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NEWS RELEASE ARAUCO ************************** The organization formerly known as Flakeboard has a new name: Arauco – North America.

NEWS RELEASE

ARAUCO

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The organization formerly known as Flakeboard has a new name: Arauco – North America.

Arauco which is based in Santiago Chile, is a global leader in the development of sustainable forest products, manufactured composite panels, plywood, millwork, lumber and pulp that are procured from company-owned and managed forests throughout South America. Arauco’s North American headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Arauco – North America integrates the US distribution subsidiary Arauco Wood Products Inc. and Flakeboard Co. Ltd. which has 8 manufacturing facilities located  in Oregon, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Brunswick and right here in Sault Ste. Marie.

The Sault Ste. Marie  Operations, located on Base Line , has been a permanent fixture in Sault Ste. Marie for the past 20 years.

Recently, they celebrated two major milestones.

On November 1, for the first time since the mill’s establishment, Arauco SSM celebrated one year with no recordable safety incidents.

Arauco has also attained ISO 14001 Certification  (Effective Environmental Management System) and OHSAS 18001 Certification, the best benchmark for occupational health and safety management.

With a new name also comes a new and exciting opportunity for Arauco to continue its growth in Sault Ste. Marie.  

The future looks bright for the company, as it continues to establish itself as a community leader in the Sault Ste. Marie area.

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