What Ducerf Groupe does

Ducerf Groupe is a fifth-generation, family-owned French solid wood manufacturer established in 1885 and headquartered in Vendenesse-lès-Charolles (Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy). The company operates a vertically integrated production chain spanning first transformation (a sawmill producing oak and hardwood plots, squared timber, edged boards, sleepers, and logs) and second transformation (four facilities producing solid wood panels under the Panoplot and 3 Plis brands, glued-laminated PROFILEO scantlings, hardwood decking and cladding under the Côtéparc brand, and the first 100% French oak cross-laminated timber panel, Batichêne, manufactured since October 2024 by the Bois Croisés de Bourgogne joint venture). Core processing capabilities include THT (high-temperature) thermal treatment for chemical-free durability, CTB-LCA-certified gluing, and ETN-certified CLT pressing.

Ducerf sells exclusively B2B through direct sales, a private online client portal, and a network of commercial representatives serving four primary customer segments: architects and landscape architects specifying wood for construction and landscaping projects; traders and importers distributing Ducerf products downstream; industrial manufacturers (furniture, doors, windows, structural construction) requiring consistent engineered wood components; and master craftsmen (carpenters, joiners) sourcing raw and custom-processed materials. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with the private client area providing professionals with exclusive pricing, promotions, and stock visibility.

Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time sales of first-transformation rough products, one-time sales of higher-margin second-transformation engineered products, and custom processing services (drying, finger jointing, profiling, finishing). International distribution is facilitated through the French Timber export association (whose president is Ducerf's export manager), and the company holds PEFC (first French sawmill, 2002), FSC, CTB-LCA, ETN, and Bois de France (2020) certifications that anchor its positioning in sustainable, traceable French hardwoods and low-carbon construction.

Name

Ducerf Groupe

Legal name

HOLDING DUCERF

Website

https://ducerf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ducerf Groupe is a fifth-generation, family-owned French solid wood manufacturer (est. 1885) operating a vertically integrated sawmill and engineered wood business in Burgundy, producing oak and hardwood panels, glulam scantlings, CLT, decking, and cladding for B2B professionals including architects, traders, industrial manufacturers, and craftsmen across Europe and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solid Wood Products (Sawmilling and Engineered Wood)

NAICS

Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing (3212), Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing (321215), Wood Product Manufacturing (321), Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (321912)

SIC

Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031)

akta.pro primary industry

Hardwood Plywood & Decorative Panels Manufacturing (IMAMACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wood Remanufacturing (Mouldings, Millwork Blanks, Cut Stock) (IMAMABAI), Wood Mouldings, Millwork & Trim (IMADADAG)

Keywords

• Solid wood manufacturing
• Hardwood sawmilling
• Cross-laminated timber
• Engineered wood panels
• Exterior wood cladding

Headquarters

HQ city

Vendenesse-lès-charolles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Solid Wood Products (First Transformation): Direct mill sales of rough wood products including plots, squared timber, sleepers, logs, edged boards and strips. Products are sold directly to professionals in joinery, carpentry, cooperage, and flooring markets.
2. Transformed Wood Products (Second Transformation): Sales of value-added wood products including solid wood panels (Panoplot, 3 Plis), glulam scantlings (PROFILEO), CLT oak panels (Batichêne), exterior cladding, and decking ( Côtéparc). These products target interior fitting, furniture manufacturing, structural construction, and outdoor landscaping markets.
3. Custom Processing Services (Prestations à façon): Custom processing services including drying, finger jointing (aboutage), profiling, and technical finishing, enabling transformation of wood according to specific professional requirements (carpenters, fitters).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ducerf Groupe is a French manufacturer of solid hardwood products operating across the full wood transformation chain. Its sawmill produces raw wood products (logs, squared oak beams, edged boards, sleepers, strips) in oak, beech, ash, chestnut, poplar, and other hardwoods. Second-transformation sites produce engineered wood products including Panoplot solid wood panels, 3 Plis cross-grain panels, PROFILEO glued-laminated scantlings, Batichâne oak CLT panels, Côtèparc decking, and exterior cladding. The company also offers custom processing services (drying, finger-jointing, profiling, THT heat treatment) to professional customers in construction, joinery, carpentry, furniture manufacturing, and landscaping.

Product overview

Ducerf Groupe is a French manufacturer of solid wood products founded in 1885, operating from Burgundy. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into two main categories: raw wood products from its sawmill (logs, squared beams, strips, sleepers) and transformed wood products for interior and exterior fitting (solid panels, 3-ply panels, CLT Batichêne, glued-laminated PROFILEO scantlings, Côtéparc decking and cladding). The product line also includes accessories (joists, finishes) and processing services (drying, finger-jointing, profiling). The company specializes in oak and French hardwoods, with recent innovations like the first 100% oak CLT panel and THT-treated hardwood products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Panoplot: Solid wood panels made from continuous strips, mainly in oak and beech, for stair treads, table tops, furniture, and interior fittings.
• PROFILEO
• Batichêne
• Côtéparc
• Coté Parc

Products and services

• Panoplot® Solid Wood Panels Solid wood panels made of full-length lamellas glued together in width, primarily in oak and beech. Ready-to-use for stair treads, table tops, furniture, and interior fittings. Offered in thicknesses 13, 19, 26, 31, and 40 mm; widths 650 and 950 mm; lengths 900–2,400 mm. PEFC or FSC certified depending on species.
• 3 Plis® Decorative Panels Decorative solid wood panels with continuous outer lamellas and a cross-laminated inner ply oriented 90° relative to the outer plies, providing superior dimensional stability. Available in 20 mm and 26 mm thicknesses in oak, beech (natural or steamed), maple, ash, birch, alder, and walnut.
• Batichâne® Oak CLT Panels First 100% oak cross-laminated timber (CLT) panel made in France, manufactured in Burgundy from secondary-quality Burgundian oak. Used as structural element, bracing, or partitioning in construction. Stores up to 1,200 kg of CO2 per m³ — 60% more than softwood CLT.
• PROFILEO® Glued-Laminated Scantlings Glued laminated timber (carrelets lamellés-collés) for interior and exterior joinery. Available in 3-ply (KKK, DKD) and 4-ply (KKKK, DKKD) configurations, widths 75–145 mm, thicknesses 63/72/84 mm, lengths up to 6,000 mm. Certified CTB-LCA for adhesive compatibility and assembly quality. Used for windows, door frames, and interior joinery in oak, beech, or chestnut.
• Côtèparc® Natural Hardwood Decking Naturally durable hardwood decking in oak and acacia (robinier) for outdoor applications. Available in smooth or grooved profiles with traditional or invisible Bfix fixation.
• Côtèparc® THT Heat-Treated Hardwood Decking Heat-treated (THT) ash hardwood decking with enhanced durability (Class 3a–4) and dimensional stability. The thermal modification gives ash a chocolate-brown color similar to exotic woods and is suitable for exterior applications without chemical preservatives.
• Squared Oak Beams (Pièces équarries chêne) Squared oak beams for traditional and contemporary timber frame construction. Available in QP1 (vives arêtes) and QP2 (standard) qualities, ranging from 10×10 cm to 30×30 cm sections.
• Logs and Plots (Plots bois) Logs and squared logs in oak and various hardwood species for joinery, carpentry, cooperage, and parquet flooring markets.
• Edged Boards and Strips (Avivés et frises) Square-edged timber and strips in various hardwood species for carpentry and joinery applications.
• Oak Railway Sleepers (Traverses chêne) Oak railway sleepers for railway applications or landscaping projects.
• Logs (Grumes) Logs for various applications including sawmill processing and direct sale.
• Exterior Cladding Boards (Lames de bardage) Cladding boards in natural and THT-treated hardwood species (poplar, ash, oak) for exterior facades. Available with natural grey patina or pre-weathered finish. Includes BARD 106 CARBON (THT poplar, intense black finish) and BARD 107 TEXTURE (solid oak, beech, or poplar with structured pattern for interior wall covering) introduced in 2024.
• Interior Wall Paneling (Parement mural) Interior wall paneling for decorative applications.
• Deck Joists (Lambourdes) Planed joists for supporting deck boards. Available in natural oak without sapwood, autoclave-treated Scots Pine (class 4), or natural Douglas fir.
• Finishes and Accessories (Finitions et accessoires) Finishing products and accessories including ecological saturators for protecting and maintaining exterior wood.
• THT Wood Treatment Service (Traitement bois THT) Heat treatment service (Haute Température) that enhances wood durability, dimensional stability, and weather resistance without chemical additives. Local species such as ash and poplar are treated to achieve Class 3a–4 durability for exterior applications (decking, cladding).
• Custom Processing Services (Prestations à façon) Custom processing services including drying, finger-jointing (aboutage), profiling, and technical finishing, enabling transformation of wood according to specific professional requirements for carpenters, fitters, and industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Oak CLT stores up to 1,200 kg CO2 per m³ — 60% more than softwood CLT
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• ILICUTnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerILICUT is a partner on the Zoo d'Amiens Oriental Pole project, producing custom-cut fish-scale wood shingles (écailles) from Ducerf's poplar THT siding materials. This collaboration enabled the architect's distinctive scaled facade design.
• Bois Croisés de Bourgogne (BCB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCB is the entity producing Batichêne CLT panels — the first 100% oak cross-laminated timber product — using secondary-quality Burgundian oak. BCB operates the production facility in Charolles (71) that started in October 2024. Ducerf participates in the development and promotion of this innovative structural product.
• French TimbercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Timber is an export association created in 2001 at the initiative of the Fédération Nationale du Bois, supported by France Bois Forêt. It works to develop exports of French sawn timber and wood products. Florence Perrucaud, export manager at Ducerf, serves as president of French Timber. Ducerf participates in organized France pavilions at international trade events.
• Société Philippe Cortier PaysagesnotableImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture firm that designed and installed the terrace at Hôtel de la Poste (Le Bistrot du Quai) using Ducerf's THT ash deck boards. Represents a professional partnership for project execution.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Egoin: Spanish CLT manufacturer operating a single industrial-scale plant in the Basque Country, producing CLT panels for European construction — a focused emerging player whose product-market overlap with Batichâne CLT is high but with different wood species.

Broad incumbents

• Hasslacher Preding Holz: Austrian sawmill and engineered wood group (including former Weinberger operations) producing CLT, glulam, sawn timber, and pellets at industrial scale — broad European incumbent with overlapping product range in CLT, glulam, and solid timber.
• Stora Enso: Nordic forest products giant with a major CLT and building solutions division (CLT by Stora Enso) — competes with Ducerf in mass timber construction broadly, though Ducerf's niche oak CLT addresses a different specification segment.
• Binderholz: Austria's largest sawmill group producing CLT (BBS), glulam, and solid timber products at industrial scale — a broad incumbent in engineered wood that overlaps with Ducerf's PROFILEO glulam and Batichâne CLT offerings but at significantly larger scale and with softwood focus.
• Mayr-Melnhof Holz: Austrian-based engineered wood producer (MMK Holz, MM masterdesign) manufacturing CLT, glulam, and timber panels for European markets — a broad incumbent comparable on engineered wood product portfolio.
• Rubner Holzbau: Italian engineered wood group producing CLT, glulam, and solid timber for European construction markets — overlaps with Ducerf's glulam and CLT lines as a broader European incumbent in engineered timber.

Direct peers

• Pollmeier Massivholz: German hardwood specialist producing beech LVL (Pollmeier Laminated Veneer Lumber) and engineered hardwood panels — a directly comparable European hardwood engineered-wood manufacturer targeting furniture, joinery, and structural end markets similar to Ducerf's PROFILEO and Panoplot lines.
• KLH Massivholz: Austrian pioneer of CLT manufacturing, supplying cross-laminated timber panels for residential and commercial construction — directly comparable to Ducerf's Batichâne oak CLT, though KLH operates at much larger scale and with softwood.
• Piveteau Bois: French hardwood specialist producing engineered wood panels, glulam, and CLT from French oak and beech — virtually the same product-market profile as Ducerf Groupe, with overlapping presence on PEFC-certified supply and architectural specification channels.

Regional players

• SIAT Group (Siat Braun): Belgian-French industrial group with French sawmilling operations (formerly Siat Braun) producing tropical and temperate hardwood products — comparable as a vertically integrated hardwood sawmill group, though with more tropical species exposure than Ducerf's temperate oak focus.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DucerfSA

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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