France Matériaux

What France Matériaux does

France Matériaux (operating commercially as Sauvignet Dumas) is an independent French négoce — a wholesale/retail building materials merchant — and a founding member of the France Matériaux network of independent building materials traders established in 1981. The legal entity (SAUVIGNET DUMAS, SIRET 32167496200022, APE 4673A) is privately held and owner-operated, with Pierre Olivier Dumas serving as Directeur de la publication. Operations are concentrated in the Rhône-Alpes region across two depots: a 3-hectare main platform at 46 Route de l'Orme in Maclas (42520) and a 6,000+ m² depot at Zone Artisanale La Croix in Vernioz (38150), the latter opened in February 2020 and formally inaugurated in July 2021.

The product portfolio spans the full construction chain: gros œuvre (structural work), second œuvre (finishing), toiture (roofing), menuiserie (carpentry), carrelage (tiling), aménagement extérieur (exterior development), peinture (paint), outillage (tools), sanitaire/plomberie, and civil engineering (T.P / VRD). The company also offers a portfolio of services — equipment rental (cellulose blow-in machines, insulation blowers, panel lifts, light vehicles) with delivery, the INNOPLUS 3D visualization software for tiling and bathroom projects, and a professional installation service ("pose") for joinery launched in January 2022. Channels combine physical trade counters and dedicated showrooms (tiling, exterior development, carpentry) with an e-commerce platform on sauvignet-dumas.com that supports baskets, wishlists, order tracking, and online quote requests.

The business runs a hybrid B2B/B2C model, serving professional builders, artisans, and tradespeople alongside individual DIY consumers, with a dedicated field sales representative handling SMB trade accounts. Pricing is quote-based, with the website displaying "prix maximum conseillés" (maximum recommended retail prices); final transaction prices vary by quote and seasonal promotional campaigns (e.g., "Travaux d'été" cash discounts). Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales of building materials, with ancillary revenue from equipment rental, delivery, 3D visualization (as a conversion tool), and the installation service. The company is privately held with no external institutional capital disclosed, operating entirely within the Rhône-Alpes region of France.

Name

France Matériaux

Legal name

SAUVIGNET DUMAS

Website

https://sauvignet-dumas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

France Matériaux (operating as Sauvignet Dumas) is an independent French négoce selling construction and building materials from two Rhône-Alpes depots in Maclas and Vernioz, serving both professional builders/artisans and individual DIY consumers through trade counters, showrooms, and e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Retail

NAICS

Building Material and Supplies Dealers (4441), Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444)

SIC

Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211), Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction, Hardware & MRO Supply Clubs (Trades/Contractors) (CRAEAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lumber & Timber Retail (Dimensional Lumber, Plywood, OSB) (CRAIAEAA), Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel) (CRAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Building materials retail
• Construction supplies
• Equipment rental
• Installation services
• Building materials distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Maclas

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building materials retail: Sauvignet Dumas generates revenue through the one-time sale of construction and building materials to professionals and individuals, including products for structural work, finishing, roofing, joinery, tiling, exterior development, and tools. Services such as equipment rental, material lending, delivery, and installation services are offered as ancillary revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

France Matériaux is a network of independent building materials retailers; Sauvignet Dumas operates two store locations in the Rhône-Alpes region (Maclas and Vernioz) selling construction and renovation materials across structural work, finishing, roofing, tiling, joinery, exterior development, tools, and plumbing. The retailer complements its product sales with equipment rental, a turnkey installation service, and the INNOPLUS 3D design tool, serving both professional tradespeople and individual DIY consumers.

Product overview

France Matériaux is a network of independent building materials merchants, with member company Sauvignet Dumas operating as a specialized negoce (wholesale/retail distributor) of construction materials in the Rhône-Alpes region. The business operates across two depot locations (Maclas and Vernioz) and offers a comprehensive catalog of building materials through both physical showrooms and an e-commerce platform. The product portfolio spans multiple categories including structural work (gros œuvre), roofing (toiture), carpentry (menuiserie), tiling (carrelage), exterior development (aménagement extérieur), finishing work (second œuvre), tools (outillage), plumbing/sanitary, and civil engineering (T.P). Services include equipment rental with delivery, 3D design software (INNOPLUS) for bathroom/kitchen visualization, professional installation services for carpentry, and technical assistance. The company targets both professional contractors and individual consumers through specialized showrooms dedicated to tiling, exterior development, and carpentry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Materials Retail (Gros Œuvre & Second Œuvre)
• Equipment Rental Service (Location de Matériel)
• Turnkey Installation Service (Service de Pose)
• INNOPLUS 3D Design Software
• Prestidup Private Label Product Line
• Torsadup Private Label Product Line

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• France MatériauxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrance Matériaux is a national groupement (network) of independent building materials merchants founded in 1981. Sauvignet Dumas is a member of this network, benefiting from collective purchasing power, shared marketing, training programs (e.g., RE2020 training via Organisme de Formation FM), and broader geographic reach, while remaining independently managed.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Point.P (Saint-Gobain Distribution): France's largest réseau of building materials distribution outlets (part of Saint-Gobain), directly comparable to Sauvignet Dumas as a négoce serving both trades and individual customers, but operating at national scale with greater purchasing power and brand breadth.
• Castorama (Kingfisher): French DIY and building-materials chain with which Sauvignet Dumas overlaps in the B2C / bricolage range (tools, peinture, libre-service). Less of a threat on the pros-only trade counter, but a comparable destination for DIY consumers.
• Leroy Merlin (Adeo): Dominant French home-improvement and building-materials big-box retailer. Competes with Sauvignet Dumas on the B2C / DIY side of the assortment but with vastly larger SKU depth, geographic reach, and digital capabilities.

Direct peers

• BigMat France: Cooperative network of independent building materials merchants across France, structurally analogous to France Matériaux. Both are groupements of independent négoces serving trades and DIY with pooled marketing and procurement.
• Chausson Matériaux: Independent French négoce de matériaux with multi-site trade-counter coverage of gros œuvre, second œuvre, toiture and bois. Closely comparable in product breadth, trade-led GTM, and equipment-rental ancillaries.
• VM Matériaux (Vendée Matériaux): Regional French négoce of building materials serving trades and DIY from multi-site depots. Similar business model and product range to Sauvignet Dumas but with a distinct regional footprint.
• Gedimat (Screeb / réseau Gedimat): Another prominent French network of independent building materials dealers, very similar to France Matériaux in its cooperative structure, trade-counter focus, and mix of structural and finishing products for professionals and consumers.
• M+ Matériaux (Réseau M+): French network of independent building materials merchants focused on the trades channel. Operates a cooperative model similar to France Matériaux, including multi-category dépots and ancillary services.

Regional players

• Bricomarché (Les Mousquetaires): French proximity bricolage and building-materials network of independent points of sale. Competes with Sauvignet Dumas for DIY and small-trade customers in rural and peri-urban France, including in Rhône-Alpes.

Others

• Loxam (equipment rental): France's leading equipment-rental specialist. Comparable only on the ancillary rental/location de matériel service that Sauvignet Dumas offers alongside materials sales, not a direct competitor in merchanting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/francemateriauxsauvignetdumas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sauvignet-dumas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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