MERRANDERIE BERTRAND

What MERRANDERIE BERTRAND does

Merranderie Bertrand is a privately held French SAS, founded in 1990 by Didier Bertrand, that manufactures French oak staves (merrains) for the cooperage industry. The company operates two production sites — a 4-hectare facility in Saint-Georges-Antignac (Charente-Maritime) and a 2-hectare facility in Dieuze (Moselle) operated through the wholly-owned subsidiary Merrains de Moselle — producing approximately 1,000 m³ of staves annually and employing 20+ people across the group. Its production process combines traditional log splitting (fente traditionnelle) with grain-aligned sawing, laser-assisted trimming (délignage assisté par laser), and expert manual sorting. Outputs are green or dried staves in custom dimensions (lengths 90–120 cm for barrel staves, 40–90 cm for barrel ends; thicknesses 22, 27, 35, or 45 mm), with full chain-of-custody traceability attesting to department, forest, and removal permit number.

The business serves three primary customer segments: cooperages (tonnelleries) that purchase staves for barrel manufacturing; wineries and spirits producers (cognac, armagnac, champagne, burgundy) requiring direct or cooperage-supplied oak for aging; and producers of derived oak products (oenological chips, small cooperage items, heating fuel). Approximately 20% of each log is converted into staves, with the remaining 80% valorized into food-grade oenological chips, heating fuel bundles, and wood for small cooperage (1–110 L barrels, decorative elements). In 2012, the group extended downstream through Tonnellerie de Saint Georges, producing finished barrels from its own staves. Oak logs are purchased directly from the ONF (Office National des Forêts) from four French forest regions (Centre, Alsace, Lorraine, Limousin), and the company has held PEFC sustainable forestry certification since 2009. Its customer acquisition is sales-led, relying on direct B2B contact, a basic corporate website, and phone/email inquiries with no disclosed digital marketing or distribution partnerships. No public pricing is disclosed, and revenue is not reported.

Name

MERRANDERIE BERTRAND

Legal name

MERRANDERIE BERTRAND

Website

https://merranderiebertrand.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Merranderie Bertrand is a family-owned French manufacturer of French oak staves (merrains) for cooperages, wineries, and spirits producers, operating two production sites in Charente-Maritime and Moselle with approximately 1,000 m³ of annual output and PEFC-certified direct sourcing from ONF.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cooperage and Oak Stave Manufacturing

NAICS

Wood Product Manufacturing (321)

SIC

Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430)

akta.pro primary industry

Veneer & Specialty Wood Products Trading (IMAMAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wood Mouldings, Millwork & Trim (IMADADAG)

Keywords

• Oak stave manufacturing
• French oak merrains
• Cooperage supplies
• Oenological oak chips
• Barrel making wood

Headquarters

HQ city

Isle-saint-georges

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Oak Stave (Merrain) Sales: Manufacture and sale of green and/or dried French oak staves in various dimensions (lengths 90-120 cm for staves, 40-90 cm for barrel ends; thicknesses 22, 27, 35, or 45 mm). Annual production of approximately 1,000 m³ sold to tanneries worldwide.
2. Derived Oak Products: 20% of each log is used for staves; remaining wood is converted into oenological wood chips (certified food-grade, free of treatment traces), wood bundles for heating pellets, and wood for small cooperage (1-110L barrels), flower pots, and decorative oak elements.
3. Tonnellerie de Saint Georges (Cooperage): In 2012, the company expanded into barrel-making through the creation of Tonnellerie de Saint Georges, producing barrels from its own staves. This vertical integration represents a natural continuation of the family business.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Merranderie Bertrand manufactures French oak staves (merrains) from PEFC-certified French oak for use in barrel-making by cooperages, and supplies wineries and spirits producers with staves and derived oak products such as oenological wood chips. Through its Tonnellerie de Saint Georges subsidiary (since 2012), the company also produces finished oak barrels from its own staves.

Product overview

MERRANDERIE BERTRAND operates as a unified oak stave manufacturing and cooperage business with two production sites: Merranderie Bertrand (est. 1990, Charente-Maritime) and Merrains de Moselle (est. 2006, Moselle). The company produces approximately 1000m3 annually of French PEFC-certified oak staves (merrains) in various lengths (40-120cm) and thicknesses (22-45mm). In 2012, the company expanded into cooperage with Tonnellerie de Saint Georges. The business also valorizes 20% of each log through derived products including œnological oak chips, heating fuel chips, and wood for small cooperage. Quality control and sorting operations are centralized in Charente-Maritime.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Merrains de Moselle: Second production entity of the group, operating a stave manufacturing site in Dieuze, Moselle.
• Tonnellerie de Saint Georges

Products and services

• Merrains de chêne (French oak staves)
• Copeaux à usage œnologique (oenological oak chips)
• Plaquettes pour le chauffage (heating fuel chips and bundles)
• Bois pour la petite tonnellerie (wood for small cooperage)
• Tonnellerie de Saint Georges (barrel-making)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced wood waste and improved yield through 2025 curved stave carriage investment
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• O.N.F. (Office National des Forêts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMerranderie Bertrand purchases and receives oak logs directly from the ONF (Office National des Forêts), the French National Forests Office. This direct sourcing relationship guarantees the 'French origin' of all oak staves. The company sources from forests in Centre, Alsace, Lorraine, and Limousin regions. This partnership is fundamental to the company's quality policy and full traceability offering.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nadalie: French cooperage producing oak barrels and oak products for the wine industry; directly comparable to Merranderie Bertrand as a French oak-based barrel producer with a similar product portfolio and customer base.
• Vicard Tonnellerie: French cooperage producing oak barrels from French oak; directly comparable to Merranderie Bertrand as a French oak-based barrel producer serving the same wine and spirits industry customers with overlapping technology and supply chains.
• Seguin Moreau: French cooperage producing oak barrels for the global wine industry; comparable to Merranderie Bertrand as a French oak-driven cooperage serving wineries worldwide and competing for the same premium spirits and wine accounts.
• Taransaud: Premium French cooperage producing oak barrels for spirits and wine; directly comparable to Merranderie Bertrand in serving premium end-markets (notably Cognac) with French oak products and similar customer profiles.
• Tonnellerie François Frères (TFF Group): Major French cooperage group operating premium barrel brands; comparable to Merranderie Bertrand as a French oak-based cooperage group serving premium wine and spirits producers across multiple brands and geographies.
• Demptos: French cooperage producing oak barrels for the global wine market; directly comparable to Merranderie Bertrand as a French oak-driven barrel producer targeting premium wineries and spirits houses with similar product positioning.
• Tonnellerie de l'Adour: French cooperage based in Southwest France producing oak barrels; comparable to Merranderie Bertrand as a regional French oak barrel producer with similar geography, oak sourcing, and target wine and spirits customers.
• Billon Tonneliers: French cooperage producing oak barrels for the wine industry; directly comparable to Merranderie Bertrand as a French oak-driven barrel producer with overlapping customer base and competitive overlap in the premium segment.
• Berthomieu & Cie: French cooperage producing oak barrels and casks; directly comparable to Merranderie Bertrand in the French oak products and cooperage value chain serving the same wine and spirits customer base.
• Radoux-Pradines: French oak stave producer and cooperage (Radoux Oak, Radoux Cooperage) directly comparable to Merranderie Bertrand — both manufacture premium French oak staves and produce barrels, serving the same wine and spirits customers with the same value-chain position.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/merranderie-bertrand

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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