Botnia Pulp Mill
Uruguay /
Rio Negro /
Fray Bentos /
World
/ Uruguay
/ Rio Negro
/ Fray Bentos
World / Uruguay / Río Negro
production, pulp and paper industry
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.
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.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fray_Bentos
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 33°6'56"S 58°15'30"W
- Silos de Granos ERRO 45 km
- Grain silos 47 km
- Constitución Dam 75 km
- Eucalyptus cellulose pulp mill 123 km
- Sigdopack Argentina 136 km
- Baygorria Dam 138 km
- Rosario Wind Park 150 km
- Talas de Maciel I Wind Farm 153 km
- Ventus I Wind farm 154 km
- Talas de Maciel II Wind Farm 154 km
- El Potrero Forest Ranch 8.6 km
- Filomena Grande Island 20 km
- San Lorenzo Island 20 km
- Burro Island 25 km
- Román Grande Island 31 km
- Rica Island 32 km
- Farrapos Lagoon and Uruguay River Islands National Park 35 km
- Dolores Island 49 km
- El Jabali Ranch 57 km
- Cambacuá Island 61 km