Astara Capital Partners expands sawmill platform with new investment in Arkansas
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Astara Capital Partners expands sawmill platform with new investment in Arkansas
May 25, 2022

Astara Capital Partners, LLC (“Astara”) announced May 24, 2022 that it has formed Camden Timbers, LLC (“Camden Timbers” or the “Company”) to acquire and restart the assets of Victory Lumber, LLC (“Victory”), a Southern Yellow Pine sawmill located in Camden, AR. Camden Timbers is Astara’s second sawmill investment in the ACP Lumber Holdings, LLC (“ACP Lumber”) platform following its acquisition[…]

Myanmar teak exports to US continuing despite sanctions
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Myanmar teak exports to US continuing despite sanctions
January 26, 2022

According to Justice for Myanmar, U.S. companies imported nearly 1,600 metric tons of teak between February and December of last year reports Sebastian Strangio, The Diplomat. American companies continue to import teakwood from military-ruled Myanmar in apparent violation of U.S. sanctions, an advocacy group said in a report released yesterday. Justice for Myanmar (JFM), a Myanmar-based human rights group, found[…]