Charles Kimber, Arauco's Director of People and Sustainability, reflects on 2023 and outlines the company's plans for 2024 in an interview with La Tercera. In 2023, Arauco reported its first-ever…
Forest fires rage in Central Chile. According to Prensa Latina article, 434,000 hectares of forest have been damaged by the fire. The fires have caused 25 deaths and over 1,000…
Lumin will build a green-field plywood mill in Melo, Cerro Largo department in Uruguay. The company has two existing plywood plants in Tacuarembo. The new mill will increase the plywood…
The Chilean softwood plywood exports totaled 753,503 m3 in 2021. That is 9.9% less than in 2020 (835,849 m3). Surprisingly the second quarter had the lowest exports, whereas for Brazil…
During the first half of 2021, the Chilean softwood plywood exports totalled 323 thousand m3. That is 17.3 % less than in H1 2020. The downward trend started already in…
In the first quarter of 2021, the Chilean softwood plywood exports totalled 170,141 m3. That is 6.5% less than during the Q1 in 2020. Considering the strong demand situation globally,…
The Chilean softwood plywood exports totalled 836 thousand cubic meters in 2020. That is 1% more than in 2019. During the first half of 2020, the exported volume was 3%…
Chilean plywood producer CMPC has published a video of bookshelf building instructions. The DIY approach is a refreshing change from traditional B2B advertising. I wish all handywomen and men a…
CMPC has released a video to promote their plywood plant and Selex brand. The mill is located in Collipulli, Araucania Region, Chile. The capacity of the plant is 500 000…