{"id":12842,"date":"2024-02-22T06:17:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T06:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsez.com\/?page_id=12842"},"modified":"2024-02-22T08:14:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T08:14:50","slug":"project-nature-panels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gsez.com\/fr\/project-nature-panels\/","title":{"rendered":"NATURE PANELS \u2013 1st Particle Board Plant in Central Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Key project information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Location:<\/strong> Gabon, 25km away from the capital city<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project developer: <\/strong>Nature Panels \/ GSEZ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Estimated average annual credits*:<\/strong> 45,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intended certification:<\/strong> VERRA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Project summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nature Panels is a particle board manufacturer and supplier located in the Special Investment Zone of Nkok (Nkok SIZ) under the management of Gabon Special Economic Zone (GSEZ). They ensure 100% transformation of wood residue with 0% additional production of wood waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nkok SIZ is Gabon\u2019s first special economic zone, a joint venture between the Government of Gabon and ARISE IIP. As a pan-African developer of industrial ecosystems, ARISE IIP conceives, finances, develops and exploits industrial zones across Africa. Nkok SIZ is the first industrial zone of the group and was developed in 2011 in Gabon and is centered mainly around timber manufacturing. Over 1100 hectares are dedicated to the transformation of logs into timber finished products like veneer, plywood, and furniture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to bringing additional economic value to Gabon, GSEZ is also taking significant steps to improve its environmental footprint: Nature Panels, a product of Tropical Forests Products, is one initiative settled in the industrial zone that allows considerable CO2 emissions reduction and environmental benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nature Panels results from the utilization of wood waste which is a byproduct of the timber companies located inside the zone. <\/strong>Without this intervention, most of the wood waste would be deposited in landfills. This allows for numerous positive externalities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n