Arobois

What Arobois does

Arôbois is a French SAS-incorporated specialty wood products manufacturer founded in 1997 and headquartered in GAGNAC-SUR-CERE (Lot department, Occitanie region). The company produces untoasted and toasted oak and other wood products for the beverage industry (wine, beer, spirits) and the agri-food sector (flavor extraction, food smoking). Its core technology spans wood species selection — French Oak (Quercus robur, Quercus sessiliflora), American Oak (Quercus alba), Acacia, Chestnut, Cherry, and Bourbon barrel wood — combined with traditional, homogeneous, and proprietary heating/toasting processes. Products are delivered in multiple formats (powders, extra-small chips, medium chips, cubes, blocks, staves, infusion bags) and packaged under differentiated sub-brands including Arôprime (natural wood for fermentation), Arôtrad (toasted wood with three toast levels), Arôneo (unique heating process with four recipes: Douceur, Équilibre, Fraicheur, Intense), Brew'Oak (American oak chips from Bourbon barrels for craft beer), and Spirits Selection.

The company's commercial model is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-enterprise, combining a proprietary e-commerce boutique (boutique.arobois.com), phone/email sales, and export operations established since its founding. Customer segments include wineries and wine producers (primary), breweries, distilleries and spirit producers, and food industry processors. The company is privately held with €200,000 registered capital, no disclosed institutional investors, no subsidiaries, and is led by Director General Adrien BOROSTORDOY. Quality and food safety credentials include ISO 9001, HACCP (both renewed 17 consecutive times as of February 2024, recognized by Intertek), and Kosher certification. No revenue, headcount, or funding data is disclosed.

Name

Arobois

Legal name

ARÔBOIS SAS

Website

https://arobois.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oenological Wood Products

NAICS

Wood Product Manufacturing (321), All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing (321999), Sawmills and Wood Preservation (32111)

SIC

Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Wood Treatment & Specialty Preservatives (IMAEABAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Smoke Flavors (Liquid Smoke, Smoke Condensates) (AFAJADAE)

Keywords

• Oenological wood products
• Wine aging chips
• Brewery oak chips
• Spirit wood aging
• Food smoking wood

Headquarters

HQ city

Gagnac-sur-cère

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wood Products for Beverage Industry: Manufacture and direct sale of specialized wood products (chips, cubes, blocks, powders, staves) for oenology, beer brewing, spirits, and food smoking applications. Products sold in various sizes and toast levels. Revenue generated through product sales via e-commerce platform and direct contact.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Arôbois manufactures and sells specialized oak and other hardwood products (chips, cubes, blocks, staves, powders, extra-small chips, infusion bags) for oenology, brewing, spirits, and food smoking/flavor applications. Products are offered across multiple wood species (French oak, American oak, Acacia, Chestnut, Cherry, Bourbon barrel wood) and toasting levels, sold under proprietary recipes and brands including Arôprime, Arôtrad, Arôneo, and Brew'Oak.

Product overview

Arobois is a wood products company specializing in oak and other wood species for the beverage and food industries since 1997. The product portfolio includes four main product lines: Arôprime (natural untoasted wood for fermentation), Arôtrad (toasted wood for aging with three toast levels), Arôneo (unique heating process with Douceur, Équilibre, Fraicheur, and Intense recipes), and Brew'Oak (Bourbon barrel-derived chips for beer). Products are sold across four application categories: oenology (wine), beers, spirits, and flavours/extractions/food smoking. Wood species include French Oak (Quercus robur, Quercus sessiliflora), American Oak (Quercus alba), Acacia, Chestnut, Cherry, and Bourbon barrel wood. Products are available in various forms: powders, extra-small chips, medium chips, cubes, blocks, staves, and infusion bags.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arôprime: Natural wood product line for oenology, used at fermentation for structure, mouth feel, volume and color stabilization
• Arôtrad
• Arôneo
• Arôstave
• Brew'Oak
• Spirits Selection

Products and services

• Arôprime Natural wood product line for oenology, air-dried for more than 18 months, used during fermentation to contribute structure, mouthfeel, volume, and color stabilization. Made from untoasted French or American oak.
• Arôtrad Pure expression of toasted wood available in French oak or American oak with three toasting levels (L light, M medium, H heavy), produced with traditional and homogeneous toasting methods for use during wine aging.
• Arôneo French oak product line produced with a unique heating process to bring structure, complexity and exceptional aromas to wine. Available in four recipes: Douceur, Équilibre, Fraicheur, and Intense.
• Brew'Oak Exclusive prestige range of American oak chips made from Bourbon barrels, available in Sweet (vanilla, coffee, roasted notes) and Fresh (floral, coconut) recipes, designed for craft and industrial beer production.
• Arôstave Wooden stave product (approximately 95-96 × 4.7 × 0.7 cm) used in wine aging to deliver roundness, sweetness, structure, and aromatic complexity including clove, coconut, vanilla, toasted almond, and caramel notes.
• Wood for Flavors/Extracts and Food Smoking Wood products for the agri-food industry — French oak, American oak, Acacia, Chestnut, Cherry, and Bourbon barrel wood — supplied for flavor extraction, natural flavor development, and food smoking applications.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• Airmob DigitalminorOthersWebsite hosting and design provider. Airmob Digital is responsible for the technical operation and hosting of the Arobois website (www.arobois.com) located at 29, rue Pierre-Paul Riquet, 31000 Toulouse, France.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Demptos: French cooperage with oak-chip and oak-alternative product lines targeting winemakers and spirit producers. Direct competitor in the toasted-oak category.
• Tonnellerie François Frères: Major French cooperage producing barrels and oak alternatives for premium wines and spirits. Competes directly with Arôbois in the toasted-oak and stave segment, especially at the high end of the oenology value chain.
• Seguin Moreau: French cooperage and oak alternatives specialist producing oak chips, staves, and barrels for the global wine and spirits industry. Closest direct competitor to Arôbois, with overlapping oak-chip product lines and similar beverage-industry customers.
• Radoux: French oak specialist with cooperage, oak chips, and staves for wine and spirits. Overlaps with Arôbois in oak alternatives and shares the French/European beverage-industry customer base.
• Nadalie: French manufacturer of oak alternatives for oenology (chips, cubes, staves) and toasted oak products. Closely comparable to Arôbois's Arôneo and Arôtrad ranges and serves the same winery customers.
• Oak Solutions Group: American oak alternatives producer (chips, staves, tank inserts) for the wine and spirits industry. Competes in the same oak-chip category as Arôbois with similar multi-toast-level offerings.
• Innerstave: US-based oak alternative specialist producing oak chips, cubes, and staves for American wineries and craft brewers. Comparable to Arôbois's product portfolio and craft-beverage positioning, especially the Brew'Oak range.
• Vicard Tonnellerie: French cooperage producing barrels and oak chips for wine and spirits globally. Comparable to Arôbois in oak treatment and toast-level expertise, serving similar premium beverage producers.
• Tonnellerie de l'Adour: Southwest-France cooperage producing oak barrels, chips, and staves for the wine industry. Comparable geography and overlapping oak-alternative product mix with Arôbois.

Regional players

• Boisé France: French supplier of oak chips, cubes, and staves to winemakers. Comparable product category and target customers to Arôbois; primarily serves the French domestic market with a more limited export footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/arobois
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@arobois
• Facebookfacebook.com/arobois
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arobois
• Instagraminstagram.com/arobois
• Pinterestpinterest.com/arobois

Compliance3 records

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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