Cathay Forest Announces Appointment of Chief Operating Officer
29 Septiembre 2009 - 6:01AM
Marketwired Canada
Cathay Forest Products Corp. (TSX VENTURE:CFZ) ("Cathay Forest" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Run-Peng Wei as Chief
Operating Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
Dr. Wei will be responsible for overseeing all of Cathay Forest's forest assets
with focus on Fast Growth Plantations and Standing Timber operations in China
and Russia as well as for the Forest Stewardship Council ("FSC") certification
process of Cathay Forest's forestry operations in both countries. In addition,
Dr. Wei will oversee the development of the jatropha plantation of Eco-Energy
China Group Inc.("EEC"), a company in which Cathay Forest owns a significant
equity interest.
Dr. Wei holds a PhD in forest genetics from the Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences and has decades of experience in the forestry industry.
Over the years, more than 34 papers written by Dr. Wei have been published in
scientific journals along with 4 books covering topics including plantation
management, ecosystem management and genetics.
Most recently, Dr. Wei has been Director-Research & Development for a
China-based publicly traded forestry company as well as General Manager of that
company's biotechnology operations.
About FSC Certification
The FSC certificate is a global standard for labeling wood products sourced from
environmentally responsible forestry and is independently certified by the
Forest Stewardship Council, an international non-profit organization promoting
responsible management of the world's forests.
About Cathay Forest Products Corp.
Cathay Forest is a forest products company that manages over 1,000,000 hectares
of standing timber properties and fast-growth, high-yield poplar plantations in
China and Russia. Cathay Forest is building a world-class forest products
company through a customer base that includes the domestic Chinese pulp and
paper industry and other wood products customers in the Japanese market.
About Eco-Energy China Group Inc.
EEC is an integrated biodiesel producer based in Guizhou, China, with ownership
of a 40,000 hectare jatropha plantation project and refinery operations. The
biodiesel is produced using jatropha oil as primary feedstock. Jatropha
(Jatropha curcas) is a non-edible oil-yielding perennial shrub which is
attracting considerable global interest due to its ability to grow on non-farm
land.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements, other than statements of historical fact, in this news release
are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties,
including, without limitation, statements regarding the future plans and
objectives of Cathay Forest. Actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. Except as required by
applicable securities laws, Cathay Forest assumes no obligation to update
forward-looking statements should circumstances or management's estimates or
opinions change.
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