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1987
1990
1995
2003
2007
2009
2012
2013
2011
First export
of logs from
Uruguay
Forest plantations
begin
UPM Kymmene
and Shell found the
company
Forestal Oriental
First harvest
operations
Joint venture between the companies
Forestal Oriental and Tile Forestal
Adquisición logística y exportación de
madera [Procurement, logistics and
timber exports]. Largest exporter in
Uruguay.
Botnia purchases shares in Shell, one
of the largest forestry companies in
Uruguay Start of operations at the
plant in Fray Bentos.
Start of operations
at the plant
in Fray Bentos
Cellulose
production
per hectare
doubled
compared
with the
first forest
plantations
UPM selects Forestal
Oriental to lead the
“Forest Plantations
Operation”
UPM acquires
the Botnia and
Forestal Oriental
plant.
Inauguration of
the Research and
Development Centre at
the UPM Plant.
Santana Nursery
Inauguration.
History