Botnia’s forestry operations in Uruguay merged into one company
Dec 07, 2006. Botnia’s forestry activity in Uruguay has been integrated under one name, Forestal Oriental.
Dec 07, 2006. /Lesprom Network/. Botnia’s forestry activity in Uruguay has been integrated under one name, Forestal Oriental. The combined activity includes the land holdings and forestry operations of Compañia Forestal Oriental S.A. (FOSA) based in Paysandú and the wood harvesting and export activities of Tile Forestal lead from Montevideo.
The new entity will focus on capacity building and cost-efficiency to service the Fray Bentos pulp mill raw material needs from 2007 and onwards. At the same time it is expected to continue the current successful export operations.
The combined activities have a new brand identity which builds on the inheritance and values of both companies.