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Hi everybody! A warm greeting from this strip of land
called Chile, more specifically from ConcepciónCity
in the south, where we are enjoying nice summer weather.
Concepción City is the second largest city in
Chile, after the capital Santiago. Founded in 1550 by
Spanish conquerors, the conquistadores, it is located
520 km south of the capital and some 1,100 km north
of the vast, majestic and wild Patagonia region.
● Chile has a strong
forestry industry and large pine and eucalyptus plantations.
At our company, Forestal Tierra Chilena Ltda. (owned
50/50 by Mitsubishi Paper Mills and
Mitsubishi Corporation), three Japanese
staff members work together with 25 Chilean colleagues
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manage the company's
12,000 hectares of land, of which 9,000 are eucalyptus plantations.
The main forests extend into a region with great natural scenery,
with the Pacific Ocean and the Andes not far away.
● Our main objective is to grow healthy eucalyptus
trees for paper production, and the entire production of logs
is sent to Japan as chips. We grow and harvest the trees here
in the southern part of the country.
●Harvesting
occurs 12 years after plantation, which is done using seedlings
grown at our own plant nursery facilities. From plantation
to harvest, it is important to control and monitor such things
as the tree growth rate and weed growth to ensure a larger
harvest.
●Our
wood is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC),
which sets strict forest management standards. This means
that we are committed to taking care of our environment and
keeping our forests for the future.
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In addition to Chile's great natural beauty, we can also enjoy
nice Chilean wine, a gift from the Earth. |
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