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At present, Plantesia is responsible for running 16,500 hectares of forested lands in two main geographic areas in Uruguay, that are located across its different departments. On the one hand, over the southeast, across Lavalleja, Maldonado, and Canelones departments, and on the other hand, over the west coastline, across Paysandú and Río Negro departments.
South America has become one of the leading sustainable forestry producers worldwide, with an annual harvest of logs of around 250 million m³ . The three leading countries are Brazil, Uruguay, and Chile.
Extractive forest industry applied to native forests in the twentieth century has been mostly replaced for Eucalyptus and Pinus plantations, both of which are validated by international certifications. The sector has grown considerably since the most important mechanical harvesting companies have settled in the region.
Cellulose, paper, packaging, and sawn timber industries are built every year, making it a very dynamic and competitive sector on a global scale. At present, the region exports 30 million tons of cellulose per year, being one of the world’s leading producers.
Uruguay is a country open to the world. It has a large area of lands fit for forestry plantations that are located nearby exporting ports. At present, there are 1.1 million hectares with Eucalyptus 80% and Pinus 20% plantations. Around 20 million m³ are harvested per year, and exportations sum up to 5 million tons of cellulose, 1 million m³ of chips, and 500,000 m³ of sawn timber and plywood.
The first industrial pulp mill was built in 2007, the second one in 2014, and the third in 2023. The rising demand for raw material by these industries, plus international demand for Eucalyptus chips, and timber-related industries, guarantee this sector’s sustained growth in Uruguay.
Up to the present day, there are three specialized port terminals, with a total capacity of 300,000 tons of cellulose.
At present, Plantesia is responsible for running 16,500 hectares of forested lands in two main geographic areas in Uruguay, that are located across its different departments. On the one hand, over the southeast, across Lavalleja, Maldonado, and Canelones departments, and on the other hand, over the west coastline, across Paysandú and Río Negro departments.
South America has become one of the leading sustainable forestry producers worldwide, with an annual harvest of logs of around 250 million m³ . The three leading countries are Brazil, Uruguay, and Chile.
Extractive forest industry applied to native forests in the twentieth century has been mostly replaced for Eucalyptus and Pinus plantations, both of which are validated by international certifications. The sector has grown considerably since the most important mechanical harvesting companies have settled in the region.
Cellulose, paper, packaging, and sawn timber industries are built every year, making it a very dynamic and competitive sector on a global scale. At present, the region exports 30 million tons of cellulose per year, being one of the world’s leading producers.
Uruguay is a country open to the world. It has a large area of lands fit for forestry plantations that are located nearby exporting ports. At present, there are 1.1 million hectares with Eucalyptus 80% and Pinus 20% plantations. Around 20 million m³ are harvested per year, and exportations sum up to 5 million tons of cellulose, 1 million m³ of chips, and 500,000 m³ of sawn timber and plywood.
The first industrial pulp mill was built in 2007, the second one in 2014, and the third in 2023. The rising demand for raw material by these industries, plus international demand for Eucalyptus chips, and timber-related industries, guarantee this sector’s sustained growth in Uruguay.
Up to the present day, there are three specialized port terminals, with a total capacity of 300,000 tons of cellulose.