Precious Woods is a world leader in the sustainable management and use of tropical forests. Based in Switzerland, our company employs some 2,300 people worldwide and has subsidiaries in Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Gabon, Holland and Switzerland.
Our activities:
Sustainable Management of Existing Forests: In Brazil we manage existing tropical forest according to the guidelines of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in a sustainable and low-impact manner, thereby ensuring its long-term preservation. The timber is processed locally in our own sawmills. Read more...
Reforestations: In Central America we reforest abandoned pastureland with a mosaic of teak and various indigenous tree species. The reforestations are carried out in conformity with the guidelines of the FSC. Read more...
Trade: Our subsidiary in Holland sells the certified tropical timber to European customers. Our subsidiary in Brazil handles sales to South America, Asia and North America and our Central American subsidiary deals with sales to domestic markets. Read more...
Carbon and Energy: Further integral parts of our approach to sustainable forestry are the use of waste wood to produce energy and the registration and sale of carbon emission rights. Read more...
Precious Woods is a world leader in the sustainable management and use of tropical forests. Based in Switzerland, our company employs some 2,300 people worldwide and has subsidiaries in Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Gabon, Holland and Switzerland.
