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Portfolio & Strategy 21 Sep 2026

Arauco sells standing eucalyptus timber on 561 Valdivia plots for USD 216m

Arauco has completed the sale of standing eucalyptus timber, excluding the underlying land, across 561 forestry plots in the Valdivia area of Chile's Los Rios region for more than USD 216m plus VAT. The buyer is a Chilean company controlled by a local forestry investment fund; the agreement was first disclosed in July 2026 and Arauco has not named the purchaser.

Why this mattersThe disposal trims Arauco's forestry base in southern Chile and hands a local investment fund a large eucalyptus resource without land ownership.

  • Sale price exceeds USD 216m plus VAT and excludes the land
  • The transaction covers standing eucalyptus timber on 561 forestry plots in Valdivia, Los Rios region
  • The buyer is a Chilean company controlled by a local forestry investment fund, not publicly named
  • The agreement was first disclosed in July 2026 and has now been completed
  • Chile's forestry regulator Conaf says a change of title requires new forest management plans
  • Conaf says it has no formal list yet of the plots being transferred
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Sources biobiochile.cl
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  • 2026-09-22 · Edited before publication: Grounded, but 'the flight rights' is a literal rendering of 'vuelo' that will not read to an English-language audience; replaced with standing timber excluding land. Price, plot count and buyer description are unchanged.