About us
Scellec Teca is an asset management company dedicated to the responsible, sustainable cultivation of teak (Tectona grandis). By transforming former livestock grazing lands into thriving plantations, we deliver both premium commercial returns and profound environmental regeneration.
We created Scellec Teca to manage and de-risk a highly lucrative opportunity: cultivating low-risk, highly sought-after Colombian teak for a global market with consistently strong demand.
Our model is built on three core principles:
1. De-risked Investment Strategy: We acquire total ownership of our land, applying rigorous due diligence across legal, environmental, technical, and financial dimensions to safeguard our investors.
2. Operational Excellence: Driven by a team of renowned forestry specialists and Scellec Caribe SAS (our Colombian subsidiary), we manage our plantations to the highest standards of sustainable forest management. We combine elite local execution by Colombian forest operators with global expertise to ensure superior timber and commercial success.
3. Integrated Sustainability & Social Impact: We guarantee sustained biodiversity improvements across all unplanted zones and native forest conservation areas on our properties.
Teak is a globally demanded, premium tropical hardwood backed by robust, long-term market fundamentals. Scellec Teca was built to capture this precise opportunity through a disciplined, institutional-grade approach. Driven by over a century of combined experience in international forestry land management, finance, and value creation, our leadership team executes at the highest level.
We offer institutional investors and family offices a high-quality, sustainable real asset. This is an investment you can be proud of; purpose-built to deliver alpha returns alongside highly measurable ESG outcomes.
Our operating philosophy is forged from a deep understanding of rural Colombia and is straightforward: strong communities drive commercial success. We recognize that the health, safety, and happiness of our workers are fundamental to establishing vital relationships with the local community. This profound social impact directly fuels operational best practices, superior timber yields, and long-term value creation.
Aligned with international best practices across the entire value chain, our goal is to deliver unparalleled excellence to the premium market segment. Scellec Teca stands to become synonymous with quality, reliability, transparency, sustainability, and responsibility.
Our Mission, Vision and Values
Vision
Leading the future of Teak Sustainability.
Scellec is committed to creating a Colombian teak sector of excellence. We aim to be the global leader in sustainable teak production, delivering premium hardwood through progressive environmental and social management.
Mission
Led by our highly qualified team, our mission is to manage every operational detail to reduce risk, maximize positive impact, and provide a secure, reliable partnership for our investors, workers, customers, suppliers, communities, and authorities. Our processes actively contribute to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), comply with IFC and EUDR requirements, and meet the highest international standards for responsible timber.
Values
Scellec Teca – harvesting value, rooted in sustainability.
Sustainable Leadership: We are pioneering new industry standards, placing Colombia at the forefront of quality. Through responsible forestry, we produce premium teak while protecting the planet for future generations
Environmental Legacy: Our commitment goes beyond timber. We strategically restore ecosystems, conserve native forests, invest in biodiversity, and generate meaningful carbon offsets. Every tree we grow is a step toward a healthier Earth.
Social Impact: We believe in growth that uplifts. We create rural employment, develop skills, and support initiatives that enhance community well-being, ensuring prosperity is shared and sustainable.
Investor Confidence: Ethical practices drive competitive returns. Transparency, long-term value creation, and responsible management make us the ideal partner for financial success with a positive impact.
A Better Future: We unite ecological health with commercial viability, proving that business can be a force for good. Together, we are growing a legacy where nature and people thrive, one tree at a time.
Our vision is to build a preeminent Centre of Excellence for Teak in the Colombian Caribbean. By producing premium, certified teak, we deliver above-average ROI, remove CO2 through massive carbon sequestration, and uplift our partner communities.
Why invest in Scellec Teca?
Proven Expertise
Our team successfully merges international capital management with vital local knowledge. We expertly and efficiently manage the critical first seven years of teak growth, the period that dictates the project's ultimate success.
Positive Track Record
The Scellec team has an established track record in the development and management of investment-grade teak plantations in Colombia.
Project 1 was successfully completed in 2024 (3,956 ha. acquired and 2,717 ha. planted with best-in-class elite teak seedlings.
Sustainable Practices
We are fiercely committed to responsible forestry; safeguarding your investment and greening the planet, while ensuring investors obtain commercially attractive returns.
1 | Afforestation of grasslands
2 | Mitigation of climate change through carbon sequestration.
3 | Protection of natural forests and wildlife and nurturing of biodiversity on our lands.
4 | Employment generation in rural areas of high unemployment.
5 | Alleviating stress on natural ecosystems by implementing best practices that achieve carbon sequestration rates ten times greater than those of natural tropical forests. s
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6 | Teak is naturally resilient and does not require chemicals for preservation.
7 |Teak, a hard-wood, consumes considerably less energy than many other building materials.
8 | FSC certified teak plantations can address the crisis in the supply of high-quality tropical hardwood caused by the deforestation of natural tropical forests.