COLLECTIF PAILLE ARMORICAIN CPA

What COLLECTIF PAILLE ARMORICAIN CPA does

Collectif Paille Armoricain (CPA) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 2015 and headquartered at 48 boulevard Magenta, Rennes. It operates as the official regional representative of the Réseau Français de Construction Paille (RFCP) for the Brittany and Pays de la Loire regions, with approximately 220 member professionals covering all straw construction trades. The organization is staffed by two salaried employees who coordinate daily operations, supported by a 15-member Board of Directors, a bureau of four administrators (two co-presidents, two co-treasurers), and roughly 20 departmental referents.

CPA's core offerings include a searchable project panorama (Panorama de la construction paille), a professional member directory (Annuaire des professionnels), the PRO-PAILLE training coordination program (mandatory 5-day certification required for decennial insurance in straw construction), participatory construction workshops (chantiers participatifs) delivered via partner organizations, and an actualités/blog news channel. Its mission focuses on five axes: awareness-raising, network animation, communications, accompaniment of public and private project owners, and supply-chain security through supplier mapping.

The organization's business model combines recurring member subscription revenue (managed through the national RFCP system) with project-based institutional and European funding, most notably the FEDER-supported Pr\u00e9coFIBS project (2025-2028) led by Fibois Pays de la Loire alongside Novabuild and Échobat. CPA serves two primary customer segments: project owners (porteurs de projet) seeking guidance for straw construction and renovation, and professionals (architects, builders, suppliers) seeking networking, training, and visibility through the directory. Public authorities are also served through technical support for sustainable construction procurement. Revenue and pricing details are not publicly disclosed.

Name

COLLECTIF PAILLE ARMORICAIN CPA

Legal name

Collectif Paille Armoricain

Website

https://armorique.constructionpaille.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Collectif Paille Armoricain (CPA) is a French non-profit association and the official RFCP regional representative for Brittany and Pays de la Loire, promoting straw construction through a 220-member professional network, training coordination, and project directories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: The collective relies on member subscriptions managed through the national RFCP (Réseau Français de Construction Paille) system. Membership fees support continuing to develop the straw construction sector, updating and disseminating technical resources, and defending and promoting straw use in sustainable construction.
2. European funding (FEDER): The PrécoFIBS project (2025-2028), benefiting from FEDER financial support from the European Union, enables deployment of actions for biosourced material development and supports animation of the straw sector in Pays de la Loire.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Collectif Paille Armoricain (CPA) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) acting as the Brittany and Pays de la Loire regional branch of the Réseau Français de Construction Paille (RFCP). It promotes straw bale construction and renovation by maintaining a professional directory, a project panorama map, coordinating PRO-PAILLE training programs, organizing participatory building sites, and animating a community of approximately 220 member professionals, project owners, and public authorities across western France.

Product overview

COLLECTIF PAILLE ARMORICAIN CPA operates as a regional network organization (not a software product) that promotes and develops straw as a building material in Brittany and Pays de la Loire, France. Since 2015, it has served as the regional representative of RFCP (Réseau Français de Construction Paille). The organization's offerings include: the Panorama de la construction paille (project directory/map), the Annuaire des professionnels (professional member directory), Formations Pro-Paille (professional training including the mandatory 5-day certification for decennial insurance), Chantiers participatifs (hands-on participatory construction workshops via partner organizations), an Actualités blog section, and membership/adhesion services managed through RFCP. Approximately 220 members represent all trades associated with straw construction and renovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adhésion au CPA
• Annuaire des professionnels
• Panorama de la construction paille
• Formations Pro-Paille
• Chantiers participatifs

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest regional representation within the national RFCP network
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fibois Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Lead partner of the PrécoFIBS project (2025-2028) developing a sustainable biosourced sector in Pays de la Loire, uniting regional actors, businesses, and public authorities.
• NovabuildminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in the PrécoFIBS project contributing to biosourced material sector development in Pays de la Loire.
• ÉchobatminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in the PrécoFIBS project contributing technical expertise to biosourced material sector development.
• RFCP (Réseau Français de Construction Paille)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CPA is the official regional representative of RFCP for the Brittany and Pays de la Loire regions. RFCP nationally manages all memberships and represents the French straw construction network.
• Région BretagnecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional council providing institutional support and funding for the straw construction sector development in Brittany.
• ADEMEcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench Environment and Energy Management Agency supporting sustainable development and environmental transition projects.
• DREAL BretagneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional directorate for environment, planning and housing in Brittany, providing institutional support.
• DREAL Pays de La LoireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional directorate for environment, planning and housing in Pays de la Loire, providing institutional support.
• Fédération Bretonne des Filières Biosourcées [FB]²coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBreton federation of biosourced sectors collaborating on joint projects such as the Maison des Associations d'Arradon, promoting wood, straw, and earth construction.
• Collectif Biosourcé Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collective for biosourced materials in Pays de la Loire, promoting sustainable construction.
• Pro-PaillecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining organization providing the mandatory 5-day PRO-PAILLE training required for obtaining decennial insurance in straw construction techniques.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ADEME: French Environment and Energy Management Agency; institutional partner and funder for biosourced construction programs. Not a direct competitor but a key ecosystem enabler and policy actor for CPA's sector.
• DREAL Bretagne: Regional directorate for environment, planning and housing in Brittany; provides institutional support and policy alignment for CPA's sustainable construction initiatives.

Direct peers

• Collectif Biosourcé Pays de la Loire: Regional counterpart in Pays de la Loire promoting biosourced construction; CPA is a partner and the two jointly animate the biosourced sector across adjacent territories.
• RFCP - Réseau Français de Construction Paille: National parent network for straw construction in France; CPA is its official regional representative. Operates the membership system, professional directory, and PRO-PAILLE certification infrastructure that CPA builds upon locally.
• Novabuild: Pays de la Loire sustainable construction cluster and a partner in the PrécoFIBS project; comparable mission to advance bio-based and low-carbon building practices, though serving a wider construction-industry scope than CPA.
• Oikos Construction: French eco-construction network offering training, technical resources, and professional animation; comparable to CPA in mission around low-carbon, bio-based building practices.
• Fédération Bretonne des Filières Biosourcées (FB²): Breton federation uniting wood, straw, hemp, and earth biosourced sectors; collaborates with CPA on the Maison des Associations d'Arradon project and broader bio-materials advocacy in Brittany.
• Construire en Chanvre: National French network promoting hemp as a construction material; parallels CPA's model of professional directory, training, and project referencing for an adjacent biosourced building material.
• Fibois Pays de la Loire: Lead partner of the PrécoFIBS project; a regional wood-sector federation promoting bio-based construction. Comparable role as a biosourced-materials ecosystem animator, though specializing in wood rather than straw.

Regional players

• Réseau Breton Bâtiment Durable: Regional sustainable building network in Brittany; overlaps with CPA on training, public-project accompaniment, and sustainable construction advocacy within the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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