What Oliger does

Oliger France is a family-owned French manufacturer of wood-burning and pellet stoves, founded in 1970 by M. Lantz Marcel and his spouse and currently owned by their daughter Blanche. The company operates from a single site at 40 rue du Stade, Saint-Louis, Moselle (Lorraine), where it hand-finishes faience (earthenware/ceramic) stove enclosures in its own workshops. Its commercial footprint inside France combines a physical showroom, a nationwide network of commercial agents, an e-commerce accessories boutique at boutique.oliger.fr, and RGE Qualibois-certified installation services.

The company's core technology is faience accumulation: the ceramic enclosure stores approximately 65% of combustion heat and releases it slowly, yielding a stated 0.6°C floor-to-ceiling temperature delta and prolonged warmth after the fire extinguishes. Product lines include the Alphastar (12–14 kW), Caloritube (8.9–11 kW), Caloristar (7–9 kW), Ecostar (11 kW), NILDA (10–20 kW), FAUSTA, and FEDOR cast-iron wood stoves; Perle and Paula pellet stoves in faience that operate without electricity; kitchen stoves; and Electrocéramic electric heating panels and towers. Differentiated modules include the Bi-Energie hybrid option (wood/pellet/electricity with automatic switching) and patented systems developed by an in-house R&D function. Flamme Verte labeling and RGE Qualibois certification underpin eligibility for French state subsidies.

Oliger generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of stoves and accessories to French residential customers and individual households, supplemented by RGE Qualibois installation services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The customer base is fragmented across residential end-users served via the showroom, agent network, and online accessories boutique; no enterprise customers, no export markets, and no external investors are disclosed. Capital Social is registered at €300,000, and ownership remains entirely within the founding family.

Name

Oliger

Legal name

OLIGER FRANCE

Website

https://oliger.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Oliger France is a family-owned French manufacturer, founded in 1970 and based in Saint-Louis, Lorraine, that designs, hand-finishes, and installs wood-burning and pellet stoves with proprietary faience (ceramic) accumulation technology, serving residential customers across France via a showroom, a national agent network, and an online accessories boutique.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Heating Equipment

NAICS

Major Household Appliance Manufacturing (33522)

SIC

Heating Equip, Except Elec & Warm Air; & Plumbing Fixtures (3430)

akta.pro primary industry

Biomass Heating Systems (Commercial/Institutional Boilers) (EUAAAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Boilers, Furnaces & Process Heating Equipment (IMAHAKAD), Biomass Combustion & Boiler Island Technology (Grates, Fluidized Bed, Burners) (EUAAAGAG)

Keywords

• Wood-burning stoves
• Pellet stoves
• Faience ceramic heating
• Heat accumulation stoves
• Residential solid-fuel heating

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-louis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wood and Pellet Stove Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling wood-burning stoves and pellet stoves in faience and cast iron. Products range from 7-20 kW power output for various room sizes.
2. Accessories and Spare Parts: Sale of accessories including wall protection, ash vacuums, log carts, and spare parts through the online boutique.
3. Installation Services: RGE Qualibois certified installation services for wood heating devices, including stoves and pellets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Oliger France designs and manufactures wood-burning stoves and pellet stoves for residential heating. Its signature offering is the use of faience (ceramic) heat-accumulation technology, which captures combustion heat in a ceramic mass and releases it gradually to provide long-lasting warmth after the fire has burned down.

Product overview

Oliger France is a manufacturer of wood-burning stoves and pellet stoves made of ceramic tile (faïence), operating since 1970. The product portfolio includes multiple wood stove lines (Alphastar 12-14 kW, Caloritube 8.9-11 kW, Caloristar 7-9 kW, Ecostar 11 kW) and pellet stove models (Perle 6.4-8.6 kW), along with kitchen stoves, electric ceramic heating panels and towers, and accessories. The company also offers a Bi-Energie hybrid option that enables dual-fuel operation. Products are characterized by their faïence (ceramic tile) construction, which provides heat accumulation and slow, even heat radiation. The RGE Qualibois and Flamme Verte certified products are manufactured in Saint-Louis, Lorraine, with hand-finished ceramic details.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wood-burning stoves (faience heat-accumulation models) Wood-burning stoves that burn split logs and use Oliger's proprietary faience (ceramic) heat-accumulation technology to store combustion heat and release it gradually, providing extended warmth for residential spaces. Intended for individual homeowners in temperate climates seeking a primary or secondary heating solution.
• Pellet stoves Pellet-burning stoves that automate solid-fuel combustion using compressed wood pellets, providing more convenient operation than log stoves while delivering residential heating. Targeted at individual homeowners who want the efficiency of solid-fuel heating with simpler fuel handling.
• Faience ceramic heat-accumulation stoves Stoves distinguished by Oliger's signature faience ceramic lining, which absorbs heat during combustion and radiates it slowly over many hours, enabling sustained warmth with reduced refuelling. Aimed at homeowners who prioritize long heat-release cycles and traditional craftsmanship.

Quantifiable outcome

• Faience stores 65% of heat and releases slowly; remaining 35% provides rapid air heating
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• CITY COM SarrebourgminorOthersWebsite development and maintenance partner responsible for the creation and updates of the oliger.fr website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Thermor: Major French manufacturer of electric heating solutions (radiators, heat pumps, water heaters) under Atlantic Group. Comparable as a French residential heating brand competing for the same homeowner heating-budget wallet, but with a broader incumbent portfolio rather than a biomass specialty.

Direct peers

• Rika: Austrian pellet stove manufacturer known for premium design and accumulator technology. Comparable to Oliger in pellet stove focus, emphasis on thermal accumulation properties, and design-led residential positioning.
• Seguin Duteriez: French manufacturer of wood stoves, pellet stoves, and fireplaces since 1870. Closely comparable to Oliger in product range (wood + pellet stoves), French domestic distribution model, and focus on energy-efficient biomass heating for residential customers.
• Deville (Groupe Deville): French family-owned manufacturer of heating appliances including wood stoves, pellet stoves, and boilers. Comparable in heritage family ownership, residential biomass heating portfolio, and French nationwide dealer network.
• MCZ Group: Italian manufacturer of pellet stoves, wood stoves, and biomass heating systems. Comparable to Oliger in pellet/wood stove product lines and pan-European dealer-based distribution, though at substantially larger scale.
• Palazzetti Lelio: Italian manufacturer of wood and pellet stoves, fireplaces, and biomass boilers. Comparable to Oliger in biomass residential heating product range and presence in the French market via dealer networks.
• Edilkamin: Italian manufacturer of pellet stoves, wood stoves, and biomass heating systems. Comparable to Oliger in biomass-fired residential heating technology and multi-channel European distribution.
• Invicta Group: One of the largest French manufacturers of wood-burning stoves and fireplaces, headquartered in Donzère. Directly comparable to Oliger as a French stove manufacturer serving residential heating customers across the same sales channels (showrooms, dealers, agents).
• Godin (SA des Fonderies de Sougland): Historic French manufacturer of cast-iron stoves and heating appliances (wood, pellet, gas). Directly comparable to Oliger in product form factor, French market focus, and traditional cast-iron/faience construction heritage.

Others

• Flamme Verte: French industry label/certification body for high-efficiency biomass heating. Oliger holds the Flamme Verte label; the organization functions as both an industry steward and a competitive context-setter for biomass stove manufacturers in France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBa9HpdUgvQC8l2osJ2MMOw
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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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