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- Empresas Copec S.A. (COPEC.SN) is a Chilean industrial holding company focused on natural resources and energy sectors; it participates in leading subsidiaries engaged in forestry products including market pulp, panels, sawn timber, and energy generation through Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. (Arauco); liquid fuels, lubricants, and service stations via Copec S.A.; liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas distribution through Abastible S.A. and Metrogas S.A.; commercial fishing and aquaculture via Corpesca S.A. and Nutrisco S.A.; and mining exploration and development through Inversiones Alxar S.A. and Alxar Internacional SpA, encompassing copper projects such as Mina Justa in Peru; additional offerings include electric vehicle charging via Copec Voltex, renewable energy solutions, energy storage, convenience stores, and digital financial services like prepaid cards. The company operates production platforms across 16 countries in four continents, markets products in over 80 countries, and targets industrial, commercial, and consumer customers with a workforce exceeding 41,000 employees. Founded in 1934 and headquartered at 150 El Golf Avenue, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile, Empresas Copec S.A. is a subsidiary of AntarChile S.A. Recent developments include Abastible S.A.'s indirect acquisition of 100% of Gasib Sociedad Ibérica de Gas Licuado, S.L.U. in Spain on December 12, 2024; the announcement of its largest-ever investment in the US$4.6 billion Sucuriú pulp mill in Brazil with 3.5 million tons annual capacity; Arauco's MAPA mill reaching full operations at 2.1 million tons of pulp annually; and Copec's expansions into digital wallets, Blue Express acquisition, and carbon neutrality commitments by 2030.