Barama begins importing plywood

Barama Company Limited (BCL) has begun to import plywood, “to fill the supply gap” in the local market after its plywood factory experienced a boiler explosion two months ago.

In a release on Saturday, the company noted that it has decided to import plywood after its factory at Land of Canaan on the East Bank of Demerara was crippled following the explosion. The incident would have affected supplies to the local market.

The company noted that the sheets continue to be in high demand because of their versatility; competitive pricing and the Government of Guyana’s low cost housing ownership drive. Approximately 1,016 cubic meters (562) crates of plywood