70 Mullen Road
Enfield
CT
The Connecticut Professional Timber Producers Association will hold a tour of Connecticut Mulch’s Enfield chip & bark facility in Enfield, CT, followed by a visit to Farm Credit East and a discussion about timber product financing. The tour will begin at 8 am at Connecticut Mulch at 70 Mullen Road, then resume at 10:45 am at Farm Credit East at 240 South Road, Enfield.
Program:
8:00 Registration
8:30 am Overview of CT Mulch/ History of company
8:45 am Construction process of new chip/bark making facility
9:00 am Tour of facility
9:45 am Tour of product line
10:00 am Future direction of pulp and bark markets
10:15 am Questions and answers/dismiss
Travel to Farm Credit East
10:45 am Welcome and introduction to Farm Credit East
11:00 am Borrowing 101-Overview of credit scores and lease vs loan financing
11:15 am Forest products industry update and discussion
11:40 am Cost-benefit analysis of a woodlot
12:15 pm So you want to buy new equipment? Capital expenditure analysis and tips for purchasing equipment
12:30 pm Lunch provided
The tour & program are free for CT Professional Timber Producers Association members, $25 for non-members.