Wood for energy processing facility development

In Perpetuum Partners LLP was engaged to provide a strategic review of a wood for energy processing facility in Europe. We reviewed the operations at site and reviewed the markets, including the European market for the products from site. We also reviewed potential alternative complementary technology options and the policy landscape as part of a review of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats facing the business.

The outcomes of the project were:

• Fulfil the commercial shortcomings of the business. This would add €10Mn to business revenues per annum.
• Mitigate threat of business closure from a total market failure precipitated by current policy debates. This would prevent business closure.
• Pursue the opportunity for additional revenue from chip procurement and sales. This would add €7Mn to business revenues per annum.
• Invest in opportunity to make and sell Premium Pellets. This would add €7Mn to business revenues per annum for an investment of €150k.
• Invest in sugar technology. This would add €5Mn per annum to revenues for an investment of €5Mn.
• Invest in a sugar extraction unit. This would add €2Mn per annum for an investment of €6Mn.