About us

Integrated Building Services

Arboreal is a vertically integrated company, operating from the sawmill to building design. We specialize in providing wood products and expert custom project design and fabrication for Mass Timber construction.

→ Sawmill
→ Design
→ Lumber
→ Mass Timber

Bio Economy

Reverse climate change using Biomaterials

Transforming construction practices emphasizes environmental management, innovation, and the adoption of bio-based materials.
By incorporating principles of the
circular economy, we aim to minimize waste and maximize resource efficiency, paving the way towards a more sustainable and responsible future in construction.

Our Mission

Acelerating the Transition to Net zero Carbon Emissions

Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in every aspect of our operation. We operate under FSC certification, ensuring production that minimizes environmental impact. Furthermore, our trees are not only natural ecological habitats but also carbon sinks that effectively sequester CO₂ over time.

Provide architects, engineers, and developers who require an avant-garde structural solution to materialize their projects. Offering an integrated service with certified sustainability pracitices.

Team

Leadership

Matías Abergo

President And Co-Founder

Matías Abergo is Arboreal president and Enkel Group CEO since 2016. He has more than 16-years’ experience leading successful businesses across the construction and wood product sectors. Mr. Abergo is one of South America’s leading Mass Timber proponents and has been instrumental in growing the use of Mass Timber in local and regional markets over the past 5-6 years. Mr. Abergo co-founded Arboreal with Mr. Mark Crandall in 2021.

Mark W. Crandall

Director And Co-Founder

Mark Crandall was a co-founder of the Morgan Stanley commodity trading business in 1984. He was then a Director at Glencore and also co-founded Trafigura, which has become one of the worlds largest commodity traders. From 2005, Mr. Crandall has invested privately in the development of renewable energy through PostScriptum Ventures. In 2007, he founded CWP Global, where he is currently president and a member of the executive board.

Craig Penforld

General Manager

Craig Penfold is a sawmilling specialist with over 25 years’ experience spread across the wood processing sector, forest industry, and sales and marketing. He has a unique background of international experience, including sawmilling and sales positions across North & South America, New Zealand, and Asia. Craig is based at Arboreal’s industrial plant in Tacuarembó, Uruguay, where he leads our operational team.

Pablo Freyer

CFO (Chief Financial Officer)

Pablo Freyer graduated as a public accountant from the Universidad de la República Oriental del Uruguay (UDELAR). He also has an MBA and a master’s degree in Corporate Finances from the Universidad Católica del Uruguay (UCUDAL), where he is now a professor of the master’s degree in finances. Mr. Freyer is based in Tacuarembó and has 30+ years of financial and business experience.

Forestry, Sawmill, & Commercial

Franz Niederwieser

Sales & Logistics Manager

Martín Scremini

Forestry Manager

Noé Tricot

Sawmill & Maintenance Manager

Santiago Dogliotti

Drymill & Biomass Manager

Martín Barrios

Boiler & Dry Kiln Surpervisor

Soledad Garcia

Export & Logistics Surpervisor

Agustín Sarríes

Quality Control Manager

Leonel de Amores

Sawmill Supervisor

Mass Timber

Carlos Mazzey

Mass Timber Office Manager

Santiago Foglino

Mass Timber & Industrial projects Manager

Federico Pisón

Project Engineer & Mass Timber Production

Magdalena Zambra

Mass Timber Production Engineer

Julieta Da Cunha

Project Manager

Brenda Guevara

Chief CAD CAM Modeler

Leandro Domenech

Chief Engineer

Emiliana Rotundo

Chief Budget Officer

Support Services

Isabel Loza Balbuena

Sustainability & Climate Change Manager

Celia Echenique

RRHH Manager

María Cecilia Olveira

SySO Manager

Fabián Gómez

Financial Controller

Cecilia Olveira

Administration Manager

Fiorella Martín

Communications & Marketing Coordinator

Gustavo Spignola

Purchasing Manager

María Cecilia Olveira

SySO Manager

Fabián Gómez

Financial Controller

Integrated Building Services

Reverse climate change using Biomaterials

Acelerating the Transition to Net zero Carbon Emissions

Team

Leadership

Matías Abergo

Mark W. Crandall

Craig Penforld

Pablo Freyer

Forestry, Sawmill, & Commercial

Franz Niederwieser

Martín Scremini

Noé Tricot

Santiago Dogliotti

Martín Barrios

Soledad Garcia

Agustín Sarríes

Leonel de Amores

Mass Timber

Carlos Mazzey

Santiago Foglino

Federico Pisón

Magdalena Zambra

Julieta Da Cunha

Brenda Guevara

Leandro Domenech

Emiliana Rotundo

Support Services

Isabel Loza Balbuena

Celia Echenique

María Cecilia Olveira

Fabián Gómez

Cecilia Olveira

Fiorella Martín

Gustavo Spignola

María Cecilia Olveira

Fabián Gómez

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