2017
ZERO ACCIDENTS
Successful implementation of our "Zero Accidents" safety plan, which implies a profound change in our culture and demonstrates the commitment of the executives and workers with the implementation of concrete measures and actions to fulfill this objective.
2016
ANNIVERSARY OF QUIMETAL
Celebration of the 65 years of our company. Today we are a solid company, in constant evolution, that exports its products to countries of the five continents.
2010
QUIMETAL FERTILIZANTES S.A.
Formation of the subsidiary Quimetal Fertilizantes S.A.
2007
NEW PRESIDENT
Appointment of Arturo Claro Fernández as president of the Board of Directors. (CEO)
2003
QUIMAS S.A
Creation of the associated company Quimas S. A
2001
SAN FERNANDO PLANT
Construction of our San Fernando Plant, in the O Higgins Region, initially designed to store the products that the company manufactures.
2000
LONQUÉN PLANT
Inauguration of our Lonquén Plant, in the municipality of Maipú, Metropolitan Region, where our modern production plant and administrative buildings of the company are located.
1994
ACQUISITION SITE IN MAIPÚ
Acquisition of a 15-hectare plot on Los Yacimientos street in Maipú to build a new plant.
1991
MININCO PLANT
Construction of our Mininco Plant, in the Ninth Region, for the manufacture of SO2 and magnesium sulfate.
1985
PROTECCIÓN DE MADERA LTDA.
Formation of the company “Protección de Madera Ltda.†after alliance with the company Hickson Timber Products. They currently operate in Chile under the Lonza-Quimetal brand.
1980
CRISIS AND RECOVERY
The recession of the Chilean economy at the beginning of the decade of the 80s hit strongly the company, however, manages to overcome the crisis years.
1976
NEW PROPERTY
After the purchase of shares, businessman Ricardo Claro Valdés and the German chemist, Hans Hanke, took control of the company.
1964
EXPORTS
Thanks to the commercial opening of Chile and the incorporation of new products, the export business is opened to other countries. During that year the company exports up to 25 tons of copper oxychloride to Colombia.
1956
ACOIDAL
The company begins to produce Acoidal, an inorganic product formulated based on sulfur. Because there was no dryer, the sun was used in the summer months to dry these products on the roofs. Subsequently, in 1958 the first dryer was built.
1951
FOUNDATION
It all started in a small factory that produced copper sulphate in the district of San Miguel, in Santiago. In 1951, after several structural changes, Quimetal Industrial S.A. Officially started its activities in Chile.
