Our Unique Position
Fortimber is the only New Zealand owned company which represents buyers of sawlogs in India and the United Arab Emirates, thus creating an uniquely efficient marketing system directly linking the producers of New Zealand Pine and the end users.

Our Requirement
Fortimber requires 500,000CBM of logs/annum with projected requirement of One million CBM by 2005. Fortimber seeks to purchase 20,000 hectares of stumpage/mature plantations to meet this demand. We welcome the partnership of growers, contractors and log suppliers to achieve our requirements.

The Team
Fortimber is led by Gerald Hunt MBE, JP winner of the coveted inaugural Award for Leadership in the Forest Industry of New Zealand (1998). Gerald co-founder and led New Zealand Pine Remanufactures Association, which is credited with the New Zealand Forest Industries industries council and Forest Product Research Organization.

Fortimber is managed by Jacob Mani Mannothra, MSc, awarded for his role in promoting the Indian Rubberwood Industry and the global development of the Rubberwood as an Eco-friendly wood, with the support of the I.T.C/UNCTAD/WTO. He helped to develop the New Zealand Pine market in India from 1997 and in Dubai from 1998. He led New Zealand's Pine Export Network to India and is the executive committe member of New Zealand India Joint Business Council.

Our Associates
Logging
Green Tree Harvesters LTD, Marlborough, which has developed a unique Eco-friendly harvesting system.
E.Trading
Ecomex Timber which has developed an etrading platform for efficient trading.