Empresas Coipsa

What Empresas Coipsa does

Empresas Coipsa is a privately held Chilean industrial company founded in 1989 that operates an integrated circular economy model spanning waste recovery, recycled paper manufacturing, and corrugated packaging production. The company is organized into three wholly owned business units: Recupac (industrial waste management and LDPE recycling with PCR pellet production), CPP (manufacturing of high-performance corrugated liners, fluted papers, and specialty papers for fruit and bag applications), and Corrupac (recycled and recyclable corrugated packaging for retail, export, industrial/logistics, and eCommerce end markets, plus packaging technology services). Eleven production facilities across the Santiago Metropolitan, O'Higgins, Biobío, Valparaíso, and Los Lagos regions provide geographic proximity to Chile's principal agricultural, aquaculture, and manufacturing clusters, with combined installed capacity of approximately 280,000 tons/year of paper and 140,000 tons/year of corrugated packaging following the 2026 acquisition of the Graneros plant from International Paper.

The company makes money through B2B direct sales of corrugated boxes, paper reels, and recycled pellets, plus fee-based industrial waste collection and conditioning services. Revenue is generated via quote-based custom pricing under multi-year contracts with enterprise customers across mass consumer goods, proteins, agriculture, retail, and logistics verticals. Go-to-market is sales-led through dedicated account management and relationship-driven channels, supplemented by industry trade shows (CIRCLEPACK), customer "Circular Economy Route" facility visits, and environmental education partnerships. The CoipsaFragua innovation brand drives internal process improvements (including pallet automation that saved 5,200+ man-hours annually) and the Escuela Papelera training program, developed with Instituto Profesional Virginio Gómez, builds a specialized technical workforce.

Name

Empresas Coipsa

Legal name

Coipsa

Website

https://coipsa.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Empresas Coipsa is a privately held Chilean circular-economy industrial company founded in 1989 that operates three integrated business units — Recupac (waste management and LDPE recycling), CPP (recycled paper manufacturing), and Corrupac (corrugated packaging) — serving enterprise B2B customers across mass consumer goods, proteins, agriculture, retail, and logistics verticals in Chile.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Paper Manufacturing (322), Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219), Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112), Packaging and Labeling Services (561910)

SIC

Papers & Allied Products (2600), Paper Mills (2621), Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670), Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycled Containerboard (Testliner) Manufacturing (IMAMAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corrugating Medium (Virgin & Recycled) Manufacturing (IMAMAFAC), Paper-Based Packaging & Single-Use Paper Products (Paper Bags, Wraps, Cartons) (CRADALAL), Packaging Recovery & Closed-Loop Programs (Take-Back, Deposit-Return, EPR Support) (IMALAMAF), Recycled-Content Plastic Packaging (rPET, rHDPE, rPP) (IMALAMAC)

Keywords

• Corrugated packaging manufacturing
• Recycled paper production
• Industrial waste management
• Circular economy packaging
• Post-consumer recycled pellets

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Condes

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Corrugated Packaging Sales: Manufacture and sale of corrugated cardboard boxes, retail packaging, export packaging solutions, industrial/logistical packaging, and eCommerce packaging through Corrupac business unit. Revenue generated from direct B2B sales to customers across multiple industries.
2. Recycled Paper Sales: Development and manufacture of high-performance papers for the containers and packaging industry through CPP business unit. Products include corrugated paper (liners and fluted papers) and specialty papers for fruit packaging, bags, and graphic paper. Revenue from direct sales of paper reels to packaging manufacturers.
3. Industrial Waste Management Services: Comprehensive waste management and reception services including efficient collection/removal of industrial waste, certified waste reception, waste conditioning, and sale of prepared recyclables (cardboard, paper bales) and LDPE pellets through Recupac business unit.
4. Packaging Technology Services: Mechanized box assembly solutions, paper void fill dispensing machines, end-of-line automation, spare parts, and technical service for packaging operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Empresas Coipsa manufactures recycled and recyclable paper-based packaging solutions through an integrated circular economy model. The company operates three business units — Recupac (industrial waste management and material recovery including LDPE/PCR pellets), CPP (recycled paper manufacturing for the containers and packaging industry), and Corrupac (corrugated packaging solutions for retail, export, industrial/logistics, and eCommerce). It sells directly to industrial B2B customers across Chile from 11 production facilities.

Product overview

Coipsa operates as a circular economy-driven company with three integrated business units: Recupac (waste management and material recovery), CPP (paper manufacturing for packaging), and Corrupac (corrugated packaging solutions). The company integrates waste recovery, recycled paper production, and packaging manufacturing into a closed-loop model. Recupac collects and conditions industrial waste including plastics (producing PCR pellets), which supplies raw materials to CPP for paper production. CPP produces corrugated liners and specialty papers, which feed into Corrupac's packaging manufacturing. Corrupac offers retail, export, industrial, logistics, and eCommerce packaging solutions, plus packaging technology services. The CoipsaFragua innovation brand drives internal and open innovation across process transformation, customer experience, and new market solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CoipsaFragua: Innovation brand that transforms ideas into solutions driving evolution and growth, using streamlined, experimental and collaborative methodologies.

Products and services

• Recupac — Industrial Waste Management Services Waste management business unit offering 360° yard management, certified waste reception, efficient industrial waste collection, and conditioning of recyclable materials (cardboard, paper bales) for sale to packaging manufacturers. Serves industrial customers across Chile needing certified waste handling and recycling.
• LDPE PCR Pellets (Post-Consumer Recycled Polyethylene) Recycled LDPE processed into PCR (Post-Consumer Recycled) pellets ready for use as raw material. Sold to manufacturers as a circular-economy plastic feedstock.
• CPP — Recycled Paper Manufacturing Paper manufacturing business unit producing high-performance papers for the containers and packaging industry, including corrugated paper (liners and fluted papers) made with 100% recycled and semi-chemical fibers, plus specialty papers for fruit packaging, bag manufacturing, and graphic applications. Sold as paper reels to packaging manufacturers and converters.
• Papeles para Corrugar (Corrugating Papers)

Quantifiable outcome

• Corrugated packaging production capacity doubled with Graneros acquisition (additional 140,000 tons/year)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Instituto Profesional Virginio GómezcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Collaborated with CPP Coipsa to develop the curriculum (malla formativa) for the Escuela Papelera training program, which strengthens and standardizes technical knowledge of teams in paper industry processes. This partnership builds specialized human capital for the paper manufacturing industry.
• Kyklos ChilesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Kyklos Chile partnered with Coipsa (through CPP) and the Municipality of Mostazal to support the environmental education program bringing recycling awareness to students and communities. The partnership demonstrates Coipsa's commitment to extending environmental education beyond its direct operations.
• Municipalidad de MostazalsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Partnership with the Municipality of Mostazal for environmental education programs that bring students and communities closer to paper recycling processes and circular economy principles. The initiative connects Coipsa's industrial operations with local educational institutions.
• CENEM (Consejo Nacional de Envases y Embalajes)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026CENEM organized CIRCLEPACK 2026, a packaging industry trade show where Coipsa participated through Corrupac and Recupac. Coipsa supported the event's sustainable operations through waste management services, demonstrating the circular economy model in action.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International Paper: World's largest containerboard and pulp producer and the previous owner of Coipsa's Graneros corrugated plant. Comparable in recycled containerboard and corrugated packaging with global scale advantages.
• Mondi: European-headquartered global packaging and paper group with significant containerboard and corrugated operations. Comparable product portfolio in recycled-content packaging materials and corrugated solutions.
• Suzano: Brazilian market pulp leader expanding into paperboard and packaging. Regional South American paper competitor with growing presence in containerboard, adjacent to Coipsa's CPP and Corrupac businesses.
• Stora Enso: Nordic biomaterials and packaging group with containerboard and corrugated packaging operations. Comparable as a large-scale recycled and virgin-fiber paperboard manufacturer serving industrial packaging customers.
• DS Smith: UK-listed global recycled corrugated packaging specialist recently combined with International Paper's EMEA business. Directly comparable in 100% recycled-fiber containerboard philosophy and corrugated packaging manufacturing.
• Smurfit Westrock: Global leader in containerboard and corrugated packaging formed by the merger of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock. Competes broadly with Coipsa's CPP and Corrupac units across recycled containerboard and corrugated box categories.

Direct peers

• Klabin: Brazilian integrated paper and packaging producer with recycled containerboard, kraftliner, and corrugated box operations. Closely comparable vertically integrated model serving South American CPG, agriculture, and industrial customers.
• Empresas CMPC: Chile's largest pulp, paper, and packaging conglomerate operating corrugated packaging, containerboard, and recycling businesses. CMPC is the most directly comparable Chilean peer across Coipsa's three business units (Recupac, CPP, Corrupac).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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