1978

Cotopaxi Aglomerados S.A., better known as Cotopaxi Decor in the United States, was founded in 1978 by a group of visionary entrepreneurs led by Mr. Juan Manuel Durini Palacios in Ecuador, who had entered the forestry and wood industry 30 years earlier.

1996

The company installed its second press to coat boards with elegant wood veneers, and the following year, it launched veneered boards and inaugurated the largest and most important MDF plant in the Andean region. This milestone required an aggressive awareness campaign and extensive training efforts for the use of MDF in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia.

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2003

The company began its certification cycle and continuous improvement efforts by obtaining ISO 9001 certification for its quality management system.

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2011

The company obtained FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification for the responsible management of its forests.

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2014

A total of 44,000 acres of forest plantations have been achieved, of which 30,000 acres are planted forests, 13,000 acres are conservation areas (30%), and 1,200 acres are dedicated to infrastructure.

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2017

The company obtained CARB Phase II certification for the export of MDF to the United States.

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2020

Operations of the moulding and priming line began.