OUR STORY
International Forest Company (IFCO) was purchased by Patrick Mobley and his two brothers in 2004. At that time, IFCO was headquartered in Odenville, Alabama and producing approximately 15 million containerized pine seedlings per year. In 2006, the company’s headquarters were moved to Moultrie, Georgia where they are still located today. In 2008, all production was moved to Moultrie, and the container seedling production began increasing at a rate of over 8 million seedlings per year. In 2013, IFCO Purchased the Evans, Louisiana location, converting the facility into a containerized pine seedling nursery.
In 2013, IFCO purchased the Evans, Louisiana location, converting the facility into a containerized pine seedling nursery.
As IFCO’s need for seed increased, it was decided in 2013 to form International Forest Genetics and Seed (IFG&S) to not only help IFCO bring the best genetics possible to the timber industry but also to do their own research & development. Today, IFG&S operates in 15 different seed orchard locations throughout the southeast and is more than capable of supplying all high genetic gain seed needed by IFCO.
In 2016, Patrick’s son, Preston Mobley, returned home to be a part of the family business and insure its future success. Also, in 2016, IFCO purchased four bareroot nursery locations from Weyerhaeuser Company. These nurseries are located in Washington, North Carolina; Jesup, Georgia; Camden, Alabama and Shubuta, Mississippi, and this positioned IFCO to offer two different deployment types for high-end genetics across the southeastern United States.
Together these nurseries have the capability to produce 145 million seedlings per year. Today, IFCO’s 285 million seedling capacity represents 25 percent of the southern pine seedling market and covers twelve states in the southeast. IFCO is dedicated to having the highest quality customer service and bringing the best genetics to the U.S. timber industry. We are proud to be family owned and operated.
OUR COMPANY
IFCO is committed to serving forest landowners by being the premier producer of superior quality forestry seedlings that maximize the landowner’s financial returns and meets their forest establishment objectives. IFCO’s products are produced by professional staff that are eager to assist, educate and problem solve to insure their customer’s success!
Strategic Partnerships
IFCO has partnered with universities, government agencies, and landowners throughout
the South.
Co-OPS
IFCO participates in seven research and genetic cooperatives and is committed to bringing what was once only available to the elite to every landowner.
GOVERNMENT
IFCO collaborates with more than 10 state and federal agencies to bring the latest in government programs to landowners.
LANDOWNERS
IFCO provides education for landowners and cooperates with them to test genetic material throughout the Southeast.
