Proyecto de producción y comercialización de madera tratada como material alternativo para construir.

Abstract

The objective was to offer quality treated wood for housing construction, its complements, and other market requirements in the city of Riobamba. We analyzed the largest marketers, surveyed to know the approximate quantities of products sold; demand, we start from a projection of 5 years, duration of the Project, according to the 2002 census of population, using the method of projection of the straight line, we found the projected population; stratifying the results, in medium-high stratum 15% and high 4%, transforming to families according to INEN averages 4. 4 people per family if only 65% build in some proportion with wood, and of this 50% with exotic woods, we would have the value of the demand, comparing versus the supply we find the unsatisfied demand, proving the feasibility of the project. For the technical study, the acquisition of timber directly or by purchasing forests, reception, stacking of long wood, cutting at the mountain sawmill, grating for drying, ungrating and transfer to the plant, edging, cutting, planning, tongue, and groove jointing, shaping, and strapping; pre-operational stage, 113,581.58 USD were invested, divided into 57,203.10 USD. Fixed assets, 40,140.00 USD. Working capital, and 16,238.48 USD, deferred expenses, with equity of 73,581.58 USD. And a loan of 40,000.00 USD. for a 5-year term, at 18% annual interest, with semi-annual payments; for the financial evaluation long drying periods were considered, and the payment of the credit, the introduction prices of the products, should be adjusted to the socioeconomic reality of the city; the economic variables were analyzed, Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Benefit-cost, financial ratios, sensitizing scenarios. It is concluded that by equipping modern woodworking machinery, applying standardized production systems, and improving sales policies, the unsatisfied market in the city will be attracted.