Botnia Pulp Mill

Uruguay / Rio Negro / Fray Bentos /
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Botnia S.A. (subsidiary of Finnish Metsä Botnia)built a big eucalyptus pulp mill between Fray Bentos and the international bridge.
Biggest investment in Uruguay history, more than 1 billion EUR, emplyoing directly and indirectly up to 8000 people.

As directly on the river Uruguay and oppposite of Argentina, huge ongoing discussion with the neighbour about environmental risks, and block of international bridge.
Greenpeace confirmed the mill is producing based on latest technology and does not pollute.
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Coordinates:   33°6'56"S   58°15'30"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago