AntarChile
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AntarChile is the main holding company of the Angelini Group of Companies, one of the largest conglomerates
Conglomerate (company)
A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company...

 in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...

. This company has major investments in various sectors like industrial, forestry, fisheries and energy.

The origins of AntarChile back to the early '50s, when arriving in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

 from Italy Gino and Anacleto Angelini
Anacleto Angelini
Anacleto Angelini Fabbri was an Italian born, Chilean businessman. At the time of his death, he was South America's wealthiest person, with an estimated net worth of USD $6 billion. He was chairman at Antarchile, one of Latin America's largest conglomerates.-Life:Angelini was born in Ferrara,...

brothers and begin to undertake various businesses. In 1956 set in motion Pesquera Eperva Company Ltd. in the Northern Zone, which marks the beginning of the formation of large industrial fishing complex is now a pillar in the regional economy and recognized world leader in its field.

In 1986, through Pesquera Eperva Company Ltd. and Pesquera Indo SA Company took control of Petroleos de Chile SA, today Copec

In 1989 the companies split the operational management and investment, and create societies EMPD Investment SA Indomitable and Investment SA and, through them, retain control of the company Petroleos de Chile SA. Later, in 1994 these companies merged with other investment companies Angelini Group Companies, conforming AntarChile

Its main objective is to conduct a wide range of investments, noting especially their participation in forest enterprises, manufacture of timber, fuel distribution, production and distribution of energy, shipping and fisheries.
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