In 2007, the second year of operation, Veracel Celulose established its position as a worldwide benchmark for market pulp production. A combination of excellent forestry yields, cutting edge industrial processes, and efficient logistics enabled the mill to once again exceed nominal capacity, producing 1,051,075 tons.
During the period, the daily average of pulp production was 2,961 tons, with a prime quality index of 99%. From initial start-up to December 31, 2007, pulp production totaled 2,494,400 tons.
Capital expenditures in the industrial, forestry, and corporate areas totaled US$11 million in 2007, five times higher than the previous year. Taxes and contributions totaled US$33 million.
Sales in 2007 represented 16% of the Brazilian pulp market, or 3% of the paper and pulp sector's total sales, according to the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV).
The numbers for the year's forestry harvest operations were as follows:
| Cut: | 3,547,000 | m³sc |
| Transshipment: | 3,543,000 | m³sc |
| Transportation: | 3,572,000 | m³sc |
| m³sc - debarked cubic meters | ||
With regard to pulp transportation, nearly 965,000 tons were shipped in barges from the Belmonte Marine Terminal, located 60 km from the mill, to Portocel, in Aracruz (ES).
Its performance so far places Veracel among the 500 largest companies in Brazil, according to the Getúlio Vargas Foundation. The company was highlighted in the 2007 edition of the foundation's ranking for having gone from 722th place to 399th, which also led to it being recipient of a prize awarded by Conjuntura Econômica magazine.