#Gabon: Wood processing in Gabon encouraging figures

 

Libreville - The weekly press conference of Spokesman of the Presidency of the Republic of Gabon Alain Claude bile By Nze, was deported this time September 18, 2014, in the industrial complex of the National Timber Company of Gabon (SNBG ), where the company has built three modern factories after the log export decreed November 5, 2009 arrest by the authorities.

Alain Claude bile By Nze noted Thursday during a press conference he hosted at usinier complex SNBG, healthy timber industry in Gabon as references, higher turnover 100 billion in 2010 to 350 billion CFA francs in 2013.

According to him, there has been an increase in the number of companies in the sector from 95 in 2010 to 129 in 2013, which, moreover, "have a high propensity to export their products, which sells the label Gabon abroad, through the quality of products they offer on the international market. "Locally, Mr. bile By Nze said the gradual development of a Demand for our joinery, planing and press against tackles.

The contribution of the timber industry in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Gabon passes for its 0.9% in 2009 to 2.3% in 2013.

"This part of the timber industry in the national wealth should experience an improvement in part because of actions taken by the government in tax, customs and processing concerning the conversion of economic operators," said Alain Claude bile By Nze stressing that employment of Gabon in the sector increased from 4,095 in 2010 to 7,090 in 2013 to a growth rate of 86, 56%.

On the National Timber Company of Gabon, the Spokesman of the Presidency extolled its "industrialization plan 2010" validated following the ban on log exports, the sole activity of the company since its creation.

Since then, the company has built an industrial complex of 12 hectares in Owendo to "make better use of the raw material by grouping on the same site three processing plants with a total production capacity of 250,000 m3 per year," making of it a pillar of 'industrial Gabon' as much as the 'Gabon green' because 'SNBG has so far about 500,000 ha of forests under sustainable management, "said Alain Claude bile by Nze.

Note that SNBG decided voluntarily, since January 2014, not only to include all of its activities in a sustainable development process through better management of its forest resources, but also of sustainable waste management.

Socially, Alain Claude bile Nze noted the current 465 employees SNBG against 144 for the former company. A figure that will increase, he said, to 535 employees by the end of the year and applies only to direct employment.


                                                                                     Wednesday, October 1, 2014 | Infos Gabon