Sudati MDF (IFC-46448)

Countries
  • Brazil
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Otacílio Costa
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Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Jun 6, 2023
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Industria Sudati de Compensados Ltda.
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Industry and Trade
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Loan Amount (USD)
$ 60.00 million
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Investment Amount (USD)
Not Disclosed
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS May 11, 2023

Disclosed by Bank May 5, 2023

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Project Description
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According to the IFC, the proposed investment consists of an A loan of up US$30 million and a B loan of up to US$30 million to Indústria de Compensados Sudati Ltda., a Brazilian family-owned company engaged in the production of plywood and Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF). The proposed IFC investment will support the installation of a 2nd MDF production line. This proposed expansion will be located within the existing Sudati’s 29.6 ha industrial lot in Otacilio Costa while additional equipment will be added to an existing energy substation. This 2nd production line will triple current MDF production capacity and will operate independently of the existing line, which is operational since 2009.

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Private Actors Description
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As stated by the IFC, Sudati is the largest producer and exporter of plywood in Brazil with a 14% market share in plywood exports. Headquartered in Palmas, Sudati has five manufacturing units, 4 of which are in the state of Paraná (Palmas, Ibaiti, Telêmaco Borba and Ventania – plywood production) and one in the state of Santa Catarina (Otacílio Costa – MDF production).
The Company was founded in 1998 by Luiz Sudati and his wife Tatiane Sudati, and they remain the sole shareholders. Luiz Sudati is the company’s CEO.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - Industria Sudati de Compensados Ltda. Client Agriculture and Forestry

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General IFC Inquiries - IFC Communications:

Address: 2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20433
Telephone: +1 202-473-3800
Fax: +1 202-974-4384

Client - Sudati Paineis Ltda.

Joao Eduardo Pedroso Sudati - Vice President
Phone: +55 46 3263 8483
Email: jsudati@sudati.com.br
Address: Avenida Presidente Getulio Vargas, 1638 Bairro Lagoao, Palmas, PR 85.555-000
Website: www.sudatimdf.com.br 

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