Executive Summary
Environmental Crisis. Namibia faces a severe invasive vegetation problem with Acacia trees that reduce grazing land for farmers and deplete limited water resources across the savannah. A Sustainable Innovation. Harvesting invasive biomass to produce environmentally friendly pressed wood pallets, providing necessary shipping products while restoring Namibia's savannah habitat. A compressed biomass pallet using alien vegetation (Acacia trees) cleared from Namibian farms. ecopallets needs to raise between $2m - $3m to get a fully functioning factory up and running in Namibia. We are looking for a 49% share equity partner. Craig Deyzel Qualified in Sales and Marketing Management. Functions to include CEO, Sales, Marketing, and Distribution. 6 years of experience in Compressed Mold manufacturing for WinSalt, grew the business from a zero base to R11m within the covid period. 32 years of experience in Sales and Marketing. Joel Kalomo 30 years of experience and qualified in Quality, Production and Factory Management. Functions will include quality, production, and factory management. Dr Peggy Emvula A Medical Doctor who will represent the company as the Chairperson. Other functions include SHE (Safety/Health and Environment) 40m Annual Pallet Usage R64m > Revenue Target. Projected operating income in year 1. (R88m in year 5) 1% Initial Market Capture The South African market alone utilizes 40 million pallets per year Unmet Demand. Compressed wood pallets are currently neither manufactured nor used in Southern Africa, creating a significant market opportunity. 400,000 pallets represent just 1% of the South African market Expansion Potential. Scalable model with potential to grow significantly from 1% of the South African market and for rollout across Africa and globally to meet growing demand. Target Audience. One-way exporters in the Southern African market and SADC region, with primary focus on Western Cape fruit industry. Secondary are goods material exporters.
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Michael Deyzel
I am the founder of ecopallets. Michael Craig Jophn Deyzel. Qualified in Sales and Marketing Management. Functions to include CEO, Sales,...
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List of Products
| Code | Level | Title | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76122308 | Commodity | Recycling of wood | |
| 24102105 | Commodity | Palletizers | |
| 11141606 | Commodity | Wood waste or scrap | |
| 24101505 | Commodity | Pallet trucks | |
| 11121612 | Commodity | Wood pith | |
| 24102104 | Commodity | Depalletizers | |
| 30103602 | Commodity | Wood composite beams | |
| 78131601 | Commodity | Palletized cargo storage | |
| 70151507 | Commodity | Afforestation services | |
| 24112701 | Commodity | Wood pallet | Wood pallets are pallets made of lumber and wood components, including processed materials composed of wood chips, wood powders and paper. |
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This opportunity has been posted by a member of our Africa Business Community, Africa’s leading business network. We use AI to match our members to the most attractive business and investment opportunities in Africa. As a member you can add any number of business opportunities and will receive Africa business opportunities matched to your chosen country and business sector preferences. Membership is free. Our dashboards are powered by AFSIC – Investing in Africa, perhaps Africa’s most important investment event.