Christian Materials

What Christian Materials does

Christian Materials (Chrétien Matériaux, legal entity CHRÉTIEN MATÉRIAUX DISTRIBUTION) is a privately held French building materials and DIY retailer founded in 1965 and headquartered in Tincques (Pas-de-Calais), operating a network of 9 retail locations across the Hauts-de-France region including Isques, Hazebrouck, Amiens, Péronne, Carvin, Montigny-en-Gohelle, and Auxi-le-Château. The company sells a comprehensive range of construction and renovation products organized across categories including Masonry & Structural Work, Outdoor Living, Water Management, Floor & Wall Coverings, Paint, Roofing & Framing, Bathroom, Exterior Joinery (under the "Homega" sub-brand), Kitchen Equipment, Facade Cladding, Plumbing, Partitions & Ceilings, Electrical, Insulation, Heating & Air Treatment, Panels & Interior Joinery, Tools, and Hardware. It also offers complementary services such as equipment rental ("Location de Machines" — trailers, concrete mixers, tile cutters, sanders, panel lifts), an online quotation request system, and delivery for B2B orders.

Name

Christian Materials

Legal name

CHRÉTIEN MATÉRIAUX DISTRIBUTION

Website

https://www.chretien-materiaux.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Christian Materials (Chrétien Matériaux) is a privately held French building materials and DIY retailer operating 9 stores across northern France, serving construction trade professionals and individual DIY consumers with a comprehensive construction, renovation, tools, and home improvement assortment plus equipment rental.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Retail

NAICS

Building Material and Supplies Dealers (4441)

SIC

Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211)

akta.pro primary industry

Masonry & Hardscapes Retail (Brick, Block, Pavers, Stone) (CRAIAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel) (CRAIAEAG), Doors, Windows & Millwork Retail (Interior/Exterior Doors, Windows, Moulding) (CRAIAEAI), Structural & Framing Components Retail (Trusses, Joists, Beams, Engineered Wood) (CRAIAEAJ), Concrete & Masonry Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAC)

Keywords

• Building materials retail
• Construction materials supply
• DIY home improvement
• Power tools distribution
• Construction equipment rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Tincques

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Sales: One-time sales of construction materials including masonry, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, insulation, painting, tiling, and hardware products to both trade professionals and individual consumers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Christian Materials (Chr\u00e9tien Mat\u00e9riaux) retails a comprehensive range of construction and DIY materials through 9 physical stores and an e-commerce site across northern France, selling masonry, structural, outdoor, wall and floor coverings, roofing, paint, bathroom, plumbing, electrical, insulation, heating, interior panels, exterior joinery (under the Homoga sub-brand), tools, hardware, and complementary decoration products. The company also rents construction equipment (trailers, drills, concrete mixers, tile cutters, sanders, vacuums, panel lifts) and offers an online quotation request service for project estimates.

Product overview

Christian Materials (Chrétien Matériaux) is a French building materials and DIY retailer operating multiple physical store locations across France. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of construction and renovation products organized into categories including Maçonnerie & Gros œuvre (Masonry & Structural Work), Aménagement extérieur (Outdoor Living), Revêtements de sols & murs (Floor & Wall Coverings), Charpente & Couverture (Roofing & Framing), Peinture (Paint), Salle de bains (Bathroom), Menuiseries extérieures (Exterior Joinery) under the Homoga brand, Plomberie (Plumbing), Isolation (Insulation), Chauffage (Heating), Outillage (Tools), and Quincaillerie (Hardware). The product portfolio encompasses building materials, finished panels and doors (Bloc-Porte), engineered wood panels (OSB, MDF, plywood), staircases, shelving, cordless power tools from Einhell/Ryobi/Makita/AEG/Inventiv, air compressors, equipment rental, and an online quote request service. The company serves both professional contractors and individual DIY consumers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Materials & DIY Retail (Matériaux de Construction & Bricolage) Comprehensive multi-category retail range of construction and renovation materials, tools, hardware, and home improvement products sold through physical store locations across northern France and the company's e-commerce site, available to both trade professionals and individual consumers.
• Construction Equipment Rental (Location de Machines) Short-term rental service for construction equipment and machines including trailers, hammer drills, concrete mixers, tile cutters, angle grinders, floor sanders, edging machines, vacuums, and panel lifts, available for on-site use by trade professionals and DIY customers.
• Online Quote Request Service (Service de Devis en Ligne) Online estimate service allowing customers to request cost projections for construction or renovation projects via the company website, complementing in-store quotations.
• Homoga Exterior Joinery (Menuiseries Extérieures Homoga) Exterior carpentry sub-brand offering entry doors, windows, shutters, garage doors, and gates under the Homoga brand, available through a dedicated showroom.
• Makita HP488DAEX2 18V Cordless Drill Driver (Perceuse Visseuse à Percussion) Specific newly launched product: a Makita-branded 18V cordless percussion drill driver sold with 2x 2.0Ah batteries and a 60-piece accessory case, for trade and DIY drilling and screwdriving applications.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BigMat: European independent builder's merchants network with French members focused on construction materials for trade customers. Overlaps heavily with Chrétien's structural, masonry and roofing ranges and pro-led service model.
• Bricomarché: Les Mousquetaires' independent home improvement banner serving mid-sized French towns. Comparable assortment and customer mix to Chrétien, with a similar emphasis on trade service and project-led DIY selling.
• Tout Faire Matériaux: French independent network of building materials dealers serving trade professionals and DIY customers in regional France. Closely comparable store-level model, supplier portfolio and pro credit proposition to Chrétien.
• Point.P (Saint-Gobain Distribution): Saint-Gobain's professional-focused building materials distribution network with a strong northern France presence. Highly comparable because Point.P targets the same trade-professional customer, carries overlapping structural, roofing and masonry ranges, and competes on credit terms and delivery.
• Gedimat: French independent builder's merchants network offering structural materials, lumber, tools and finishes to trade and DIY. The most direct comparable for a regional independent dealer like Chrétien because member stores run a similar dual B2B/B2C model with credit facilities.

Broad incumbents

• Castorama: Kingfisher-owned home improvement chain with dense French store coverage and a full building materials assortment. Directly comparable product categories and dual pro/consumer go-to-market make Castorama a key benchmark for Chrétien's regional proposition.
• Brico Dépôt: Kingfisher's proximity-format building materials chain targeting trade and price-sensitive DIY across France. Its warehouse-style pro-friendly offer overlaps directly with Chrétien's masonry, lumber and tool assortment.
• Mr Bricolage: French DIY-focused retail network with both corporate and independent stores carrying building materials, tools and home improvement ranges. Competitor for Chrétien's DIY bucket and a benchmark for omnichannel catalogue and pricing.
• Leroy Merlin: France's largest home improvement and building materials retailer with nationwide store coverage and a broad pro/DIY assortment. Comparable because Chrétien competes for the same trade and DIY wallet share within its regional catchment, albeit at vastly smaller scale.

Regional players

• Cedeo (Saint-Gobain Distribution): Saint-Gobain's plumbing, sanitary and heating specialist distributor serving French installers and pros. Adjacent comparison for Chrétien's plumbing and bathroom categories and for its trade account-management capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ChretienMateriaux
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chretien-materiaux
• Instagraminstagram.com/chretien_materiaux

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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