SO-TRA-BOIS

What SO-TRA-BOIS does

SO-TRA-BOIS, operating under the trade name Sotrabois, is a French wood treatment and outdoor wood products manufacturer founded in 1990 and headquartered at 95 Route De Chignin Gare in Myans, in the Savoie region of the French Alps. The company's core technology is autoclave impregnation, which treats wood to resist fungal decay and insect attack, with output certified to Classe 3 (above-ground exterior use) and Classe 4 (ground or freshwater contact) under European durability standards. Beyond the treatment service itself, Sotrabois offers a broad finished-product portfolio including terrace boards, fencing systems, logs and stakes, landscape sleepers, pergolas, carports, garden furniture, and ancillary hardware and maintenance products.

The business operates a workshop-direct sales model, with customers able to visit the Myans facility, contact the company by phone or email, and receive project consultation. Revenue derives entirely from one-time product and treatment sales, with no disclosed subscription, recurring, or licensing components, and pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed. The customer base is split between individual homeowners pursuing outdoor residential projects and professional contractors working on fencing, decking, and landscape installations, all served within the Savoie and Haute-Savoie regional footprint. No external funding, M&A activity, leadership disclosures, or financial metrics are available in the input data, and the company appears to be privately and independently operated, most likely as a founder- or family-owned small business.

Name

SO-TRA-BOIS

Legal name

SO-TRA-BOIS

Website

https://sotrabois.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sotrabois is a French wood treatment and outdoor wood products manufacturer founded in 1990, operating from Myans in the Savoie region. It provides autoclave-treated wood certified to Classe 3 and Classe 4, serving individual homeowners and professional contractors across Savoie and Haute-Savoie through direct workshop sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Myans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wood Product Sales: Sale of treated and untreated wood products including terrace boards, fencing, logs, stakes, landscape sleepers, and outdoor amenities. One-time transaction model for product purchases.
2. Hardware and Maintenance Products: Sale of professional hardware and specialized wood maintenance products to ensure longevity of wood installations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SO-TRA-BOIS (operating as Sotrabois) is a French wood treatment manufacturer founded in 1990 in Myans, Savoie. The company specializes in autoclave (pressure) impregnation of pine and produces outdoor wood products including terrace boards, fencing, stakes, landscape sleepers, garden structures, and garden furniture. It holds Class 3 and Class 4 treatment certifications for use-class rated timber, along with the "fabrication française" label.

Product overview

SO-TRA-BOIS is a wood treatment and outdoor wood products manufacturer operating since 1990 in Savoie and Haute-Savoie, France. The company operates as a single unified offering combining autoclave treatment services with a comprehensive portfolio of finished wood products. The core portfolio includes wood terrace boards, fencing (occulting panels, lattices, trellises), logs and stakes, outdoor structures (pergolas, carports, planters), landscape sleepers, and garden furniture—all available in various wood types with optional autoclave treatment. Add-on products include hardware and wood maintenance products, as well as specialized cut-end treatment solutions. All wood treatment is performed in-house at company workshops and certified to class 3 and 4 standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Autoclave-treated terrace boards
• Wood fencing panels
• Logs and stakes
• Landscape sleepers
• Outdoor wooden structures
• Garden furniture
• Hardware and maintenance products
• Cut-end treatment products

Quantifiable outcome

• Wood protection lasting multiple years with reinforced durability

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mr.Bricolage: French DIY retailer serving individual homeowners with outdoor wood, decking, and fencing assortments. Overlaps in B2C customer base but operates a national store network rather than a single specialty workshop.
• Lapeyre: French home-improvement specialist (Saint-Gobain) selling exterior wood products including treated fencing, decking, and outdoor structures. Competes in the same end-use applications but as part of a wider renovation and building-products portfolio.
• Castorama France: Major French DIY retailer (Kingfisher group) carrying treated timber, decking, fencing, and outdoor wood structures. Comparable end-product assortment but at high volume with national footprint and broad home-improvement focus.
• Brico Dépôt: Kingfisher-owned French DIY warehouse retailer stocking treated timber, fencing, and decking at competitive prices. Competes head-on with regional specialists on commodity outdoor wood SKUs at national scale.
• Leroy Merlin France: France's largest home-improvement retailer, selling mass-market treated decking, fencing, and outdoor structures. Overlaps in product category but operates at national scale across many categories rather than specializing in wood treatment.
• Point.P: Saint-Gobain's French distribution brand for building materials serving trade professionals, with treated timber and outdoor wood ranges. Comparable B2B channel for contractors but as part of a full construction-materials catalog.
• Bricomarché: French home-improvement chain (Les Mousquetaires) selling treated outdoor wood products to rural and peri-urban homeowners. Comparable end customer segment but with broader DIY assortment and multi-store distribution.

Direct peers

• PiveteauBois: French lumber manufacturer specializing in autoclave-treated wood products for outdoor and construction use, with a comparable product mix of treated decking, cladding, and structural timber. Closely comparable in core technology (autoclave impregnation) and customer base across France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Sotrabois
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sotrabois

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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