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Gabon
Below, is a sample of companies that have verified websites. The list is provided for illustrative purposes, is not exhaustive, and does not represent an endorsement of the listed companies. Note: Company descriptions were generated with ChatGPT. Copyright infringement is not intended. Please contact us to obtain a copy of the raw data and references ChatGPT used to generate the company descriptions.
Oil and Gas
TotalEnergies Gabon
https://totalenergies.com/gabon
A subsidiary of TotalEnergies, historically one of Gabon’s largest oil and gas operators with decades of upstream and downstream activities. It operates multiple fields and a network of service stations, and plays a significant role in Gabon’s energy sector.
Perenco (Oil & Gas Gabon)
https://www.perenco.com/ Perenco
A major independent oil and gas exploration and production company based in Europe with a strong presence in Gabon since 1992. Perenco focuses on developing and maximizing output from mature and marginal fields with both offshore and onshore operations.
Mining
Société Équatoriale des Mines (SEM)
Semgabon
A public Gabonese mining company with private management created to hold and manage the state’s stakes in mining ventures and develop mineral projects in Gabon and abroad. SEM is central to Gabon’s mining sector strategy and works to develop the country’s mineral resources responsibly.
Compagnie Minière de l’Ogooué (COMILOG)
http://www.eramet-comilog.com/
One of Gabon’s largest mining companies and a world-leading producer of manganese ore. Based in Moanda, COMILOG is majority-owned by the French group Eramet with a significant share held by the Gabonese state. It operates extensive manganese mining and processing facilities.
Timber (forestry/wood)
Bois et Scierie du Gabon (BSG)
BSGabon
Established in 1990, BSG is a long-standing timber company that owns large forest concessions and operates multiple sawmills and a kiln-drying plant. It produces and exports a wide range of hardwood logs and sawn timber (e.g., Okoumé, Padouk, Iroko, Wengue) to markets in Europe, Asia, and Africa. BSG also provides machinery leasing and supports downstream timber industries.
Rain Forest Management (RFM)
https://www.rfmtimber.com/ RFMTimber
RFM is a Gabon-based sawn timber producer established in 1999. It owns extensive tropical forest concessions managed under Gabonese forestry laws and certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The company exports kiln-dried and air-dried sawn timber internationally and also produces downstream wood products for local markets.
Chemical Companies
La Gabonaise de Chimie (GCIAE)
https://www.gabonaisedechimie.com/ Gabonaisse de Chimie
One of the leading chemical distributors and suppliers in Gabon, active since 1989. The company distributes a wide range of chemical products—including acids, bases, solvents, detergents, industrial reagents, water treatment chemicals, coatings, and wood-protection products—serving industries such as energy, mining, agriculture, construction, and manufacturing. It also supplies laboratory chemicals, industrial maintenance products, and safety equipment. La Gabonaise de Chimie operates multiple outlets across Gabon and stocks thousands of product references.
Chimio Technic SARL
http://www.chimiotechnic.com/ (based on directory listing) Africa Eco
A Gabonese chemical company involved in the manufacture of household cleaning products and plastics. This includes items such as detergents and polymers for local markets.
Ship Repair / Shipyard
AGL / DPS (Port-Gentil Shipyard)
A shipyard in Port-Gentil specializing in shipbuilding, maintenance, and ship repair for maritime and oil-and-gas clients. DPS conducts overhauls, structural repairs, welding, painting, piping, and refurbishment on vessels and offshore units, handling large projects including renovation of drilling platforms.
GABON MCI SERVICES (at DPS Shipyard)
https://www.gmci-services.com/
Offers inspection, repair, and maintenance services including ship and rig repairs, fabrication projects, subsea interventions, and offshore works. Operates in association with the DPS shipyard in Port-Gentil.
Food & Beverage
Société des Boissons Rafraîchissantes du Gabon (SOBRAGA)
One of Gabon’s largest beverage manufacturers, SOBRAGA is a major subsidiary of the Castel Group. It produces a wide range of drinks including beer (e.g., Régab, Castel, 33 Export), soft drinks, energy drinks, and bottled water. Founded in 1966, the company operates multiple production sites nationwide and is a key player in the country’s beverage sector
Les Sucreries du Gabon
https://lessucreriesdugabon.com/eng/
A sugar production company based near Franceville, Les Sucreries du Gabon cultivates sugar cane and processes it into a variety of sugar products—including granulated and brown sugar, sugar cubes, and stick sugar—for the domestic market.
Cement
Cimaf Gabon (Ciments de l’Afrique)
https://cimaf.xdesign.ma/en/implantations/gabon
Cimaf Gabon is the leading cement producer in Gabon, part of the Moroccan Ciments de l’Afrique (CIMAF) group. It operates a major cement grinding plant in Owendo (near Libreville) that serves domestic construction needs and infrastructure projects. The facility’s production capacity has been expanded from about 850,000 tonnes per year toward nearly 1.85 million tonnes/year with additional grinding lines under development to meet rising local demand and support national projects. Cimaf+1
Activities: Cement grinding and manufacturing; producing multiple cement grades (e.g., CEM II/B-M 42.5 N, CEM III/A 42.5 N LH) for structural and general construction purposes.
Dangote Industries Gabon (Dangote Cement)
https://cement.dangote.com/ (corporate global site with references to Gabon operations)
Dangote Industries (via Dangote Cement) is a major African cement company that has pursued cement grinding and production operations in Gabon, notably under the entity Dangote Industries Gabon S.A. as part of its regional expansion strategy. The company’s Gabon activities include cement grinding, packaging, and distribution to serve the local market as part of Dangote’s broader footprint across West and Central Africa. Welcome to Dangote Cement Plc
•Activities: Cement grinding and distribution; part of one of Africa’s largest cement producers with integrated operations across multiple countries