BOIS DE FRANCE

What BOIS DE FRANCE does

BOIS DE FRANCE is a French non-profit association (Association Bois de France) founded in 2019/2020 and headquartered at 6 Rue François 1er, 75008 Paris, that operates the BOIS DE FRANCE national certification label. The label guarantees that certified wood products contain more than 80% wood from French forests and are 100% transformed and assembled in France, with traceability enforced through an independent third-party audit against the ISO 38200 chain-of-control standard. Its core technology assets are the certification referential (the rules framework), the RESOBOIS digital platform co-developed with FIBOIS France to connect construction project owners, architects, and developers with certified wood suppliers, and the FDES configurator for environmental product declarations verified under the official Inies program.

BOIS DE FRANCE serves wood industry professionals (sawmills, transformers, traders), construction companies, project owners and developers, architects and prescribers, and end consumers seeking French-origin wood products. Anchor partners include Bouygues Bâtiment France (WeWood, with a 30%–50% BOIS DE FRANCE sourcing commitment), CDC Habitat, REI Habitat, IBC (60 engineering offices), EPA Marne/EPA France, and LA POSTE Immobilier. The association is governed by a Bureau representing six founding federations (FNB, APEF/old APECF, France Douglas, APEP, UIPC, SNPGB) and is led by President Frédéric Blanc with label manager Jérôme Martinez.

The business model is association-funded through annual membership dues (€300–€3,600, scaled by member company revenue) and certification audit fees (€600–€1,000 per year), augmented by institutional support from France Bois Forêt and partner-funded programs such as the €250,000 REI Habitat co-development fund. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise engagement, the FIBOIS regional network, the RESOBOIS platform, and a multi-channel marketing program across trade shows (Batimat, Carrefour International du Bois, Forum Bois Construction), social media, and PR. By mid-2025 the label reported 286 certified companies and 13 labeled projects.

Name

BOIS DE FRANCE

Legal name

Association Bois de France

Website

https://bois-de-france.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BOIS DE FRANCE is a French non-profit association that operates the national BOIS DE FRANCE certification label, guaranteeing ISO 38200-traceable wood originating from French forests and transformed in France. It serves sawmills, construction firms, developers, and architects via membership dues, audits, and the RESOBOIS digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forest Products Certification

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Chain of Custody (CoC) Certification for Forest Products (AFAMALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Controlled Wood / Due Diligence / Risk Assessment Services (AFAMALAC), Forest Certification Documentation, Traceability & Claims Management (AFAMALAF), Sustainable Forest Certification & Chain-of-Custody Services (FSC/PEFC/SFI) (IMAMAJAJ), Certificate Transfer, Scope Expansion & Multi-site Certification Management (AFAMALAK), Forest Certification, Compliance & Chain-of-Custody Support (AFAMAAAH)

Keywords

• Wood certification label
• Forest product traceability
• Chain of custody
• Sustainable construction materials
• Wood industry association

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees (Cotisations): Annual membership fees paid by certified companies, calculated according to a fee schedule based on total company revenue or organization's total budget. Fees range from 300€ to 3600€ per year depending on company size.
2. Certification/Audit Fees: Annual audit costs conducted by independent certified organisms. Audit costs typically range between 600€ and 1000€ per year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BOIS DE FRANCE operates a national certification label that guarantees wood products contain more than 80% wood from French forests and are 100% transformed and assembled in France. The label uses the ISO 38200 chain-of-custody standard to provide traceability from forest to finished product, and is delivered through independent third-party audits and annual membership of certified wood industry companies. Supporting tools include the RESOBOIS digital platform that connects construction actors with certified suppliers.

Product overview

BOIS DE FRANCE operates as a national certification label managed by an association of French wood industry professionals. The core offering is the BOIS DE FRANCE label, which guarantees wood products contain over 80% wood from French forests and are 100% transformed and assembled in France. Supporting this is the RESOBOIS digital platform (co-developed with FIBOIS France) that connects construction sector actors with certified French wood suppliers. Additional offerings include publications such as consumer brochures, construction guides, and project labeling documentation, as well as a comprehensive referential framework defining certification requirements and procedures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BOIS DE FRANCE Label National certification label guaranteeing that wood products contain more than 80% wood from French forests and are 100% transformed and assembled in France. Provides full traceability from forest to finished product based on the ISO 38200 chain-of-custody standard, with independent third-party audits and annual membership for certified wood industry companies.
• RESOBOIS Platform Digital platform co-developed with FIBOIS France that connects project owners, architects, developers, and urban planners with certified wood industry companies, enabling them to identify qualified French wood suppliers and structure construction projects with certified partners.
• FDES Configurator for Bois de France Environmental and sanitary declaration configurator for wood products from French forests, verified under the official Inies program, that enables companies to produce environmental product declarations compliant with French construction regulations.
• BOIS DE FRANCE Publications Educational and promotional publications including consumer brochures, construction guides, and project labeling documentation that support the promotion of French wood products and communicate the label's value proposition to professionals and consumers.
• BOIS DE FRANCE Referentiel Reference framework documenting all rules and requirements for certification, including procedures, templates, audit protocols, and brand usage guidelines (Annex 12) for companies seeking BOIS DE FRANCE certification.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 m³ of wood stores approximately 850 kg of CO₂
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bouygues Bâtiment France (WeWood)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Bouygues Bâtiment France created WeWood in 2019, uniting 40 engineers specialized in wood structures. Committed to using 30% BOIS DE FRANCE from 2021, increasing to 50% in 2025. Delivered 250 wood structure operations and achieved 50% BOIS DE FRANCE by 2023.
• EPA Marne / EPA FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPA Marne and EPA France are urban developers for the East Paris area, managing 48 communes. They are pioneers in wood construction and commit to favoring French wood in their projects, aligned with the PACTE 2030 of FIBOIS Île-de-France.
• CDC HabitatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDC Habitat is a major public housing operator managing over 554,000 dwellings across France. They commit to increasing French wood in their construction and rehabilitation projects to reduce carbon footprint.
• IBC (Ingénierie Construction Bois)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation grouping 60 engineering offices and 300 people specialized in wood structures. Partnership for 3 years to favor sourcing of BOIS DE FRANCE products and leverage mutual expertise to promote French forest resources.
• France Bois ForêtminorOthersSupporting organization for the BOIS DE FRANCE label. France Bois Forêt provides institutional support and funding.
• FIBOIS (Regional Networks)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFIBOIS regional forestry-wood interprofessional organizations across France support the label through company recruitment, training, and regional promotion. The national FIBOIS network partnered to develop the RESOBOIS platform.
• Fédération Nationale du Bois (FNB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNB is a founding member of the BOIS DE FRANCE association. Provides industry representation, advocacy, and developed the FDES configurator for French wood products.
• REI HabitatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst certified real estate developer with BOIS DE FRANCE. Created €250,000 co-development fund to support wood transformation companies in obtaining certification and PEFC.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Peers

• France Bois Forêt:

Direct peers

• PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification): PEFC is the leading international chain-of-custody and sustainable forest management certification scheme. BOIS DE FRANCE explicitly partners with PEFC for combined audits and competes for the same company audit budgets; both certify origin and traceability of wood-based products.
• FSC (Forest Stewardship Council): FSC is the global benchmark for sustainable forest certification, providing chain-of-custody certification for wood and forest products. It overlaps directly with BOIS DE FRANCE's ISO 38200-based chain of control and is frequently used by the same sawmills and traders as an alternative or complement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/boisdefrance
• Facebookfacebook.com/boisfrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bois-de-france-org

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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