Leading African plywood and timber producer Rougier has reported an 18.6% decrease in revenues for H1, 2025 to €38.7m and EBITDA of €6.6m (2024 H1: €8.7m).
Rougier put the results down to a challenging global market environment but highlighted that its earnings had held up. This decline also reflects continued logistical disruptions.
“The decrease affected all activities, to varying degrees,” Rougier said.
“In Gabon, revenues fell by 18.8%, due to lower forestry production and logistical difficulties, generating 85.4% on the domestic market, mainly with timber processors, these revenues also suffered from low price levels in a global environment marked by weaker consumption.”
In Congo, revenues decreased by 32.2%, reflecting several successive production shutdowns (a total of 76 days) caused by a nationwide diesel shortage that has persisted since the fourth quarter of 2024. Rougier Afrique International’s trading sales remained at a satisfactory level in the context of sluggish international demand.
The sawn timber division posted revenues of €10.2m, down 26.2% on a year ago, while the plywood business had revenues of €12.8m, down 7.6%. The logs division posted revenues of €15.7m, down 20.2%.
The beginning of the second half of 2025 marked a major strategic milestone with the achievement of FSC certification in Congo, covering both forestry and industrial operations. Rougier is now 100% FSC-certified in Africa, strengthening its positioning in the most demanding international markets.
