Bois Du Nord

What Bois Du Nord does

Bois Du Nord SAS is a French wood importer and distributor headquartered in Tonnay-Charente, France, founded in 1970/1971 by Jean-Paul TACCHINI. The company imports construction timber from Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Canada, Austria, and exotic wood regions (South America, Asia), and distributes approximately 120,000 m3 annually across metropolitan France and the DOM-TOM overseas territories. Its product portfolio spans softwood species (treated Scots pine class 4, Spruce, Larch, Douglas) and exotic hardwoods (IPE, Cumaru, Garapa, Itauba, Muiracatiara, Padouk, Badi, Niove), organized into categories including decking, structural framing, cladding, palisade fencing, round-log fencing, stakes, and processed wood. The company maintains a permanent stock of approximately 10,000-20,000 m3 at its Rochefort platform to enable rapid fulfillment, with in-house quality control over inbound shipments.

The business operates a sales-led, direct distribution model targeting construction professionals (carpenters, builders, contractors), building materials distributors and retailers, and to a lesser extent individual DIY consumers. Orders are quote-based with pricing determined by species, treatment class, dimensions, and volume; commercial terms require a 40% deposit on order placement with the balance due on delivery, with 45-day payment terms available to professional customers subject to COFACE insurance approval. Delivery is handled through carrier partnerships across France and DOM-TOM, ranging from palletized parcels to full truckloads, with forklift-equipped kerbside delivery and a customer-pickup option at the Rochefort storage platform. The company also operates a Swiss subsidiary, Bois du Nord International SA in Monthey, supporting international sourcing operations.

The company has no proprietary technology stack, digital platform, or AI/ML capabilities; its competitive positioning rests on over 50 years of import experience, multi-region sourcing relationships, capital tied up in permanent inventory, and an established carrier-based distribution network. The business is privately held with no external investors disclosed, and its go-to-market relies on a product catalog website, a small sales team led by Bruno DEVEAU covering France and DOM-TOM, and word-of-mouth within construction industry networks. The company explicitly excludes heating wood and wood pellets from its product range and has issued public warnings about fraudulent websites impersonating its brand.

Name

Bois Du Nord

Legal name

Bois du Nord SAS

Website

https://boisdunord.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bois Du Nord is a French wood importer and distributor founded in 1970, supplying ~120,000 m3 annually of construction timber (Scandinavian pine, spruce, and exotic hardwoods) to construction professionals, distributors, and DIY consumers across metropolitan France and DOM-TOM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tonnay-charente

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wood Product Sales: One-time transaction-based sales of imported construction wood products including structural timber, decking, fencing, and cladding. Revenue generated through direct sales to professionals and distributors across France and DOM-TOM. Products sold in various sections and lengths with pricing based on volume and specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bois Du Nord is a French importer and distributor of construction wood products. The company imports softwood (Scots pine, Spruce, Larch) from Eastern Europe and Canada, plus exotic hardwoods (IPE, Cumaru, Garapa, Itauba, Muiracatiara) from South America and Asia, and distributes them across France and DOM-TOM. It maintains a permanent stock of roughly 10,000 m3 at its Rochefort platform and supplies approximately 120,000 m3 per year to construction professionals and building-materials distributors through a sales-led model.

Product overview

Bois du Nord is a wood importer and distributor offering a comprehensive range of construction wood products since 1970. The company imports wood from Eastern Europe, Canada, Austria, and exotic regions (South America, Asia), distributing approximately 120,000 m3 annually to the French and DOM-TOM markets. The product portfolio includes softwood species (Scots pine/Nord Rouge, Spruce/Nord blanc, Larch) and exotic hardwoods (IPE, Cumaru, Itauba, Massaranduba, Garapa, Muiracatiara). Products are organized into specialized categories: terrace decking (softwood and exotic), exotic joists, structural wood, wood cladding/siding, palisade fencing, round log fencing, and stakes/rounds. The company maintains a permanent stock of approximately 10,000 m3 at its Rochefort facility for rapid delivery, with quality control services ensuring product standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wood Decking Range (Gamme de terrasse en bois)
• Exotic Joist Range (Gamme de lambourde exotique)
• Structural Wood Range (Gamme de bois de structure)
• Wood Cladding Range (Gamme de bardage bois)
• Palisade Fence Range (Gamme de cloture palissade)
• Round Log Fence Range (Gamme de cloture rondin)
• Stakes and Round Logs Range (Gamme de piquets et rondins)

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000 m3 permanent stock available for immediate dispatch
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ISB France: French importer and distributor of softwood and hardwood products serving construction professionals; directly comparable business model and customer base to Bois Du Nord across France.
• Rougier: French-rooted wood importer historically tied to African tropical supply, distributing sawn timber, panels, and exotic hardwoods to the French and European construction trade — analogous in importer-distributor model.
• Ducerf Group: French wood specialist (sawmilling, trading, and distribution) supplying sawn timber, decking, cladding, and fencing — closely matches Bois Du Nord's product range and pro-channel go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• Leroy Merlin France: Major French DIY retailer selling decking, fencing, and structural wood to individuals and small pros; competes for the consumer/DIY segment Bois Du Nord explicitly serves.
• Point.P (Saint-Gobain Distribution): France's largest building materials distribution network; competes with Bois Du Nord across lumber, decking, and cladding but as part of a much broader materials catalog serving contractors.
• BigMat: European building materials cooperative with French member yards selling lumber and construction supplies to trade customers; overlaps with Bois Du Nord on lumber/fencing/cladding distribution.
• Gedimat: French independent building materials dealer network offering lumber and wood products alongside broader materials; comparable channel for distributing Bois Du Nord's structural and outdoor wood ranges.

Emerging players

• Thermory: European thermally modified wood producer for decking and cladding; competes at the premium exterior-wood end where Bois Du Nord sells IPE, Cumaru, and larch.
• Kebony: Norwegian producer of modified softwood for decking and cladding; offers an alternative to Bois Du Nord's tropical hardwoods with a sustainability story that could pressure the exotic book.
• Accsys Technologies (Tricoya / Accoya): Modified/acetylated wood producer targeting decking, cladding, and outdoor applications; emerging alternative to imported tropical hardwoods sold by Bois Du Nord.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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