seaweed

Video of Algas Macrocystis Pyrifera / Integrifolia

Infrastructure

The Algae Business Unit has four processing plants in Chile located in Vallenar, Colina, Coronel and Quellón, where an average of 120 people work. The plants have state-of-the-art technology to process the algae according to the quality standards defined by the company and which allow us to deliver high-quality finished products to our customers.

Quellón

  • Artificial drying of Red Seaweed
This plant located in the south of Chiloé, has a modern algae dryer that allows to quickly process the algae that are purchased in a fresh state, thus ensuring the best quality of raw material for the hydrocolloid industry.

Colina

  • Red Seaweed Plant
Plant located in the central zone with excellent climatic conditions for drying the raw materials that are shipped from the south of Chile. Its productive capacity is 3 thousand tons per year.

Coronel

  • Red Seaweed Plant
Plant located in the VIII region strategically located due to its proximity to Broad & Narrow Leaf supplies. Its productive capacity is 2,000 tons per year.

Vallenar

  • Brown Seaweed Plant
This plant is located in an area of ​​climatic excellence that allows a good drying and process of the brown algae of Northern Chile. It has dry and wet grinding fields and grinding lines, processing products of different grain sizes according to the clients' requirements. Its capacity is 20 thousand tons of finished products per year.

products

red seaweed

Gigartina Radula type Broad Leaf

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Gigartina Radula type Pig Skin

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Gigartina Radula type Sand Paper

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Gigartina Radula type Narrow Leaf

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Red Seaweed Processing

The Red Algae are extracted on the southern coast of Chile, then they are dried, cleaned and packed according to the needs of each client. During the process, they undergo a rigorous quality control process for export to carrageenan-producing industries.

BROWN SEAWEED

Lessonia Nigrescens

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Lessonia Trabeculata

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Macrocystis Pyrifera / Integrifolia

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Durvillea Antartica

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Brown Seaweed Processing

The Brown Algae are extracted on the northern coasts of Chile, then they are dried, ground and packed in bags, JUMBO BAGS, BIG BAGS or in bulk for export to alginate-producing industries.

More than 30 years of experience
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