Licancel Mill

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. - Licancel Pulp Mill · also known as Arauco Licancel, Planta Licancel

Idled 2023Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.Arauco na.arauco.comID 00012

Licancel Mill is an idled kraft pulp mill in Licantén, Chile, owned by Arauco. With a capacity of 160 000 tonnes per year it is the 8th largest of the 8 pulp mills in Chile with a recorded capacity.

Location and logistics

Location: Licantén, Maule, Chile
Nearest port: Puerto San Antonio · 160 km
Straight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
Rail siding: No siding mapped
Nearest railway: 49 km

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Capacity and output

Capacity: 160 000 t/y pulp
Company figure
Production: Not reported
Type: Kraft

Raw material and products

Fibre

Pine

Pulp grades

NBSK

Also produces

Electricity

Certifications

FSCPEFC

History and sources

Data confidence: High (100 of 100) · methodology

Timeline

curtailmentunsourced2023
Mill shut down due to severe storm and flooding
curtailment2023
Arauco announces indefinite suspension of pulp production at end of September 2023
Source ↗
curtailment2023
Indefinite suspension takes effect
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Sources

otherchecked 2026-07-22
pulpapernews.com ↗
otherchecked 2026-07-22
euwid-paper.com ↗
company websitechecked 2026-09-30
na.arauco.com ↗

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newschecked 2026-07-27
paperage.com ↗

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Related facilities

Arauco

Arauco Mill Arauco Nueva Aldea (Ránquil)Valdivia Mill Maderas Arauco Planta Horcones I Maderas Arauco Planta Valdivia

Largest in Chile

Santa Fe Mill Pacifico Mill Constitución Mill Laja Mill

Nearby

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

How to cite

WoodComp (). Licancel Mill (WoodComp ID 00012). WoodComp facility database, version 2026-11. Accessed the date you retrieved it. https://woodcomp.world/id/12