Coillte

Coillte is a State owned company operating in forestry, land based businesses and added-value processing operations.

Coillte http://www.coillte.ie/
+353 (0)57 8621617
Coillte Region Office,
Bridge Street Centre, Portlaoise,
Co. Laois

Who they are:

Coillte is a State owned company operating in forestry, land based businesses and added-value processing operations
Coillte was established in 1988 as a private limited company under the Forestry Act 1988 which set out its objectives and duties;
The company is owned by the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Agriculture and Food;
In 2004, Coillte had a turnover of €185 m, a profit of €35 m and was named the 181st largest company in Ireland. All of these profits were re-invested in the business.

Key facts about Coillte

Coillte’s estate comprises 445,000 hectares of forest land (approx. 7% land cover in Ireland);
79% (352,000 ha) is forested, the remainder comprises areas such as open space, water roads;
Estate managed via 2 Regions, and further subdivided into 13 districts; Click here for further information;
Approx. 1,000 staff employed around the country;
Strong emphasis placed on achieving balance between commercial, environmental and social objectives in managing business;
Coillte implements a programme of excellence when it comes to forest stewardship. This was recognised by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) who certified our operations back in May 2001 and have subsequently audited us on a number of occasions to ensure that we continue to adhere to the principles and criteria for good forest management.