Okoume logs, hot pressing, finished panels and a packed export stack

Nkok SEZ · Libreville · Gabon

Manufactured in Gabon

100% Okoume
plywood, made properly.

Marine, furniture and structural panels pressed from a single species — face, back and every core ply. Premium quality, consistent performance, trusted worldwide.

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3–40 mm Thickness range

0 % Okoume construction

0 + Standards & certifications

Environment friendly Responsibly sourced timber

Okoume plywood panels stood on edge, showing the ply construction

Close-up of the glue lines and core plies along a panel edge

Strapped and crated plywood ready for export

A pallet of JW 15 mm Okoume panels, edge-branded and ready for despatch

Nkok SEZ Special Economic Zone, Gabon

Who we are

A single-species mill, built around Okoume.

Jaguar Wood Industries is a leading manufacturer of premium 100% Okoume plywood in Gabon.

Located in the Special Economic Zone of Nkok, our facility combines state-of-the-art machinery with carefully selected legal Okoume timber to produce plywood that meets the highest international standards. We are committed to quality, sustainability and long-term partnerships with our global customers.

Legal timber Consistent quality Export ready

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Our product range

Different types, one species, every thickness from 3 to 40 mm.

Each panel is pressed with PF or MUF resin and sanded both sides. Tell us the application and we will match the grade and glue line to it.

BS1088

Marine Plywood

Fully bonded, void-free panels certified to BS1088 and Lloyd’s Register for boat building, yachts and offshore structures.

Thickness 3–40 mm Glue PF Grades B/BB, BB/BB

Interior

Furniture Grade Plywood

Clean, uniform Okoume faces for visible joinery — furniture, cabinets, doors and interior fit-out.

Thickness 3–40 mm Glue PF / MUF Grades B/B, BB/BB, BB/CP

Load-bearing

Structural Plywood

Panels rated for construction duty: formwork, flooring, wall sheathing and roof decking. CE 2+ certified, compliant with European standard EN 13986.

Thickness 3–40 mm Glue PF / MUF Grades B/BB, BB/BB, BB/CP

Green building

FSC ^® Certified Plywood

Request for our FSC ^® certified products (FSC ^® C210081). It is dedicated to the promotion of responsible forest management.

Thickness 3–40 mm Glue PF / MUF Grades All grades

Other sizes and grades available on request.

Why choose Jaguar

The reasons buyers come back for the next container.

Ten things we hold ourselves to on every order — from the log yard right through to the container seal.

100% Okoume Throughout

Face, back and every core ply — no mixed-species substitution.

Marine Grade Applications

BS1088 panels bonded for permanent immersion and salt exposure.

Excellent Surface Finish

Sanded to 120/180 grit, ready for paint, veneer or laminate.

Environmentally Friendly

Responsibly sourced Okoume from legally managed forests, with low-emission glues.

Superior Bonding Strength

PF and MUF systems tested to EN 314-2 class 3.

Structural Applications

Rated for formwork, flooring, wall and roof sheathing.

High Bending Strength

Stiffness verified against EN 310 at every thickness.

Consistent Quality

Tight, repeatable tolerances batch after batch.

Excellent Screw Holding

Dense, void-free glue lines that hold fasteners.

Fast Worldwide Shipping

Container loading at Libreville with reliable lead times.

From log to container

Twelve controlled steps.

Nothing about a good panel is accidental. Every stage below is measured, recorded and signed off before the next one starts.

Legal Forest

Concession-verified Okoume, harvested under Gabonese forestry law.

Numbered and marked Okoume logs graded in the yard

Log Selection

Every log graded for diameter, straightness and soundness.

Peeling

Rotary lathes peel continuous veneer to a set thickness.

Drying

Roller dryers bring veneer to a controlled moisture content.

Workers sorting dried Okoume veneer into grade stacks

Grading

Sheets sorted into B, BB and CP faces before assembly.

Veneer being fed through the glue roller

Glue Spreading

PF or MUF resin applied at a monitored spread rate.

Glued veneer stack in the cold pre-press

Pre Pressing

Cross-banded assemblies cold-pressed before the hot press.

Hot Press

Bonded under strictly controlled heat, pressure and time.

Sanded Okoume panels coming off the calibration line

Calibration and Sanding

Wide-belt sanding to uniform thickness, both faces.

Finished panels being checked and sorted on the inspection floor

Quality Inspection

Panel-by-panel visual and dimensional inspection.

Bundled and strapped plywood packs stacked on pallets

Packing

Strapped, corner-protected and wrapped for sea freight.

Export

Containers loaded and shipped from Libreville worldwide.

Applications

Ideal for interior and exterior use.

Sustainability

Our commitment for a better future.

100% of our timber is legal and fully traceable, backed by a certified chain of custody and E0 low-emission glue options for healthier indoor environments.

100% Legal, traceable timber

E0 Low-formaldehyde options available

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Let’s talk volumes

Tell us your sizes, grades and destination port.

We quote on full container loads to any port worldwide, with mill test certificates and certification documentation supplied on request.

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100% Okoume plywood, made properly.