Licancel Mill
Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. - Licancel Pulp Mill · also known as Arauco Licancel, Planta Licancel
Licancel Mill is a closed kraft pulp mill in Licantén, Chile, with a capacity of 160 000 tonnes per year.
- Group
- Arauco
- WoodComp ID
- 00012 (how IDs work)
- Country
- Chile
- City
- Licantén
- Status
- Closed 2023
- Capacity
- 160 000 t/y pulpCompany figure · verified 2026-09-16
- Type
- Kraft
- Region
- Maule
- Website
- na.arauco.com
-34.985, -72.022
Raw material
Products
Pulp grades
Byproducts
Certifications
FSCPEFC
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Related facilities
Licancel Mill is the 7th largest pulp mill in Chile of the 7 with a pulp capacity figure in WoodComp's register.
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- Largest pulp mills in Chile
- Santa Fe Mill ·Pacifico Mill ·Constitución Mill ·Laja Mill
- Nearest facilities
- Aserraderos Mestre (55 km) ·Forestal Santa Blanca Planta Constitucion (55 km) ·Maderas Martin (55 km) ·Maderas Arauco Planta Vinales (56 km) ·Forestal Santa Blanca Planta Longavi (110 km)
Timeline
- 2026capacity reported
Capacity reported: 160 000 t/y (mill scope, observed 2026-08-20).
Source ↗ - 2023closureunsourced
Mill shut down due to severe storm and flooding
- 2023curtailment
Arauco announces indefinite suspension of pulp production at end of September 2023
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- 2023curtailment
Indefinite suspension takes effect
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Sources
Data confidence: High (100 of 100) how this is computed
- otherchecked 2026-07-22pulpapernews.com
- otherchecked 2026-07-22euwid-paper.com
- company websitechecked 2026-09-16na.arauco.com
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- newschecked 2026-07-27paperage.com
How to cite
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