In 1996/7, Alfred Mbama And His Father Mbama Ramson Were In Asia And Europe Exploring New Business Opportunities After Haven Established A Small Sawmill Company In Cameroon (Goodwood And Timber Co Ltd) That Processed Logs Into Planks For The Domestic Market. While In Europe And Asia, Their Attention Was Stolen When They Noticed The High Demand Of African Hardwoods. They Immediately Taught Of The Diverse Beauty And Uniqueness Of The Natural Elegance Of Abundant African Timber Species Available Back Home (Africa) That Were Of Very Less Demand In African Markets Due To Market Saturation.
They Immediately Returned Home And Began Setting Up Meetings With The Local Government Officials To Learn About The Harvesting Laws And Export Requirements Of The Country And Later These Meetings Expanded To Nearby Countries Within The Central And West African Territories. They Toured Over A Dozen Sawmills And Hand Selected The Choice Few To Conduct Business Of Which They Hard Noticed Were Of Huge Demand In The Asian And European Markets. Local Ownership, Staffing, And Forestation Practices Were All A Part Of The Extensive Selection Process.
The Camsuns' Wanted To Do So Much More Than Just Provide Unprocessed Wood. They Wanted To Be Able To Offer The End Consumer A Vehicle Through Which They Could Express Their Own Individual Style. This Vision Was Achieved With The Creation Of Afritimsu Co LTD. Only The Finest Genuine Species Were Selected. Trees Where Hand Picked With The Goal Of Bringing Excellence To The End Consumer.
African Timber Suppliers Co.LTD Was Finally Established In 1998 By The Mbama's Creating It First Administrative Office In Douala, Cameroon. Afritimsu Co Ltd Grew From A Regional Supplier Of Domestic Hardwoods To An International Hardwood Manufacturer That Could Ship Hardwood In Logs And Customized Form To Any Part Of The World. Then Two (02) Years Later, Africwood Was Expanded Into A Group Of Wood Dealers Who Saw The Reason To Come Together And Serve A Common Goal. African Timber Suppliers Group Of Companies LTD With It Marketing And Sales Department Outsourced To Be Handled By Marketing And Sales Experts. This Department Now Called Afritimsu Group, Handles All Management, Sales And Marketing Services Of All Parties Within This Group.