Chile, Pargua

Danisco Chile S.A.
Longitudinal 5 Sur KM 1078.6
Casilla 41D
Puerto Montt
Pargua

Contact

Alejandro Martínez Monje, Plant Manager

The site

Danisco Chile S.A. in Pargua produces carrageenan, which is an important hydrocolloid extracted from red seaweeds. The site employs 102 people in different departments such as Administration, Laboratory, Quality, Human Relations, Maintenance, Security, Warehouse, Production, Seaweed Supplying and Process Engineer.

History

The history of the site goes back to 1994 when Danisco Chile S.A. was inaugurated under the name of Danalg S.A. Over the years the name of the site has changed a few times due to the company's global expansion.

Local community & environment

Pargua has a population of more or less 2,000 people and is located about 58 km southwest of Puerto Montt. In Pargua, fishing (sea urchin, seaweed, clams) has been the most important economic activity for many years.

However, economic activity has undergone changes during the last decade due to the reduction of these natural resources and the increase of industry. On the other hand, Danisco Chile S.A. has provided constant support to different social groups for instance by donating PCs to the rural school and the police station.