Kilombero Valley Teak Company Limited
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KVTC operates a plantation teak forestry and integrated timber processing business in a remote region of Tanzania, growing and sustainably harvesting teak while managing over 20,000 hectares of native forests and wetlands. It produces timber and value-added wood products, supplying sustainably sourced teak from Africa.
Also known as Kilombero Valley Teak Company · KVTC
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Kilombero Valley Teak Company Limited (KVTC) is a Tanzania-based forestry business established in 1992 that plants and sustainably harvests plantation teak in a remote region of the country. Alongside its plantations, the company protects and manages more than 20,000 hectares of native forests and wetlands, together with the wildlife and flora they contain.
KVTC has built an integrated processing plant that converts its teak into timber and value-added wood products. The company presents the operation as a forest management project that combines commercial teak production with social, economic and environmental benefits for the surrounding area, including long-term employment and regional social development.
Business model
KVTC grows plantation teak and processes it in-house through an integrated processing plant, selling timber and value-added wood products sourced from its own Tanzanian plantations.
Sale of teak timber and value-added wood products.
Traction
Operates plantations, protected native forest and wetland areas exceeding 20,000 hectares, and an integrated processing plant providing long-term regional employment.
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Market position
Positions itself as one of the forest management projects operating at scale in Africa, supplying teak grown and processed in Tanzania.
Combines plantation teak production with conservation management of over 20,000 hectares of native forest and wetlands, and processes its own harvest into value-added products rather than exporting raw logs.
Technology
Integrated processing plant for converting harvested teak into timber and value-added wood products.
Geography
Operations are located in a remote region of Tanzania.
History
The company was established in 1992 and has since developed plantation teak operations, native forest and wetland management covering more than 20,000 hectares, and an integrated timber processing plant.
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Key figures
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Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsKilombero Valley Teak Company was established in 1992 as a forest management project in a remote area of Tanzania.
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primary sources listed
- Kilombero Valley Teak Company Limitedkvtc.co.tz · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Kilombero Valley Teak Company Limited do?
- Tanzanian plantation teak grower and integrated timber processor managing over 20,000 ha of native forest and wetlands.
- Who are Kilombero Valley Teak Company Limited's investors?
- Kilombero Valley Teak Company Limited's investors include Global Environment Fund Management.