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Valdivia Mill

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. - Valdivia Pulp Mill (Planta Valdivia) · also known as Arauco Valdivia, Planta Valdivia, Valdivia Dissolving Pulp Mill

OperatingAraucoarauco.comID 00015

Valdivia Mill is an operating kraft pulp mill in Mariquina, Chile, owned by Arauco. With a capacity of 550 000 tonnes per year it is the 4th largest of the 8 pulp mills in Chile with a recorded capacity.

Location and logistics

Location
Mariquina, La Araucanía, Chile
Nearest port
Coronel · 282 km
Straight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
Rail siding
Own siding
Verified by satellite 2026-10-01
OpenStreetMap track way/84171623 ↗, 122 m from the site point. Method
Map

Capacity and output

Capacity
550 000 t/y pulp
Production
Not reported
Type
Kraft

Raw material and products

Fibre
EucalyptusPine
Pulp grades
DWP
Also produces
Electricity
Certifications
FSCPEFC

History and sources

Data confidence: High (100 of 100) · methodology

Timeline

  1. curtailment2022
    Fire incident affecting dissolving pulp production (temporary shutdown)
    Source ↗
  2. conversion2020
    Conversion to dissolving pulp production completed; first textile pulp production
    Source ↗
  3. foundedunsourced2004
    Mill originally built as kraft pulp facility with 61 MW biomass cogeneration

Sources

  1. otherchecked 2026-07-22
    valmet.com ↗
  2. otherchecked 2026-07-22
    euwid-paper.com ↗
  3. company websitechecked 2026-07-22
    arauco.com ↗
Show all 8 sources
  1. newschecked 2026-07-23
    en.wikipedia.org ↗
  2. company websitechecked 2026-07-23
    arauco.com ↗
  3. otherchecked 2026-07-23
    pefc.cl ↗
  4. company websitechecked 2026-10-06
    arauco.com ↗
  5. otherchecked 2026-10-01
    openstreetmap.org ↗

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Largest in Chile
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Nearby
Aserraderos Loncoche· 32 kmForestal Andes· 70 kmMaderas Jaime Venturelli Planta Lautaro· 113 kmMaderas de Exportacion· 114 kmCMPC Maderas Planta Mulchen· 214 km

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