March 27, 2025
Copec is acknowledged for its management of mergers and acquisitions
The subsidiary was honored by EY Chile as “M&A Team of the Year” at the event called “Strategy and Transactions: Key...
March 27, 2025
Copec is acknowledged for its management of mergers and acquisitions
The subsidiary was honored by EY Chile as “M&A Team of the Year” at the event called “Strategy and Transactions: Key...
March 27, 2025
AbastibleTec signs agreement for the supply of renewable energy
The Abastible subsidiary signed a long-term electricity purchase agreement with Zelestra, a Swedish company specialized ...
March 27, 2025
Copec-UC Foundation honors winners of 2024 innovation contests
The Copec-UC Foundation awarded the selected projects in the 2024 “R&D for Innovation” and “Apply your Idea” contest...
March 27, 2025
Duragas becomes the first carbon neutral company in Ecuador's LPG sector
The Abastible subsidiary was acknowledged by SAMBITO for its sustainability and environmental care management, after bec...
February 26, 2025
Pronto Copec aims to become Zero Waste by 2029
The subsidiary has set the goal of promoting sustainable transformation with a real impact on the environment and circul...
February 26, 2025
UC Anacleto Angelini Center for Innovation awards grants to entrepreneurs in the...
Together with Corfo and the Regional Chamber of Commerce of Valparaíso, they launched the Innova Valpo Ventures (IVV) ca...
February 26, 2025
ARAUCO promotes innovative technologies to fight forest fires
The subsidiary has recently incorporated real-time satellite monitoring systems, drones equipped with thermal cameras, a...
February 20, 2025
Blue Express and Reversso launch new returns model
Reversso, a startup specializing in returns and exchange management for e-commerce and in which Blue Express recently in...
February 20, 2025
Copec-UC Foundation awards innovative biotech solution for salmon farming
The Copec-UC Foundation chose BioSealice Oral as the winning project of the R&D to Innovate Contest, a venture desig...
February 20, 2025
Las Salinas reports progress five months after starting decontamination process
The subsidiary announced that the work has been carried out in a rigorous way, complying with all the standards establis...
February 13, 2025
Empresas Copec acknowledged in S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook 2025
The Company was highlighted in Standard & Poor’s 2025 sustainability yearbook, after the evaluation of more th...
February 6, 2025
Copec Voltex supports the incorporation of the first 100% electric fire truck
The project was entrusted to the 5th Firefighters Company of Santiago, Arturo Prat Fire Station, and was financed by the...
February 6, 2025
Abastible facilitates 7-day payment to more than 2,300 SMEs during 2024
The 7-Day Payment program implemented by the subsidiary, which seeks to provide greater liquidity and financial stabilit...
February 6, 2025
Orizon to strengthen the efficiency and sustainability of its Coquimbo plant wit...
The subsidiary is making progress on a project involving an investment of US$2.1 million, which aims to modernize the eq...
January 30, 2025
ARAUCO to invest nearly US$60 million in fire prevention and firefighting strate...
The subsidiary unveiled its “Comprehensive Fire Prevention and Firefighting Strategy 2024 – 2025,” whose main focu...
January 30, 2025
Casa Arauco opens in Inocência, a place to gather with the community in Brazil
It is a place dedicated to the interaction between the company and the local community, offering information about ARAUC...
January 30, 2025
Copec opens the first 100% electric station in Chile
The new gas station, located in Vitacura, Santiago, is the first in the country to fully migrate to 100% electric energy...
January 30, 2025
Empresas Copec approves capital increase of US$ 85 million for Las Salinas proje...
Almost five months after starting the bioremediation process to recover the 16-hectare site located on the Viña del Mar ...
January 29, 2025
Empresas Copec leads progress in Third Diagnosis on Business and Human Rights in...
In the seminar “Business and Territories: Strategies to identify and manage impacts on Human Rights in changing environm...
January 11, 2025
Viva Leer Copec: Over 13 years promoting reading in Chile
Since its beginning, this program has set up more than 140 school libraries, fully equipped with books and furniture, be...
January 3, 2025
Empresas Copec ratified in Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2024
For the ninth consecutive year, the Company was acknowledged in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) as one of the ...
December 20, 2024
Empresas Copec issues bond for UF 2.5 million
The Company successfully completed a bond issue for an amount of UF 2.5 million (approximately US$ 96 million) in the lo...
December 12, 2024
Abastible completes acquisition of Gasib Spain and Portugal
Through a material fact sent to Chile’s Financial Market Commission (CMF for its acronym in Spanish), Empresas Cop...
December 9, 2024
Empresas Copec wins “La Voz del Mercado” award for sixth consecutive time
The company received this important distinction awarded by EY, the Santiago Stock Exchange and the Chilean Institute of ...
December 2, 2024
ARAUCO unveils its commitments to nature at Biodiversity COP16
In line with its purpose of contributing to people and the planet from the perspective of nature and renewables, the sub...
December 2, 2024
Female executives linked to Empresas Copec among the 100 Female Leaders 2024
Paula Jervis, Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager at Abastible, and Andrea Castro, General Manager at Copec Voltex, were...
December 2, 2024
Abastible adds new benefits for SMEs
The subsidiary announced improvements to its 7-Day Payment program, which directly benefits more than 6,000 service prov...
December 2, 2024
SEA approves ARAUCO's “Viento Sur Wind Farm” project
Considered as one of the investment initiatives prioritized in the Industrial Strengthening Plan for the Biobío Region, ...
November 28, 2024
Empresas Copec successfully holds Investor Day 2024
In order to promote complete, transparent and timely communication with the market, as well as to reinforce its strategi...
November 28, 2024
Citizen Brands acknowledges leadership of Empresas Copec executives and subsidia...
The 15th version of the study Citizen Brands “No fear: More branding, less performance,” conducted by Cadem, distinguish...
October 29, 2024
Arauco invests US$40 million to expand production in Mexico
The expansion works at the industrial complex located in the state of Durango include a new impregnation center and a me...
October 29, 2024
Orizon Seafood promotes Food Innovation Center in Coronel
The fisheries subsidiary, which belongs to Nutrisco, together with CeTA, the Technological Center for Food Innovation, o...
October 29, 2024
Copec leads ranking of the most innovative companies in Chile
The subsidiary won first place in the fuel category of the Most Innovative Companies 2024 ranking for its transformation...
October 29, 2024
Arauco Educational Foundation celebrates 35 years contributing to the country's ...
The organization, founded in 1989 in Arauco, has had presence in the regions of Maule, Ñuble, Biobío and Los Ríos, promo...
October 17, 2024
EU approves sale of Cepsa's fuel units to Abastible
The European Commission gave its approval for the sale of Compañía Española de Petróleos S.A.’s (Cepsa) liquefied ...
October 17, 2024
Empresas Copec and Belén Educa Foundation hold Professional Lectures
In line with Empresas Copec’s purpose of shaping the world for future generations, ten executives from the Company...
October 17, 2024
Abastible launches subsidiary for sustainable energy solutions
Abastible-Tec will focus on promoting renewable energy and efficient solutions, with the aim of accompanying industries ...
October 17, 2024
Empresas Copec issues its first Green Bond for UF 4 million
The Company successfully completed its first placement of two series of green bonds in the Chilean market, for a total a...
October 11, 2024
COPEC inaugurates plant that extracts drinking water from the air
The subsidiary launched an innovative drinking water extraction plant that uses solar energy to provide this pollutant-f...
October 11, 2024
Nutrisco strengthens its commitment to developing a sustainable food industry
As part of the international food industry exhibition Espacio Food & Service, held in Espacio Riesco, the subsidiary...
October 11, 2024
Copec-UC Foundation grants $454 million for natural resources R&D projects
Up to UF 4,000 were awarded to the winning projects of the R&D to Innovate Contest in the first half of 2024, which ...
October 11, 2024
Blue Express closes its first investment in a startup
The Copec subsidiary, which has been part of the Company since 2022, closed a venture capital investment in Reversso, a ...
October 7, 2024
Flip grows in Chile and aims to expand in Latin America
Nutrisco’s subsidiary, specialized in the production of healthy snacks, is in the process of moving into a new pha...
October 7, 2024
Empresas Copec leads ranking of Chile's most valuable brands
For the second consecutive year, the “Empresas Copec” brand won first place in the “Chile 10 2024̶...
September 25, 2024
ARAUCO announces the largest investment in its history of US$4.6 billion
In a material fact sent to the CMF, Empresas Copec announced the largest investment in the history of its subsidiary ARA...
September 16, 2024
Copec makes the first import of renewable diesel in Chile
The subsidiary completed the first import of this type of fuel, made from hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), which is obt...
September 16, 2024
ARAUCO promotes the development of scientific and technological skills in new ge...
The subsidiary chose the Edelmira Vergara Quiñones school in Arauco, in the Biobío Region, to carry out a knowledge and ...
September 13, 2024
Startup supported by Copec-UC Foundation is selected to participate in an import...
CHASKi -a venture that received funding from Copec-UC Foundation-, was considered to participate in the startup competit...
September 13, 2024
Copec stands out in Corporate Sustainability Perception Index 2024
The subsidiary ranked 12th in the Corporate Sustainability Perception Index (IPSE for its acronym in Spanish), a ranking...
September 13, 2024
Colgas begins construction of new LPG import facilities in Colombia
The initiative will be located at the Okianus Terminals port in the city of Cartagena, and it is expected to start opera...
August 29, 2024
Arauco Ventures startup launches first satellite to protect biodiversity
Lemu Nge (‘Eye of the forest’ in Mapudungun), Chile’s first private satellite, aims to observe changes in the plan...
August 29, 2024
Arauco and Copec stand out among leading companies in timely payments
The subsidiaries were acknowledged by Bolsa de Productos and Asech, the Chilean Association of Entrepreneurs, with the a...
August 29, 2024
Copec is recognized in ProCalidad and ICREO awards
The subsidiary received two distinctions awarded by two national indexes related to customer satisfaction and trust leve...
August 29, 2024
Copec Voltex plans to build the first electro-terminal for public transport in s...
The subsidiary announced the construction and powering process of an electro-terminal located in Penco, Biobío region, w...
August 29, 2024
Empresas Copec's CEO is distinguished by UC's Faculty of Economics and Managemen...
As part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile’s Faculty of E...
August 29, 2024
Golden Omega signs agreement to distribute vegan Omega-3 in the US
The subsidiary entered into an alliance with Benexia to market chia seed oil in North America. Through this partnership,...
August 29, 2024
Las Salinas creates subsidiary focused on soil remediation
Remedia Green Tech was created as part of Inmobiliaria Las Salinas and will focus on the remediation of contaminated soi...
August 23, 2024
Empresas Copec and subsidiaries stand out among the most attractive companies to...
The 2024 version of the Merco Talento Chile ranking placed the Company and its subsidiaries Copec, Arauco and Abastible ...
August 16, 2024
Abastible acquires liquefied gas operation in Spain and Portugal for €275 millio...
By means of a material fact sent to Chile’s Financial Market Commission (CMF), Empresas Copec reported that its su...
August 9, 2024
Orizon to set up office in India
The subsidiary will begin operations in the city of Mumbai, India, in September, together with eight other Chilean compa...
August 9, 2024
Copec Wind Ventures leads Corporate Venture Capital ranking in Chile
The subsidiary’s corporate venture capital (CVC) was ranked number one in Chile in the latest study conducted by E...
August 5, 2024
ARAUCO joins global biodiversity campaign
The subsidiary is part of a group of more than 130 businesses and financial institutions that have joined to the “...
August 5, 2024
Las Salinas begins detailed engineering stage at Viña del Mar site
The work in the southern plot, Paño Sur, is a preliminary stage for the bioremediation process, which seeks to recover 1...
July 19, 2024
Copec signs agreement with Transelec for 420 MWh storage project
The agreement between the subsidiary and the country’s largest electricity transmission company considers building...
July 16, 2024
ARAUCO completes sale of forestry assets in Brazil for US$1.168 billion
In a Material Fact sent by Empresas Copec today to CMF (Chile’s Financial Market Commission), the company informed...
July 11, 2024
Abastible signs agreement to develop green hydrogen project
The partnership with electric company Comasa will enable the subsidiary to make progress in the first project to produce...
July 11, 2024
Copec Wind Ventures Director Named Among Top 100 World Leaders
Brian Walsh, in charge of Copec’s investment arm, is part of the Powerlist 2024 by Global Corporate Venturing (GVC...
July 9, 2024
Arauco approves US$100 million investment in Ñuble
The funds will be used to finance a new OSB manufacturing line at the Trupán-Cholguán Facility, which will start operati...
July 4, 2024
Nutrisco completes its first purchase in USA
The subsidiary acquired 80% of LiveMore SuperFoods, a California-based company that specializes in the production of fru...
July 4, 2024
Empresas Copec subsidiaries participate in Biodiversity Action Plan
Copec, Arauco and Orizon will be members of the strategic committee in charge of designing the Business Action Plan on B...
July 4, 2024
Terpel is one of the top 5 best companies to work for in Colombia
The subsidiary was acknowledged by the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award 2024 as one of the 5 best companies to work fo...
July 4, 2024
Copec's Flux Solar and Galgo sign alliance to expand access to solar energy
The agreement between Copec’s subsidiary, specialized in residential energy solutions, and the Chilean fintech, se...
July 4, 2024
Empresas Copec successfully issues UF 1.2 million in bonds
The notes, corresponding to the AD series, with a nine-year bullet maturity, were placed at a rate of 3.93%, achieving a...
July 4, 2024
Empresas Copec awards scholarships for academic excellence to future generations
Eight students, who graduated from Belén Educa Foundation schools were awarded the Anacleto Angelini Fabbri Scholarship,...
July 4, 2024
Abastible signs agreement benefiting small and medium-sized bakeries
The collaboration agreement signed with Fechipan, the Chilean Federation of Industrial Bakers, will enable nearly 20 tho...
June 28, 2024
CEO of Empresas Copec joins Icare's board of directors
Following the annual meeting, Eduardo Navarro was elected to the board of directors. “The incorporation of Eduardo...
June 24, 2024
Duragas awarded for sustainable management
Abastible’s subsidiary was acknowledged by the Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce with the Mention of Merit for Corpora...
June 24, 2024
Nutrisco calls for proposals for Food Innovation 2024
The public-private initiative is promoted together with Transforma Alimentos and Espacio Food & Service, seeking to ...
June 21, 2024
Terpel sells subsidiary in Ecuador and assets in Peru
On June 20, 2024, the Colombian subsidiary Organización Terpel S.A. (“Terpel”) disclosed, by means of a Rele...
June 14, 2024
Copec's Flux Solar boosts dairy industry sustainability
In alliance with Colun, the subsidiary will develop a series of solar plants to supply renewable energy to the dairy pro...
June 14, 2024
UC Anacleto Angelini Innovation Center celebrates 10 years promoting entrepreneu...
With a ceremony attended by Aisén Etcheverry, Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation; Juan Carlos Muñ...
June 14, 2024
Executives of Empresas Copec and subsidiaries are recognized in Citizen Brands s...
The XIV study “Citizen Brands: Green shoots, from pessimism to optimism,” by Cadem, highlighted Eduardo Nava...
June 14, 2024
Orizon Seafood opens community plant for Coronel female entrepreneurs
The project provides a group of women from the Lo Rojas Union of Charqueadoras (workers in the fish drying and salting p...
June 14, 2024
Fundación Arauco participates in public-private initiative for education
Fundación Arauco is one of the 25 institutions that make up the Sumar Saberes alliance, an initiative promoted by the Mi...
June 14, 2024
Terpel Voltex launches first battery exchange network for electric motorcycles i...
Swap & Go is the subsidiary’s new ecosystem, in alliance with Gogoro and MOTORED, to promote electromobility a...
May 30, 2024
ARAUCO succeeds in recovering 70% of its waste
With the start-up of the Waste Valorization Centers (CVR, for its acronym in Spanish), located in Valdivia and Constituc...
May 30, 2024
EMOAC boosts energy storage thanks to agreement with Grenergy
In line with moving towards a sustainable future, the new agreement with the global clean energy company will provide mo...
May 30, 2024
Fundación Terpel signs alliance for education in Colombia
By signing a memorandum of understanding with the Education Ministry, Fundación Terpel reinforced its commitment to impr...
May 24, 2024
Empresas Copec subsidiaries make progress in recycling initiatives
Committed to waste reduction, Copec, Golden Omega and Orizon announced different actions of environmental responsibility...
May 24, 2024
Copec and Abastible boost the country's entrepreneurial ecosystem
Both subsidiaries of Empresas Copec are carrying out different initiatives in support of SMEs and entrepreneurs, demonst...
May 23, 2024
Las Salinas awards bid for bioremediation of land in Viña del Mar
The French company Séché Group will be in charge of carrying out the final remediation of the first part of the 16 hecta...
May 17, 2024
Copec expands its financial ecosystem and launches prepaid card
The Copec Pay digital account added a physical prepaid card that will allow users to make in-person purchases at any ret...
May 17, 2024
Golden Omega signs agreement with Museo del Mar to enhance its educational role
Aiming to increasingly raise awareness about ocean care, both organizations committed to exchange experiences and create...
May 8, 2024
Empresas Copec leads Merco ESG ranking as Chile's most responsible holding compa...
In the 2023 version of the Merco ESG ranking, the Company was recognized among the 100 leading companies in Chile in sus...
May 7, 2024
Copec and Arauco companies renew their boards of directors
During the last shareholders’ meetings of Empresas Copec and the forestry subsidiary, the members of their respect...
May 7, 2024
Copec acquires photovoltaic park "Granja Solar" in Tarapacá
The subsidiary informed that it acquired Granja Solar photovoltaic farm, the electric substation and the 23.4 kilometers...
May 7, 2024
Copec and Walmart seal alliance to lower energy consumption in the air condition...
The subsidiary, through its energy trader, EMOAC, will implement smart engines developed by Turntide Technologies, which...
May 2, 2024
Empresas Copec successfully completes US$59 million bond placement
The Company’s placement was worth UF1,500,000 (approximately US$59 million) and evidenced the market’s high ...
April 11, 2024
Copec receives international award for promoting women's leadership and gender e...
The subsidiary was awarded with the first place in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion category at the Tank Storage Maga...
April 11, 2024
ARAUCO held "Women Leaving Footprints" meeting
The meeting took place in Concepción on April 3 and brought together more than 200 employees from different roles within...
April 11, 2024
Copec partners with sustainable transportation startup
The subsidiary announced the investment in Optibus, a comprehensive platform that plans and operates public transportati...
April 5, 2024
Nutrisco opens business center in Miami
Through Nutrisco North America, the subsidiary seeks to deepen its presence in frozen fruit and seafood products in the ...
April 5, 2024
ARAUCO commits to reduce 1.5 million tons of CO2 and receives approval from Scie...
The goal is to achieve this lower amount of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, which was analyzed and positively validate...
April 5, 2024
Duragas is recognized as the best place to work in Ecuador's gas industry
Abastible’s subsidiary was acknowledged as the best Employer Brand in the Gas Industry in the Employer Branding 20...
April 5, 2024
Copec and Abastible stand out in customer experience ranking
Empresas Copec’s subsidiaries were acknowledged by the Praxis Xperience Index 2024 (PXI) study, an indicator that ...
April 5, 2024
Copec deploys innovative vessel to supply fuel to salmon farms
The vessel Agustinas will deliver fuel directly to salmon farming companies operating in different areas of the Los Lago...
March 22, 2024
Copec-UC Foundation awards winners of 2023 contests
At the ceremony, held at the UC Anacleto Angelini Innovation Center, the nine projects selected during the last version ...
March 22, 2024
Golden Omega develops Omega-3 concentrate based on jack mackerel
Through this innovation, the subsidiary is today the only company in the world that offers this “superfood” ...
March 22, 2024
ARAUCO upgrades mobile library fleet in the Biobío Region
With the purpose of bringing reading closer to rural areas of the Biobío Region, the ARAUCO subsidiary, through its educ...
March 15, 2024
Orizon Seafood generates 100% of its power supply with renewable energies
The subsidiary announced that all the energy that supplies its plants in Coronel and Coquimbo uses solar energy and, to ...
March 14, 2024
Abastible sigue avanzando en su apoyo a los emprendedores pyme
The subsidiary signed a collaboration agreement with Conupia, Confederación Nacional de la Pequeña Industria y Artesanad...
February 22, 2024
Terpel Colombia is featured in Standard & Poor's Sustainability Yearbook 2024
For the seventh time, the fuel distributor is chosen as one of the most sustainable companies in the world, for its outs...
February 16, 2024
Empresas Copec featured in Standard & Poor's Sustainability Yearbook 2024
After an evaluation that considered the review of more than 9,400 companies worldwide, from 62 industries, Standard &...
February 16, 2024
ARAUCO signs agreement to protect wild areas in Chile
The forestry subsidiary signed an agreement with Conaf and Universidad de Concepción, to generate key information using ...
February 16, 2024
Copec's Move your Dreams program supports 160 Chilean entrepreneurs
Forty projects were the winners of the program to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and SMEs, led by the...
February 12, 2024
Copec introduces the first battery exchange system for electric motorcycles
The subsidiary signed an agreement with Taiwanese startup Gogoro, which will represent a milestone in the evolution of e...
February 5, 2024
Copec-UC Foundation opens R&D to Innovate contest
Applications are now open for the innovation contest aimed at projects related to natural resources and energy. The winn...
February 5, 2024
Golden Omega leads Omega-3 global meeting in Greece
Promoted by the Global Omega-3 EPA and DHA Organization (GOED), the event brought together more than 270 people from com...
January 12, 2024
EC was once again ratified in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
For the eighth consecutive year, the Company was included in this sustainability benchmark, one of the most important an...
January 12, 2024
Arauco participates in COP 28
For the fourth consecutive time, the forestry subsidiary participated in the United Nations Climate Change Conference in...
January 12, 2024
Arauco strengthens itself to face fires
To prevent this unfortunate scenario from occurring during the summer period, the subsidiary invested close to US$79 mil...
January 12, 2024
Empresas Copec and subsidiaries stand out in Merco Empresas 2023 ranking
The Company and its subsidiaries Copec, Abastible and Arauco were recognized among the 100 companies in the country with...
January 12, 2024
Empresas Copec leaders stand out for their reputation
The Merco Líderes 2023 ranking acknowledged six executives and directors from the Company and its subsidiaries among the...
January 8, 2024
EC and executives receive awards from Enseña Chile and Belén Educa
The institutions acknowledged the constant commitment of the Company, Roberto Angelini and Eduardo Navarro to promote qu...
January 8, 2024
Golden Omega inaugurates desalination plant in Arica
With these new facilities, the company will be supplied with treated seawater, reducing the consumption of water resourc...
January 8, 2024
Empresas Copec receives La Voz del Mercado Award
For the fifth time, the Company was acknowledged as one of the three Chilean firms with the best corporate governance pr...
January 8, 2024
Las Salinas launches its vision for Viña del Mar project and starts bidding proc...
The initiative aims to clean up and provide the city with a sustainable urban project, in collaboration with the communi...
November 30, 2023
Las Salinas opens bidding process to remediate land in Viña del Mar
Out of a total of 14 interested bidders, seven international consortiums were selected as candidates to develop soil bio...
November 30, 2023
Orizon Seafood acquires 70% stake in Fiordosur
With this acquisition, valued at nearly US$20 million, the subsidiary will strengthen its activities in strategic market...
November 30, 2023
Empresas Copec and subsidiaries among the best companies to work for according t...
The fourth edition of the report “Merco Talento Universitario en Chile” -which ranks the 200 most attractive...
October 26, 2023
Copec introduces hydrogen station for the first H2 bus in Chile
After four years of studies and engineering, the subsidiary Copex Voltex, together with hydrogen supplier Linde, unveile...
October 26, 2023
ARAUCO creates app to fight fires
The technology developed by the subsidiary makes it possible to recognize inner roads in forest areas, so that both fire...
October 25, 2023
Orizon introduces social investment plan for Coronel
After interviewing more than 160 people from four different areas of the municipality, the fishing subsidiary, in collab...
October 25, 2023
Nutrisco awards innovation prize to entrepreneurs
Recognizing startups that have developed a novel, sustainable value proposition with a social impact is the goal of the ...
October 6, 2023
ARAUCO allocates one-third of its land to native forest protection areas in Sout...
The subsidiary committed to set aside 491,000 hectares for the care and conservation of native forests, an area equivale...
October 6, 2023
Orizon's Pet Marine awarded for its innovation in Transforma Alimentos program
The premium pet food brand by subsidiary Orizon Seafood was one of the 50 innovative projects selected in the “Foo...
October 5, 2023
ARAUCO and Copec promoted carbon neutrality at World Rally Chile-Biobío 2023
Both subsidiaries were sponsors of the World Rally Championship (WRC) Chile 2023, that took place between September 28 a...
October 5, 2023
Alxar announces expansion of Mina Justa in Peru
Along with grupo Breca and five years after its arrival in Peru, Empresas Copec’s subsidiary Alxar announced the J...
October 4, 2023
ARAUCO promotes training program for women in Los Ríos
18 women will have the opportunity to become drivers in the forestry transport sector after completing a six-month cours...
October 4, 2023
Orizon Seafood and CeTA sign alliance to create an innovation center in Biobío
As a result of the agreement between the fishing subsidiary and the Technological Center for Food Innovation (CeTA), a n...
September 16, 2023
Fundación Copec-UC awards Ch$434 million in R&D to Innovate Contest
The purpose of the initiative is to provide comprehensive support for innovative science and technology-based proposals ...
September 16, 2023
Copec supports project to address water deficit in Chile
Building the country’s first water park and implementing a climate change laboratory in the high mountains during ...
September 16, 2023
UC-Anacleto Angelini Innovation Center to develop Green Hydrogen Roadmap
The initiative, which will last 9 months, aims to promote the development of the H2V industry in Chile, through collabor...
September 14, 2023
Empresas Copec leads ranking of the most valuable brands in Chile
The Company was recognized in the first-ever “Chile 10 2023” report by Brand Finance, which includes the top...
September 12, 2023
ARAUCO indefinitely suspends operations at Licantén pulp mill
Despite the efforts and adjustments in recent times, the subsidiary suspended operations due to several reasons related ...
August 30, 2023
Fitch Ratings and S&P ratify "BBB" international rating for Empresas Copec
Both agencies maintained the Empresas Copec’ stable outlook, highlighting the Company’s healthy credit profile. Fitch Ra...
August 30, 2023
Copec's new electro-terminal begins operations and will energize half of Santiag...
In the presence of the Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, Juan Carlos Muñoz, the subsidiary inaugurated a new...
August 30, 2023
Empresas Copec and subsidiaries are distinguished in MERCO Talento 2023
The Company and its subsidiaries showed significant progress in the Merco Talento Chile ranking, which analyzes the 200 ...
August 30, 2023
Copec and Abastible are recognized as most valued brands
Copec won first place in the Service Stations category in ProCalidad 2023 National Customer Satisfaction Index, which an...
August 30, 2023
Empresas Copec subsidiaries lead ranking in payment to SMEs
Abastible, ARAUCO and Copec were acknowledged with the Best Paying Companies award (MEP, for its acronym in Spanish), an...
August 11, 2023
Empresas Copec stands out in international Investor Relations ranking
The Company was recognized in several categories of the Latin American Executive Team Ranking 2023 by Institutional Inve...
August 9, 2023
Copec's WIND Ventures awarded as the best Corporate Venture Capital in Chile
The survey, conducted by CIE Innovación ESE Business and El Mercurio’s Innovation section, analyzed the investment...
August 9, 2023
Abastible supports free accounting platform for MSMEs
The new technological tool, developed by Multigremial Nacional and Kame ERP, together with the subsidiary, provides an a...
August 1, 2023
Golden Omega obtains SSINDEX sustainability certification
For the second consecutive year, the related company dedicated to the production of high-quality omega-3 fatty acids, co...
July 31, 2023
Focusing on community dialogue, Las Salinas gets ready to execute land remediati...
The Environmental Assessment Service, SEA, reported details of the resolution that ratifies the favorable agreement reac...
July 26, 2023
ARAUCO and Inacap seal alliance to promote productivity and employability in Chi...
This is a national agreement that will allow students in the forestry sector to develop skills with the support of ARAUC...
July 14, 2023
ARAUCO implements field hospital in Licantén
In response to the severe effects of the recent rains in the Maule Region, ARAUCO announced the opening of a field hospi...
July 13, 2023
UC - Anacleto Angelini Innovation Center - starts Cybersecurity project with Mic...
In July, both institutions launched a plan to address the challenges posed by cybersecurity, which will include nine wor...
June 29, 2023
Copec launches entrepreneurship program
The subsidiary announced the second version of “Mueve tus Sueños” (Move your Dreams), an initiative that see...
June 29, 2023
Copec becomes majority shareholder of Ampere Energy
The subsidiary announced it is taking control of Ampere Energy, leader in the area of smart energy storage in Spain, whi...
June 29, 2023
Orizon Seafood launches biodegradable containers
The subsidiary became the first company in the jack mackerel industry to market products through these planet-friendly c...
June 29, 2023
ARAUCO issues UF 5 million in sustainable bonds
Through a Relevant Fact, the subsidiary disclosed this placement in the Chilean market, which is for general corporate p...
June 29, 2023
Abastible's Roda-e enters the Peruvian market
Abastible’s subsidiary, dedicated to providing integrated solutions in energy efficiency, renewable energy and sus...
June 6, 2023
Orizon Seafoods strengthens its presence in Europe
The subsidiary will open a new office in the port of Vigo, Spain, enabling it to establish commercial synergies in the j...
June 6, 2023
Orizon opens new premium jack mackerel production plant
This new facility, located in Coronel, Biobío Region, required resources of close to US$8 million and will generate jobs...
June 6, 2023
Orizon Seafood enters premium pet food market
The subsidiary launched its own brand PetMarine, becoming the first company in Chile to offer a complete portfolio of pr...
June 6, 2023
Copec and Pronto Copec lead Citizen Brand 2023 ranking
As part of the 12th edition of the Citizen Brands study, conducted by consulting firm Cadem, Copec and Pronto Copec rank...
May 22, 2023
Golden Omega highlighted for its regional contribution and intellectual property
The subsidiary was distinguished as “Outstanding Company of the Year” in Arica for its contribution to the r...
May 22, 2023
Copec and Abastible lead in customer experience
Empresas Copec subsidiaries were recognized in the Praxis Xperience Index 2023 study in the Service Stations and Gas Cyl...
May 22, 2023
Flux Solar delivers energy to 1,000 families
Of the total number of homes, 790 belong to the Casa Solar program, which is promoted by the Ministry of Energy and the ...
May 11, 2023
Belén Educa students receive the "Anacleto Angelini Fabbri Scholarship of Excell...
In an emotional ceremony at Empresas Copec, a scholarship was awarded to graduates of Belén Educa Foundation schools, wh...
May 11, 2023
ARAUCO provides 363 families in Curanilahue with a home of their own
After the completion of the second stage of Portal de Curanilahue, a real estate project managed by the subsidiary toget...
May 10, 2023
Orizon and USS sign agreement to move towards energy efficiency
The subsidiary entered into an alliance with the School of Engineering, Architecture and Design of Universidad San Sebas...
May 10, 2023
Copec launches digital payment account
“Copec Pay” is now available, a new feature that allows customers to manage their funds and make different transac...
May 10, 2023
Copec agreed to sell MAPCO Express in the US
Through a Relevant Fact, Empresas Copec announced that the subsidiary agreed to sell 100% of the shares of MAPCO Express...
May 10, 2023
Abastible inaugurates its first solar photovoltaic power plant
Located at the subsidiary’s Concón Plant, it has an installed capacity of 118 KW and began its start-up at the end...
April 28, 2023
ARAUCO issues its first Sustainable Bond in Chile for UF 7 million
This is the first placement of bonds in this category in the country by the subsidiary ARAUCO. These instruments are rat...
April 20, 2023
Empresas Copec leads Merco ESG ranking in the Corporate Holding Category
The Company was recognized among the 100 leading companies in Chile in sustainability by the MERCO ESG 2022 responsibili...
March 24, 2023
Copec ranks among the three most innovative companies in Latin America
Fast Company published its selection of the 10 most innovative firms in Latin America, from among 540 initiatives that a...
March 24, 2023
Golden Omega joins Global Compact Chile
The subsidiary of Empresas Copec, dedicated to the production of high quality Omega-3 fatty acids, adhered to this Unite...
March 24, 2023
Fundación Copec-UC holds award ceremony for 2022 contests
A total of nine projects, five of them led by women, were winners of the latest version of the Fundación Copec-UC’...
March 24, 2023
Terpel Panama leads its category in Merco 2022 ranking
The Copec subsidiary obtained the first place among companies in the Fuels sector in the latest version of the Merco Pan...
February 19, 2023
ARAUCO joins firefighting efforts in affected areas of southern Chile
In order to fight the fires affecting the regions of Maule, Ñuble, Biobío and Los Ríos, ARAUCO has deployed 1,300 profes...
February 18, 2023
Golden Omega enters the U.S. dietary supplement market
The company entered this growing market thanks to a commercial alliance with the Norwegian company Zooca, allowing it to...
February 17, 2023
Copec launches new electroterminal for public transport in Renca
The site is already part of the Metropolitan Transport and will be a new energy charging point for 67 electric public tr...
February 16, 2023
Terpel's new fuels laboratory in Colombia receives important recognition
The Colombian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation highlighted Terpel’s project, considering its positiv...
February 15, 2023
Orizon Seafood launches Fisherman, its new marine protein premium brand
The company took an important strategic step in its plan to expand in the seafood market by focusing on the premium and ...
February 14, 2023
MAPCO is named TOP Workplace for the second consecutive year in the U.S.
The company, which has more than 3,000 employees and 300 stores in southeastern North America, received this important r...
January 18, 2023
Duragas stands out for its sustainability management
Abastible’s subsidiary received recognition at the first edition of the Commerce Awards, presented by the Guayaqui...
January 18, 2023
Copec will bring satellite internet to Chile's extreme regions
In order to provide greater connectivity to the communities, the subsidiary sealed an alliance with Starlink, part of th...
January 11, 2023
Copec opens Cerro Castillo's first service station in the Aysén Region
On Wednesday, January 4, the first Copec service station was inaugurated in Villa Cerro Castillo, in the Aysén Region, i...
January 11, 2023
Orizon receives important award for its Digital Transformation process
Orizon was highlighted as a national leader in the Digital Transformation process in the “Food Industry” cat...
January 11, 2023
Golden Omega receives certificate for operating with 100% renewable energy
Chile’s National Electric Coordinator accredited, through the National Renewable Energy Registry, RENOVA, that 100...
January 11, 2023
Copec opens the first electric station in San Pedro de Atacama
Copec Voltex joined forces with Albermarle, one of the largest lithium producers in the world, to incorporate a charging...
January 6, 2023
Empresas Copec obtains first place in the corporate holding sector in the MERCO ...
The Company was recognized among the 100 firms in Chile with the best corporate reputation in the MERCO 2022 ranking, le...
January 6, 2023
Copec closes purchase of Blue Express and steps into last-mile business
Through an Relevant Fact issued on December 26, Empresas Copec announced the acquisition of Blue Express after receiving...
January 3, 2023
Empresas Copec ratified in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
For the seventh consecutive year, the Company was selected to join the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Chile (DJSI), a re...
December 30, 2022
ARAUCO's MAPA is ready to start operations
Through an Relevant Fact, Empresas Copec announced that its subsidiary ARAUCO began feeding or loading wood chips into t...
December 29, 2022
Copec joins the market of payment instruments issuers
Through an Relevant Fact, Empresas Copec announced that the Financial Market Commission approved the inscription of Comp...
December 26, 2022
Abastible is recognized for promoting the well-being of its associates
The subsidiary obtained a Seal of Distinction as part of the study “Integrating Personal Life and Work: Better Org...
December 26, 2022
Copec and Pronto Copec close the year with recognitions
The Cadem Citizen Brands ranking, which recognizes the “Presence, Relevance and Contribution” of the differe...
November 29, 2022
Empresas Copec leads for the fourth time "La Voz del Mercado"
The Company was recognized as one of the three Chilean publicly traded companies with the best evaluation in corporate g...
November 29, 2022
Flip, a subsidiary of Nutrisco, begins a new stage of expansion
The low-fat vegetable chip company opens its first industrial-scale plant in Santiago to increase its production capacit...
November 29, 2022
Copec is one of the five most innovative companies in Chile
The subsidiary obtained two important awards in the 13th version of the Most Innovative Companies 2022 ranking, conducte...
November 29, 2022
Copec and Pronto lead again in the "Consumer Loyalty" index
The study, conducted by Consultora Alco, annually awards this recognition to outstanding companies in the country’...
November 29, 2022
Copec and Arauco stand out in ranking for their management against climate chang...
The report “Radiography 2022: Corporate vulnerability to climate change of the 100 largest companies in Chile̶...
November 16, 2022
Empresas Copec places two series of bonds worth USD 254 millions
The Company has placed two series of bonds in the local market, worth a total of 6.5 million UF, or approximately USD 25...
October 26, 2022
Fundación Copec-UC seminar addresses strategies to face climate crisis
On October 24, the eighteenth version of the traditional event was held, with climate change and strategies to address i...
September 26, 2022
Empresas Copec CEO recognized as one of the 500 most influential executives in L...
Eduardo Navarro was featured in the new edition of Bloomberg Linea’s ranking “The 500 most influential peopl...
September 26, 2022
Copec agrees to acquire 100% of Blue Express
The subsidiary announced the purchase of the last-mile company, which provides logistics services for e-commerce and cou...
September 23, 2022
New Golden Omega desalination plant to reduce its water footprint
As part of its commitment with sustainability, the subsidiary is developing this project in Arica, aiming to achieve in ...
September 9, 2022
Flux Solar to supply power to retail chain
The Copec subsidiary and Multicentro established an agreement for the operation of eight photovoltaic plants that will s...
September 9, 2022
Copec wins first place in Energy category in ICREO 2022 study
The subsidiary was awarded in this ranking developed by Almabrands consulting firm, which highlights those companies tha...
September 8, 2022
Copec and Pronto Copec lead ProCalidad 2022 Index
Both companies won first place in the 21st edition of this ranking in the Service Stations and Minimarket categories, re...
September 8, 2022
ARAUCO takes on the challenge of becoming a zero-waste company by 2030
The world’s first carbon-neutral forestry company has defined a clear path towards circular economy. With the help...
August 24, 2022
Copec to implement the largest electromobility project in the mining industry
After winning a new tender from Codelco, Copec Voltex will be the company in charge of providing 94 charging points that...
August 24, 2022
Fundación Belén Educa and Empresas Copec hold Master Talks
With the aim of guiding high school students on the road to their personal and professional development, twelve executiv...
July 21, 2022
ARAUCO's "Illuminated Forest" project will bring digital connectivity to rural a...
A strategic alliance between ARAUCO and Sonda will “light up” more than 700,000 hectares of forestry land, i...
June 23, 2022
ARAUCO signs US$3 billion investment Agreement with the Government of Mato Gross...
The agreement was signed as part of the challenge of seeking new opportunities that will contribute to the development o...
June 9, 2022
Copec and Pronto Copec recognized as leading citizen brands
Both ranked first in the service stations and minimarket categories, respectively, in the tenth edition of the Cadem ran...
May 25, 2022
Copec achieves carbon neutrality in all its service stations
As part of the commitments made in its Declaration on Climate Change, Copec neutralized the emissions of its 678 service...
May 23, 2022
Fundación Belén Educa and Empresas Copec launch new version of the Tutoring Prog...
This initiative, where the Company has been participating since 2009, is intended to guide high school students through ...
May 18, 2022
Abastible takes ownership of RODA Energía, a company specialized in energy
In order to continue promoting energy transition, strengthening and expanding its Energy Solutions business line, Abasti...
May 18, 2022
Abastible is recognized with Conaset's "Chile's Safest Fleet" award
Having high safety levels and the lowest Risk of Accident due to Excessive Speed (RAEV) 2021 indicator in its packaging ...
May 4, 2022
Empresas Copec sells two series of bonds for USD 207 million
Today, Empresas Copec has sold two series of bonds in the local market, for a total amount of UF 5.5 million, equivalent...
April 28, 2022
Abastible and Copec top PXI 2022 customer experience ranking
Empresas Copec’s subsidiaries were awarded first and second place, respectively, in the Praxis Xperience Index sur...
March 10, 2022
Golden Omega joins sustainability index
Empresas Copec’s subsidiary, which produces high quality Omega-3 fatty acids, joined the Stakeholders Sustainabilt...
February 2, 2022
Empresas Copec once again listed in S&P's Sustainability Yearbook
For the second consecutive year, the Company was included in the Sustainability Yearbook, an annual report by the global...
January 31, 2022
FTSE4Good reaffirms Empresas Copec's commitment to sustainability
This global ranking, which measures more than four thousand companies in 47 countries, reaffirmed the soundness and cons...
January 27, 2022
Orizon to run on 100% renewable energy
As of April 2022, the company will begin a transition towards the use of renewable energies in its plants. This will be ...
January 21, 2022
Copec and Pronto Copec are recognized as citizen brands and leaders in their ind...
Both subsidiaries ranked first in the service station and convenience store categories, respectively, in the ninth versi...
January 12, 2022
Copec Voltex and Electro Pipau deploy electroterminal for South America's larges...
The Copec subsidiary closed an alliance with Electro Pipau, a leading transport, logistics and distribution company in t...
January 7, 2022
MAPA project moves forward and closes Line 1 of ARAUCO Mill
After 50 years of history, Line 1 of the Arauco mill halted production as part of the start-up process of MAPA, the Mode...
December 30, 2021
Empresas Copec completes exit from Mina Invierno project
In line with a strategy that places sustainability at the core of its investment decisions, on December 29, Empresas Cop...
December 28, 2021
Copec and STEM prepare first virtual power plant in South America
In the town of Quintero, Valparaíso Region, Copec and its subsidiary Stem completed the first pilot of a battery storage...
December 21, 2021
Abastible and AquaChile develop co-generation project to maximize energy use
In order to reduce the carbon footprint and contribute to energy efficiency, the companies became strategic partners to ...
December 15, 2021
Abastible obtains the top international recognition in energy management
The subsidiary became the first company in Latin America to receive the “CEM Energy Management Leadership Awards 2...
December 3, 2021
Orizon launches e-commerce platform for grocery store owners and business owners
After a positive 2020, a year in which the Empresas Copec subsidiary significantly boosted its profits, the company, foc...
November 22, 2021
Empresas Copec confirmed in Dow Jones Sustainability Index Chile and MILA Pacifi...
For the sixth consecutive year, Empresas Copec was selected to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Chile made ...
November 18, 2021
Copec and Abastible receive "Consumer Loyalty 2021" award
Empresas Copec’s subsidiaries were selected as the companies with the best levels of closeness and good experience...
November 18, 2021
EC and subsidiaries executives hold vocational talks to students of the Belén Ed...
For the fifth consecutive year, the Company participated in the event, this time with 272 students from the Arzobispo Cr...
November 18, 2021
Belén Educa Foundation and Empresas Copec close 2021 Mentoring Program
Empresas Copec and its subsidiaries participate every year in this initiative of the Belén Educa Foundation, aimed at gu...
November 3, 2021
Copec ranked first in its category in Most Innovative Companies 2021
The award recognizes the most innovative companies in their capacity to develop new products, processes and services, an...
October 29, 2021
Empresas Copec receives "La Voz del Mercado" award for third year in a row
The Company was considered one of the three best rated companies in the country in terms of corporate governance. Promot...
October 7, 2021
Copec announces carbon neutrality goal by 2030
With the aim of adding actions to help fight global warming and greenhouse gas emissions, the subsidiary issued its clim...
October 1, 2021
Empresas Copec announces payment of interim dividends
The Company’s Board of Directors agreed, at a meeting held on September 30, to amend Empresas Copec S.A.’s Dividen...
September 22, 2021
Orizon's successful artificial intelligence project enables to identify captured...
An innovative system has just completed its pilot stage with optimal results. The project consists of a gantry installed...
August 20, 2021
Abastible and Pronto Copec win PROCALIDAD 2021 Award
Both subsidiaries were distinguished with the National Customer Satisfaction Award, which is based on five indicators: g...
August 13, 2021
Empresas Copec receives important awards
The Company’s ESG (environmental, social and governance) performance in the last period was distinguished by promi...
August 13, 2021
Empresas Copec joins Chile Global Compact
On August 9, the Company was admitted as a participant in this initiative, created by the United Nations to encourage or...
August 3, 2021
Abastible closes Gasmar sale transaction
In an essential fact sent to the CMF, Empresas Copec reported the information provided by its subsidiary Abastible regar...
July 23, 2021
Mina Justa makes its first shipment of copper concentrate
The Matarani port terminal said that it made this first shipment with a total of 22 thousand wet metric tons, a major mi...
July 9, 2021
Orizon receives 2020 Technology Transfer Award
Thanks to its healthy snack FLIP, the subsidiary won the first place in the “Collaborating Company” category...
July 5, 2021
Copec will bring the use of solar energy to 300 families
Through its subsidiary Flux Solar, COPEC will be part of the “Casa Solar” program, promoted by the Ministry ...
June 29, 2021
Abastible and TECHO-Chile launch campaign "Chile Comparte Calor"
With the arrival of winter, cold and rain worry many families in the country, especially the most vulnerable ones who, i...
June 24, 2021
Copec honors more than 40,000 health care workers for their role in the pandemic
By delivering breakfasts and snacks to all staff in the medical centers with the greatest coverage in the Metropolitan R...
June 15, 2021
Innovative project wins Inmobiliaria Las Salinas' Parque Urbano contest
In December 2020, the real estate subsidiary of Empresas Copec launched an international contest for different architect...
June 11, 2021
Empresas Copec awards "Anacleto Angelini Fabri Academic Excellence Scholarships"
In line with its commitment to promote quality education in the most vulnerable sectors of the country, since 2006 the C...
June 11, 2021
Empresas Copec and Belén Educa Foundation launch English tutoring program
With the aim of giving second and third grade students the opportunity to practice and enhance the learning of this lang...
May 24, 2021
Abastible announces sale of Gasmar
Through an Essential Fact sent to the CMF, Empresas Copec reported the information provided by its subsidiary Abastible ...
May 14, 2021
ARAUCO announces sale of forestry properties
Through an Essential Fact sent today to the Financial Market Commission, CMF, Empresas Copec reported the information pr...
May 14, 2021
Empresas Copec and Belén Educa Foundation launch 2021 Tutoring Program
In order to provide guidance to students in their final year at the Foundation’s schools, 38 executives from Empre...
April 30, 2021
Empresas Copec renews its board of directors
Three new board members were elected at the virtual Shareholders’ Meeting, held on April 28, 2021, and in front of...
April 15, 2021
Empresas Copec leads its category in MERCO rankings
The Company ranked first among holding companies in the latest MERCO Corporate Responsibility and Governance 2020 study....
March 30, 2021
Copec Voltex brings electromobility to taxis
As part of its strategic plan, Copec has posed the challenge of accelerating the energy transition to sustainably addres...
March 26, 2021
Orizon renews its purpose: Leading sustainable nutrition from the sea
Empresas Copec’s subsidiary recently made a commitment to be the amplifier of the positive impact created by the o...
February 18, 2021
Empresas Copec joins the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2021
The Company is again recognized for its environmental, social and governance management being selected, for the first ti...
February 17, 2021
Golden Omega obtains Green-e™ Energy certification for its use of clean energy
The company specialized in the production of high-quality Omega-3 concentrates for the food and nutraceutical industry i...
January 22, 2021
Empresas Copec is part of the S&P IPSA ESG Tilted Index
S&P Dow Jones Indices and the Santiago Stock Exchange this week announced the launch of the S&P IPSA ESG Tilted ...
January 22, 2021
Abastible develops innovative service with Blockchain technology
The Measurement and Verification of Savings and Emissions with Blockchain technology is a unique tool in Chile and in th...
January 22, 2021
Orizon bets on new technology to produce healthy snacks
It is a project of the UC academic and Vice-Rector for Research Pedro Bouchon, that became the winner of a Copec-UC Foun...
December 22, 2020
ARAUCO acquires majority stake in Artificial Intelligence pioneering company
The forestry subsidiary completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Odd Industries, a leading company in Industrial...
December 22, 2020
Empresas Copec’ rating on Climate Change raises
The Company increased its rating to “B” in the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) this year, specifically in the Climate Ch...
December 16, 2020
Empresas Copec leads MERCO 2020 ranking in Business Holding sector
The Company ranked first in this category of the study that recognizes the companies with the best corporate reputation ...
December 7, 2020
Copec opens Latin America’s largest electroterminal
Located in Maipú, the 15,000 m2 modern facility includes 57 high-power Copec Voltex chargers (150kW) and is fully suppli...
December 2, 2020
ARAUCO becomes the first forestry company in the world to certify carbon neutral...
This year the subsidiary has achieved the important goal of being carbon neutral certified. This means that carbon dioxi...
December 1, 2020
Abastible wins 2020 Consumer Loyalty award
The subsidiary was chosen as the best liquefied gas company in this study, where 13,840 consumers from 16 industries ope...
November 27, 2020
Empresas Copec receives “La Voz del Mercado” award
For a second year in a row, the Company was praised in the measurement of quality and corporate governance practices amo...
November 26, 2020
Empresas Copec ratified in DJSI Chile and MILA 2020
This year the Company has been selected, for the fifth consecutive year, to be a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability ...
November 26, 2020
Copec-UC Foundation held International Seminar with record audience
For the first time in 100% online mode, and under the title “Science, Technology and Innovation: Engine to promote...
November 26, 2020
Empresas Copec held 2020 Vocational Talks
The health crisis affecting the country was not an impediment to carrying out this program that the Company holds every ...
November 26, 2020
Empresas Copec joins global sustainable development network
On November 9, the Company became part of Acción Empresas, an organization that brings together more than 130 leading fi...
September 2, 2020
Abastible is recognized as the best company to work in the Energy and Distributi...
According to the Merco Talento Chile 2020 ranking, the subsidiary is an industry leader that brings together fuel, elect...
September 2, 2020
Copec celebrates 85 years serving Chile
In order to ensure fuel supply in the country, Compañía de Petróleos de Chile (Copec) began its operations in 1935. Five...
September 2, 2020
Copec, Pronto and Abastible win PROCALIDAD 2020 Award
Copec, Pronto and Abastible were honored with the PROCALIDAD National Customer Satisfaction Award, which is based on thr...
August 26, 2020
Key Inmobiliaria Las Salinas project approved
The Valparaiso Environmental Assessment Commission (COEVA by its Spanish acronym) unanimously approved Las Salinas land ...
July 24, 2020
Lorenzo Gazmuri, Copec Executive Vice President, appointed ICARE Chairman
ICARE Board of Directors, in a unanimous decision, elected the executive as Chairman of the entity, as of July 20, repla...
July 23, 2020
Empresas Copec starts sale process for stake in Metrogas
At the Board meeting held on June 19, 2020, a plan to analyze the sale of the Company’s minority interests in Metr...
June 23, 2020
Empresas Copec nominated in all ALAS20 categories
Every year, ALAS20, an initiative of GOVERNART, a think tank and ASG consultant, recognizes the 10 organizations and inv...
June 22, 2020
UC signs partnership with Chinese laboratory that develops cutting-edge vaccine ...
This agreement between the Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech Ltd. and the Pontifical Catholic University...
June 16, 2020
ARAUCO starts operation of its dissolving pulp mill
On June 9, the first bales of dissolving pulp were manufactured at the Valdivia Pulp Mill, in the Mariquina commune, Los...
May 29, 2020
ARAUCO agrees US$700 million capital increase
At the General Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, held on May 19, 2020, it was agreed, by the unanimity of the issued ...
May 7, 2020
Fundación Copec-UC made an extraordinary contribution for the development of a v...
Through a virtual meeting, the Board of Fundación Copec-UC, composed of its chairman Roberto Angelini and board members ...
March 29, 2020
Contributions to cope with the emergency
The Confederation of Production and Commerce (CPC in Spanish) announced the creation of a “private emergency fund ...
March 6, 2020
Terpel sold three series of bonds
The Copec subsidiary sold three series of bonds for COP$ 470 billion in the Colombian Stock Exchange (BVC). Demand excee...
February 20, 2020
Fundación Copec-UC announced winners of the Applied Innovation Contest
In its 2019 version, projects in the areas of mining, energy, agriculture and health were recognized, which will receive...
February 19, 2020
ARAUCO inaugurates housing complex
The Villa Bosques de Montemar project will benefit 147 families from the Arauco commune, who received the keys to their ...
February 18, 2020
Pronto Copec and Nestlé seal recycling alliance
As part of its sustainability strategy, Pronto Copec has assumed an active role in reducing the use of plastic, by insta...
February 17, 2020
Copec launches new payment App
This is “Muevo”, a new application that replaces “PagoClick”, and has innovative features. Throu...
January 24, 2020
Empresas Copec receives “La Voz del Mercado” award
The Company was distinguished, along with BCI and Banco Santander, for its good Corporate Governance practices. This rec...
January 24, 2020
Mina Justa is 75% complete
In an interview with El Mercurio newspaper, Alxar’s chief executive Erwin Kaufmann spoke about the copper project highli...
January 16, 2020
Copec makes important contribution to the community of Puerto Río Tranquilo
More than 1,000 people living in this isolated town in southern Chile will benefit every day after the first ATM was ins...
January 16, 2020
Copec signs 2020 Electromobility Agreement
Along with 51 other companies and in a ceremony led by the Minister of Transportation, Gloria Hutt, and the Minister of ...
January 16, 2020
ARAUCO North America won the “Partner of the Year” award
The subsidiary was distinguished in the category “Building Materials” in this recognition granted annually b...
December 16, 2019
Copec signs key renewable energy agreement
Located in the Atacama Desert, Cerro Dominador is a state-of-the-art energy complex, consisting of a 100 MW photovoltaic...
December 16, 2019
Abastible makes commitment to gender equity in the liquefied gas industry
The subsidiary of Empresas Copec joined WINLPG (Women in LPG), a global network that aims to promote female inclusion in...
December 10, 2019
Copec acquires stake in Ampere Energy
In Spain, the agreement was sealed through which the subsidiary of Empresas Copec acquired a 13.5% stake in Ampere Energ...
November 28, 2019
Terpel enters the world of electric mobility
With the opening of its first electric charging point, the subsidiary of Empresas Copec announced that, in this first ph...
November 19, 2019
Empresas Copec released Third Quarter 2019 Earnings
The quarterly profit was MMUS$ 21.8, 92.9% lower than 3Q18, as a result of a MMUS$ 303 drop in its operating result, ass...
October 30, 2019
ARAUCO sells two sustainable bonds
The subsidiary of Empresas Copec sold two 144th bonds in the international market in 10-year and 30-year papers, for a t...
October 28, 2019
Copec-UC Foundation held an International Seminar
In its fifteenth version, and under the theme “Advanced Materials: Cutting-Edge Technologies”, this event wa...
October 25, 2019
Copec launches new EV Public Charging Network
Through a public-private alliance with the Santiago Metropolitan Regional Government, the subsidiary of Empresas Copec i...
October 16, 2019
Copec Voltex inaugurates “Electro Ruta del Cobre”
The subsidiary of Empresas Copec, together with ProCobre, launched this initiative that will provide fast charging infra...
October 9, 2019
Empresas Copec executives participate in Master Class Program
The activity was carried out within the framework of the Group of Companies’ commitment to the Belén Educa Foundat...
September 25, 2019
Copec launches first 100% solar electric charger in South America
The inauguration of this new technology took place at the Salar del Carmen plant, where SQM produces lithium hydroxide a...
September 23, 2019
ARAUCO will be certified as the world's first carbon neutral forestry company
Empresas Copec’s subsidiary plans to be certified as a carbon neutral company by 2020. To this end, an independent firm ...
September 16, 2019
Empresas Copec remains in Dow Jones Sustainability Index Chile and MILA 2019
For the fourth year in a row, the Company was selected to be part of Dow Jones Sustainability Chile (DJSI Chile). This i...
September 5, 2019
E2E inaugurates first manufacturing facility in Chile
The joint venture between ARAUCO and the Belgian company Etex Group was born in 2017 aimed at improving the habitability...
August 26, 2019
Empresas Copec releases Second Quarter 2019 Earnings
Profit reached MMUS$ 135, 59.6% lower than in 2Q18, as a result of a MMUS$ 302 drop in its operating result, associated ...
August 14, 2019
MAPA construction making progress
After completing the award of construction contracts for a total of US$ 1 billion, the first works were installed for th...
August 6, 2019
Copec receives PROCALIDAD National Customer Satisfaction Award
This distinction recognizes the major brands best evaluated by their customers. Empresas Copec subsidiary won in the “Se...
August 2, 2019
Empresas Copec was ratified in FTSE4Good
The company is again confirmed in the sustainability index of the London Stock Exchange. The FTSE4Good highlights the fi...
July 26, 2019
Empresas Copec is recognized by the financial market
Within the framework of the “2019 Latin America Executive Team”, Empresas Copec Investor Relations team was recognized b...
July 18, 2019
Orizon receives international sustainability recognition
It is a certification under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard, which states that the jack mackerel fishery i...
July 17, 2019
Empresas Copec and subsidiaries are among the 100 most attractive companies to w...
Arauco, Copec, Abastible and Empresas Copec were distinguished in the MERCO talent ranking, a monitor that identifies th...
July 1, 2019
UC Anacleto Angelini Innovation Center celebrates its fifth anniversary
The institution celebrated 5 years of history in a ceremony that summoned the main actors who contributed to the creatio...
June 4, 2019
Golden Omega holds outstanding place in the C³ Creativity and Innovation Ranking...
The survey, produced by Brinca and the Universidad del Desarrollo, rewards companies that stood out for their innovation...
June 3, 2019
Empresas Copec awarded “Anacleto Angelini Fabbri” 2019 Scholarship
Since 2006, the business group has given this award to be used to finance higher education studies and that, at present,...
May 23, 2019
ARAUCO received recognition from the US Embassy
Because of its sustainable nature and an investment that will positively impact the American community, ARAUCO’s Graylin...
May 22, 2019
Copec and Abastible lead corporate reputation ranking in their respective indust...
According to the RepTrak 2019 corporate reputation survey, which measures the perception of different interest groups ab...
May 22, 2019
Golden Omega closes acquisition of Norwegian OmegaTri
The Oslo-based company owns the patented technology to manufacture an innovative compressible powder with high Omega-3 c...
May 22, 2019
ARAUCO inaugurates Grayling project, the biggest Chilean investment in the US
The board plant, which has been in operation since February, involves an investment of US$ 450 million and will have an ...
May 20, 2019
Copec Rally Chile 2019 was a success
The World Rally Championship (WRC) was held for the first time in our country from May 10 to 12. The most important cate...