Barama commits to restarting plywood operations by June

Barama Company Limited yesterday disclosed that it would restart plywood production in June 2011 to meet local demand, a week after President Bharrat Jagdeo threatened to pull the concessions the company currently enjoys.

Barama representatives, including CEO Clement Ooi, yesterday met Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud to discuss the company’s status following the closure of its Land of Canaan operations and the laying off of 274 workers