LOUIS

What LOUIS does

LOUIS (legally SAS LCB Industries) is a French designer and manufacturer of circular office furniture, headquartered in Labège near Toulouse. Founded in 2018 and operating from a 900 m² in-house factory staffed by four cabinetmakers and approximately fifteen total collaborators, the company produces custom workstations, meeting tables, and collaborative furniture from FSC- and PEFC-certified birch plywood, finished with a 100% plant-based oil-wax certified to EN 71.3 toy-safety standard. Its product architecture is anchored on a proprietary 3R design methodology (Robustness, Repairability, Refurbishment) and an internal nesting software that drives wood waste below 15% versus an industry-standard 30%. Each product carries a disclosed carbon footprint, reported as roughly half that of conventional furniture, and the company is compliant with France's AGEC article 62 end-of-life take-back obligation.

The company sells exclusively to French enterprise and mid-market customers through a consultative direct-sales motion: customers request quotes or book showroom appointments with an in-house interior architect (Anaëlle Khamdaranikorn) who supports space planning, customization, and installation. Pricing is quote-based with no published list and no subscription or recurring revenue stream; customization in dimensions, finishes, electrification, and logo engraving is included without surcharge, and standard lead time is 4–6 weeks from order. Named customers include Crédit Agricole, Société Générale, Spendesk, TOTEM, lunii, schoolab, Ecocert, Raise Lab, Urban Sports Club, and others, with the company citing 300+ equipped offices cumulatively. Marketing leans on content (blog, downloadable guides), LinkedIn/Instagram/Pinterest presence, and showroom-led lead generation, and the company has raised approximately $1.78M across two early-stage rounds led by Kima Ventures and Techstars (2018–2019) with subsequent capital access via the Tudigo equity crowdfunding platform.

Name

LOUIS

Legal name

SAS LCB Industries

Website

https://louis.design

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LOUIS is a French manufacturer of custom circular office furniture — workstations, meeting tables, and collaborative pieces — made from FSC-certified birch plywood in Labège near Toulouse and sold via consultative direct sales to French enterprises with sustainability mandates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Labège

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Office Furniture Sales: One-time purchase of custom-made wooden office furniture including workbenches, meeting tables, collaborative furniture, storage units, and podiums. Products are manufactured to order with 4-6 week delivery. No subscription or recurring revenue model.
2. Interior Architecture Services: Full-service office layout and design consulting, from space planning (space planning) to final installation in client premises. Included as part of comprehensive office furnishing projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LOUIS designs, manufactures, and sells made-to-order circular wooden office furniture in France, including workstations, meeting tables, collaborative furniture, and a limited-edition upcycled desk, all built from FSC/PEFC-certified birch plywood with sub-15% wood waste and renewable plant-based finishes. The company also provides end-to-end office layout and interior architecture services, from space planning to on-site installation, bundled with each project. Pricing is quote-based, customization is included without surcharge, and delivery typically occurs within 4–6 weeks.

Product overview

LOUIS is the first truly circular office furniture brand, offering a comprehensive collection of wood office furniture manufactured in France near Toulouse. The product lineup centers on workstations (Postes de travail), meeting tables (Tables de réunion), and collaborative furniture (Mobilier collaboratif), all crafted from birch or oak wood and customizable in dimensions and options. The portfolio also includes the Bureau upcyclé, a limited-edition product made from 100% manufacturing wood scraps. All products are designed to be durable, repairable, and perpetually renewable through the company's remaking program. The company also offers professional office layout and design services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Postes de travail (Workstations) Individual workstations, shared bench desks, and storage lockers designed for professional office environments, available in various dimensions with customizable options including electrification and cable management. Targeted at French enterprises furnishing open spaces and individual offices.
• Tables de réunion (Meeting tables) Meeting tables available in high, rectangular, or round configurations designed to furnish meeting spaces of various sizes for enterprise customers.
• Mobilier collaboratif (Collaborative furniture) Collaborative furniture including low tables, podiums (estrades), high tables, and wooden boards designed for informal workspace areas and collaborative zones in modern offices.
• Bureau upcyclé (Upcycled desk) Limited-edition desk made entirely from 100% wood scraps generated by LOUIS's own manufacturing process, offered in birch or oak finishes and in single or 2-person bench versions, embodying the company's zero-waste circular approach.
• Services d'aménagement de bureaux (Office layout services) End-to-end office layout and interior architecture services including space planning, 3D visualization, and on-site installation support, bundled into the comprehensive office furnishing projects delivered to enterprise customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Furniture replacement cycle extended beyond 7 years (industry average)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered reference and core.

• ADEMEreferenceOthers · 1 January 2023LOUIS references ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique) as the source for their carbon footprint calculations. ADEME data supports claims about wood's CO2 storage properties and the low-carbon benefits of wood furniture vs plastic, melamine, or metal alternatives.
• Centrale Toulousaine des BoiscoreOthersPrimary wood supplier based in Toulouse providing FSC and PEFC certified birch wood from sustainably managed forests in Northern Europe. Critical supplier relationship ensuring consistent supply of the ideal raw material for LOUIS furniture.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kinnarps: Swedish office furniture manufacturer with a strong sustainability and circular-design agenda, producing workstations, meeting tables and storage in wood-based materials. Closest functional peer to LOUIS in terms of design-led, eco-positioned European office furniture.
• USM: Swiss maker of modular, customizable metal-and-wood office furniture systems famous for longevity and reconfigurability. Shares LOUIS's premium, customization-led, durability-positioned DNA, though in metal rather than bent plywood.
• HAY: Danish contemporary design brand with a growing office and contract furniture line. Comparable to LOUIS as a design-led Scandinavian peer targeting premium workspaces, though HAY relies more on global manufacturing partners than vertical integration.
• Sedus: German office furniture manufacturer offering ergonomic workstations, meeting tables and storage with strong ESG commitments. Closest mid-sized European office furniture peer to LOUIS in product mix and enterprise customer base.
• Andreu World: Spanish manufacturer of sustainable wood office and contract furniture, FSC-certified, with a strong eco-design narrative and customization capabilities. Comparable to LOUIS as a Southern European, design-led, sustainability-focused wood office furniture maker.
• Brunner: German family-owned manufacturer of high-quality office and contract furniture with a focus on craftsmanship, design and sustainability. Comparable mid-sized European office furniture producer targeting the same premium enterprise segment as LOUIS.
• Pedrali: Italian contemporary furniture maker with a strong wood and metal offering for offices, hospitality and contract markets. Comparable to LOUIS as a design-led, premium European wood furniture manufacturer.

Broad incumbents

• Vitra: Swiss designer furniture company with a major office and contract division and a strong sustainability narrative (circular by design, take-back programs). A larger incumbent competing in the same premium, design-led office furniture category as LOUIS.
• Steelcase: Global leader in office furniture with a broad portfolio of workstations, seating and architectural products, and growing circularity/sustainability initiatives. A scaled incumbent that competes for the same enterprise office furniture contracts LOUIS targets.
• MillerKnoll: Global contract furniture conglomerate (Herman Miller, Knoll, Coalesse, Geiger) with extensive sustainability commitments including certified wood and circular take-back programs. A scaled incumbent competing across the same enterprise furniture categories as LOUIS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lequipelouis
• Instagraminstagram.com/lequipelouis
• Pinterestpinterest.fr/lequipelouis
• Xx.com/louisdesks

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about LOUIS