Arauco was distinguished with first place nationally at the KAIZEN™ Awards Chile 2026, a recognition presented by Kaizen Institute to organizations that stand out for their operational efficiency and continuous improvement practices.
The evaluation included visits to the company's facilities, where specialists analyzed its work processes and operational excellence models. The ceremony was held at the W Hotel in Santiago and brought together nine finalist companies, whose business cases were presented before an international evaluation committee from KI America.
Tito Jara, Country Manager of Maderas Arauco Chile, noted that the company has been developing continuous improvement initiatives for 23 years with the participation of its workers. As he explained, this approach has been integrated into the organizational culture and contributes to strengthening internal processes and responding to its customers' quality expectations.
In addition to first place nationally, Arauco obtained the highest recognition in the forestry sector category for the third consecutive year, consolidating its track record in implementing practices aimed at optimizing its operations.
The KAIZEN™ Awards seek to highlight management experiences that promote efficiency and process improvement. In this edition, the event also facilitated the exchange of knowledge among companies from different industries around methodologies such as Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma, Digital, and Agile, focused on improving productivity and strengthening organizational management.
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