Introduction

The balance of supply and demand of forest products in the world began to enter in a scenario of increasing difficulties of supply. The recovery of the global supply finds considerable barriers as the unavailability of areas to shelter a long cycle activity, environmental restrictions with tendency of preservation policies increase, and very strong pressure to produce foods of annual crop which aim the supply of the huge population contingents of billions of people especially in Asia and Europe.

The Brazilian forest sector, with extraordinary natural conditions, which has know-how and advanced technology, offers the investors a high degree of competitiveness. The planted and native forests supply with raw material a extensive chain of production, industrialization and commercialization, such as cellulose and paper, charcoal siderurgy, energy, chemical, food and energy products, panels, furniture and solid wood.

The Brazilian attractiveness for forest investments is very much explained by the climate favorable conditions, the existence of extensive fertile areas already deforested, of advanced technology available and qualified manpower. Sustainable forest and with technology is synonyms of economic high-return investment that promotes social and food security and helps in the environment conservation.

The highly competitive industry and researcher industrial sectors, without exception, consider the plant precocity in Brazil incomparable with any worldwide competitor, the rapid growth of plantation reaches productivity about 10 times higher than that observed in countries leaders in the international market. Currently, another contributive factor for decision of forest investments in Brazil is the Investment Grade granted to the country by the main risk agencies; the better is the assessment, the lower is the risk and, therefore, the greater is the country's ability to attract investments.

The Fenix Consulting & Research, in this environment, specializes in all forest matters, providing the interested parties, the most modern and efficient services of the forest-based sector. About the natural forests, the increasing stringency of the environmental legislation makes the landowners and consumers of native wood require sustainable forest management plans, and to include on these, sustainable lumber production with low-impact crop. Concerning planted forests, the Forestry Assets designed and conducted with our expertise in productive management and marketing, ensure sustainable crops, and confer, certainly, the rural activity with lower environmental impact.

Some of the issues related to the theme Forestry Assets & Services were highlighted and commented on the following topics. We look forward your contact to establish a meeting and start a future business relationship. The mission of this department is the guideline contracted for forest investments of great financial return.