CMBP Group

What CMBP Group does

CMBP Group is a French privately-held industrial construction company specializing in the design, manufacture, and installation of glued laminated timber (lamellé collé) structures and industrial timber framing. Operating as a SA à directoire (Société Anonyme with Management Board) under independent family ownership, the group is organized around four subsidiaries — CMBP, LTB, GLC, and BBL — running three Acerbois Glulam certified factories in Le Mesnil Simon, Sérent, and Saint Symphorien des Bois. The company employs 110 people, including a 10-person design office and 15 installation teams, and produces 25,000 m3 of glulam annually, making it the leading glulam manufacturer in France following the 2017 acquisition of Barlet Frères.

The company generates revenue through project-based B2B construction contracts, delivering custom timber structures for sports facilities, commercial retail (LIDL, Auchan, E.Leclerc, Décathlon), industrial and logistics platforms (Airbus, Hutchinson, Nestlé), residential developments (Woodeum), and prestige/heritage projects. Its core technology centers on straight and curved glulam beam manufacturing, with demonstrated capability for complex architectural spans including the 80m beam project at the Lamotte-Beuvron equestrian center and the Olympic swimming pool at Taverny for Paris 2024. Revenue is approximately €40 million annually across 100+ projects, with pricing on a per-project, multi-year contract basis and no standard public price list. The group sells exclusively through direct enterprise sales to construction companies, architects, developers, and public-sector clients, with no reseller or distributor channel.

Name

CMBP Group

Legal name

CMBP

Website

https://cmbp.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CMBP Group is France's leading glued laminated timber manufacturer, designing, producing, and installing custom glulam structures for sports facilities, retail, industrial logistics, residential, and prestige projects across four subsidiaries and three certified factories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Timber Construction Services

NAICS

Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing (321215), Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing (32121)

SIC

Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430), Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Glulam (Glued Laminated Timber) Manufacturing (IMAMACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engineered Wood Panels (Plywood, OSB, LVL) (IMADADAB), Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA), Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Glued laminated timber
• Timber construction
• Industrial carpentry
• Curved timber beams
• Wood engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Mesnil-simon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Timber Structure Manufacturing and Installation: CMBP Group generates revenue through the manufacture and installation of glued laminated timber (lamellé collé) structures and industrial carpentry. The company operates as a project-based B2B construction services provider, delivering custom timber structures for various building types including sports facilities, commercial buildings, logistics platforms, residential projects, and prestige buildings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CMBP Group manufactures and installs glued laminated timber (lamellé collé) structures and industrial carpentry for construction projects including sports facilities, commercial buildings, logistics platforms, residential developments, and prestige buildings. The group operates through four subsidiaries (CMBP, LTB, GLC, and BBL) across three Acerbois Glulam certified factories in France, delivering turnkey timber structure solutions from design through installation, with an annual production capacity of 25,000 m3 and more than 100 projects completed per year.

Product overview

CMBP Group operates as a unified timber construction group comprising four distinct brands. CMBP serves as the core brand for glued laminated timber structures, while LTB provides industrial timber frame solutions. GLC specializes in straight and curved glued laminated beams, and BBL (Barlet Bois Lamellé) represents an acquired brand that expanded the group's production capacity. Together, these brands deliver comprehensive wood construction services spanning residential, commercial, industrial, sporting, and institutional buildings across France and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CMBP Glued Laminated Timber Structures

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,000 m3 of glued laminated timber produced annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Barlet Frères (Acquisition)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2017CMBP Group acquired Barlet Frères in February 2017, becoming France's leading glued laminated timber manufacturer with 25,000 m3 annual production capacity. The acquisition included rehiring at the site and increased production capacity for faster response to project demands.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Piveteau SAS: French glulam and engineered wood manufacturer producing structural beams, panels, and timber frame solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Directly competes with CMBP in the French glulam market with similar product offering and customer base.
• Hasslacher Holzbauteile: Austrian glulam and engineered wood manufacturer producing beams, CLT, and special structural components. Comparable to CMBP in large-span and complex curved glulam production, serving European sports and commercial projects.
• Wiehag GmbH: Austrian glulam and timber engineering specialist producing large-span beams and complex curved structures for sports, commercial, and industrial buildings. Comparable to CMBP in project-based glulam construction and complex curved timber capabilities.
• Simonin SAS: French manufacturer of glulam beams, CLT panels, and timber buildings for residential, commercial, and industrial markets. Directly competes with CMBP in the French mass-timber construction sector.
• Mathis (Construction Bois Mathis): French glulam manufacturer and timber constructor producing laminated beams, CLT, and prefabricated wood structures. Closely comparable to CMBP in product mix, French focus, and complex curved beam capability.

Broad incumbents

• Stora Enso Wood Products: Global Finnish-Swedish forest products company producing CLT, glulam, and mass timber building systems. A much larger incumbent with broader product portfolio but directly overlaps with CMBP in engineered wood for construction.
• Mayr-Melnhof Holz Holding AG: Austrian sawn timber, glulam, and CLT producer serving European construction markets. Comparable to CMBP in glulam manufacturing but operates at significantly larger scale and broader product mix.
• Binderholz GmbH: Austrian-based European leader in solid wood products including glulam, CLT, and sawn timber. Larger and broader product portfolio than CMBP, but directly competes in the glulam and engineered wood member category.

Emerging players

• KLH Massivholz GmbH: Austrian pioneer of CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber) panels with growing presence in glulam and hybrid timber systems. Adjacent technology competitor to CMBP as CLT increasingly substitutes for glulam in some applications.

Regional players

• Holzbau Amann GmbH: German glulam manufacturer and timber construction company producing beams, trusses, and prefabricated timber buildings. Regional competitor operating in Germany and nearby markets with similar product focus to CMBP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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