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| Company type | Statutory Corporation |
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| Industry | Forestry |
| Founded | December 8, 1988 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Owner | (on behalf of the Irish state) |
Number of employees | 862[1] (2016) |
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| Website | coillte.ie |
Coillte (/ˈkwɪltʃə/; Irish pronunciation: [ˈkəil̠ʲtʲə]; meaning 'forests'/'woods') is a state-owned commercial forestry business in Ireland based in Newtownmountkennedy. Coillte manage approximately 7% of the country’s land, and operates three businesses - their core forestry business, a 'land solutions' division,[3] and a wood panel manufacturing business called 'Medite Smartply'.[2][4]
- ^ "Staff Numbers and Gender Balance" (PDF). coillte.ie. Coillte. 31 December 2016.
- ^ a b "About Us - Our Story". coillte.ie. Coillte. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
Coillte are [..] custodians of 7% of Ireland's land [..and..] have three high potential businesses: Forestry, Land Solutions and Medite Smartply
- ^ "Our Business - Our Divisions - Land Solutions". coillte.ie. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
Land Solutions [..involves..] developing areas where our lands are suited to activity other than forestry
- ^ "Coillte announces new 'BioClass' system to protect biodiversity in Irish forests". Independent News & Media. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
Coillte manages approximately 7pc of the country's land and 47pc of Ireland's forests