PF Olsen and Forest360 rebrand as 'Stand'
Friday 19 Jun 2026
Two of New Zealand’s leading forestry businesses are
celebrating the completion of their successful merger with the launch of
a new name and brand identity to support ambitious growth plans.
PF Olsen and Forest360 announced their merger late last year, backed by
new investment from Adamantem Capital’s Environmental
Opportunities Fund, and the support of PF Olsen cornerstone investor
Quayside Holdings.
Uniting under the Stand brand marks a new chapter for the business which
combines 75 years’ experience, a workforce of more than 200
skilled professionals and 480,000ha of forestry under management on both
sides of the Tasman.
Stand Forestry Group CEO Dan Gaddum says the new name proudly
reflects the business’ practice and
principles. “While a stand is a unit of trees it
also speaks of taking a position, standing for something. It reflects
our commitment to managing each stand with care, skill, knowledge and
discipline and encapsulates our commitment to forestry with purpose -
growing natural capital for good.
“The new name also symbolises how we’re bringing together
the people capabilities and cultures of PF Olsen and Forest360 under a
shared identity and common purpose. By merging two leading New
Zealand forestry businesses, Stand is now stronger than its parts.
We’ve not only strengthened our core forest and harvest management
expertise; we’re also well positioned to accelerate growth.”
As an example, Stand sees opportunities to grow its carbon
consulting business on both sides of the Tasman. It recently
launched a new carbon joint venture model in New Zealand making it
easier for farmers and landowners to partner with specialist Emissions
Trading Scheme (ETS) expertise for mutual benefit.
“Stand’s ambition is to lead the sector in navigating
emerging opportunities, be at the forefront of new technology and smart
thinking and deliver responsible outcomes to secure financial and
environmental resilience for generations to come.
“Standing together as one united team is an important part of
that. Clients and industry participants can now expect to see the Stand
brand roll out across all of our communications.”
Source & image credit: Stand Forestry

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