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...