About
One of the major groups in production and trade of rosin and turpentine and their derivatives in Latin America, Grupo RB’s business is based on three pillars:
Forest Base
16.000 hectares of self-owned Pine forests, more than 40,000 hectares of leased Pine forests and forests belonging to business partners, places where we promote resin tapping and are spread across the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina;
A modern center for forest research and development located in the city of Guareí, in the state of São Paulo, working on the development of many important projects on production and enhancement of new tree seedlings.
Operational Excellence
Continuous investment in research and development of new products;
Highly qualified professionals;
Efficient technology solutions and customer support.
Diversification
With more than 2,000 employees, we are the largest employer in the sector and an important development booster for rural regions as we generate livelihood opportunities for people living in these regions.

History
O Grupo RB iniciou suas atividades em 1992, a partir da associação de um grupo de empresários com vasta experiência no mercado de produtos resinosos, e cuja história familiar remonta ao início do século passado, em Portugal, através do Grupo Socer, fundado por Manuel Henriques Junior. Desde então, nossa trajetória de sucesso tem sido marcada por grandes conquistas:

The group begins to diversify its activities by taking over Eucatex’s terpene derivative production facility in Salto, in the interior of the state of São Paulo.
Foundation of Socer Brasil. The company becomes responsible for the production of rosin and turpentine derivatives in partnership with Luresa - Spain.
Mission
Develop, produce and market differentiated products and services, ensuring competitive advantages for our partners and the sustainable business growth for the shareholders.
Vision
To be a global company, innovative and a reference in the markets in which it operates.
Values
Team - Prioritize human value and work in an integrated manner, seeking innovation and continuous improvement.
Commitment - Promote and motivate people engagement, in a clear vision of their responsibilities and commitments within the company, focusing on planning, goals and the search for overcoming results.
Organization - Maintain an agile, coordinated structure that maximizes results.
Boldness - Have the courage and determination to overcome challenges and seek new limits.
Ethics - Act responsibly with all those who interact with our business.
Research and Development
Grupo RB continuously invests in the enhancement of its internal processes, products and services in order to meet our clients’ growing demand. Our philosophy is to search for products with greater added value where technology and performance are differentials.
Currently we have well-equipped facilities and staff fully devoted to the development of new products and technologies to produce Pine seedlings and goods.
In our forest development unit, on Resiflor Farm and Fazenda Sul Brasil, we maintain a clone garden with capacity to produce 10 million seedlings a year.
This same unit carries out important studies on the development of new varieties of seedlings not only to boost productivity (kg/resin a year) but also to generate seedlings that are more resistant to the climatic variations of the different regions in Brazil.
In the Salto (Socer) and Itapetininga (Sweet Gum) facilities, Grupo RB operates its laboratories for the development of new products and operates its pilot plants. The goal is to offer the market best performance products, hence guaranteeing our clients greater added value.
O Grupo RB is technologically competent and adopts the best manufacturing practices to offer unique quality, comparable to that of the world’s best companies.