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Maderas Arauco Planta El Colorado

Maderas Arauco Planta El Colorado is a closed softwood sawmill in Curanilahue, Chile, with a capacity of 325 000 cubic metres of sawn timber per year.

Company
Maderas Arauco S.A.
Group
Arauco
WoodComp ID
01561 (how IDs work)
Country
Chile
City
Curanilahue
Status
Closed
Capacity
325 000 m3/y sawn timber
Annual report · verified 2026-09-17
Type
Softwood

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Raw material

Pine

Related facilities

Maderas Arauco Planta El Colorado is the 5th largest sawmill in Chile of the 13 with a sawn timber capacity figure in WoodComp's register.

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Nearest facilities
Foraction Chili (10 km) ·Laja Mill (59 km) ·Santa Fe Mill (63 km) ·Pacifico Mill (86 km) ·CMPC Maderas Planta Bucalemu (88 km)

Timeline

  1. 2026capacity reported

    Capacity reported: 325 000 t/y (mill scope, observed 2026-09-08).

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  2. 2024-05-10closure

    Arauco announced the indefinite suspension of the El Colorado sawmill on 10 May 2024, citing structural competitiveness problems including low value markets, logistical challenges and log supply disrupted by land seizures, timber theft and fires (78 direct jobs lost).

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Sources

Data confidence: High (84 of 100) how this is computed

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