Barama upgrading Buck Hall - operations to double capacity

Barama upgrading Buck Hall - operations to double capacity
Kaieteur News, 29 August 2007

Barama Company Limited is currently recruiting employees to complement
its 600 staffers at Buck Hall in the Essequibo River .

Chief Executive Officer Girwar Lalaram stated that the reason behind
the current recruitment drive is based on the fact that Barama has
installed two more sawmills at the facility.

He added that the company has also installed a veneer plant at the Buck
Hall facility in the company's bid to upscale operations into a
complete wood processing complex.

Lalaram said that among the reason for the installation of the sawmill
at Buck Hall was the cost effective nature of the plan.

He said that previously the company had to bring material from the
Northwest District to the plywood plant which proved to be most
expensive and will be significantly alleviated by the installation of
the mills.

Lalaram added that another of the factors that influenced the decision
was the prior plague of high staff turnover.

He noted that with the larger accommodation in place to house the 1200
expected workers by year end, it could prove to be a positive factor
towards employees staying at the firm.

In light of the growing concerns about safety in the workplace, Lalaram
emphasised that Barama Company Limited surpassed the requirements
stipulated in the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

He noted that the company was striving for international standards
having already been recognised as having the highest level of forest
management in Guyana .