What FRIBOIS does

FRIBOIS (legal entity TRANSIBOIS) is a privately-held French wood trading company (SAS form) established in 1973 and headquartered in Wambrechies, Nord (59), with 14 employees. The company imports, dries, processes, and distributes over 40 wood species sourced from France, Europe, boreal regions, Asia, Africa, and South America, holding an average stock of more than 3,000 m3 and claiming the position of 2nd largest FSC-certified wood trader in France. Its core product portfolio comprises raw/sawn lumber, exterior cladding (bardage), terrace decking, and a range of decking accessories, with all distribution stages (direct import, drying, sorting, planing, profiling) handled in-house — including 4 drying cells of 35 m3 each, a vacuum dryer for precision moisture control (14% joinery / 8% parquet), and a pre-debit workshop for resawing, length cutting, planing, and terrace profiling.

FRIBOIS operates a sales-led, quote-based B2B go-to-market targeting professional woodworkers — joiners, carpenters, terrace builders, and interior designers — primarily through dedicated online quote forms (devis) and a physical showroom at its Wambrechies headquarters. Local deliveries in Wambrechies and surroundings are handled by an owned 19-ton truck with crane; beyond the local radius, a carrier partner handles logistics. Pricing is fully quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company holds FSC, PEFC, OLB (since December 2012), and CE certifications, adheres to the EU Timber Regulation (RBUE No. 995/2010) and an Environmental Charter certifying 100% legal wood purchases, and is a member of Le Commerce du Bois, Réseau Relais Bois, and Association Terrasse Bois.

A separately-positioned sub-brand, Platô d'Archie — branded as 'partenaire de Fribois' — extends the business into bespoke solid wood table top manufacturing, offering over 200,000 configuration combinations across species, dimensions, finishes, and resin/metal/lighting inclusions, plus metal table legs and accessories. Platô d'Archie targets individual consumers with made-to-order artisanal pieces, though the company has announced it will discontinue retail walk-in sales to individuals at the physical Wambrechies location. Marketing is conducted through the corporate website, a Pinterest profile, an email newsletter with monthly promotional offers, and Google reviews-driven word-of-mouth. The company has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no listed subsidiaries.

Name

FRIBOIS

Legal name

TRANSIBOIS

Website

https://fribois.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FRIBOIS (TRANSIBOIS) is a French wood trader established in 1973 in Wambrechies, Nord, importing and distributing over 40 wood species to professional woodworkers, joiners, carpenters, and terrace builders, with in-house drying and processing capabilities, and a Platô d'Archie sub-brand for bespoke table tops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Lumber & Wood Building Materials

NAICS

Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (321912), Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (42331)

SIC

Sawmills & Planting Mills, General (2421), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031)

akta.pro primary industry

Sawmilling & Lumber Production (IMADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wood Remanufacturing (Mouldings, Millwork Blanks, Cut Stock) (IMAMABAI), Planing Mills & Lumber Surfacing (IMAMABAE)

Keywords

• Sawn timber
• Wood cladding
• Terrace decking
• Bespoke tabletops
• Wood trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Wambrechies

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Wood Sales: FRIBOIS sells wood materials wholesale to professionals (joiners, carpenters, terrace installers, interior designers) and selectively to individuals. Product categories include raw wood (over 40 species from France, Europe, boreal regions, Asia, Africa, and South America), exterior cladding/bardage, terrace decking, and pre-cut/profiled wood. Transactions are quote-based.
2. Bespoke Table Top Sales (Platô d'Archie): Manufactured solid wood table tops sold directly to consumers via the Platô d'Archie brand. Products include wide-laminate table tops in character woods, with metal legs, resin inlays, and custom finishes. Includes accessories such as oils, metal keys, and candlesticks. Delivery service offered via logistics partner.
3. Delivery Services: Local delivery via own 19-ton truck with crane for Wambrechies and surroundings; beyond that radius, deliveries handled by a carrier partner.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FRIBOIS is a French wood merchant operating since 1973 in Wambrechies (Nord, 59), trading raw and sawn timber across 40+ wood species alongside processed wood products such as cladding (bardage), terrace decking, decking accessories, metal table legs, and bespoke table tops under the Plato d'Archie sub-brand. The company runs a pre-cutting (pre-debit) workshop and vacuum drying capability, and delivers with its own trucks to professional and individual buyers.

Product overview

FRIBOIS is a wood trading company operating since 1973 in Wambrechies, Nord (59), France. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio centered on solid wood products: raw/sawn lumber in approximately 40 species from France, Europe, and tropical regions; exterior wood cladding/siding; outdoor terrace decking boards; and custom table tops manufactured under the 'Plato d'Archie' brand. FRIBOIS integrates all distribution stages from direct purchasing in Asia, Africa, America, and Northern Europe, through drying, sorting, planing, and preparation in their own facilities. The company also offers metal table legs and terrace accessories as complementary products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Plato d'Archie (Platô d'Archie): Sub-brand specializing in custom wood table tops, metal table legs, and accessories for furniture making. Operated in connection with Fribois.

Products and services

• Sawn and raw timber (40+ species)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 wood species sourced from 4 continents
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Platô d'ArchiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatô d'Archie is a sister/partner brand of FRIBOIS dedicated to bespoke solid wood table top manufacturing and metal leg production. FRIBOIS supplies the premium wood stock and expertise, while Platô d'Archie handles design, assembly, metal leg manufacturing, resin/metal/lighting inclusions, finishing, and direct-to-consumer delivery. The partnership creates a complete artisanal table offering with over 200,000 configuration combinations. FRIBOIS is also listed as the 'partenaire de Fribois' on Platô d'Archie's branding.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Piveteau Bois: Piveteau Bois is a major French softwood sawmill and wood products manufacturer serving B2B customers nationally and for export. Comparable in being a French wood-processing operation serving professional buyers, but at significantly larger scale and focused on softwood rather than FRIBOIS's tropical specialty mix.
• BigMat: BigMat operates a network of independent building materials distributors across France, with lumber and wood panels as part of a wider construction materials range. Overlaps with FRIBOIS in serving contractors and trades but offers a much broader non-wood product portfolio.
• Dispano: Dispano is Saint-Gobain Distribution Bâtiment France's specialist wood brand serving professional joiners, carpenters, and furniture makers across France. Overlaps with FRIBOIS in serving the same professional woodworker customer base, but operates at significantly larger scale with a broader wood panels and engineered wood portfolio.
• SFIC: SFIC is one of France's largest distributors of building materials including wood products, serving construction professionals. Overlaps with FRIBOIS in serving French trade customers but carries a much broader non-wood product portfolio and larger scale.
• PUM (Point Unique Matériaux): PUM is a Saint-Gobain Distribution brand running a network of building materials outlets in France serving trades and small contractors. Overlaps with FRIBOIS in serving French construction professionals needing lumber, but with a much broader product mix beyond wood.

Direct peers

• Legnatou: Legnatou is a French specialty trader focused on tropical and exotic hardwoods with custom cutting and pre-debit services for joiners and carpenters. Directly comparable to FRIBOIS on niche exotic-species specialization and value-added processing capability.
• Gedibois: Gedibois is a French cooperative grouping independent wood traders that supply professional woodworkers with diverse certified species. Closely comparable to FRIBOIS in B2B sales-led model, FSC/PEFC sustainability commitment, and species breadth across national regions.
• France Bois (Panofrance): France Bois / Panofrance is a French wholesale wood trader supplying joiners, carpenters, and builders with sawn lumber and engineered wood. Comparable B2B sales-led model, multi-species catalog, and customer base of construction professionals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fribois

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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