The logistics chain begins with the effective, large scale sourcing of woodchip.

GWS is leveraging its expertise on a variety of projects:

• Long-term concession with the Belarus government for forest exploitation and efficient management 
• Creating and managing a eucalyptus forest in the Tunisian desert for woodchip production 
• Local woodchip sourcing in the USA 
• Local woodchip sourcing in the Ukraine 

Current overall capacity levels are of 1,400,000 gmt per annum with the objective to rapidly reach an overall capacity of 2,000,000 gmt per annum.

The above is achieved thanks to the following:

• Forest development: Considering the growth in consumption expected in the next 20 years, wood resources will be severely depleted if capacity is not adequately developed. By investing in forest development in pre-desertic areas Global Wood reaches three major targets in its development: renewable, sustainable, green business.
• Harvesting and replanting: To guarantee that Global Wood business is renewable, we must protect and enhance the basic resource, therefore harvesting is the coherent philosophy underlining our forest management activities.
• Sourcing of logs and woodchips : each one of our local entities is structured to source, purchase, and stock logs. We have developed storage areas to store the logs delivered waiting for transformation. Specific areas and industrial facilities are dedicated to receiving, unloading and stocking woodchips.
  To give an idea of the size of stockage areas required, depending on the quality of wood, 1 metric ton of woodchips sizes between 1 to 3 cubic meters. In GWS, we ensure standard delivery from 15000,30000 until 100000 cubic meters.