Invitation for Expression of Interest: For the supply of Araucaria and Southern Pine logs in South East Queensland, Australia

The Project

Forestry Plantations Queensland Pty Ltd (FPQ) is currently seeking expressions of interest to secure log supply contracts from parties interested in investing in and operating efficient wood processing facilities in South East (SE) Queensland, Australia. This offer represents a rare opportunity to be involved in a sustainable plantation based forest industry in utilising high quality Southern Pine and Araucaria timber resources.

FPQ aims to supply logs to a strong and competitive timber processing industry through efficient log allocation to a range of different customers and market segments.

This is an opportunity for forest products processing and marketing organisations to secure access to a high quality sustainable plantation based supply of logs in SE Queensland, where there is a stable political and investment environment, excellent regional infrastructure and medium term growth in demand for forest products.

FPQ is Queensland’s largest plantation resource owner. FPQ was purchased in 2010 by Hancock Queensland Plantations Pty Ltd a company managed by Hancock Timber Resource Group (HTRG) on behalf of institutional investors. HTRG is the world's largest timberland investment manager. As of 31 December, 2010, HTRG’s forest assets under management totalled 1.8 million hectares with a value approximating US$9 billion. These assets are located in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil. HTRG was founded in 1985 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Being part of the process

Parties are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to the log supply process. Your EOI will ensure you are considered for further participation in FPQ’s log supply marketing process. An Information Memorandum will be made available to those interested parties selected by FPQ to participate further in FPQ’s log supply marketing process, in mid to late October 2011.

You can register an EOI by:

1. Reading the attached Invitation for EOI,
2. Completing the attached EOI registration form, and
3. Returning it to the email address: fpq_log_supply@urscorp.com

All completed registration forms should be sent to URS at the above email address, after which receipt of your EOI will be confirmed and, in the following weeks, you may be contacted to arrange acceptance and delivery of the FPQ Log Supply Information Memorandum.

URS Forestry Group is the consulting firm coordinating the FPQ Log Supply project. URS provides professional services to the forest sector through a team of highly experienced consultants. URS has appointed two consultants to manage the FPQ Log Supply process. If you wish to speak to either consultant regarding details of the available log resource, the EOI and supply negotiation process, or any other aspect of the opportunity on offer, please contact them at the following details:

 

Andre Neumann Principal Consultant, URS New Zealand Level 6, URS Centre, 13-15 College Hill Auckland 1001, New Zealand Direct: +64 9 359 6210 Fax: +64 9 355 1333 Email: andre_neumann@urscorp.com

Duncan MacLeod Senior Consultant, URS Australia Level 6, 1 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank Melbourne VIC 3006, Australia Direct: +61 3 8699 7583 Fax: +61 3 8699 7550 Email: duncan_macleod@urscorp.com