Replies to post #3304 on Investing in Timber

[mjb80]

yes if tatf was fsc certified it would help greatly and more importantly in the future. Most of the big forest companies here in ontario already are certified. This will affect more then just teak, all wood species.... for me to export softwood from canada to europe some companies are already demanding the wood be fsc or will not buy the wood. I heard home depot is considering that to. But there a problem with that, tatf would have to open up there books to get certied................thats probably why they have not done it.

[dupedbysteve]

TATF is doing every investor a great favor by planting teak as it holds more than 50 pounds of carbon per tree. This according to "trees for the future". But everyone.. in the new tree owners news TATF states they will soon raise prices!!! This is actually great news as it clarifies TATF is in good financial shape and investors money is safe in Steve's well experienced hands.

TATf has already purchased state of the art moulding equipment and is starting production!

TATF will become certified prior to final harvesting, I'm sure of that i believe!

The good news that most investors dont know is that teak is a good coppice species and after final harvesting, Taft will benefit by having saved initial expenditure for subsequent reforesting, as well as having had the land paid for by investors.

According to ITTO, Teak demand rose in the USA substantially(doubling) between sept-09 and sept-10!

I seem to recall Steve(TATF) saying it did not matter to him if contracts were in english, he would do every investor right, not to worry.