The Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Brazil (ABTCP) was established with the purpose of raising the technical standard of the paper manufacturers in Brazil, in order to create the basis for a sustainable industry. The association has more than a thousand members. It also disseminates and publishes specialised information about production in general (ABTCP, 2011a).

The ABCPT was first established as ABCP in 1967 (ABTCP, 2011b).