Find Industry and Manufacturing expertise in Cameroon

Manufacturing contributes 17.3% of Cameroon’s GDP (2008). The main manufacturing activities are in petroleum production and refining, aluminum production, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles and ship repair. Douala is the largest manufacturing centre. Alucam, the aluminium smelting subsidiary of Rio Tinto Alcan, dominates aluminium production, while state-owned Societe Nationale de Raffinage (SONARA) leads oil refinery and production. The Cameroon Development Corporation (CDC), a major player in the agro-processing sector, exports semi-finished rubber and processed palm oil.