Who are we?
About us
Tectona offers investors a unique product that is in high demand by industry, as well as organizations and companies with a focus on global environmental development.
It is our clear belief that our product contributes to saving the rainforest and thus to an improvement of the global environment.
Tectona’s investment concept makes a difference, simultaneously as it gives investors the opportunity for high returns with a minimum risk. The reality is an annual reduction in the forest area of up to seven million hectares, which leads to an increase in the product’s value.
The development of teak prices is crucial, but with price increases of more than 5% annually over the last 32 years, the risk is minimal.
We have gathered the best in the industry.
Our partners are:
Tectona Production, Inc.
A company which in terms of many years of experience in doing business in Panama, has gathered some of the most experienced and competent people in the operation of teak plantations.
A strong and visionary team
Panamanian Director, Forester Engineer and Dasonomo Cristhian J. Rodríguez
Cristhian J. Rodríguez has worked for several international companies establishing Teak plantations in the Darien province in Panama. Cristhian Rodríguez is a very careful person who takes pride in always delivering the best product. His track record substantiates this, he has previously delivered optimal returns in his previous projects in Darien, which we have checked ourselves.
Cristhian also has extensive experience in other key areas for the company. His local knowledge of the area ensures us the most suitable lands in the area, he also has experience in digitizing land registers and preparing reports for environmental approvals, operational plans, and reports for approvals according to Forest Stewardship Council’s standards.
Consultant: Poul Elgaard
Poul Elgaard is an Operations Manager at HedeDanmark A/S, a leading forest and landscape seeds company. HedeDanmark A/S also has many years of experience with forest and plantation management from, e.g., Central America.
Since 1998, Poul Elgaard has been responsible for the establishment of seed plantations and the production and sale of seeds to the Danish and international markets. In parallel, he has organized and participated in several trips to Costa Rica and Nicaragua, primarily to evaluate an investment in and establishment of teak plantations.
In 1988-1995, he was associated with a DANIDA Project in Nicaragua as a consultant primarily to establish national and regional forest seed centers. In addition to organizing the collection of sedes at the national level, he worked on establishing nurseries and planting a wide range of national and introduced tree species, including Tectona grandis, commonly known as teak.
In addition to working in Central America, Poul Elgaard has been a consultant on related projects in Indonesia and Tanzania. Also, until his employment at HedeDanmark A/S, he was responsible for Hedeselskabet’s Planteskole Tvilum Skovgård in Fårvang.
Poul participates in all aspects of our project, including field trips to select the optimal soil, advice on daily operations, and participation in our regular video conferences.