Roseburg to have an agreement with New Forests

 Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Roseburg Resources Co. recently announced an agreement to sell its California timberlands to a timberland investment vehicle managed by New Forests. The transaction includes 170,000 acres in northern California, largely in Siskiyou and Shasta counties.

Roseburg’s California timberlands are investment-grade with a long history of professional management.

“The sale of our California timberlands would not be possible without the contributions of our California resource team,” said Scott Folk, Roseburg’s Senior Vice President of Resources. “Thanks to the team’s work, these lands will remain working forest timberlands under the new management of New Forests, a leading timberland investment organization focused on long-term growth.” Scott added further.

Founded in 2005, New Forests manages more than 2 million acres of land and forests around the world, with assets under management of more than $3 billion. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, New Forests has offices in San Francisco, Singapore and New Zealand. The sale is expected to close in early 2018.

“The sale of this property allows Roseburg to pursue strategic growth opportunities in regions with stable markets and strong demand for timber,” Roseburg CEO Grady Mulbery said. “This transaction is part of a larger effort to expand Roseburg’s national footprint, which now includes our engineered wood plant planned for Chester, S.C., and our recent purchase of timberland in Virginia and North Carolina.” Grady concluded.

Roseburg Forest Products will retain ownership of its veneer facility located in Weed, Calif.