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The <strong>Nkok SEZ<\/strong> illustrates this transition towards integrated factories, where the <strong>Sawmill &amp; First Transformation<\/strong> becomes professional. The <strong>industrial drying<\/strong> and the <strong>treatments<\/strong> (thermal <strong>ISPM 15<\/strong>, preservation in autoclave) condition the quality, dimensional stability, durability, and export compliance of okoum\u00e9, sapelli, sipo, moabi, padouk, iroko, weng\u00e9, azob\u00e9, doussi\u00e9 sawn timber. Mastering these processes has become critical to secure markets in the EU\/USA\/China\/India, reduce waste, improve yields, and create local added value in the service of a <strong>sustainable bioeconomy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Set up a stress test and interpret its impacts on capital and liquidity <strong>UNIVGA<\/strong> 100% online and asynchronous (5\u20138 hours\/week), you progress through <strong>real case studies<\/strong> African projects and workshops: volume calculations, stacking plans, <strong>drying curves<\/strong>, dryer settings (forced air, vacuum, high temperature), validation <strong>ISPM 15<\/strong>, autoclave cycles, quality control, and export documentation. You will model flows and technical areas under <strong>Cadwork\/Revit<\/strong> and link your choices to sizing <strong>Eurocode 5.<\/strong> (stability\/moisture service). The pedagogical engineering strictly aligns with <strong>EN 14298 \/ ISPM 15 \/ FCBA<\/strong> as well as the standards <strong>FSC, PEFC, OIBT, CTBA, ATIBT.<\/strong>The skills are immediately applicable in forests, sawmills, carpentry\/furniture making\/framing, on wooden construction sites, and in design\/quality offices.<\/p>\n<p>This professional certificate prepares you to advance to positions of responsibility: <strong>forestry engineer<\/strong>, <strong>site manager<\/strong>, <strong>sawmill\/dryer operator<\/strong>, <strong>wood classifier<\/strong>, <strong>qualified carpenter\/art cabinetmaker<\/strong>, <strong>carpenter\/installer of wooden structures.<\/strong>, <strong>BIM wood designer<\/strong>, <strong>FSC certification manager<\/strong>, <strong>APV-FLEGT auditor<\/strong>, <strong>export manager<\/strong> and <strong>ZES workshop manager.<\/strong>It enhances your profile with forestry operators (Rougier, Precious Woods CEB, Olam, CBG), industries in the Nkok SEZ, wood EPCs, construction design offices, ministries of Water and Forests, <strong>ANPN<\/strong>, <strong>MINFOF<\/strong>, and funders (AfDB, AFD, Proparco, IFC) in CEMAC and Francophone Africa. You will be able to secure compliance <strong>EUDR<\/strong>, optimize quality, increase yields, and ensure reliable exports.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Train in the management of dryers and ISPM 15 treatments for tropical species. Certification program, workshop and export-oriented, aligned with EN 14298 \/ ISPM 15 \/ FCBA. 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