Pôle Excellence Bois

What Pôle Excellence Bois does

Pôle Excellence Bois des Pays de Savoie (PEB) is a French non-profit association (Association déclarée under French law) founded in 2013 and headquartered at 87 route de Plaimpalais, Alby-sur-Chéran, in Haute-Savoie. It operates as a sectoral coordination body for the forest-wood industry across the Pays de Savoie region, spanning the Savoie and Haute-Savoie departments. Its statutory mission rests on three pillars: animating and federating sector actors (Animer), promoting the ecological benefits of wood and wood-related careers (Promouvoir), and supporting the performance and competitiveness of local wood enterprises (Accompagner). The organization is led by President Julien Haase and Director Francis de Morogues, with Thibault Guiraudie and N. Bonche serving as Chargés de mission, supported by a 1–10 person team.

PEB's portfolio spans sector animation services (Animation de la filière), career promotion programs (Promotion des métiers), the Forestiers Engagés sustainable forestry certification initiative, communication campaigns including Je suis le bois, the annual Prix Construction Bois departmental awards, the biennial Forestivités festival, the Wood Explorer career salon for middle school students, the Parcours Découverte des Métiers du Bois discovery workshops, the Bois scolyté initiative for beetle-killed wood valorization, and technical advisory services (Maître d'ouvrage support) for project owners integrating local wood in construction. Recurring events include the Forum Solutions Pro Bois Construction, the Printemps de la filière, Rendez-Vous du Bois du Chablais, and job-dating sessions.

The business model is event-driven and community-led. Revenue is generated through member adhesion fees from organizations and individuals in the forest-wood value chain, professional services delivered to members and partners, and — most importantly — financial support from the Département de la Savoie and Département de la Haute-Savoie, with additional subsidy from the Conseil Savoie Mont Blanc. Distribution relies on direct engagement at the Alby-sur-Chéran headquarters, online membership recruitment via downloadable forms, a multi-channel digital presence (website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, newsletter), in-person events and site visits, webinars, and school outreach programs. PEB coordinates a network spanning forestry enterprises, sawmills, wood-processing manufacturers, construction firms, wood-energy businesses, training institutions (Les Compagnons du Tour de France, CFPPA Savoie Bugey), public employment services (Pôle Emploi, GEIQ Interpro des 2 Savoie), the ONF, and departmental forest associations (ASDEFS, Communes Forestières de Haute-Savoie).

Name

Pôle Excellence Bois

Legal name

Pôle Excellence Bois des Pays de Savoie

Website

https://poleexcellencebois.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pôle Excellence Bois des Pays de Savoie is a French non-profit association founded in 2013 that coordinates the forest-wood sector across the Pays de Savoie region, serving forestry firms, sawmills, construction companies, training bodies, and public partners through networking, career promotion, awards, and sustainable forestry certification programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forest-Wood Sector Coordination Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry (115)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

Keywords

• Sectoral animation services
• Forest-wood coordination
• Regional cluster management
• Professional networking events
• Industry promotion campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Alby-sur-chéran

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: As an declared association (Association déclarée), the organization generates revenue through member adhesion fees from organizations and individuals in the forest-wood sector.
2. Professional services: The organization offers services including animations, trade promotion, and business support services to member companies and partners.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Pôle Excellence Bois is a non-profit association that coordinates and animates the forest-wood sector in Pays de Savoie through sector networking, trade promotion, and business advisory services. It brings together forestry companies, sawmills, construction firms, wood energy businesses, and craftspeople across the regional value chain, organizing events, training, awards, career discovery workshops, and project support. The organization is funded through departmental government grants and member fees.

Product overview

Pôle Excellence Bois operates as a sectoral organization for the forest-wood industry in Pays de Savoie, offering a portfolio of interconnected services including sector animation (Animation de la filière), career promotion (Promotion des métiers), and project support. The organization runs signature programs such as Forestiers Engagés for sustainable forest certification, the Je suis le bois communication campaign, Prix Construction Bois annual awards, the Forestivités biennial festival, and Wood Explorer career salons. It also coordinates initiatives like Bois scolyté for beetle-killed wood valorization and provides discovery workshops (Parcours Découverte des Métiers du Bois) and technical support for project owners integrating local wood in construction.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Animation de la filière (Sector Animation) Coordination and networking service that brings together forest-wood sector actors in Pays de Savoie, organizing inter-professional meetings, site visits, and collaborative events. Targeted at member enterprises and organizations across the forestry, sawmilling, construction, and wood energy value chain.
• Promotion des métiers (Career Promotion) Career promotion service targeting youth, job seekers, and career changers in the wood sector, including workshops, career fairs, school interventions, and discovery programs (e.g., Parcours Découverte des Métiers du Bois, Wood Explorer). Serves educational institutions, employment agencies, and the general public to raise awareness of wood sector professions.
• Forestiers Engagés (Sustainable Forest Engagement Program) Sustainable forest management certification and engagement program encouraging responsible forestry practices among forest owners and managers in the Savoie region. Provides tools, training, and a recognized approach for sustainable forest management certification.
• Bois scolyté (Beetle-Killed Wood Valorization Support) Specialized support and promotion program addressing beetle-killed wood (scolyte) valorization in construction. Helps transform damaged forest resources into construction opportunities, providing technical support to enterprises and project owners working with scolyted wood.
• Maître d'ouvrage support (Project Owner Advisory) Technical assistance and advisory service for public and private project owners seeking to integrate local wood in construction projects. Supports project design, wood sourcing strategy, and supplier connections across the regional value chain.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350 m³ of wood used in Faverges sports complex project, with 60% from communal forest
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fibois Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational and regional interprofessional organization for the forest-wood sector. PEB participates in network cohesion activities and coordinates regional initiatives with the larger Fibois network including Fibois France.
• CAUE 73 (Conseil d'Architecture, d'Urbanisme et de l'Environnement de Savoie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory council for architecture and environment. Co-organizer of the Prix Construction Bois de Savoie award with PEB.
• GEIQ Interpro des 2 SavoiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterprofessional Grouping for Employment and Qualifications. PEB launched a recruitment program for 7 machine operator positions through this partnership, with customized work-study training programs.
• ASDEFS (Association des Entreprises Forestières de Savoie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of forestry enterprises in Savoie. PEB works closely with ASDEFS on sector animation, training, and forest management initiatives. ASDEFS celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2024.
• ONF (Office National des Forêts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Forests Office. Participates in local wood construction projects as forest exploiter and provides expertise in forest management and wood sourcing for construction projects.
• Communes Forestières de Haute-SavoiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal forest association in Haute-Savoie. Partner in local wood construction initiatives and forest management coordination.
• ASDERminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in producing the Atlas Bois Energie des Pays de Savoie, providing data on wood energy sector.
• SYANEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in wood energy atlas and energy sector meetings organized by PEB.
• Les Compagnons du Tour de FrancecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraditional craftsmanship training organization. Partner in discovery workshops for wood construction careers and job dating events.
• CFPPA Savoie Bugey (Lycée Reinach)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAgricultural and forestry training center. Partner in apprenticeship programs, forest worker training, and career discovery events.
• Scierie du LémanminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal sawmill that supplies wood for PEB's fire test demonstration module project. Wood sourced from Savoie forests, dried locally.
• EurolamelléminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGlulam wood manufacturer supplying laminated wood products for PEB's fire test demonstration structure.
• Pôle EmploicoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench public employment service. Partner in organizing discovery workshops for job seekers interested in wood sector careers.
• BQS (Bois Qualité Savoie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality wood certification group in Savoie. PEB collaborates on construction projects and BQS holds its annual general meeting at PEB facilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CAUE 73 (Conseil d'Architecture, d'Urbanisme et de l'Environnement de Savoie): Departmental advisory body for architecture, urbanism, and environment in Savoie. Comparable as a public-interest association operating in the same Savoie territory with overlapping remit on sustainable construction and environmental transition.
• Communes Forestières de Haute-Savoie: Municipal forest association representing forest-owning communes in Haute-Savoie. Direct peer as a member-based organization coordinating forest management and wood use across the same Pays de Savoie geography.
• Fibois Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional interprofessional organization for the forest-wood sector in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Directly comparable to PEB as the parent regional body that PEB coordinates with, covering a broader geography but executing the same sector animation, networking, and promotion mandate.
• ASDEFS (Association des Entreprises Forestières de Savoie): Association of forestry enterprises in Savoie department. Direct peer and close partner of PEB — both operate as member-based sectoral associations within the same Pays de Savoie geography, focused on forestry enterprises specifically.
• France Bois Régions: Network of regional forest-wood interprofessional structures across France. Direct peer as a coordinating body for regional filière organizations like PEB, providing shared advocacy and tooling at the national level.
• BQS (Bois Qualité Savoie): Quality wood certification group in Savoie. Direct peer and partner of PEB, focused on certifying local wood quality for construction — comparable as a membership-based, regionally scoped wood-sector organization.

Others

• Office National des Forêts (ONF): French national forests office managing state-owned and communal forests. Related as a public-sector forestry body that PEB works with directly but that operates as an operator and regulator rather than a sector coordinator like PEB.

Broad incumbents

• Fibois France: National federation of regional forest-wood interprofessional organizations. Operates as the umbrella body over Fibois Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and by extension PEB, providing national-level advocacy and coordination that complements PEB's regional mission.
• France Bois Forêt: National interprofessional organization financed by the forêt-bois contribution. Comparable as a sector-wide promotion and funding body but operating nationally rather than regionally like PEB.
• BoiseFrance (ex-CODIFAB): National organization promoting wood in construction. Comparable in mission (promotion of wood in building) but operates at national scale and broader industry scope rather than PEB's regional focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@poleexcellencebois
• Facebookfacebook.com/poleexcellenceboisPEB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pole-excellence-bois-des-pays-de-savoie
• Instagraminstagram.com/poleexcellencebois?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
• Xx.com/polebois7374

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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