Boise France

What Boise France does

Boisé® France SAS is a French specialty manufacturer of oenological oak wood products, headquartered at its production site in Aire-sur-l'Adour (Aquitaine) and operating as part of the Vivelys group, whose French headquarters sit in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone. The firm sources 100% PEFC-certified French oak and processes it into a six-line portfolio: oak chips (Éclats de chêne), barrel staves and inserts (Boisé® Inspiration), oak chip assemblies (Boisé® Signature), spirit-specific woods, natural wood extracts for non-alcoholic beverages (Boisé Absolu), and ellagic tannins (Boisé Tan). All barrel staves and inserts are roasted using solar energy from a 300-panel photovoltaic installation, an approach the company describes as an industry first and that reportedly delivered a 10% energy efficiency improvement within 18 months of the 2020 transition.

The underlying technology centers on rigorous selection, analysis, and toasting of oak to deliver repeatable sensory profiles, with production governed by ISO 50001 (energy management) and ISO 22000 (food safety) certifications. Boisé® France serves three primary customer verticals: wineries (the principal segment), spirit distillers, and non-alcoholic beverage producers, each addressed through a named sub-brand and a unified product catalog. Customers order directly via the boise.vivelys.com e-commerce site, including a configurable 'kit boisé' flow for tailored wood selections.

The business model is a direct-to-consumer sale of physical oak enological inputs, with revenue generated from hardware product sales (chips, staves, inserts, assemblies, extracts, and tannins) to a fragmented base of European winemakers, distillers, and beverage producers. The company has 6 employees, has not disclosed external funding rounds, and has not claimed a global footprint, with operating geographies limited to France within Europe. Distribution is primarily digital via the Vivelys-hosted storefront, supported by content marketing on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram emphasizing sustainability, French provenance, and precision oenology.

Name

Boise France

Legal name

Boisé® France SAS

Website

https://boisefrance.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oenological Oak Wood Products

NAICS

Wood Product Manufacturing (321), Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing (321215), Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing (3212)

SIC

Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Treated Wood & Preserved Timber Products (IMADADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Engineered Wood Panels (Plywood, OSB, LVL) (IMADADAB)

Keywords

• Oenological oak products
• Wine barrel staves
• Spirits aging wood
• Oak wood chips
• Ellagic tannins

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Oak Wood Products Sales: Sale of oak enological products including oak chips/crumbs (éclats de chêne), barrel staves (douelles), barrel inserts, oak assemblies, and wood extracts for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Also includes ellagic tannins.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Boisé® France SAS produces and sells premium oenological oak wood products for the wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverage industries. The portfolio includes oak chips (éclats de chêne), barrel staves and inserts (Boisé® Inspiration), ready-to-use oak chip assemblies (Boisé® Signature), high-end oenological woods for distillers, natural wood extracts (Boisé Absolu), and ellagic tannins (Boisé Tan). All products are made from 100% PEFC-certified French oak, with barrel staves and inserts roasted using 100% solar energy at the company's Aire-sur-l'Adour production site.

Product overview

Boisé® is a unified portfolio of premium oenological wood products from Vivelys France, comprising six distinct product lines: oak chips (Éclats de chêne), barrel staves and inserts (Boisé® Inspiration), oak chip assemblies (Boisé® Signature), spirit-specific woods, wood extracts for non-alcoholic beverages (Boisé Absolu), and ellagic tannins (Boisé Tan). All products are made exclusively from PEFC-certified French oak, with staves and barrel inserts 100% toasted using solar energy at the Boisé® France production site in Aire-sur-l'Adour.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Boisé® Inspiration: Douelles & Inserts à barriques - delivers the nobility of oak for winemaking expertise.
• Boisé® Signature
• Boisé Absolu
• Boisé Tan

Quantifiable outcome

• 10% energy efficiency improvement achieved in less than 18 months after solar energy transition

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Tonnellerie Demptos: Bordeaux-based cooperage producing oak barrels and oak adjunct products for the wine industry. Direct competitor in the oenological oak market with strong presence in premium French wineries.
• Tonnellerie Berthomieu: French family-run cooperage producing oak barrels and oak adjunct products. Smaller-scale direct competitor in the French oenological oak market serving similar boutique winery customers.
• Canton Cooperage: Producer of oak barrels and oak alternatives for the global wine industry, with comparable focus on oak chip and insert products. Competes in the same precision oenology category as Boisé.
• Tonnellerie François Frères: French cooperage specializing in oak barrels and oak alternatives for white wine and spirits. Comparable product portfolio targeting similar winemaker customers with emphasis on oak precision and provenance.
• Seguin Moreau: Major French oak barrel and oak alternative producer (part of Rémy Cointreau group). Competes directly with Boisé in the oenological oak segment, including oak chips and barrel adjuncts, with established global distribution.
• Radoux: French cooperage producing oak barrels and oak alternatives (chips, staves) for winemakers worldwide. Direct competitor in the oenological oak products category with overlapping product lines and similar premium positioning.
• Vicard: Family-owned French cooperage producing oak barrels and oak-based alternatives for winemakers and distillers. Closest geographic peer to Boisé, competing in the same French premium oak segment with comparable product offerings.

Regional players

• Tonnellerie de l'Adour: Cooperage located in the same southwestern French region as Boisé (Adour basin). Regional competitor in oak barrel production with potential overlap in oak alternative products for local winemakers.

Broad incumbents

• Vivelys: Parent group of Boisé France, providing oenological technology and services to wineries. While not a direct competitor, Vivelys represents the broader platform that Boisé sits within and offers adjacent oenology services (e.g., ultrafiltration, fermentation aids) to the same customer base.

Emerging players

• Boisé Oak Chips (Bordeaux-style cooperage alternatives) — Laffort: French oenological products supplier offering oak chips, tannins, and fermentation aids to winemakers. Emerging competitor in the specialty oenological inputs category with broader portfolio than Boisé.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqEdZxtIvzlNcyU_vH8900Q
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boise-france
• Instagraminstagram.com/lifeatvivelys

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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