Scierie Blanc

What Scierie Blanc does

Scierie Blanc is a family-owned softwood sawmill headquartered in Marches, Drôme, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. Founded in 1929 and now in its fourth generation under Quentin Blanc (who assumed leadership in 2022), the company operates a small (~5 employee) integrated facility that processes four softwood species — Sapin (fir), Epicéa (spruce), Douglas, and Pin (pine) — sourced primarily from the Rhône-Alpes regional forest base. Its commercial offer is B2B and spans raw sawn timber through to drying, autoclave treatment, machining/ripping, and engineered wood products such as glulam and CLT-adjacent lines, supported by an in-house national transport and delivery service.

The business model is industrial B2B sales of certified softwood products to three principal segments: carpenters and construction trades, timber material traders, and packaging manufacturers. The firm holds PEFC, CE, Bois des Alpes, Bois Local, and NIMP 15 (ISPM 15) certifications, which together function as qualifying credentials for sustainable-construction public works, regional specification-driven projects, and international phytosanitary-compliant packaging. It is also registered under France's REP PMCB / VALOBAT eco-contribution scheme for construction products.

Revenue is generated through spot and contract sales of sawn timber and processed wood at prices determined by species, dimension, treatment, and certification; the in-house transport capability adds a logistics margin and supports reach beyond the immediate Drôme catchment. A 2022–2024 modernisation programme, partially supported by public funding, has expanded capacity and the engineered-wood product line, indicating a deliberate move up the value chain from commodity sawn timber toward higher-margin, certified processed products.

Name

Scierie Blanc

Legal name

Scierie Blanc

Website

https://scierieblanc.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scierie Blanc is a fourth-generation family-owned softwood sawmill in Marches, Drôme, France, processing Sapin, Epicéa, Douglas, and Pin into B2B sawn timber, dried and treated products, engineered wood, and packaging timber for carpenters, traders, and packagers across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Softwood Sawmill Products

NAICS

Sawmills (321113), Sawmills and Wood Preservation (3211), Wood Preservation (321114)

SIC

Sawmills & Planting Mills, General (2421), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Softwood Lumber Sawmills (IMAMABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sawmilling & Lumber Production (IMADADAA)

Keywords

• Softwood sawmill operations
• Structural timber products
• Engineered wood manufacturing
• Wood processing services
• Certified construction timber

Headquarters

HQ city

Marches

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wood Product Sales: Core business revenue from selling processed softwood products including traditional carpentry, industrial carpentry, construction wood, exterior layout, and packaging/crating materials. Products include beams, planks, chevrons, fermettes, framework components, and engineered wood products.
2. Processing Services: Drying, planing, and treatment services for wood including kiln drying (22% to 12% moisture depending on species), 4-face planing with chamfered edges, yellow or colorless class 2 treatment, and outsourced autoclave class 3 and 4 treatment.
3. Transportation Services: Professional transport services via tautliner throughout France with 1, 2, or 3 unloading points, primarily serving Southeast France.
4. Eco-contribution (REP PMCB): Since May 1, 2023, the company collects eco-contribution (subject to VAT) on products placed on the market, transferred to VALOBAT eco-organism for financing end-of-life management and recycling of building materials.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Scierie Blanc is a family-owned softwood sawmill that processes French-grown Sapin (Fir), Epicéa (Spruce), Douglas, and Pin (Pine) into a comprehensive range of construction timber products. It sells structural timber (bois d'ossature), glulam (lamellés-collés up to GL28), cross-laminated timber (contrecollés), traditional and industrial framing, formwork/packaging, and outdoor structures, complemented by drying, planing, treatment, and transport services. Primary customers are professional carpenters, material traders, and packagers in France.

Product overview

Scierie Blanc is a family-owned sawmill (resinious wood) founded in 1929, offering a comprehensive range of wood products and services. The company operates as a single unified sawmill business with multiple product lines: structural timber and framework products (Bois d'ossature), engineered wood products (lamellés-collés/glulam and contrecollés/cross-laminated timber), traditional and industrial timber framing, formwork and packaging solutions, and outdoor structures. Core offerings include four wood species (Sapin, Epicéa, Douglas, Pin) with associated processing services including drying, planing, and treatment. The company also provides transport logistics and participates in environmental responsibility programs (REP PMCB) for end-of-life product management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bois d'ossature (Structural Timber) Massive timber products in Fir, Spruce and Douglas for wooden frame houses. Mechanically classified minimum C18 per CE standard, dried to 18%, planed 4 faces with chamfer, treated class 2 or 4. Sold to professional carpenters and material traders for timber-frame construction.
• Lamellés-collés (Glulam) Laminated timber products reaching spans up to 180 meters, assembled from large wood lamellae and available in GL20, GL24, or GL28 mechanical strength classes. Used by carpenters and construction professionals for high-load structural applications.
• Contrecollés (Cross-Laminated Timber) Timber panels composed of solid-wood lamellae in identical mechanical classes. Available in GL20 (Douglas), GL24 (Spruce and Douglas), and GL28 (on request). Used by carpenters and material traders in construction projects.
• Charpente traditionnelle (Traditional Timber Framing) Wide range of standard or custom traditional framing products (Madrier, Bastaing, Chevron, Panne, Planche, Membron, Liteaux, Volige) in rough or planed finish, treated for insects and fungus, made from PEFC-certified sustainably managed forests. Available in C18, C24, C30 grades for carpenters and material traders.
• Charpente industrielle (Industrial Timber Framing) Standard or custom industrial framing range with precise circular sawing and rough or planed finish. Made from PEFC-certified forests with CE marking, including Fermettes C24. Targeted at industrial framing manufacturers and carpenters.
• Coffrage – Emballage (Formwork & Packaging) Custom-sized packaging and formwork products in Sapin, Choice 3 and 4 grades (Emballage-caisserie-palette-coffrage, Madrier, Bastaing, Chevron, Poteaux-Plateau-Planche, Planche largeur fixe). Features vacuum drying, NIMP 15 treatment, anti-blue treatment, and class 2 treatment for industrial packagers.
• Aménagement extérieur (Outdoor Equipment Structures) Outdoor structures including 2 pans, 4 pans, Abri voiture, and Mono pan designs, produced via the numerical cutting center for cutting, notching, tenon, and mortise operations on solid wood and glued products. Sold to outdoor construction and landscaping professionals.
• Séchage, Rabotage, Traitement (Drying, Planing, Treatment Services) Processing services on Sapin/Epicéa, Douglas and Pin: kiln drying from 22% to 12% humidity, 4-face planing with 4 chamfered edges, visual grading, class 2 dipping treatment (yellow or colorless, biosourced solution), and outsourced autoclave treatment class 3 and 4. Sold to professional customers needing finishing services.
• Bois Ronds (Round Wood) Round wood in Sapin, Epicéa, and Douglas with diameter 14-38cm and length 3-9.5m. Available with 1 or 2 flats, ridge delarding, milled or barked wood, and optional class 2 treatment. Sold to professionals needing raw logs.
• Transport (Tautliner Delivery Service) Professional transport services via tautliner trucks throughout France with 1, 2, or 3 unloading points, primarily serving southeast France. Designed for professional customers equipped with forklift handling on site.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wood is 5 times more resistant than concrete and develops protective charcoal layer under fire acting as thermal shield
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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.

• VALOBATcoreOthers · 1 May 2023Eco-organism partnership for Extended Producer Responsibility (REP PMCB). Since May 1, 2023, Scierie Blanc collects eco-contribution from customers and transfers it to VALOBAT which manages end-of-life collection, sorting, and recycling of building materials. VALOBAT also allocates funds for R&D, eco-design, awareness, and training projects for circular economy in construction sector. Scierie Blanc ID: FR300451_04EUTX.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• VALOBAT: French eco-organisation managing Extended Producer Responsibility (REP PMCB) for construction products and materials. Not a commercial peer but a structural partner: Scierie Blanc collects and remits eco-contributions to VALOBAT, making it a key regulatory counterparty for the company's compliance and circular-economy positioning.

Direct peers

• Piveteau Bois: French family-owned softwood sawmill producing structural timber, glulam, and CLT for construction. Highly comparable in product mix (sawn softwood plus engineered wood) and customer base (carpenters, material traders), and operates in the same regulatory framework of PEFC, CE, and French timber-construction codes.
• Simonin SAS: French manufacturer of glulam (lamellé-collé) and CLT components serving construction and packaging markets. Comparable in engineered-wood product range and French/European customer base, with overlapping Bois des Alpes/PEFC certification positioning.
• Belliard Groupe Bois: French sawmill and wood-product company processing softwoods and hardwoods into framing, packaging, and outdoor products. Comparable in serving carpenters, traders, and packagers across France with a regional mill footprint.
• Scierie Roger: Mid-sized French softwood sawmill producing structural timber and engineered wood products for French construction markets. Comparable in scale, regional mill model, and product mix targeted at carpenters and material traders.
• Monnet-Sève: Major French hardwood and softwood sawmill group producing sawn timber, glued laminated timber, and outdoor products. Directly comparable in offering but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Scierie Blanc.

Broad incumbents

• Stora Enso: Nordic forest-products major producing sawn softwood, CLT, glulam, and pulp-based products. Operates across the same softwood-product space but at vastly greater scale and with global distribution; provides a benchmark for European sawmill industry economics.
• Binderholz: Austrian sawmill and engineered-wood group producing sawn softwood, glulam, and CLT. Comparable in softwood sawmilling and engineered-wood portfolio, but at substantially larger European scale with integrated forest ownership.
• Finsa: Large Iberian wood-products group producing sawn timber, panels, and engineered wood across multiple sites. Comparable in product family (particularly engineered wood) but operates at a much larger scale and broader geographic footprint across Europe.
• Mayr-Melnhof Holz: Major Austrian sawmill operator producing sawn timber, profiled products, glulam, and CLT for European construction markets. Comparable in product mix but with significantly larger processing capacity and cross-European distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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