2026-09-28 Voith Paper obtains Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification and optimizes its foreign trade supply chain
- Achievement ensures greater predictability in imports and exports of equipment and parts for the industry
São Paulo, October 2026. In a strategic move to enhance the operational efficiency and logistical reliability of its operations in Brazil and Latin America, Voith Paper, the Voith Group's pulp and paper division, has formally obtained Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification. The certification, granted by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service, attests to the tax compliance of the company's supply chain, ensuring customs facilitation, priority processing and treatment, and greater predictability of operations
The certification is the result of a rigorous corporate governance process combined with internal training, risk analysis, and the alignment of procedures and documentation.
With AEO certification, Voith Paper's import and export operations involving supplies, spare parts and large industrial components now benefit from greater predictability in customs procedures, priority processing, a potential reduction in cargo dwell time at terminals and the resulting optimization of logistics costs. To illustrate, studies by the Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI) indicate that companies certified under the program record a reduction of up to 75% in goods clearance and inspection times, as well as an estimated financial gain of between 1.80% and 6.30% for each import transaction (based on the CIF value).
Juliana Salgueiro
Voith Paper Máquinas e Equipamentos Ltda.
About the company
The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport. Founded in 1867, Voith today has around 21,000 employees, sales of € 4.8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and thus is one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.
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The Group Division Voith Paper is part of the Voith Group. As the full-line supplier to the paper industry, it provides the largest range of technologies, services and products on the market and offers paper manufacturers holistic solutions from one source. The company’s continuous stream of innovations facilitates resource-conserving production and helps customers minimize their carbon footprint. With its leading automation products and digitalization solutions from the Papermaking 4.0 portfolio, Voith offers its customers state-of-the-art digital technologies to improve plant availability and efficiency for all sections of the production process.