Fibr' & Co

What Fibr' & Co does

Fibr'&Co is a French social-enterprise workshop (Atelier Chantier d'Insertion) founded in 2016 in Roubaix, Hauts-de-France, operating under the parent association ARCADIS. It employs approximately 9 staff plus around 17 workshop supervisors, welcomes roughly 30 people per year through professional-insertion programmes targeting 16–30 year-olds in vulnerable situations, and has supported 120 individuals since inception. Its core activity is converting reclaimed industrial pallet wood and solid pine/beech timber into custom-made furniture using traditional woodworking and joinery techniques, supplemented by an event-furniture rental service and three training programmes: public woodworking workshops (€150 for a 5-session module), the Déclic en Main (re)mobilisation programme, and the CAP Menuisier Fabricant certification delivered in partnership with GRETA Lille Métropole, Lycée Saint Exupéry, and OPCO Uniformation.

The business operates three revenue streams: (1) one-time bespoke furniture sales priced €90–€1,350 per unit across a catalogue of over 30 SKUs (desks, storage, tables, seating, planters, specialty items) sold direct via the workshop-boutique at 53 Boulevard Gambetta, phone, and email; (2) event furniture rental via downloadable catalogue; and (3) paid training and publicly co-funded insertion programmes. Distribution is sales-led and primarily regional (Hauts-de-France, MEL territory, with cross-border Interreg V reach to Belgium). Customers span individuals, social-housing/youth-residence operators (Habitat Jeunes Les Virtuoses, MAJT Lille), local government (Ville de Roubaix), retail (Roubaix Shopping), and event clients.

The technology stack is intentionally low-tech: standard woodworking machinery applied to reclaimed materials, with the proprietary differentiator being the documented "economy of reuse circuit" closed-loop process for industrial pallet recovery. No AI, software platforms, or proprietary digital systems are documented. The 2024 commercial partnership with Fred Factory for the Trans'it desk line represents the company's first external design-and-distribution collaboration, extending commercial reach beyond the workshop's direct channels.

Name

Fibr' & Co

Legal name

FIBR&CO

Website

https://fibrandco.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fibr'&Co is a Roubaix-based Atelier Chantier d'Insertion under parent association ARCADIS that produces custom reclaimed-wood furniture, rents event furniture, and delivers woodworking training and CAP certification, serving individuals, youth residences, public institutions, and event clients in Hauts-de-France while supporting ~30 insertion workers annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Roubaix

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom furniture sales: One-time sales of bespoke furniture made to order from reclaimed wood. Clients (individuals, professionals, institutions) place orders directly with the workshop, and products are sized and customised to their needs. Pricing ranges from €90 to €1,350 per unit.
2. Furniture rental: Rental of eco-responsible event furniture (tables, seating, barriers, photo booths, display stands) to private and professional clients for events. A downloadable catalogue with inventory counts is available.
3. Training workshops and programmes: Revenue from public woodworking workshops (5 sessions of 3h for €150, additional sessions at €30 each), professional certification training (CAP Menuisier Fabricant), and (Re)mobilisation programmes (Déclic en Main). Funded partially through public/financial partner conventions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fibr' & Co designs, fabricates and sells custom furniture made from reclaimed wood (pallet wood, pine, beech) through a workshop-boutique located in Roubaix, France. The social enterprise also rents furniture for events and delivers professional insertion and woodworking training programs (CAP Menuisier Fabricant, Déclic en Main). Products are sold either as one-off custom pieces or as part of the "Fibre à Fibre" catalogue, with prices ranging from €90 to €1,350 per unit.

Product overview

Fibr'&Co operates three interconnected service lines: (1) Custom Furniture Creation — a portfolio of over 30 furniture products including desks (Bureau Trans'it, Bureau Open-Space, Bureau Rallonge), storage solutions (Modulo cubes, lockers, armoires), tables (Mika, Biseau, plateau aérien, gigogne), seating (Flip Flap, chairs, benches), and specialty items (compost bins, planters, cat houses, bookshelves) — all crafted from reclaimed pallet wood and solid timber in pine and beech; (2) Furniture Rental — a catalog of event furniture including reception booths, standing tables, low tables, stools, photo booths, and partitions available in various quantities; and (3) Training Services — woodworking training programs including public workshops, the Déclic en Main professional insertion program, and the CAP Menuisier Fabricant certification. The company operates from Roubaix, France, and focuses on economy circular principles through wood reclamation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom reclaimed-wood furniture (sur-mesure) Bespoke furniture designed and built to customer specifications in the Roubaix workshop, using reclaimed wood (pallets, pine, beech). Available to private individuals, institutions and event professionals across Hauts-de-France.
• Fibre à Fibre catalogue furniture (furniture line) A range of pre-designed furniture pieces made from reclaimed wood, available via downloadable catalogues (individual and institutional versions) at unit prices between €90 and €1,350.
• Furniture rental for events (location de mobilier) Short-term rental of Fibr' & Co reclaimed-wood furniture pieces for events and temporary installations, handled directly via the Roubaix workshop.
• CAP Menuisier Fabricant training programme A vocational training programme leading to the CAP Menuisier Fabricant (woodworking manufacturer) certification, delivered through the Roubaix workshop as part of the organisation's social-insertion mission.
• Déclic en Main (re)mobilisation programme A short (re)mobilisation workshop programme run at the Roubaix workshop to help participants regain confidence and work habits before entering longer vocational pathways.
• Public woodworking workshops (ateliers grand public) Open woodworking workshops held at the Roubaix atelier-boutique, allowing individuals to discover the workshop environment and the trade; no formal prerequisites required.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120 people professionally inserted over 10 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ARCADIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCADIS is the parent association that created Fibr'&Co in 2014 as an Atelier Chantier d'Insertion (ACI). ARCADIS manages youth worker residences in Roubaix, Tourcoing, and Halluin and has operated for over 60 years. Fibr'&Co operates as a wholly supported initiative of ARCADIS.
• Fred Factory (Frédéric Riaucourt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Fred Factory produced the Trans'it professional desk range, initiated in 2024. Fred Factory provides the design and commercial distribution; Fibr'&Co provides manufacturing from reclaimed wood. Products are sold via Fred Factory's website.
• GRETA Lille MétropolecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational partner in the CAP Menuisier Fabricant programme. GRETA delivers 550 hours of theoretical training as part of the 812-hour certification. Partners with Lycée Saint Exupéry, OPCO Uniformation, and Fibr'&Co.
• Lycée Saint Exupéry, HalluincoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVocational secondary school partner for the CAP Menuisier Fabricant certification. Provides 162 hours of training. The programme combines centre-based training, workshop practice at Fibr'&Co (390 hours), and company internships (262 hours).
• HowelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a client partner. Collaborates on custom furniture projects and Design Challenges, including supplying materials and co-developing product lines.
• MAJT – Maison des Jeunes Travailleurs, LillecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient and partner for custom furniture fit-outs (30 tablets and moduli delivered; 50 additional units on order). Partner in the Interreg V Habitat Défi Jeunes Design Challenge.
• La Vie est BeltminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise partner in the Déclic en Main programme. Contributed recycled bicycle tyre keychain workshops during the five-week insertion training course.
• France TravailcoreOthersNational public employment service and integration operator, active in directing job seekers and people in insertion programmes to Fibr'&Co's training modules and workshop placements.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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