Teckicéa

What Teckicéa does

Teckicéa is a French structural-engineering consultancy (bureau d'études bois) registered as a SARL with €8,000 in share capital, operating from two offices in Pontarlier, Doubs (Franche-Comté). The firm delivers structural design, feasibility studies, technical calculations, and construction-phase engineering for timber and wood-based building systems — including cross-laminated timber (CLT), glulam (lamellé-collé), timber frame (ossature bois), and hybrid wood-concrete structures — serving architects, builders, developers, and public-sector clients across France and Switzerland. Managing director Sylvain Rochet leads the firm, which carries SIRET registration 432 419 976 in the Besançon area.

The firm's project portfolio spans residential multi-story buildings, public facilities, commercial premises, and industrial buildings, with disclosed construction values ranging from approximately €1.1M to €47M per project. Teckicéa is a member of professional associations IBC, BBCA (Bâtiment Bas Carbone), and ADIVbois, and has earned industry recognition including the Prix National de la Construction Bois 2020 and the Trophée Filière Bois 2015. Revenue is generated through project-based structural-engineering consultancy fees tied to individual construction commissions, with no subscription, licensing, or platform-based monetization model evident in the input data.

Name

Teckicéa

Legal name

Teckicea

Website

https://teckicea.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Teckicéa is a French SARL consultancy providing structural engineering for timber and wood-based construction (CLT, glulam, timber frame, hybrid systems), serving architects, developers, and public-sector clients across France and Switzerland from Pontarlier, Doubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pontarlier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Engineering Studies: Teckicéa provides structural engineering studies for wood construction projects to architects, public clients, and private developers. Revenue is generated through professional services contracts for engineering studies, project management assistance, and execution support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Teckicéa is a wood structural engineering consultancy (bureau d'études bois) that provides structural design, technical studies, execution studies, diagnostics, and project management assistance for wood construction projects. The firm delivers engineering services across the full project lifecycle (APS, APD, PRO, EXE phases) to architects, public-sector clients, and private developers across France and Switzerland.

Product overview

Teckicéa is a wood engineering consultancy offering comprehensive structural engineering services for wood construction. The company provides specialized expertise across multiple technical domains including glulam structures, CLT panels, wood frame systems, massive timber slabs, and mixed wood-concrete composite floors. Their portfolio spans public buildings, school groups, collective housing, sports facilities, industrial and commercial buildings, and tertiary structures. The firm also offers diagnostic services and promotes local wood/short supply chain approaches. Teckicéa has been recognized with awards including the National Wood Construction Prize 2020 and Short Supply Chain Trophy 2015.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wood structural engineering consultancy (Bureau d'études bois et ingénierie bois)
• Structural diagnostics for existing wood structures

Quantifiable outcome

• Groupe scolaire de Jougne: 960 m³ of local fir/spruce sourced from Jougne commune forest, 180 m³ of finished products used in construction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ekopolis / Ordre des architectes d'Ile de FranceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2018Sylvain Rochet (dirigeant de Teckicéa) co-presented at the Ekopolis 'Retours sur le durable' conference cycle alongside Judith Liochon (LS Architectes), discussing eco-material use in construction. The presentation covered the Groupe scolaire Simone Veil at Magny le Hongre.
• Forum Bois ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2014Teckicéa participated in the 4th Forum Bois Construction international conference held in Besançon (April 2014), presenting projects and connecting with the professional community.
• IBC (Ingénierie Construction Bois)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBC is an association bringing together technical engineering firms with wood construction expertise. Teckicéa is a member, positioning itself within the professional community of specialized wood engineering bureaus.
• BBCA (Bâtiment Bas Carbone)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBBCA is an association dedicated to reducing the carbon footprint of buildings and showcasing exemplary low-carbon buildings. Teckicéa participates in BBCA initiatives and its projects are recognized in BBCA frameworks.
• ADIVbois (Association pour le Développement des Immeubles à Vivre Bois)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADIVbois brings together all actors in the wood construction sector — from manufacturers to architects, engineering firms, public and private developers, and competitiveness clusters. Teckicéa participates in this ecosystem.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Egis: Egis is a major French engineering group offering architecture, structural, and environmental engineering across buildings, infrastructure, and transport. As a broad incumbent expanding timber and low-carbon capabilities, it competes with Teckicéa on larger public and private commissions while offering full multi-disciplinary services.
• Setec: Setec is a large French engineering consultancy with structural, environmental, and project management divisions serving buildings, transport, and energy. Its timber and low-carbon building capabilities position it as a broad incumbent competing with specialized wood bureaus like Teckicéa on complex public commissions.
• Tractebel (Engie): Tractebel is a global engineering consultancy within the Engie group with significant activity in France across buildings, energy, and infrastructure. Its integrated engineering and sustainability services make it a broad incumbent competing with specialized wood bureaus on large-scale, low-carbon public commissions.
• Artelia: Artelia is a leading European engineering and project management consultancy with strong activity in buildings, infrastructure, and environment. As a broad incumbent with growing sustainable construction capabilities, it competes with Teckicéa on large mixed-use and public-sector projects requiring integrated engineering.

Direct peers

• Simonin SAS: Simonin is a French glulam specialist combining engineering, manufacturing, and installation for commercial, public, and industrial projects. It competes directly with Teckicéa on glulam structural engineering for large-span and architecturally ambitious timber buildings.
• Pirmin Jung Ingenieure: Pirmin Jung Ingenieure is a leading Swiss timber engineering consultancy specialized in complex timber structures including CLT, glulam, and hybrid systems. It is highly comparable to Teckicéa in domain specialization, large-span and multi-story timber expertise, and Swiss/French geographic reach, making it a natural cross-border peer.
• ARBONIS: ARBONIS is a French wood construction engineering and prefabrication firm offering CLT and glulam design-build services to public and private clients across France. It is the closest peer to Teckicéa in wood structural engineering, with a larger manufacturing footprint and a similar focus on engineered timber for multi-story and large-span buildings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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