Voyage de presse au cœur de la SNBG

Le porte-parole de la présidence  de la République, Alain-Claude Billie By Nze, a tenu à ouvrir, aux hommes des médias, le jeudi 18 septembre, les portes de la vaste usine de transformation du bois dont s’est dotée la Société nationale des bois du Gabon (SNBG). Une immersion visant à présenter la matérialisation de la mise en œuvre progressive de la politique d’industrialisation de la filière bois au Gabon.

Located in the Owendo port area, south of Libreville, the processing unit is built on an area of 12 hectares. About 35 billion CFA francs have been invested by the State in its capacity as majority shareholder SNBG to set in motion the plant that launched there is little production, mainly of primary wood processing. The plant also has the latest technology machinery used for the 2 ^nd and 3 ^rd transformation. These other services will be provided with the skilled labor in the coming months and years work.

 " As you can see, the industrialization of the timber industry is a reality , "said at its press conference on the website Billie By Nze, who then said the decision to prohibit the export of logs by Head of State of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, in November 2009 to encourage local processing, creative appreciation begins to bear fruit.

With an average production of 500,000 cubic meters of peeler production unit SNBG produces sliced ​​veneers that are sold worldwide. It also produces rotary veneer and plywood, battens, battens and other semi-finished products.

After the tour, Serge Rufin Okana, the deputy head of the SNBG, did not fail to point out that for "  the second stage we will go to the production of energy for the autonomy of the site . " Thus, the waste should eventually be recycled to produce electricity. In slicing and peeling compartments, 100% waste added boss SNBG recovered. Much of these products will kiln products by the end of the month when the segment thereto is on.

Founded in 1944, SNBG which was only trading for logs before stopping its activity in 2009 became a model in wood processing, according to the spokesman of the presidency, could inspire other sector operators . The sector contributed to the creation of over 5,000 jobs, causing an increase of 86% across the country, while SNBG now employs 465 against 144 officers just before 2010.

Also, according to official static 129 processing units have been set up since 2009 against 95 before 2010 in terms of turnover, the industrialization of the timber industry caused an increase of 350 billion CFA francs against 100 billion before , 2010.