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Gabon Wood Industry (GWI)-Bois et Scierie du Gabon (BSG) is a corporation comprised of two separate legal entities: Bois et Scierie du Gabon (BSG) and Gabon Wood Industries (GWI), but with centralised management. The corporation is engaged in logging and processing both sawn wood and veneers. They export dozens of wood varieties, including Ovangkol, Dibetou, Padouk, Doussie, Acajou, Bosse, Iroko, Okoume and others.