Mag. Christopher N.H. Schwarz

My objectives are to identify potential sales markets for timber based products for my company and producers we collaborate with. With customers I work out smart timber application or timber solutions for idividual cases and create strategic business and product development plans. Further I follow general trade related marketing and sales activities with in the imported hardwood industry

I was employed for an abroad assignment to work for the forestry department of Koninklijke Houthandel G. Wijma & Zonen B.V. (GWZ) as exploitation manager. Responsible for the production and supply of Roundwood. Later I changed to the South-West Province in the Northern part of Cameroon next to the Nigerian border.

During my employment as International Sales Executive, I dealt with traders, construction companies and governmental bodies from Europe, Northern Africa, Middle East and the United States. Focus of the application were hydraulic water bound structures as well as the gardening, equestrian and outdoor sector.

sourcing for 'new' wood species for the acetylation process in regard to marketing and supply capabilities

Wood Science, Export/Import, Int. Economics, Int. Finance, Timber Utilization, Business Development, Current Important Issues

Botany, Geology, Applied Climatology, Landscape Ecology, Zoology, Wildlife Ecology, Entomology, Soil Science, Statistics, Vegetation Science, Forest Technology, Dendrology, Forest Operations, Surveying, Mensuration, Silviculture, Forest Conservation, Forest Management and Business Studies