What Fibois Bretagne does

Fibois Bretagne is a non-profit interprofessional association (association loi 1901) representing the forest-wood value chain in Brittany, France. Founded in 1985 as Abibois and rebranded to Fibois Bretagne in October 2021 to align with the national Fibois network identity, the organization serves 350+ member companies spanning forestry operators, sawmills, wood product manufacturers, distributors, and construction professionals. Its 15-person team, led by Director Olivier Ferron under President Saïd Bakhtous (elected May 2025), delivers technical assistance, training, economic intelligence, sector advocacy, and promotion of wood and biosourced construction materials.

The association's core activities include member-facing technical support, sector training programs, lobbying for forest-wood interests, and the annual Prix Régional de la Construction Bois & Biosourcés (now in its 18th year, run in partnership with FB²), which recognizes excellence in regional wood and biosourced construction projects. In 2026 the organization is launching the PACTE professional development workshop program in partnership with FCBA and ISB, extending its service surface into structured sector modernization. In June 2025 it also signed a convention with the Gendarmerie de Bretagne to coordinate protection of forestry and wood-sector sites across the region.

Fibois Bretagne's revenue model is non-commercial and built on two pillars: distributed membership dues from 350+ member companies and public co-financing from multiple institutional funders including FEDER (European Regional Development Fund), Région Bretagne, Département Morbihan, France Bois Forêt, and ADEME. The organization operates as a recognized interlocutor for public policy in the regional forest-wood sector and is integrated into the national Fibois interprofessional network (Fibois France, Fibois Ile-de-France) as well as technical institutes FCBA and ISB.

Name

Fibois Bretagne

Legal name

Fibois Bretagne

Website

https://fiboisbretagne.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fibois Bretagne is a non-profit interprofessional association serving 350+ member companies across the forest-wood value chain in Brittany, France, providing technical assistance, training, advocacy, and sector promotion funded by membership fees and public co-financing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forestry Industry Association Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Forestry (800), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forest Carbon Projects & Ecosystem Services (Carbon Credits, Biodiversity) (IMAMAAAJ), Sustainable Forest Certification & Chain-of-Custody Services (FSC/PEFC/SFI) (IMAMAJAJ)

Keywords

• Forestry industry association
• Wood sector services
• Timber industry advocacy
• Forest products network
• Wood industry promotion

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Fibois Bretagne operates as a membership-based association. Companies, collectives, and individuals in the forest-wood sector pay membership fees to join and benefit from the association's network, technical support, and advocacy services.
2. Public co-financing: The association receives co-financing from public partners including the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER), Brittany Region, Morbihan Department, and France Bois Forêt for specific missions and projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Fibois Bretagne is a non-profit interprofessional association representing the forest-wood sector in Brittany, France. It supports 350+ member companies through collective advocacy, technical assistance, training, and sector promotion. The organization acts as a regional umbrella body, founded in 1985 and rebranded from Abibois in 2021, with a 12-person technical team operating from Rennes.

Product overview

Fibois Bretagne is an interprofessional association for the Brittany forest-wood sector serving as a professional network rather than a commercial product company. The organization brings together 350+ sector actors including foresters, sawyers, manufacturers, constructors, architects, engineering firms, wood energy suppliers, training institutions, local authorities, and developers. Core offerings include the Member Directory (Annuaire des Adhérents), the Prix Régional de la Construction Bois & Biosourcés competition, the Pacte Bois & Biosourcés Breton initiative, technical Atelier PACTE workshops, organized site visit itineraries, bimonthly newsletters and semi-annual Parlons Bois publications, and member training services. The association acts as a technical resource center and catalyst for economic development of forest-wood sector enterprises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interprofessional Membership of Fibois Bretagne Membership of the Brittany forest-wood interprofessional association, available to companies operating across forestry, sawmilling, wood products and downstream wood-using industries in Brittany. Members benefit from collective representation, technical support, training, and sector promotion.
• Sector Advocacy and Representation Services Collective advocacy and representation services delivered on behalf of the Brittany forest-wood sector to public authorities, regional institutions, and industry stakeholders. Designed for member companies and partner institutions that need a unified sectoral voice.
• Forest-Wood Sector Training and Skills Development Training and skills development programs for the Brittany forest-wood sector, delivered through the association's 12-person technical team. Targeted at industry professionals, member companies, and public-sector partners seeking workforce capability in forestry, wood processing, and related trades.
• Technical Support and Consulting for Member Companies Technical support and consulting services provided to member companies in the Brittany forest-wood sector, leveraging the association's 12-person technical team. Aimed at member companies seeking sector-specific expertise.
• Wood Industry Promotion and Communication Promotion and communication services for the Brittany wood industry and wood as a material, aimed at member companies, public-sector partners, and the broader Breton community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ companies organized in a professional network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• Fibois Ile-de-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2026Fibois Ile-de-France collaborated with Fibois Bretagne to organize the Paris itinerary, providing access to Parisian wood construction projects for regional professional visits.
• FCBA (Institut technologique Forêt Cellulose Bois-construction Ameublement)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026FCBA provides technical expertise for the PACTE workshops, delivering presentations on wood cladding durability, treatment vs finishing, aging management, and certifications (CTB B+, CTB Finition bois).
• ISB (Industrial Systems for Wood)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026ISB hosts the PACTE workshop on wood cladding at their Saint-Malo site, providing industrial facilities for the technical visit and presentation of SILVERWOOD products.
• FB² (Fédération Bretonne des Filières biosourcées)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFB² is the key strategic partner for the Prix Régional de la Construction Bois & Biosourcés competition. Together, Fibois Bretagne and FB² have evolved the regional wood construction award into a biobased materials competition, with joint jury selection and special biobased materials prize.
• Fibois FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of interprofessional forest-wood organizations. Fibois Bretagne is a member and displays the 'Logo Membre' on its website.
• Région de Gendarmerie de BretagneminorOthersConvention signed with the Brittany Gendarmerie Region to address increasing incidents of theft, damage, and incivilities on forest construction sites.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fibois Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional interprofessional forest-wood association covering the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Operates the same value-chain model (forestry, construction, energy) with member-network and public co-financing structures directly comparable to Fibois Bretagne.
• Fibois Grand Est: Regional Fibois association covering the Grand Est region. Operates the identical interprofessional mandate (forestry, construction, energy) under the Fibois France umbrella, making it a structurally equivalent peer for benchmarking member services and funding.
• Fibois Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional interprofessional forest-wood association serving Nouvelle-Aquitaine, one of France's largest forestry regions. Provides a directly comparable operating model with the same Fibois federation template, public co-financing, and member-network structure.
• Fibois Île-de-France: Regional interprofessional association for the forest-wood sector in the Île-de-France region, structurally identical to Fibois Bretagne. Already a documented collaboration partner (joint Paris site-visit itinerary), demonstrating direct functional comparability across the Fibois network.
• FB² (Fédération Bretonne des Filières biosourcées): Breton federation of biobased materials filières, active in the same geography and partially overlapping mandate (biosourced construction). Co-organizes the PACTE initiative and the regional construction award with Fibois Bretagne, making it the closest functional peer in Brittany.
• Fibois Hauts-de-France: Regional interprofessional forest-wood association covering the Hauts-de-France region. Operates the same member-network and value-chain mandate as Fibois Bretagne, with comparable public co-financing arrangements and member-service offerings.
• Fibois Pays de la Loire: Regional interprofessional forest-wood association in the neighboring Pays de la Loire region. Highly comparable given shared Brittany-border geography, similar forestry profile, and identical Fibois network structure and funding model.

Broad incumbents

• France Bois Forêt: National interprofessional organization for the French forest sector and a direct financial partner of Fibois Bretagne. Operates at national scale across the forestry value chain and provides co-financing to regional Fibois associations, making it both funder and broad incumbent.
• CNPF (Centre National de la Propriété Forestière): National public-interest organization supporting private forest owners in France. Operates at national scale with regional delegations that partially overlap with Fibois Bretagne's forestry-mobilization mission, serving as the broader incumbent on the upstream forestry segment.
• France Bois Industries: National professional federation representing French wood-industry companies (sawmilling, panels, packaging, trade). Addresses an overlapping industrial subsegment of Fibois Bretagne's member base at national scope, serving as the relevant broader incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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