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- Inversiones Siemel S.A., historically known as Inversiones Agrícolas e Industriales Siemel S.A., is a Chile-based investment holding company engaged in the agroindustrial, logistics and industrial real estate, automotive fleet leasing, and industrial technology sectors. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, the company operates as a key corporate vehicle within the Angelini Group, managing a diversified portfolio of operating subsidiaries and strategic equity participations across Chile, Peru, the United States, Argentina, and Colombia. The company operates through four principal business divisions: Agroindustry, Automotive Leasing and Rental Services, Real Estate and Logistics Infrastructure, and Technology and Corporate Investments. In its Agroindustry division, through its subsidiary Agrícola Siemel Ltda., the company cultivates, processes, and exports agricultural and livestock products; its core product portfolio includes fresh cherries, D'Agen dried plums (prunes), and almonds, alongside livestock farming operations focused on bovine and ovine breeding, beef, lamb, raw wool, and artisanal dairy products. In its Automotive Leasing and Rental Services division, through Rentas y Servicios S.A., the company operates the master franchises for the Avis and Budget brands in Chile; its service offerings include short-term vehicle rentals for retail, tourist, and corporate clients; long-term operational fleet leasing contracts for corporate fleets; commercial and utility vehicle rentals; and comprehensive fleet telematics, maintenance, and fleet management solutions. In its Real Estate and Logistics Infrastructure division, the company maintains a major strategic equity stake in Redmegacentro S.A. (Megacentro), developing, managing, and leasing industrial infrastructure assets; its core offerings include distribution centers, logistics hubs, industrial warehouses, flex-space facilities, mini-storage units, and corporate office parks across Chile, Peru, and the United States, supplemented by urban property assets managed through Inmobiliaria La Dehesa S.A., Constructora e Inmobiliaria La Dehesa S.A., and A3 Property Investments SpA. In its Technology and Corporate Investments division, the company develops specialized industrial automation and digital measurement systems through WoodTech Measurement, offering 3D laser-scanning volume measurement systems, computer vision technology, and automated payload inspection solutions for the forestry, timber, and mining industries; while holding auxiliary investment assets through Servicios Financieros Siemel SpA, Aseguradores Internacionales S.A., Red To Green S.A., and shared administrative management through Servicios Corporativos SerCor S.A. In recent developments, Inversiones Siemel S.A. has executed key strategic portfolio realignments, prominently increasing its equity ownership in logistics and storage infrastructure leader Redmegacentro S.A. to approximately 32.8%, thereby expanding its footprint in high-demand industrial distribution facilities across the Americas. In addition, the company has expanded and modernized its Avis and Budget vehicle rental fleets, deepened technological automation through WoodTech's proprietary measurement platforms across international markets, and optimized crop yields and export capabilities across its agro-industrial fruit operations.