What BNE does

BNE (Bois Négoce Énergie) is a French independent PME (S.A.S., share capital €260,000) founded in 2003 and headquartered in Courrières (Pas-de-Calais), operating two complementary business lines across the wood value chain. The first line is wood purchasing and forestry exploitation (Achat bois – Exploitation forestière): a field-sales team of 12 dedicated buyer-technicians deployed across all French regions purchases standing timber and roadside wood from forest owners, manages exploitation operations, and provides advisory on sustainable forest management, producing certified wood chips (plaquettes bocagères/forestières) and 100 km of planted hedgerows in 2025. The second line is wood-waste collection and valorization (Négoce et valorisation des déchets bois): BNE collects, sorts, shreds (mobile on-site broyage), and screens wood waste from palettes, construction sites, demolition operators, déchetteries, and green-waste streams, producing calibrated output for downstream markets.

The company commercializes 600,000 tonnes of wood and wood waste annually (2025), of which 250,000 tonnes from forest exploitation and 350,000 tonnes from waste valorization, and operates six production/storage platforms (Courrières, Moulins-sur-Orne, Faramans, Bischwiller, Vitry-en-Artois, Thèze) supported by a curated network of ~450 transport carriers (>200 active daily). End-customers are French and neighboring-country industrial buyers in panel manufacturing, paper mills, wood-energy (biomass boilers, ICPE 2910-A), and pellet manufacturing. Revenue is generated through a transactional trading model — purchasing raw wood/waste and selling processed output under individually negotiated quotes — with no public pricing. Reported revenue was €12.1M in 2018; with disclosed 2025 volumes, current revenue is estimated in the €30M–€50M range (Medium confidence), though audited figures post-2018 are not available.

BNE's competitive position rests on a rare-for-SME combination of regulatory certifications (PEFC since 2018, SSD under Eco-Bois Bois/01, RED II), mandatory for supplying biomass to classified installations and for accessing public procurement; more than 20 years of operating history; and a national logistics footprint that smaller or single-region competitors cannot replicate. Membership in CIBE and FEDERREC provides industry positioning, while the addition of bocage-hedgerow planting and the development of the Bischwiller platform in 2025 signal continued expansion of product line and geographic reach.

Name

BNE

Legal name

BOIS NÉGOCE ÉNERGIE

Website

https://bne-bois.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BNE (Bois Négoce Énergie) is an independent French SME that buys and exploits standing timber, collects and valorizes wood waste, and produces certified wood chips for French and neighboring-country industrial buyers in panel, paper, wood-energy, and pellet sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forestry & Wood Waste Valorization Services

NAICS

Timber Tract Operations (1131), Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (113210), Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing (321920)

SIC

Forestry (800), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031)

akta.pro primary industry

Roadside/Deck Chipping & Grinding (AFAMAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wood Waste Processing & Recycling (Mulch/Biomass) (BPALAJAE), Forest Residue Collection & Bundling (Slash/Brush) (AFAMAJAC), In-Woods Comminution & Size Reduction (Chippers/Grinders) (AFAMAJAF), Wood Waste Processing & Recycling (Mulch, Biomass Feedstock) (EUAIAHAE)

Keywords

• Forest exploitation services
• Wood waste valorization
• Wood chip production
• Biomass fuel supply
• Timber trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Oignies

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wood and Wood Waste Trading: BNE purchases and exploits wood (standing timber and roadside wood) and collects, transforms, and commercializes wood waste (palettes, construction wood, demolition wood, green waste, composting rejects). Revenue is generated through the sale of these materials to industrial buyers including panel manufacturers, paper mills, wood-energy producers, and pellet manufacturers. BNE also produces and sells certified wood chips (plaquettes bocagères/forestières) and shredded wood fuel (broyat) for biomass boilers. The business operates as a trading/transaction model — buying raw material and selling processed output to industrial clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BNE purchases and exploits standing and roadside timber across France and collects, transforms, and commercializes wood waste (categories A and B) from pallets, construction, demolition, recycling centers, and green waste. The company produces certified wood chips (plaquettes forestières, bocagères, urbaines) and shredded wood fuel (broyat SSD) sold to industrial end-markets: panel manufacturers, paper mills, biomass-energy producers, and pellet manufacturers. It also offers turnkey forest exploitation services to forest owners, on-site mobile shredding, and bocage hedgerow planting.

Product overview

BNE (Bois Négoce Énergie) operates two complementary business lines: (1) Wood purchasing and forest exploitation (Achat bois – Exploitation forestière), involving the purchase and exploitation of standing and roadside wood across France with a team of over 10 buyer-technicians, producing 80,000 tonnes/year of forest and bocage wood chips; and (2) Waste wood collection and valorization (Négoce et valorisation des déchets bois), collecting, transforming, and commercializing wood waste from pallets, construction, demolition, and green waste, with additional services including on-site chipping, screening, and bocage hedge planting (100 km planted in 2025). Both lines serve the same end markets: wood panel manufacturers, paper producers, wood-energy (heating and electricity), and pellet manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forest exploitation and wood purchasing (Achat bois – Exploitation forestière) Turnkey forest exploitation service: BNE purchases standing and roadside timber from forest owners across all French regions, organizes and supervises logging operations, and provides advisory on sustainable forest management. Delivered by a team of more than 10 dedicated buyer-technicians. Outputs include wood chips sold to industrial end-markets.
• Wood waste trading and valorization (Négoce et valorisation des déchets bois) Collection, transformation, and commercialization of wood waste from pallets, construction sites, demolition, recycling centers, and green waste (branches, stumps, pruning, composting rejects). Produces calibrated wood chips and material for particle board, biomass energy, and pellet industries. Covers category A and B wood waste streams.
• Wood shredding and screening (Broyage et criblage bois) On-site or client-site mobile wood chipping and screening service producing homogeneous-sized wood chips meeting specifications for particle board manufacturing and biomass energy end-uses. BNE brings the shredding equipment to forest roadsides and client premises.
• Bocage hedgerow planting (Plantation de haies bocagères) Full-service hedgerow planting service including consultation on suitable species, soil preparation, biodegradable mulching, locally produced seedlings, game protection, and initial maintenance. Includes support for obtaining available subsidies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600,000 tonnes of wood and wood waste commercialized in 2025
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Comité Interprofessionnel du Bois-Énergie (CIBE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBNE is a member (adhérente) of CIBE, the Interprofessional Wood-Energy Committee. CIBE connects professionals in the wood-energy sector and provides BNE with sector news, regulatory updates, conferences, and a network of industry references. The relationship is BNE's way of staying aligned with best practices and contributing to the professionalization of the wood-energy sector.
• Fédération FEDERRECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBNE is a member of FEDERREC, the professional federation of recycling, reuse, and circular economy companies. The membership demonstrates BNE's active participation in the circular economy and sustainable development of the wood and recycling industries. It provides BNE with industry recognition, best practice frameworks, and networking within the recycling sector.
• Fédération Interprofessionnelle du Bois Drôme-Ardèche (FI Bois Drôme-Ardèche)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFI Bois Drôme-Ardèche provided external support and accompaniment to BNE during the implementation of its SSD certification. This partnership was critical in helping BNE — a TPE without internal certification expertise — to develop its quality manual and successfully achieve certification. BNE recommends that small structures seek similar external support when pursuing certifications.
• Transport carriers (Réseau de transporteurs)supportingOthersBNE works with a network of over 450 transport carriers, of which more than 200 use BNE's services daily. Carriers include flatbed/grumier trucks for round wood and FMA 90m3 bulk carriers. This transport network is essential to BNE's national coverage and its ability to collect wood waste from all French regions and deliver to industrial clients.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Piveteau Bois: Major independent French sawmiller and wood products trader supplying sawn timber, panels, and biomass feedstock to industrial buyers. Closely comparable to BNE in business model (forest procurement + downstream trading) and end-market mix.
• COFORET: French forestry cooperative providing forest owners with exploitation, advisory, and timber commercialization services. Highly comparable to BNE's forest-owner-facing business line and to its network of buyer-technicians deployed across regions.
• Bois du Sud (Diss-Tilly Industries): French wood packaging, pallet, and wood-waste processor active in similar recycling and valorization channels. Comparable as a similarly sized French player in wood packaging waste streams and downstream industrial supply.

Broad incumbents

• Office National des Forêts (ONF): French state forestry agency managing public forests and overseeing timber sales. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in French forest exploitation and a likely upstream counterpart in BNE's value chain.
• Paprec Group: France's leading independent recycling group with wood and green-waste valorization lines. Comparable as a much larger competitor in wood-waste processing and as a benchmark for circular-economy positioning.
• Veolia: Global waste-management and environmental services leader with industrial wood-waste valorization capabilities. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes (or could compete more directly) in C&D wood waste and biomass feedstock streams.
• Suez: Global environmental services and water/waste major with recycling and waste-valorization operations including wood streams. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in adjacent environmental-services markets.
• Séché Environnement: French environmental services group focused on industrial and hazardous waste recovery, with growing wood/biomass valorization activities. Comparable as an established French waste-to-resource operator.

Others

• Sonae Arauco: European wood panel manufacturer and a key downstream off-taker for wood-based feedstock. Comparable as a customer-side counterpart that anchors demand for BNE's panel-grade wood supply.
• FIBOIS France (federation): National federation of French forestry and wood industries, providing sector coordination, training, and policy advocacy. Comparable as an industry-association counterpart to BNE's CIBE/FEDERREC memberships and as a reference for sector benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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