- Business
- The Navigator Company, S.A. The Navigator Company, S.A. (POELF) produces bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp, uncoated woodfree printing and writing paper, tissue paper, and biomass renewable energy; its core brands include Navigator, Pioneer, Inacopia, Explorer, Discovery, Multioffice, Target, Soporset, and Inaset for professional, home, and specialty applications such as flexible packaging, bags, and molded pulp products. Europe's largest producer of bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp and a top-five maker of uncoated woodfree paper, the company operates mills at Setúbal, Figueira da Foz, Cacia, and Aveiro in Portugal with annual capacity exceeding 1.6 million tonnes of paper and 1.4 million tonnes of pulp; it manages 138,000 hectares of eucalyptus-dominated forests and generates energy from renewable biomass sources. Founded in 2006 through the merger of Portucel S.A. and Soporcel and headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal, The Navigator Company, S.A. exports to over 100 countries across Europe, Asia, North America, Africa, America, and Oceania, with international sales comprising 74-81% of revenue; it functions as a subsidiary of Semapa - Sociedade de Investimento e Gestão, SGPS, S.A. and emphasizes sustainability through FSC/PEFC-certified forests, 90% renewable energy coverage, and a carbon neutrality target by 2035. In recent developments, the company acquired Spanish and French consumer tissue businesses from Gomà-Camps Group in February 2023, integrated Navigator Tissue U.K., and launched flexible packaging and molded pulp innovations in 2023 that doubled packaging sales volumes by 2025; it expanded tissue production by 62% year-on-year in Q1 2025, announced 4-7% packaging price increases in March 2025, and participated in Paperworld Dubai 2025 to strengthen global ties while investing in UK tissue mill studies and ESG/decarbonization projects.