Scellec Teca Ltd. is a company specialised in teak forestry investments that provides responsible and commercially sustainable investment opportunities in Colombia for institutional investors.
The company was founded in December 2018 with the aim of acquiring livestock grasslands to establish new teak plantations operated to the highest technical and sustainability standards. The company's mission is to create a commercially responsible sector of excellence in teak in Colombia.
Key Highlights
Return on investment, financial benefits, and a real diversification when investing
Teak sector is stable and resilient
Positive social and environmental impact
Management team consists of renowned teak experts, ensuring the successful implementation and management of high-quality teak plantations.
Thorough due diligence carried out to ensure that the land acquired is suitable from a legal, technical, social, and environmental standpoint in order to achieve our commercial and social objectives.
Key Facts
PROJECT – 01
c. 4,000 ha of grasslands acquired
More than 2,700 ha of teak planted. (Project 1 successfully completed).
FSC certified, demonstrating our high standards in sustainable hardwood management practices.
Social impact: The rural areas where we work suffer from exceptionally high rates of poverty and unemployment. Scellec Teca employs more than 320 people during the planting seasons, supporting and employing local families and businesses. We also provide education programs for local communities in partnership with Santo Tomas University.
‘Best in Class’ Teak: Scellec Teca nurseries produce the best Colombian teak seedlings, whose origins date back to the “Best of Teak in Colombia” identification program carried out in 2009/10.
Environmental Impact: Scellec Teca proactively seeks to maximize carbon sequestration through its land acquisition strategy and to support biodiversity in the areas it cultivates. We have designated natural forest areas on our farms, and protect wildlife corridors, supporting, for example, jaguars in Magdalena, native tree species, and on our first farm, conserving and developing the local Melipona bee population.
Project I is the first pillar in achieving our mission of creating a teak sector of excellence in Colombia and is a standard-bearer for sustainable forestry investment in high-quality tropical hardwood worldwide.
Fundraising for Project II began on October 20, 2025, to be carried out in 2026.
