Our excellent export manager, Mr. Carlos, and highly skilled technician, Mr. Xu, recently traveled to Gabon to help our customer install two new high-frequency vacuum wood drying kilns. The equipment is in good operating condition and the customer has given it a very high evaluation. You can view the detailed video to learn more
Forest Resources in Gabon
According to the U.N. FAO, 85.4% or about 22,000,000 ha of Gabon is forested, according to FAO. Gabon is extremely rich in forest resources and has one of the highest forest cover in the world. Supported by easy access to maritime transport, log exports have become one of Gabon’s important sources of foreign exchange.
Thanks to its tropical rainforest climate, Gabon has rich variety of plant species.
Okoume, Ozigo, Azobe, Mahogany, Aiele, Ayous, Limba, Niove , Ayous and etc., you can find almost all types of tropical timber in this country.
SWKD High Frequency-Vacuum Wood Dryer Kiln in Gabon
Our exporter manager Mr.Carlos and Technician Mr. Xu have finished the high-frequency vacuum wood dry kiln install work in Gabon.
This is time to install two sets of SW-14.0III model high-frequency vacuum dry kiln, the full capacity is 14.56 cubic meters per full load, The maximum wood size it can handle is 8 meters in long and 1.4 meters in wide.
Our customer purchased a SW-20.0III and a SW-14.0III a few years ago. His lumber mill has grown rapidly and become much more productive with the help of our high-frequency vacuum lumber drying kilns.
The CEO of the factory told us that since using our high-frequency vacuum timber drying kiln, the drying efficiency of the timber has increased by nearly ten times compared to the period when the traditional drying kiln was used.
Drying Test in Gabon
This is a wood called Ozigo. It’s a stropical timber unique to Africa, light and soft wood, not durable, used for interior joinery and plywood
The fresh-cut Ozigo timber with 50mm thick from 55-59% Moisture Content only take 6 days to get 11-13% MC.
The CEO give high praise of our high frequency vacuum wood dry kiln and service.
He said the best decision he ever made was to choose our high frequency vacuum wood drying kilns. This advanced equipment has helped him to perfect the production work of his sawmill. It makes the cycle time of timber trading much shorter and the capital can be returned faster.
“This is a revolutionary drying technology”He said, “It’s not bragging, only if you try it you can appreciate the benefits of high tech.”
The technology and experience will be his most valuable asset.
The company has other typical African woods such as rosewood, African mahogany, Manspunya, teak, wawa, guaralia and other African wood species.
Mr Carlos and the CEO discussed a lot about wood drying, from the use of different drying methods for different types of wood to the necessity of using finished dried wood when making furniture. The CEO told him that use insufficiently dried wood to make furniture will affect the structural strength of the furniture, shape, etc., and is very susceptible to pests, mould and rot.
The CEO gave Mr Carlos and Mr Xu a tour of their factory, warehouse and furniture showroom. Mr Carlos highly praised the company’s advanced wood processing methods, rigorous work style and amazing products.
At the end of our trip, Mr. Carlos discussed the market of Africa hardwood in China with our customer. They are sure they will open more markets with quality high frequency vacuum kiln dried timbers.
