BDR

What BDR does

BDR (BDR SAS, formerly Bois Déroulés Régionaux) is a French industrial subcontractor founded in 1946 and headquartered in Poursay-Garnaud, Charente-Maritime. The company specializes in CNC machining of wood and composite panels, operating a large-format 3-axis machining center (FANUC-controlled with ALPHACAM CAD/CAM software) capable of handling panels up to 7,500 x 2,500 mm with automated loading, unloading, and dust recovery. It machines 17+ panel materials including solid wood, plywood, MDF, OSB, sandwich and honeycomb composites, aluminum composites (Alucobond/Reynobond), compact laminates (Trespa/Fundermax), CETRIS wood-cement panels, polycarbonate, and PMMA, and offers downstream services such as edge banding, DIN 6701 certified structural bonding, assembly, and finishing.

The company serves eight primary verticals, with railway (Alstom, Bombardier, SNCF, Safra, RTM) and aerospace (Airbus and Dassault Aviation subcontractors) as core, alongside recreational vehicles, marine, building and construction, electrical equipment, advertising/POS display, and agencement. Revenue is generated through quote-based, project-driven contracts covering R&D, prototyping, and series production with just-in-time delivery to customer production lines; a secondary Gédibois retail store (Gédimat consortium) sells timber and panels to local professionals and individuals. Pricing is fully custom with no public list rates.

BDR is privately held by Marie-Pascale Soulard (owner since 2002), maintains ISO 9001, IRIS, DIN 6701/EWF 515/516, EcoVadis, and PEFC certifications, and has 11–50 employees with no external investors or parent company disclosed.

Name

BDR

Legal name

BDR SAS

Website

https://bdr-sa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BDR is a French CNC panel machining subcontractor founded in 1946, serving railway, aerospace, and industrial OEMs with precision-machined wood and composite panels on large-format equipment, complemented by assembly, bonding, and a small retail timber outlet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial CNC Panel Machining

NAICS

Machine Shops (332710)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

Keywords

• CNC panel machining
• Industrial subcontracting
• Composite panel fabrication
• Railway equipment manufacturing
• Aerospace interior machining

Headquarters

HQ city

Poursay-garnaud

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. CNC panel machining services: BDR provides precision CNC machining of wood, composite, and aluminum panels as a manufacturing subcontractor. Services include cutting, milling, drilling, edgebanding, assembly, and finishing. Revenue is generated through per-project manufacturing fees based on specifications, quantities, and materials. Works with unit, prototype, and series production quantities.
2. Finished/semi-finished panel products: BDR delivers machined, assembled, and finished panels ready for installation (e.g., railcar interiors, building facades, vehicle floors). Products are typically delivered fully assembled and ready-to-use, adding value through assembly and finishing.
3. Timber and panel distribution (Gédibois): BDR operates Gedibois, a direct-sale timber and panel store, as part of the Gédimat consortium. This retail/distribution arm sells wood and panel products to professionals and individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BDR operates a precision CNC machining center specializing in the cutting, milling, drilling, and assembly of wood and composite panels for industrial customers. The company provides large-format machining up to 7,500 x 2,500 mm across 17+ panel materials, including solid wood, plywood, MDF, sandwich panels, honeycomb structures, and specialty materials such as aluminum composites and wood-cement panels. Services span the full value chain from R&D and prototyping through series production to just-in-time delivery worldwide.

Product overview

BDR is a precision panel machining company specializing in CNC manufacturing of wood and composite panels. Their core offerings include CNC machining services for solid wood, plywood, MDF, OSB, sandwich panels, honeycomb panels, and specialty materials (polycarbonate, Plexiglas, compact laminates, wood-cement). They operate large-format CNC centers capable of machining panels up to 7500 x 2500 mm. The company provides end-to-end services from design and prototyping through production and assembly, serving railway, aerospace, marine, vehicle, construction, electrical equipment, and advertising industries. Key capabilities include precision machining to 0.1mm tolerance, sandwich panel lamination, edge banding, gluing (DIN 6701 certified), and custom assembly. The product portfolio centers on CNC machining services and manufactured panels rather than packaged software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CNC Panel Machining Services Precision 3-axis CNC machining of solid wood, plywood, MDF, HDF, OSB, sandwich panels, honeycomb panels, aluminum composites (Alucobond, Reynobond), and other engineered materials. Includes cutting, milling, drilling, countersinking, and grooving for industrial customers across multiple sectors.
• CETRIS Wood-Cement Panel Machining Cutting and machining of CETRIS brand wood-cement panels for facade cladding, flooring, and lost formwork applications in construction. Includes commercial and technical backing from CETRIS for customer inquiries about wood-cement panel projects.
• Railway Interior Equipment Manufacture of machined wood and composite panels for train interiors including floorings, ceilings, partitions, structural components, cable ducts, and technical floors for high-speed trains, regional trains, trams, and metro cars. Includes R&D, prototyping, series production, and just-in-time delivery.
• Aerospace Interior Panels CNC machining and assembly of honeycomb, composite resin, and aluminum panels for aircraft cabin interiors including structural fittings, wall panels, tablets, floor panels, and templates. Supports European aircraft subcontractors serving Airbus and Dassault Aviation programs.
• Marine Interior Components Manufacturing of boat interior components including bulkheads, structural frames, deckings, partitions, and wood pontoon elements for shipyards and nautical manufacturers. Serves marine interior, deckings, and pontoon construction applications.
• Recreational Vehicle Interior Fitting Production of technical flooring and interior components for motorhomes, caravans, vans, and buses with sandwich panel construction and insulation. Includes seat reinforcement and vibration damping inserts. Partnered with France's leading European RV manufacturing group.
• Building Facade Panels Cutting and machining of facade cladding panels in aluminum (Alucobond, Reynobond), compact HPL (Trespa, Fundermax), wood, and wood-cement panels. Also produces brise-soleil, suspended ceilings, acoustic panels, and thermal insulation panels for building envelopes and interiors.
• Electrical Box Components Precision machining of wooden mounting plates for electrical and gas meter boxes, with machined cavities to ±0.1mm tolerance for receiving counting and power components. Serves leading French electrical box and gas meter manufacturers.
• Advertising and Display Products Manufacturing of wooden signage, display shelves, ergonomic desks, reading lecterns, and custom shop fixtures for retail and advertising applications. Serves point-of-sale displays, shop fitting, advertising stands, and theatrical/cinematic sets.
• Gedibois Timber and Panel Distribution Direct-sale timber and panel retail store operated by BDR as part of the Gédimat/Gédibois consortium. Sells wood and panel products to local professionals and individual customers in the Poursay-Garnaud region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Large-format panels up to 7500 x 2500 mm with 3-axis precision CNC machining
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CETRIScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2018CETRIS is a major European manufacturer of wood-cement panels. BDR expanded its material processing capabilities by adding CETRIS wood-cement panel cutting and machining to its service offering. CETRIS supports BDR with commercial and technical backing for customer inquiries about wood-cement panel projects in construction applications (façade, flooring, lost-formwork).
• Community of Communes of Saint Jean d'AngélyminorOthers · 1 January 2013The local territorial collectivity responsible for economic development in a region of 18,000 inhabitants worked with 17-Numérique and E-WI TELECOM to facilitate BDR's very high-speed internet connection, securing BDR's continued presence in Poursay-Garnaud.
• Gédimat/Gédibois consortiumcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2009BDR joined the Gédibois network (Gédimat consortium) for timber and panel distribution. This partnership enables BDR to develop its distribution side through a direct-sale store, selling wood and panel products to professionals and individuals.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SCM Group: SCM Group is an Italian manufacturer of woodworking machinery, including CNC machining centres for panel processing. It operates in the same broad industry as BDR (industrial CNC panel processing for furniture, construction and industrial customers) but as a machinery vendor rather than a machining services provider.
• Homag Group: Homag is a German manufacturer of woodworking machinery and CNC solutions, part of the Dürr Group. It is a broad incumbent in BDR's industry, supplying the technology stack that BDR uses for panel machining, with overlapping exposure to furniture, construction and interior fitting end markets.
• Biesse Group: Biesse is an Italian manufacturer of CNC machinery for processing wood, panel, glass and stone, supplying the same technology base that BDR operates (FANUC-controlled 3-axis CNC machining centres). It is a broad incumbent in the CNC woodworking industry rather than a direct competitor, since Biesse sells machines while BDR provides machining services.
• Wabtec (formerly Faiveley Transport): Wabtec, which absorbed Faiveley Transport, is a broad incumbent in railway interior equipment and systems, supplying door systems, interiors and brake equipment to operators and OEMs globally. It is comparable to BDR as a rail interior supplier to Alstom/SNCF/Bombardier, though at significantly larger scale and with a broader product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Coriolis Composites: Coriolis Composites is a French specialist in composite manufacturing, supplying automated fiber placement and machined composite parts for aerospace, rail and marine customers. It is directly comparable to BDR's composite and sandwich panel machining for transport interiors and structural components.
• Novares (formerly Mecaplast): Novares is a French automotive plastics and interior components supplier, including for recreational vehicles and commercial vehicles. It is directly comparable to BDR's vehicle interior machining work, including sandwich floors and technical panels for motorhomes, vans and buses.
• LISI Group: LISI is a French aerospace and automotive components manufacturer (fasteners, small machined parts, structural components) with customers including Airbus and major European OEMs. It is directly comparable to BDR in serving Airbus/Dassault subcontractor work and machining high-precision aerospace hardware to OEM specifications.
• Compin Group: Compin (formerly Compin-Fainsa) is a French-headquartered manufacturer of seating and interior trim for railway and bus rolling stock. It is a direct peer to BDR in the rail interior value chain, supplying machined panels, partitions and trims to operators and OEMs such as SNCF and Alstom, much like BDR.
• Multiplast: Multiplast is a French composite parts manufacturer serving marine, aerospace and competitive yachting customers. It is directly comparable to BDR's marine and aerospace panel machining work, particularly for honeycomb and composite interior/structural components.
• Epsilon Composite: Epsilon Composite is a French composite parts manufacturer producing pultruded tubes and machined composite components for rail, aerospace and industrial customers. It overlaps directly with BDR's composite, honeycomb and sandwich panel machining work for transport interiors and structural elements.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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