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Montes del Plata Mill

Montes del Plata S.A. · also known as Montes del Plata, MdP Mill

OperatingMontes del Plata (50% Arauco + 50% Stora Enso)Montes del Platamontesdelplata.com.uyID 00013

Montes del Plata Mill is an operating kraft pulp mill in Punta Pereira, Uruguay, owned by Montes del Plata. With a capacity of 1 300 000 tonnes per year it is the 2nd largest of the 3 pulp mills in Uruguay with a recorded capacity.

Location and logistics

Location
Punta Pereira, Colonia, Uruguay
Nearest port
Punta Pereyra · 1.8 km
Straight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
Own quay
Punta Pereyra · 1.8 km
Rail siding
No siding mapped
Nearest railway
49 km
Map

Capacity and output

Capacity
1 300 000 t/y pulp
Production
Not reported
Type
Kraft

Raw material and products

Fibre
Eucalyptus
Pulp grades
BEKP
Also produces
Electricity
Certifications
FSCPEFC

History and sources

Data confidence: High (100 of 100) · methodology

Timeline

  1. expansionunsourced2013
    Mill starts operations; USD 1.9B investment
  2. foundedunsourced2009
    Joint venture established between Arauco (50%) and Stora Enso (50%)

Sources

  1. otherchecked 2026-07-22
    econosur.org ↗
  2. company websitechecked 2026-07-23
    storaenso.com ↗
  3. company website×2checked 2026-09-16
    montesdelplata.com.uy ↗

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Related facilities

Largest in Uruguay
UPM Paso de los Toros Pulp MillFray Bentos Mill
Nearby
Papel Prensa Mill· 156 kmCapitán Bermúdez Mill· 291 kmArboreal Tacuarembo· 333 kmUrufor Rivera· 434 kmEnrique R. Zeni (Esquina)· 493 km

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