By: Kleer
Closing date of application: 21 February 2008 Commencement of trading: 25 February 2008 Established in the 1978, Samko Timber is a leading Indonesian timber processing company and one of the top 5 tropical hardwood plywood producers globally. They have approx. 450,000 ha of natural forest concessions and approx. 125,000 ha of industrial forest plantations. Their production facilities include:
- 7 timber processing plants
- 1 fibreboard production plant
- 10 satellite veneer plants
- 1 power plant
- 2 chemical glue facilities
Their products include:
- Primary and secondary processed timber products
- Harvested logs
- Chemical glues of several types and grades
In 2006, they had an estimated domestic plywood market share of approx. 32%. Their products are sold to customers all over the world, and export sales accounted for 32% of revenue for FY2007 YTD.
Key Risk Factors:
- Indonesia suffers from rather frequent natural disasters, and their business will be adversely affected by such occurrences. Read more...
