May 14, 2024 (press release) –
Public Relations & Investor Relations Department
Corporate Sustainability Division
Oji Holdings Corporation
https://www.ojiholdings.co.jp/english
Oji Holdings Establishes Company to Acquire Forest Plantation in
Uruguay
Oji Holdings Corporation (President: Hiroyuki Isono, Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) announces the establishment
of Oji Uruguay Forest Company S.A.S* (OUFC) in Uruguay and signing of an asset transfer agreement with The
Rohatyn Group, a US asset manager, to acquire forest plantation in the Tacuarembo and Rivera departments in
the northern part of the country. OUFC has also received approval from the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture
and Fisheries (Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca) and the President’s Office of Uruguay to become the
owner of the forest plantation. *The current name of OUFC is Oji Uruguay S.A.S., which will be renamed in the future.
1. Background
Under its Environmental Action Program 2030, Oji has set a target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions by 70% in FY2030 compared to FY2018. As part of our efforts to achieve this goal, we are expanding
our forest plantation in Japan and overseas. Our target is to expand the area of our overseas production forests
from 279,000 ha in FY2022 to 400,000 ha by FY2030. The acquisition of forest plantation in Uruguay will increase
the total area by approximately 41,000 ha.
Since the enactment of the Forestry Law in the late 1980s, Uruguay's forest plantations have flourished,
expanding the area of forest plantations, while sawmills and pulp mills have been constructed, and export
industries have developed, including those to North America and Asia.
We will continue our efforts to expand our forest plantations to achieve our Environmental Action Program
2030 and promote the increase of CO2 net absorption by forests toward net zero carbon. We will also continue
and expand our efforts to promote sustainable forest management to enhance the multifaceted functions of
forests and to conserve and restore ecosystems, aiming to contribute to the achievement of Nature Positive
World. We will further enhance our resource and environmental business overseas through the use of timber
obtained from the forests.
2. Outline of OUFC
Company Name Oji Uruguay Forest Company S.A.S
Head Office Location Montevideo, Uruguay
Business Plantation and timber sales
3. Overview of plantation to be acquired
Area Total area 41,000 ha
Acquisition price 288 million USD
Planted species Eucalyptus and pine
Plantation
overview
Pine forest Eucalyptus
forest
4. Impact on the Financial Results in the Current Fiscal year
This matter will have a minor impact on the forecast of financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2025.
Contact
Yamaguchi, General Manager,
Plantation Business Department, Oji Green Resources Co.
Phone: +81-3-3563-7014
Public Relations & Investor Relations Department
Corporate Governance Division
Oji Holdings Corporation
Phone:+81-3-3563-4523 Email: oji-holdings@oji-gr.com
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