Precious Woods

What Precious Woods does

Precious Woods Holding AG, founded in 1990 and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, is a sustainable tropical forest management and wood processing company operating across Brazil and Gabon. The company manages more than 1.1 million hectares of tropical forest under dual FSC and PEFC certification — the only company globally to hold both certifications across 100% of its operations. Core operations include harvesting and processing sawn timber from over 60 wood species through wholly-owned subsidiaries MIL Madeiras Preciosas Ltda. (Brazil/Amazon) and Precious Woods Gabon CEB (Gabon), producing rotary veneer from Okoumé wood, and operating a biomass power plant (MIL Energia Renovável Ltda., 100% owned since 2021) that supplies electricity to Itacoatiara's 100,000 inhabitants and generates Certified Emission Reductions traded through the European Emissions Trading System.

The company monetizes through a direct B2B sales model serving European importers and distributors, furniture and interior manufacturers, construction companies, and government/public sector buyers across Europe, the US, and Asia. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with products sold under premium certification premiums. A secondary revenue stream comes from CO2 certificates managed via the myclimate foundation partnership. Distribution operates through a European sales office in Bodegraven (Netherlands), direct sales from Swiss HQ, and regional offices in Brazil and Gabon. Precious Woods is OTC-traded (delisted from SIX Swiss Exchange in 2013) with concentrated ownership: Max Rössler (39.7% of shares) and Werner Fleischmann (20.6%) are the largest holders.

FY2025 net revenues were EUR 44.6 million (down 6.5% YoY) with EBITDA of EUR 4.2 million (up 101.3% YoY). The equity ratio stands at 58.4%. Recent strategic activity has focused on balance sheet strengthening (December 2024 loan-to-equity conversion of CHF 43.5M into preferred shares), operational turnaround (improving margins despite revenue decline), and leveraging dual certification as a competitive moat in the certified tropical timber market.

Name

Precious Woods

Legal name

Precious Woods Holding AG

Website

https://preciouswoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Precious Woods is a Swiss-headquartered sustainable tropical forest management company managing 1.1 million hectares in Brazil and Gabon under dual FSC/PEFC certification, producing certified sawn timber, veneer, biomass electricity, and CO2 certificates for European, US, and Asian B2B customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Tropical Timber

NAICS

Forestry and Logging (113), Timber Tract Operations (11311), Sawmills (321113)

SIC

Forestry (800), Sawmills & Planting Mills, General (2421), Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430)

akta.pro primary industry

Timber Tract Operations & Forest Ownership (Timberland) (IMAMAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Logging & Timber Harvesting (IMAMAAAB), Sawmilling & Lumber Production (IMADADAA), Forest Residues & Biomass Feedstock Management (Thinning, Slash, Collection) (IMAMAJAN), Forest Carbon Projects & Ecosystem Services (Carbon Credits, Biodiversity) (IMAMAAAJ)

Keywords

• Sustainable tropical forestry
• FSC certified timber
• Sawn timber production
• Biomass energy generation
• Carbon credit trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Timber Products (Sawn Timber and Veneer): Core business generating majority of revenue. Sawn timber produced in various dimensions for cladding, decking, marine, flooring, street/garden, furniture, doors/window frames, heavy construction, and bio agriculture. Rotary veneer produced from Okoumé wood for furniture, interior finishing, parquet floors, and plywood. Over 60 different wood species offered.
2. CO2 Emission Certificates: Carbon emission certificates (CERs) generated from biomass power plant operations and forest carbon storage. Traded through European Emissions Trading System. Strategic partnership with myclimate foundation for certificate management since 2011.
3. Biomass Energy Production: Electricity generation from wood residues at MIL Energia Renovável Ltda. power plant. Provides power to town of Itacoatiara and its 100,000 inhabitants. Fully integrated with sawmill operations.
4. Wood Trading Operations: Trading with wood from other certified producers (FSC or PEFC certified). Complementary products including logs, lumber and components sourced to supplement own operations, all 100% FSC or PEFC certified.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Precious Woods manages 1.1 million hectares of FSC and PEFC dual-certified tropical forests in Brazil and Gabon, processing the harvested timber in its own sawmills and veneer factories into certified sawn timber (cladding, decking, marine, flooring, furniture, construction) and Okoumé rotary veneer. Beyond wood products, the group operates an integrated biomass power plant (MIL Energia Renovável) that supplies renewable electricity to Itacoatiara (100,000 inhabitants) and generates Certified Emission Reduction (CER) carbon credits traded via the European Emissions Trading System through myclimate.

Product overview

Precious Woods is a leading provider of nature-based solutions from tropical forests, offering a diversified portfolio of certified timber products and environmental services. The company's core products include: (1) Sawn Timber in various forms (cladding, decking, marine, flooring, furniture, heavy construction) manufactured from over 60 different tropical wood species; (2) Rotary Veneer produced exclusively from Okoumé wood; (3) CO2 Certificates (Certified Emission Reductions) generated from biomass energy production; and (4) Biomass Electricity through the MIL Energia Renovável power plant. All products are FSC and PEFC certified, sourced from the company's 1.1 million hectares of sustainably managed tropical forests in Brazil and Gabon. The company does not export logs but processes timber locally to create jobs and value at its sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sawn Timber High-quality certified sawn timber produced from over 60 different tropical wood species, manufactured to customer order in flexible dimensions. Applications include cladding, decking, marine construction, flooring, street and garden furniture, doors and window frames, heavy construction, and bio agriculture. Sold B2B to importers, distributors, furniture manufacturers, and construction companies.
• Rotary Veneer FSC and PEFC certified rotary veneer produced exclusively from Okoumé wood harvested in Gabon at the TGI (Compagnie des Placages de la Lowé) veneer factory. Used in furniture construction, upscale interior finishing, parquet floors, and high-quality plywood production.
• CO2 Certificates (CERs) Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) generated from the biomass power plant operations and forest carbon storage. Each year the plant prevents approximately 44,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions and an additional 113,000 tonnes CO2 equivalents from methane prevention. Traded through the European Emissions Trading System via partnership with the Swiss myclimate foundation.
• Timber Species Portfolio Over 60 sustainably produced wood species including Okoumé and many lesser-known species, all FSC and PEFC certified, distinguished by diverse visual qualities and applications both indoors and outdoors. This portfolio enables market development for lesser-known timber species, reducing pressure on high-value species.
• Biomass Electricity (MIL Energia Renovável) Climate-friendly electricity generated from wood residues (sawdust and wood chips) by the MIL Energia Renovável Ltda. biomass power plant, fully integrated with the Precious Woods Amazon sawmill via automated conveyor belts. Supplies renewable electricity to the town of Itacoatiara (population 100,000), replacing approximately 20 diesel generators.
• Timber Cladding Certified tropical timber products designed specifically for exterior cladding applications, sourced from sustainably managed forests in Brazil and Gabon and sold B2B to construction and architecture firms.
• Timber Decking Certified tropical timber products designed for outdoor decking applications, sourced from sustainably managed forests and sold B2B for residential and commercial outdoor projects.
• Timber Marine Certified tropical timber products designed for marine construction applications including harbour works, jetties, and other water-side infrastructure, sourced from sustainably managed forests.
• Timber Flooring Certified tropical timber products designed for flooring applications in residential and commercial buildings, sold B2B to flooring distributors and construction firms.
• Timber Heavy Construction Certified tropical timber products designed for heavy construction and infrastructure applications including hydraulic engineering and track construction, sold B2B to construction companies and infrastructure project contractors.
• Timber Furniture and Molding Certified tropical timber products designed for furniture construction and molding applications, sold B2B to furniture manufacturers requiring premium quality certified wood materials with consistent supply.

Quantifiable outcome

• 330 million tonnes CO2 stored in managed forests, preventing ~1 million tonnes CO2 emissions annually in Brazil alone through deforestation prevention
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• myclimate FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Strategic partnership for CER (Certified Emission Reductions) management. myclimate helps companies and governments achieve climate targets by trading CERs through the European Emissions Trading System. Partnership active since 2011.
• Groupe ArborcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGabonese forestry group. TGI (Compagnie des Placages de la Lowé) operates under Groupe Arbor partnership.
• ATIBT (Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational technical association for tropical woods. Precious Woods participates in information and training workshops, particularly related to P3FAC project.
• Conservation JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO partnership for environmental and species protection. Cooperation in forest access control and patrolling to protect wildlife including elephants, gorillas, and chimpanzees.
• EMBRAPA (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Brazilian agricultural research institute. Research partnership for sustainable forestry practices in Amazon operations.
• BFH HAFL (Berner Fachhochschule)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss university of applied sciences. Long-standing research partnership for forest management and agricultural sciences.
• UEA (Universidade do Estado do Amazonas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmazonas State University in Brazil. Research and student training partnerships, source of potential future employees.
• UFAM (Universidade Federal do Amazonas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal University of Amazonas. Research partnerships for forest dynamics and long-term forest management studies.
• USTM (Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState university in Gabon. Research partnerships for tropical rainforest studies.
• GxABT - Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (Université de Liège)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian university specializing in agricultural and forest sciences. European research partnership.
• Nature+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian NGO focused on sustainable forestry research and advocacy.
• Precious Forests Foundation (PFF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting sustainable forest management initiatives. Industry organization partnership.
• PPEFC (Programme de Promotion de l'Exploitation Certifiée des Forêts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGabonese program promoting certified forest exploitation. Partnership for PEFC certification development in Central Africa.
• UFIGA (Union des Forestiers Industriels du Gabon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion of Gabonese forest industrialists. Industry association membership for advocacy and best practices.
• DynafFor ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge transnational research project on forest dynamics in the Congo Basin, conducted partially on Precious Woods Gabon concession areas.
• Lignum (Economie suisse de bois)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss wood economy association. Marketing and promotion of Swiss certified wood products.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Otheris (formerly Danzer Group): European-headquartered tropical hardwood group with FSC-certified forest concessions and sawmilling in Africa and South America; most directly comparable to Precious Woods across the same value chain (forest ownership, certified sawn timber, veneer).
• Rougier (Rougier Afrique Internationale / Rougier Sylvapan): French-listed (formerly) tropical timber group managing concessions in Gabon and Cameroon with FSC-certified sawmilling, veneer, and trading — directly overlapping Precious Woods on Gabonese FSC forestry, sawmilling and downstream certified timber products.
• Interholco (Intercontinental Forest Industries Corporation): German-managed FSC-certified tropical timber producer with concessions in Republic of Congo and Gabon, producing sawn timber, veneer, and laminated products — closely comparable asset base and product mix to Precious Woods Gabon CEB and TGI.
• Congolaise Industrielle des Bois (CIB): Congolese FSC-certified tropical hardwood group producing sawn timber and logs from concessions in Republic of Congo — comparable as an African FSC-certified sustainable forestry and sawmilling operator competing for similar European buyers.
• Wijma Group: Dutch FSC-certified timber trader and processor sourcing tropical hardwood from Africa and South America — directly comparable to Precious Woods Europe as a downstream B2B distributor of certified tropical sawn timber to European construction and furniture markets.

Broad incumbents

• Smurfit Westrock / Smurfit Kappa (Containerboard and forest operations): Global paper-and-forest packaging incumbent that owns and manages large plantation forest estates in Brazil and elsewhere; comparable as a vertically integrated tropical-forest owner and processor, though its primary outputs are pulp/packaging rather than premium sawn timber.
• UPM-Kymmene (UPM): Diversified global forest-products incumbent with large-scale tropical and plantation forest ownership plus certification programs (FSC/PEFC); comparable as a large, FSC-certified forest operator and wood-processor, though anchored in pulp, paper, and engineered wood rather than tropical sawn timber.

Regional players

• Grupo Arbor / Compagnie des Bois de Bambidie: Gabonese forestry group already partnered with Precious Woods via TGI; operates FSC-certified concessions in the Congo Basin with sawmilling — directly comparable tropical-forest operator in Gabonese geography, structurally similar at the concession-and-mill level.
• Jari Florestal / Orsa Florestal (Brazil): Brazilian forestry group managing large tropical concessions in the Amazon basin with FSC-certified operations — comparable Brazilian tropical-forest and wood-processing peer to Precious Woods Amazon, though primarily focused on pulpwood and commodity timber.

Others

• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified tropical timber producers (industry cohort): FSC itself is not a peer, but the broader FSC-certified tropical timber producer ecosystem (including the ATIBT membership base) is the closest 'industry cohort' Precious Woods competes within for premium certified tropical sawn timber and veneer — useful as a benchmarking universe rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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