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Fiera Comox Completes Acquisition of 6,650 Acres of Private Timberland
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Fiera Comox Completes Acquisition of 6,650 Acres of Private Timberland\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n MONTREAL\n \n and\n \n NEW YORK\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Jan. 28, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - Fiera Comox Partners Inc. (\"Fiera Comox\"), an affiliate of Fiera Capital Corporation (TSX: FSZ), is pleased to announce its acquisition of 6,650 acres of private timberlands in\n \n the United States\n \n .\n \n\n Situated in temperate coastal\n \n Oregon\n \n , the estate is located in one of the most attractive and globally competitive softwood producing regions in the world and produces almost exclusively Douglas Fir (a premium tree variety). The forests have benefitted from decades of sustainable forest management practices and will be supplemented by Fiera Comox's \"boots-on-the-ground\" operating experience, with members of the team having run one of\n \n North America's\n \n largest private timberland companies managing over 1.5 million acres, driving significant improvements in safety, sustainability and financial performance.\n \n\n\n\n Antoine Bisson-McLernon\n \n , Partner and CEO, Fiera Comox, commented:\n \n \"We are very excited to grow our Natural Capital portfolio with a leading timberland estate in the US Pacific Northwest, coming on the heels of our previously announced joint venture transaction in\n \n New Zealand\n \n . Taken together, these assets provide geographic diversification and direct exposure to the US and\n \n Pacific Rim\n \n end-product markets.\"\n \n\n\n\n Jeff Zweig\n \n , Partner, Vice Chair, Head of Natural Capital, Fiera Comox, commented:\n \n \"We are thrilled to complete the acquisition of this strategically located timberland asset. We look forward to driving improved operating and sustainability outcomes to generate value for our investors.\"\n \n\n\n About Fiera Comox Partners Inc.\n \n\n\n Fiera Comox is a global investment manager that manages private investment strategies in agriculture, timberland, private equity, and private credit.  As of September 30\n \n th\n \n , 2...