ATIBT

Name

ATIBT

Legal name

Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux

Website

https://atibt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forestry and Timber Trade Association

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Timber Tract Operations (11311)

SIC

Forestry (800), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support) (BPAGALAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing Certification Services (AFALAMAD), Trade Compliance, Standards & Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT/SPS) (BPADAMAK)

Keywords

• Tropical timber trade
• Forest certification
• Sustainable forestry
• Timber industry association
• Forest management

Headquarters

HQ city

Nogent-sur-Marne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: ATIBT operates as a trade association with members who pay membership fees. The association provides a Members Directory and various services to members including representation, project management, marketing support, and connectivity.
2. International project funding: ATIBT manages international programs supporting tropical forests, funded by donors including PPECF, AFD, and other development partners. Projects include P3FAC, LKTS, FLEGT REDD, and various certification and training programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ATIBT is an international non-profit trade association representing the private tropical forest sector. It provides membership services, technical expertise, and representation for the tropical timber industry; manages international development projects supporting sustainable forest management, certification, and legality of timber trade; and promotes certified tropical timber through programs such as the Fair&Precious brand and initiatives like FLEGT, REDD+, LKTS, and EUDR readiness.

Product overview

ATIBT is a trade association (not a software product company) that offers a portfolio of websites, digital portals, and knowledge resources. Its primary digital products include the Fair&Precious brand marketing platform (https://www.fair-and-precious.org), My Tropical Timber portal (https://www.mytropicaltimber.org), and the Timber Trade Portal (https://www.timbertradeportal.com). Additional offerings include technical publications, interactive tools (such as The Journey of Tropical Wood mapping tool developed by FSC), professional training, certification support services, and international project management in sustainable forest management, FLEGT, REDD+, and LKTS (Lesser Known Timber Species) promotion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fair&Precious: Brand promoting certified tropical timber and committed to socio-economic valuation of tropical forests, fight against deforestation and global warming, and preservation of fauna and flora.
• My Tropical Timber
• Timber Trade Portal

Products and services

• ATIBT Membership Trade association membership providing forest companies, importers, suppliers, federations, NGOs, and government bodies with representation, technical expertise, member directory listing, participation in commissions, and access to specialized programs.
• Fair&Precious Brand A marketing brand initiative promoting certified tropical timber and committed to socio-economic valuation of tropical forests, fight against deforestation and global warming, and preservation of fauna and flora.
• My Tropical Timber Portal A digital portal providing information and resources related to tropical timber, managed as part of ATIBT's network of websites.
• Timber Trade Portal A trade information portal for the timber industry, providing market data, trade-related resources, and information for industry participants.
• Technical Publications and Knowledge Resources Technical documents, reports, publications, tropical timber species information, and institutional publications covering forest management, certification, and industry standards.
• International Tropical Forest Projects International project management services including P3FAC, LKTS, FLEGT REDD, DynAfFor, ConForMa, certification support, and training programs supporting sustainable tropical forest management.
• Interactive Tropical Wood Journey Map An interactive tool that traces the journey of wood from the Congo Basin to Amsterdam, including information about sustainable management, wood species, and value chain participants.
• Professional Training Programs Professional training programs organized by ATIBT covering tropical timber industry topics for members and professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 28 countries represented in the ATIBT network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Fair&PreciousflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerA marketing brand initiative developed by ATIBT promoting certified tropical timber. The brand commits actors to socio-economic valuation of tropical forests, fight against deforestation and global warming, and preservation of fauna and flora.
• My Tropical TimbercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA companion website to the ATIBT main portal providing tropical timber trade information and resources.
• Timber Trade PortalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn online resource portal providing tropical timber trade information, market data, and resources for industry participants.
• FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSC has developed interactive tools including 'The Journey of Tropical Wood' showing the journey of wood from Congo Basin to Amsterdam. ATIBT promotes FSC certification and participates in FSC Africa Chamber of Commerce.
• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations agency that, along with OECD, requested the creation of ATIBT in 1951. Ongoing collaboration on forestry and timber trade issues.
• CIRAD (Agricultural Research for Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench research organization collaborating on tropical forest research, species characterization, and technical expertise including Life Cycle Assessment work.
• WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation organization collaborating on forest sustainability and biodiversity issues in tropical forest regions.
• ITTO (International Tropical Timber Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntergovernmental organization supporting the sustainable management and trade of tropical timber, collaborating on market development and forest certification.
• PEFC CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgramme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, providing alternative certification scheme to FSC for sustainable forest management verification.
• PAFC Congo BasincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPan African Forest Certification system for the Congo Basin region, supporting regional certification expansion through the Regional PAFC project.
• Bureau VeritascoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCertification body working on OLB (Origin and Legality of Timber) certification standards adaptation for EUDR requirements.
• Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (Université de Liège)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian university collaborating on tropical forest research including secondary timber species valorization and forest elephant conservation studies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC): Global not-for-profit that sets standards and certifies responsible forest management. Closely comparable to ATIBT because both promote sustainable tropical forestry and certification, and ATIBT explicitly partners with and promotes FSC schemes (e.g., FSC SLIMF).
• FSC Africa: Regional FSC organization for Africa. Comparable to ATIBT through shared focus on African tropical forest certification and ATIBT's active participation in FSC Africa Chamber of Commerce.
• PEFC Council: Umbrella body governing PEFC certification schemes globally. Comparable as a peer scheme working in tropical forest certification alongside FSC; ATIBT positions PEFC as an alternative certification pathway for its members.
• Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC): International non-profit umbrella organization for national forest certification systems. Comparable to ATIBT as an alternative certification pathway for sustainable tropical forestry, with ATIBT explicitly endorsing PEFC alongside FSC.
• International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO): Intergovernmental organization promoting sustainable management and trade of tropical timber. Directly comparable to ATIBT's tropical timber mandate; ATIBT maintains a core strategic partnership with ITTO on market development and certification.
• PAFC (Pan African Forest Certification) Congo Basin: Regional forest certification system for the Congo Basin. Comparable to ATIBT as a regional certification body covering the same producer geographies ATIBT focuses on; ATIBT runs the Regional PAFC project with PAFC.

Emerging players

• ProForest: Non-profit consultancy supporting responsible production and sourcing of forest products, palm oil, and other commodities. Comparable to ATIBT in supporting companies with legality, certification, and EUDR-related supply chain work for tropical commodities.
• Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA): World Economic Forum-hosted public-private partnership focused on stopping deforestation linked to commodity production. Comparable to ATIBT as a multi-stakeholder platform addressing tropical forest sustainability, including timber value chains.
• CIRAD (Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement): French agricultural research organization collaborating with ATIBT on tropical timber species characterization, LCA, and forest management research. Comparable as a technical/scientific knowledge provider in tropical forestry.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification company. Comparable to ATIBT in that it provides OLB and EUDR-aligned certification services to forest companies and timber importers — overlapping with ATIBT's certification support mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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