Gascogne

What Gascogne does

Gascogne is a French public industrial group (GASCOGNE SA, listed on Euronext Growth Paris) founded in 1925 in the Landes area of southwestern France, operating a vertically integrated wood–paper–packaging value chain organized around four wholly-owned divisions: Gascogne Bois (sawmilling and technical wood from sustainably managed maritime pine), Gascogne Papier (natural machine-glazed kraft paper, claimed world leader at 150,000 tonnes/year capacity), Gascogne Sacs (industrial and consumer sacks at 550 million bags/year across five production sites), and Gascogne Flexible (multi-layer laminates, silicone-coated release liners, and gummed papers), plus the Feutres Depland subsidiary for paper-machine felts. Core technology spans Kraft pulp and natural friction-glazed paper production, biomass cogeneration at the Mimizan integrated site (covering 98% of thermal energy and over 55% of electricity needs), and downstream converting via lamination, silicone coating, extrusion, gumming, cold bonding, flexographic printing, and winding. Gascogne sources from the >1 million hectare PEFC-certified Landes de Gascogne forest (since 2002) and holds FSC chain-of-custody certification, with 100% wood-utilization and zero-waste co-product flow from sawmill chips into pulp and from bark/residues into biomass energy.

The group operates 13–14 production sites across France, Germany, Greece, and Tunisia, employs approximately 1,500–1,700 people, reports consolidated turnover exceeding €400 million, and sells into roughly 70 countries. Revenue is generated through quote-based direct B2B sales to industrial buyers across food packaging, construction materials, chemicals, pet food, agriculture, healthcare/pharma, and composites — there is no disclosed subscription or recurring software model. The go-to-market runs through dedicated division websites (gascognebois.com, gascognepapier.com, gascognesacs.com, gascogneflexible.com), a LinkedIn corporate channel, and field sales, targeting enterprise customers rather than long-tail SMB. Ownership is dispersed across approximately 2,000 shareholders with no parent company, and the company is led by CEO Dominique Coutiere.

Name

Gascogne

Legal name

GASCOGNE, Société Anonyme avec un capital de 94 205 695 €

Website

https://groupe-gascogne.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Gascogne is a French vertically integrated wood-paper-packaging industrial group producing kraft paper, industrial sacks, flexible laminates, and wood products from sustainably managed maritime pine, selling directly to B2B customers in food, construction, chemicals, and healthcare across 70 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging

NAICS

Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (42331)

SIC

Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400), Forestry (800), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Pellet & Wood Fuel Manufacturing (IMAMABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fuelwood Processing & Firewood Packaging (Cutting, Splitting, Bundling) (AFAMAGAB)

Keywords

• Kraft paper production
• Industrial sack manufacturing
• Flexible packaging films
• Wood processing products
• Laminated packaging materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Mimizan

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wood Products (Gascogne Bois): First French multispecialist in wood sector, producing sawn wood, technical wood, and construction wood from maritime pine. Revenue from sale of wood products to industrial customers.
2. Kraft Paper Sales (Gascogne Papier): World leader in natural friction-glazed kraft paper, selling 150,000 tonnes/year of paper to bag manufacturers, converters, and industrial users. Revenue from paper sales with long-term customer relationships.
3. Industrial Sacks (Gascogne Sacs): Third European manufacturer of industrial and consumer sacks, producing 550 million bags/year. Revenue from sale of paper, plastic, and hybrid sacks to food, construction, chemical, and pet food markets.
4. Flexible Packaging (Gascogne Flexible): Among the first European manufacturers of multi-layer packaging complexes and release liners. Revenue from sale of laminates, silicone-coated carriers, gummed papers, and printed materials to flexible packaging, healthcare, and industrial markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gascogne is a vertically integrated wood-paper-packaging group that produces and sells kraft paper, industrial paper sacks, multi-layer flexible packaging, and wood products derived from sustainably managed maritime pine. The company operates four divisions (Gascogne Bois, Gascogne Papier, Gascogne Sacs, Gascogne Flexible) and controls the supply chain from Landes forests through to finished packaging supplied to industrial customers in the food, construction, and chemical sectors.

Product overview

Gascogne is a vertically integrated industrial group operating across the Wood-Paper-Packaging value chain with four complementary and integrated business activities. The company leverages maritime pine from sustainably managed forests in southwestern France. The core divisions include Gascogne Bois (wood processing and sawmilling), Gascogne Papier (natural kraft paper production with 150,000 tonnes/year capacity), Gascogne Sacs (industrial bag manufacturing with 550 million bags/year capacity across 5 sites), and Gascogne Flexible (multilayer flexible packaging solutions across 2 sites). Additionally, Feutres Depland manufactures paper machine components. These four activities are vertically integrated, with wood by-products from Gascogne Bois supplying raw materials for Gascogne Papier's pulp and paper production, while paper output feeds into the sack and flexible packaging divisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gascogne Bois: Wood division - sawn lumber, technical wood, and carpentry wood products from maritime pine
• Gascogne Papier
• Gascogne Sacs
• Gascogne Flexible

Products and services

• Gascogne Bois
• Gascogne Papier
• Gascogne Sacs
• Gascogne Flexible

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% wood resource utilization with zero wood waste
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 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.

• Feutres DeplandminorOthersFeutres Depland is a French manufacturer of felt and screen products for paper machine clothing. Mentioned as a related entity within the Gascogne Papier division, operating as a specialized supplier of papermaking equipment components.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heinzel Group: Heinzel Group is an Austrian pulp, paper, and packaging group with European industrial sack paper and packaging production - a tightly comparable peer to Gascogne Papier and Gascogne Sacs.
• Huhtamaki: Huhtamaki is a Finnish-listed global flexible and rigid packaging manufacturer with strong European production serving food, FMCG, and industrial customers - a direct competitor to Gascogne Flexible's multi-layer lamination and silicone coating business.
• Constantia Flexibles: Constantia Flexibles is one of the world's largest flexible packaging manufacturers with European plants producing laminated films, release liners, and gummed papers - a direct peer to Gascogne Flexible.
• Billerud: Billerud is a Swedish specialty kraft paper and packaging board producer focused on sustainable fiber-based packaging - directly comparable to Gascogne Papier's natural kraft paper leadership and overlapping with Gascogne Flexible.

Broad incumbents

• Sealed Air: Sealed Air is a global protective and food packaging producer with European flexible packaging exposure - an adjacent peer sharing food, pharma, and industrial customers with Gascogne Flexible.
• UPM-Kymmene: UPM is a Finnish pulp, paper, and biomaterials major with European kraft and label paper operations that overlap with Gascogne Papier's specialty kraft grades and competing for the same industrial customer base.
• Smurfit Westrock: Smurfit Westrock combines the former Smurfit Kappa and WestRock, creating one of the world's largest paper-based packaging groups with significant kraft and industrial bag capacity that competes with Gascogne Sacs and Flexible across Europe.
• Stora Enso: Stora Enso is a Finnish-Swedish integrated forest products group producing pulp, kraft paper, and packaging boards - comparable to Gascogne's wood-to-paper integration and a competitor in European kraft paper markets.
• Cascades: Cascades is a Canadian producer of tissue, packaging, and specialty paper including recycled containerboard and flexible packaging - relevant peer for Gascogne's paper and flexible packaging operations across European industrial customers.
• Mondi Group: Mondi is a Europe- and emerging-market integrated paper and packaging group with large kraft paper, industrial bag, and flexible packaging operations - a direct upstream/downstream competitor to Gascogne's kraft paper, sacks, and flexible divisions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gascogne-laminates-germany-gmbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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