Sonae Arauco SA
Sonae Arauco (formerly Sonae Indústria) is a Portuguese-South African wood-based panels joint ven…
Sonae Arauco (formerly Sonae Indústria) is a Portuguese-South African wood-based panels joint venture producing particleboard, MDF, melamine-faced panels, and OSB at 12 factories in Portugal, Spain, Germany, South Africa, and Chile. Its panels are used by the furniture, flooring, construction, and fit-out industries. The company is a major supplier to kitchen, bedroom, and flooring manufacturers across Europe and Southern Africa.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Maia, Portugal
- Founded
- 1959
- Website
- sonaearauco.com
- Categories
- Building & Construction Materials, Furniture, Industrial Supplies, Wood Processing & Paper
- Markets
- Portugal, Spain, Germany, France, South Africa, United Kingdom, Poland
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-23 Domain registry record
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 14001, Environmental Management IAF CertSearch
- FSC Certified FSC Public Search
- CE Marking EU NANDO (notified bodies)
Import rules for these goods
- Wood furniture imported into the EU falls under the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR): due-diligence statements with geolocation of origin. European Commission (EUDR)
- Consumer goods sold in the EU fall under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, applies since 13 Dec 2024): a responsible person in the EU is mandatory. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)
- Construction products sold in the EU need a Declaration of Performance and CE marking under the Construction Products Regulation. European Commission (CPR)
- Cement and steel components imported into the EU fall under CBAM (definitive regime from 1 Jan 2026). European Commission (CBAM)