For the Albany, Ga.-based F&W, the acquisition is a major expansion of its operations in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. and its first entry into the U.K.
The companies included in the purchase are Fountains Forestry Inc., a forest management firm, Fountain Lands Inc., a retail forest real estate firm, both located in the Northeastern U.S., and Fountains Forestry UK, Ltd., a forest management and real estate firm operating in England, Scotland, and Wales.
F&W will retain employees and management from the new companies and is committed to a seamless transition to ensure the ongoing quality and reliable service which clients value and expect. Combined, the three companies have more than 50 employees and manage more than 535,000 acres of forests and woodlands.
Founded in 1962, F&W is one of America’s premier forest resource management and consulting, real estate, and timberland investment firms.
