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Oud Oil produced from #Agarwood

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As Thailand’s largest supplier of high grade quality Oud Oils, Treedom is poised for further expansion in 2013, launching what is widely expected to be an extremely successful year with its first Oud Oils for the consumer under the brand Dar al Oud.

Launching at Kuwait’s Autumn Consumer Festival in November, and initially available for retail purchase online through www.daraloud.com, additional outlet channels are currently under discussion. Dar al Oud is a prestigious brand of 100% pure Oud oil, dedicated to only the finest quality and purity. Satisfying the demand for unique, high quality premium products, Dar al Oud will, in the future, also offer a wide range of oud related products such as incense, body butter and shower gels. 

Three premium fragrances are to be offered by Dar al Oud:

فخامةالعود : Glory of Oud

Our finest Oud oil, born from the premium Cambodian Agarwood, selected from our oldest Agarwood trees, filled with dark concentrated resin. This oil is produced with such high viscosity that it is known as royalty within the Oud oil industry. 

The caramel coloured oil has a rich, warm, woody scent. Once known to be used by King Louis XIV of France to wash his clothes, Glory of Oud is a pure luxury from our premium edition range. 

سماحالعود: Grace of Oud

The graceful aroma and therapeutic scent begins with a deep smoky, bitter-sweet tobacco and woody note, followed by a sweet floral scent. This oil is extracted from Agarwood grown near the Thai-Cambodian border. 

This charming scent stays with you throughout the day, and is recognised as a pleasing aroma by collectors around the world. 

أناقةالعود:Elegance of Oud

This limited edition represents the pure beauty of Oud oil. The amber brown liquid has a well-blended texture, which is very smooth when stirred.  The unique refreshing yet spicy scent will have you intrigued. 

As energizing as it is, the elegant saffron fragrance of this Oud oil is known to reflect the liveliness and confidence of the person who wears it. 

Agarwood Investments

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Forestry Investing for the High and Mighty!!

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The Church of England is no stranger to such alternative investment strategies, having begun making investments in them in the last few years. Last year, it bought 13,700 acres of Scottish forestry plantations.

SILVINVEST Ltd

Marketing and Distribution Hub for Alternative Investments.

S ustainable I nvestments L asting V alue; we promote Forestry Investments, Green Oil and Farmland. Products for the Modern Day Investor.

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Paulownia Investments - The Princess Tree

We offer for sale a forestry business with Quick growing trees to be harvested for timber. You are buying;

A fully functional Bulgarian Ltd company. 100 % of the shares of the company are transferred into your name and you are signed as director of the company. You will become the sole owner of the business!

The company owns 100 % - 1 000 sq. m. FREEHOLD plot of land.

In the land are planted 110 quick growing PAULOWNIA trees.

The company has a signed contract with a managing company that will take care of your trees for the first three years – it includes planting, regular watering, pruning and security of your trees. If any trees perished, for whatever reason, within the first three years of planting, will be replaced for free.

You will receive an optional future buyback timber contract to secure your investment returns!!

The All inc. price of the package is only  £5,900. You receive a 5% discount if you pay in full.  

WHY PAULOWNIA, THE PRINCESS TREE

Strength - Known in the industry as the "Aluminium of Timbers", Paulownia is 30% lighter than any comparable hardwood, it is durable, strong, twist / warp-resistant and virtually rot free, very low thermal conductivity.

Growth Speed - The Princess Tree is known as the fastest growing hardwood in the world /reaches 25 – 30 m height and 70 – 80 cm. thick/ and in comparison to other timbers can be harvested in a quarter of the time /7 – 10 years/. Studies on various existing plantations have shown that the Paulownia produces an average of at least one cubic meter of processed timber per 10 year old tree.

Care and Treatment – The first three years the tree needs a lot of water and regular pruning. There are no special treatments after that. Because the tree regenerates from its roots, and does not deplete soil quality, it will re-grow to be harvested again, and so on every 7 - 10 years.

Investment Value - As an asset class, timber has consistently out-performed most stocks and commodities for the last 100 years, including oil, gas and gold. Its price on the European market is 300 EURO – 500 EURO m3.

Supply & Demand - Paulownia is native to China and the Far East and has been used in Japan for centuries as a furniture wood; chests of drawers called “Tansu” are made from this wood and nearly every Japanese home has one. Paulownia timber is currently being developed into an efficient and valuable biomass fuel.

Carbon Sequestration - Paulownia absorbs more CO2 than any other plantation tree. 

Environmental Regeneration Quality - Paulownia’s deep running roots increase the organic content of degraded soils by processing and filtering contaminants through the uptake of its vascular system, also protecting the land from soil erosion and maintains watersheds.

Physical properties of Paulownia:

• Paulownia is light weight 17 to 21lbs per cubic foot as compared to Appalachian Red Oak at 39 to 41 lbs per cubic foot.

• Paulownia air dries in 30 to 60 days without cupping, warping, cracking or splitting. Kiln drying takes 36 to 60 hours depending on Dry kiln configuration, horsepower and dimension of lumber.

• Paulownia is resistant to decay and rotting provided it is not in permanent contact with the ground.

• Paulownia species vary in porosity according to Variety but range from 75 to 88% in comparison with poplar 70 to 72%.

• Fire resistance is a feature of all Paulownia, Ignition temp 420 to 430 deg Celsius as compared to Average hardwood at 220 to 225 deg Celsius.

• Density of Paulownia species @10% moisture content ranges from 17.8 to 23.2 depending on Variety and growing conditions.

• Thermal conductivity of Paulownia is very low thus giving it excellent heat/cool insulation properties.

• Chemical composition of Paulownia Varieties: Hemicellulose Pentozan 22 to 25%. Cellulose 46 to 49%. Lignin 21 to 23% Water 7 to 8% Ash .50 to 1.1% Fiber 58.5 to 60.1%

INVESTMENT SECURITY & BENEFITS

• Land and Tree Ownership

The Investor will fully own the land and all trees planted on it. Plot remains under the Investor’s control at all times! All contracts ensure that the Investor has sole legal rights to the property and that no-one can sell, let or use the land for any purpose without your permission. You are free to sell or lease the plot or use it for the purpose of this project unless you sign a Buy back timber contract

• Timber Sale Price Contracted

The contractor has a forward purchase contract with four big European timber trading companies, who have agreed to buy the timber. The decision to sell the timber produced from your plot to them is completely yours. From forecasts one plot of 110 trees will produce 110 m3 of processed timber over 10 years.  At the moment the price of Paulownia timber is £225 – £425  a cubic meter depending on the quality. 

• Developer Experience

The project developer has 11 years experience in the forestry sector and 4 years experience in growing Paulownia. The team is made up of highly motivated stuff trained in Europe and China – the native land of Paulownia.

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Savills plc : Forestry continues to deliver strong returns -

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Project: Paulownia Tree Plantation Investment

Project: Paulownia investments.

Global demand for hardwood has itself multiplied 25 times in the last 40 years, and with population growth rates higher than ever this trend will continue. On the other hand, timber has outperformed the stock market significantly over the last 30 years. The simple reason for it is that no matter what is happening on the stock market the trees just keep on growing. The conclusion is that timber investments are the best tool to diversify portfolios and they are an opportunity that every investor must consider.

The Unique selling points for our investments are: Freehold Land Ownership, Forward Purchase Agreement and Payment Plans available.

Business Objective: Plantation of quick growing trees for logging.

Location: European Union – Bulgaria

The climate in the country provides excellent conditions for growing Paulownia Tomentosa.

Why invest in Paulownia:

*quickest growing tree on earth,

*extra quality hardwood with various applications,

*the demand for timber is constantly growing,

*Paulownia absorbs more CO2 than any other plantation tree

Security for investors:

• the investor owns 100% good quality farm land with all the trees on it,

• the plantation is located within the EU,

• the managing team has specialized in China – the origin of Paulownia tree,

• installment plan payment options reduces the investor’s risk,

• free exchange of any perished trees by the end of the first year

Payments:

There are several payment options with up to three years terms available via an installment plan. Overall costs will depend on the investors preferred payment option.

Key Facts

Asset Class Forestry plantation for logging

Location Bulgaria, European Union

Currency Sterling, Euro

Term 8 – 10 years cycle

Land The investor owns the land

Minimum Investment £5,900 inclusive of all costs

Payment options Up to 3 years installment plans, discounts available for payment in full

ROI 15% - 16% on annual base

Management Highly motivated and specialized team

Ownership 100% Freehold held via a Bulgarian Ltd Company with the investor owning 100% of the shares

For further information contact us info@silvinvest.co.uk or request a brochure using the appointment widget located top right.

Tree Farms Are Becoming a Popular Investment.

Tree Farms Are Becoming a Popular Investment.

An area that is planted with trees for the purpose of producing timber is known as a tree farm. Tree farms are usually owned on a private basis and can refer not only to forests but to plantations and tree nurseries too. Both plantations and tree nurseries refer to places where trees are grown, for sale to commercial endeavours or retail markets.

Tree farms start with the planting of saplings, which are leaves that are either harvested or have been naturally dropped from trees. The investors then wait for these saplings to grow into trees. 

When the trees mature, they are harvested for wood and also for more saplings, which are then used to replace the trees that have been cut down, to grow a new generation of trees. This

process of regeneration can be repeated indefinitely so that a constant supply of trees is produced without the need for adding more land to the tree farm. This, in turn, serves to protect the environment as the area surrounding a tree farm can be conserved and maintained for its original purposes.

Those who invest in tree farms have the choice of the size and type of trees they plant. Some investors prefer to plant larger trees as these trees yield more timber per sapling while most investors in tree farms prefer planting smaller trees as the amount of wood or trunk as compared to the amount of leaves is less, and all the wood can more easily be harvested from the ground.

There are many different types of trees that can be planted in tree farms and the type of tree that an investor plants depends on the needs of the investor and the type of return that is desired.

One of the more popular trees used in tree farms is the Eucalyptus tree . Eucalyptus has a high density and is used extensively for paper pulp and increasingly Biomass. The wood has a quick growth cycle and is perfectly suited to most tropical environments.

Bamboo is the wood of choice for many forestry related investors. One of the main advantages of using Bamboo for a sustainable source of energy is the rate at which it can grow. As the fastest developing land plant in the world, a bamboo stump can renew itself in just 50 days after harvest making it a far quicker source of material than alternatives such as tree stumps and branches.

Furthermore, the water efficient method that Bamboo uses to grow and its ability to regenerate for an average of 25 years ensures that management costs are significantly lower creating a greater opportunity for return.

In addition, Bamboo Biomass requires a relatively lower temperature to process therefore further improving cost efficiency of producing new forms of energy. With consistent and rising demand, and with a ready-made market for this wood, it is easy to see why the Bamboo tree is a popular investment.

One of the more popular trees used in tree farms is the Teak tree Tectona Grandis. Teak is a tropical tree renowned for its grain quality that produces durable hardwood used extensively in furniture; house building, and yachts. Growing demand for teak wood, coupled with limited international supply, suggests that increases in teak prices should continue steadily. 

New Teak Forestry Plantations generally have a growing cycle between 20-25 years as the plantation is fully managed and use new practices to help with biological growth. However, many Teak investors buy in to a standing teak plantation where the trees are already established and the cycle from purchase to harvest is 10 years.

When investing in tree farms, an investor needs to carefully investigate and research the situation in order to determine which size and type of tree best suits their investing requirements. Here at Silvinvest, we have numerous options to prosper from tree production. Request a brochure: Teak, Agarwood, Eucalyptus, Bamboo and Paulownia products available.

Teak Investing - Key Facts and Opportunities

Look in the Right Places and Money Does Grow on Trees

Although few investors realise it, timber has outperformed the stock market significantly over time the last 30 years. Of course, there’s a simple fundamental driving this out-performance for timber – biology. No matter what’s going on in the world or the markets, trees keep growing. This annual growth provides a natural hedge against inflation. The conclusion for many is that timber investments provide a great tool to diversify portfolios and immediately owning trees becomes a very interesting proposition.

Teak is one of the most durable, robust and sought after tropical hardwoods. The global shortage continues to drive the supply/demand deficit and has lead to what is widely regarded as one of the few consistently high yielding low risk commercial opportunities. [The product provider] have pioneered a structure that not only offers a safe and secure purchase structure, but also further reduces what is already considered to be a low risk investment.

• Purchase trees from existing company stock

• 5 – 15 yr investment term

• SIPP Compliant – Relationships with SIPP providers where necessary

• 8-12% IRR

• Harvest Flexibility 2018 onwards

• Packages available from £20,000

• Increase personal stock in the future – Additional trees can be purchased at any time

• Asset based investment

• Ethical, sustainable & green

• Purchase directly from Plantation Owners

• Highest level of customer security through exceptional corporate governance

• Secure Ownership Structure – Protected by a UK trustee

• Unique purchase order structure further de-risks the purchase (customers only receive mature elite trees of a predefined size)

• Size Warranty on delivery – predictable returns from a known quantity of timber

• Customer orders underwritten by company buffer stock

• Widening supply demand deficit supports rising global prices

• Perfect inflation buffer (inflation of 3%, tree grows in size/value 10%)

* Ideal balancing tool to diversity portfolio

Warren Buffet: Only buy something you would be happy to hold if the market shut down for 10 years.

For further information please view the full product brochure within our Members area or contact us info@silvinvest.co.uk. Alternatively, you can request a product enquiry appointment using the widget located top right