Weyerhaeuser
established its presence in Uruguay, South
America, through a series of joint venture
relationships and in 1996 began planting trees.
Ten years later, outside the small town of
Tacuarembó in the north central region
of Uruguay, our Lumin plywood mill, Weyerhaeuser
Productos SA, started operating amid a diverse
landscape of forest, agriculture, and grazing
lands.
Today, Weyerhaeuser Productos SA processes
225,000 tons of wood fiber per year and utilizes
virtually every portion of the log, converting
it into plywood panels and turning the residuals
into forms of alternate energy. Weyerhaeuser
continues to grow in Tacuarembó with
industrial investments to include plants for
bioenergy, engineered wood products and lumber.
Because of the positive economic impact these
investments will have on rural Uruguay, our
projects were named "Projects of National Interest" in
1999 and 2004. Learn more about our efforts
in sustainability and renewable
energy.
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