Silvestica Green Forest Finland Oy has acquired 2,345 hectares of forest land from UPM in central Finland. It is the second acquisition in 2017 that has been carried out with UPM. Silvestica now owns 9,222 hectares of forest land located in the region around the city of Kajaani. The parties have already entered into a…
Silvestica has acquired the Lithuanian company UAB Musu Miskai from a Swedish consortium. The company owns forest real estate in south eastern Lithuania near the capital Vilnius. The forestry holdings will be managed by a Lithuanian investment company Investiciju partnerai. In 2018, the forests will be certified in accordance with the FSC’s guidelines.
Silvestica Green Forest AB, a Swedish forest fund for institutional investors. Interest in forestry and the forestry industry has increased sharply in recent years and expectations for the future are strong. The rate of investment in production facilities around the Baltic Sea is very high and the demand for raw materials is expected to rise…
Folksam is now the second company to invest in Silvestica Green Forest AB. The Folksam Group has subscribed for EUR 50 million and is of the opinion that its commitment in forest assets will provide its customers with a good return and that it will contribute to sustainable development.
CRK has hired Roland Persson as CFO and IT Manager for Silvestica and CRK, starting from 1 November. Roland Persson held the same position at Sydved AB. Sydved AB is responsible for the supply of timber to forestry industries in southern Sweden and has a turnover of SEK 3 billion.
Silvestica Green Forest Finland Oy acquires 6,877 hectares of forest land from UPM in central Finland. In addition, the parties have entered into a long-term timber and forestry agreement. Press release UPM Silvestica Green Forest Finland 5 July 2017
CRK has engaged Forest Manager Henrik Söderberg as Silvestica’s forest manager as of 1 August 2017. Henrik Söderberg operates his own business as a forest manager in central Sweden. Henrik Söderberg is responsible for inspections of potential new forest acquisitions and as commissioner of forestry services for Silvestica’s forest holdings.
Forester Ola Hildingsson becomes Chairman of the Board of Directors for the forestry fund Silvestica Green Forest AB. Ola Hildingsson has a long career in the forest industry with leading positions in companies such as Stora Enso, SCA and Domsjö Fabriker AB.
