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Maderas Arauco Planta Horcones II

Maderas Arauco Planta Horcones II is a closed softwood sawmill in Arauco (Horcones), Chile, with a capacity of 300 000 cubic metres of sawn timber per year.

Company
Maderas Arauco S.A.
Group
Arauco
WoodComp ID
01557 (how IDs work)
Country
Chile
City
Arauco (Horcones)
Status
Closed 2023
Capacity
300 000 m3/y sawn timber
Annual report · verified 2026-09-08
Type
Softwood

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Raw material

Pine

Related facilities

Maderas Arauco Planta Horcones II is the 7th 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 (36 km) ·Laja Mill (45 km) ·Santa Fe Mill (60 km) ·CMPC Maderas Planta Bucalemu (72 km) ·Masisa aserradero (75 km)

Timeline

  1. 2026capacity reported

    Capacity reported: 300 000 t/y (mill scope, observed 2026-09-08).

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  2. 2023closure

    Closed in July 2023 as Arauco called the situation for its wood business in Chile unsustainable, citing raw material supply problems, timber theft, forest fires and costs from rural violence and roadblocks, with about 121 workers dismissed.

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Sources

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

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