Jeferco
Jeferco is a French private industrial wood pellet producer using a patented process combining green and recycled wood to serve thermal power plants and large industrial boiler operators across Europe via two 120,000-tonne-per-year production sites in Damblain and Anor.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- Headquarters—
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Jeferco does
Jeferco is a French private industrial wood pellet producer founded in 2014 that manufactures pellets via a patented process combining green wood with recycled wood (classes A and B) for use as a substitute for coal and fuel oil in large industrial boilers. The company operates two production sites in France — Damblain (in Zone d'Aménagement Concerté CAP VOSGES) and Anor (operated through wholly owned subsidiary JEFERCO PELLETS in the Saint-Laurent economic zone, Avesnois) — each with annual capacity of 120,000 tonnes, for a combined capacity of 240,000 tonnes per year. Each site employs 26 direct staff (including 3 managers) plus an equivalent number of indirect jobs, and pellets are dispatched primarily via railway to serve large-volume industrial clients across Europe.
The core technology is a patented manufacturing process (French patent granted April 2017, European patent EP 3153566 granted August 2019, covering nine European countries) that enables the use of recycled wood in combination with green wood and allows adaptation of pellet composition to specific industrial client requirements. The Anor facility operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 11 months per year, on a 6.9-hectare site with 2,998 m² of floor space.
JEFERCO's business model centers on direct B2B sales of industrial-grade pellets to thermal power plants and large industrial boiler operators seeking to displace fossil fuels with renewable biomass. Distribution relies on rail and waterway logistics to deliver high-volume shipments across Continental Europe, the UK, and the British Isles. The company is a member of Bioenergy Europe and positions its carbon-neutral footprint within the COP 21 and France 2030 Agenda frameworks. No pricing, revenue, or named customers are disclosed in available source material.
Jeferco firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Jeferco
- Legal name
- Jeferco
- Website
- https://jeferco.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Jeferco is a French private industrial wood pellet producer using a patented process combining green and recycled wood to serve thermal power plants and large industrial boiler operators across Europe via two 120,000-tonne-per-year production sites in Damblain and Anor.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Jeferco industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Wood Pellets (Biomass Energy)
- NAICS
- Wood Product Manufacturing (321)
- SIC
- Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Wood Pellet Manufacturing (EUAAAJAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Pellet & Wood Fuel Manufacturing (IMAMABAH), Biomass Pellets, Briquettes & Solid Bioenergy Products (industrial/residential) (IMAMALAJ), Biomass Densification & Upgrading (Pelletizing, Briquetting, Torrefaction Pre-treatment) (EUAAAFAE)
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Jeferco business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Industrial Wood Pellet Sales: JEFERCO generates revenue from producing and selling industrial wood pellets to European industrial clients, particularly thermal power plants and large boiler operators. The pellets serve as a substitute for fossil fuels (coal, fuel oil).
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels1 record
Jeferco product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Jeferco produces and sells industrial-grade wood pellets manufactured from green wood and recycled wood (classes A and B) using a patented process. The pellets are designed as a renewable substitute for fossil fuels (coal and fuel oil) in large industrial boilers and thermal power plants, and are delivered in high volumes across Europe.
Product overview
Jeferco operates as an industrial wood pellet producer with a patented manufacturing process that utilizes both recycled wood (classes A and B) and green wood. The company operates two production facilities—the Damblain site and the Anor site (operated through subsidiary JEFERCO PELLETS)—each with a production capacity of 120,000 tonnes per year. The core product offering is industrial-grade wood pellets designed for large-scale industrial boilers, providing an alternative to fossil fuels such as coal and fuel oil.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Industrial Wood Pellets (Granulés de bois) Industrial-grade wood pellets manufactured from recycled wood (classes A and B) and green wood via a patented process, designed as a fossil fuel substitute for use in large industrial boilers and thermal power plants across Europe.
Quantifiable outcome
- 45% of total European pellet demand (industrial and domestic combined) in 2018
Companies that use Jeferco
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Jeferco technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Jeferco partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Bioenergy EuropeminorJEFERCO is a member of Bioenergy Europe, a European association supporting biomass energy industry. Membership provides industry representation, networking, and alignment with European biomass energy standards and policy positions.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Jeferco competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Binderholz: Austrian integrated wood products group with industrial pellet operations as part of a broader sawmill and engineered wood portfolio. Comparable as a large-scale European pellet producer with similar feedstock base, though it serves a wider product mix.
- Stora Enso: Nordic integrated forest products major with industrial pellet operations supplying European energy customers. Comparable through its industrial pellet offering and access to European forestry feedstock, though pellets represent only a portion of its portfolio.
- Södra: Swedish forestry cooperative producing sawn timber, pulp, and bioenergy products including wood pellets. Comparable through its pellet manufacturing and European industrial supply footprint, although pellets are part of a broader forest-products portfolio.
- Drax Group: UK-based renewable energy group and the largest industrial biomass power generator in Europe, sourcing large volumes of wood pellets. Comparable as both a major offtaker and a vertically integrated biomass energy player operating in Jeferco's target market of coal-to-biomass substitution.
Direct peers
- Enviva: The world's largest producer of industrial wood pellets, primarily supplying utilities in Europe and Asia for coal-to-biomass conversion. Directly comparable to Jeferco in product (industrial-grade wood pellets), customer base (utilities and large industrial energy consumers), and feedstock model (forest residues and woody biomass).
- Zenergya: French industrial wood pellet producer focused on supplying industrial clients in France and across Europe. A close geographic and product peer to Jeferco, competing for similar B2B industrial offtake.
- Bionext: European trader and supplier of industrial wood pellets and biomass to large energy consumers. Comparable as a B2B industrial pellet distributor serving the same end customers in Jeferco's target geographies.
- AS Graanul Invest: One of the largest wood pellet producers in the Baltic region, supplying industrial customers across Europe. Directly comparable to Jeferco in product category, customer type, and European industrial export orientation.
- Framlingham (Forever Energy / Forest Fuels): UK-based producer and supplier of industrial-grade wood pellets to large heat and power clients. Comparable in product grade, customer type, and European industrial distribution model.
Others
- Bioenergy Europe (industry association): European biomass industry association of which Jeferco is itself a member. Relevant as an ecosystem peer representing the policy and standards environment that shapes demand for industrial wood pellets across Jeferco's markets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Jeferco social profiles
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Jeferco leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Jeferco subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Jeferco funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Jeferco M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Jeferco
What does Jeferco do?
Jeferco produces and sells industrial-grade wood pellets manufactured from green wood and recycled wood (classes A and B) using a patented process. The pellets are designed as a renewable substitute for fossil fuels (coal and fuel oil) in large industrial boilers and thermal power plants, and are delivered in high volumes across Europe.
Is Jeferco a public or private company?
Jeferco is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Jeferco founded?
Jeferco was founded in 2014. It employs 1 to 10 people.
How does Jeferco make money?
One revenue line is on record: industrial Wood Pellet Sales.
Who are Jeferco's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Binderholz, Stora Enso, Södra and Drax Group. Direct peers are Enviva, Zenergya, Bionext, AS Graanul Invest and Framlingham (Forever Energy / Forest Fuels). Bioenergy Europe (industry association) is listed as an others.
Does Jeferco have an API?
No public API is recorded for Jeferco.
What industry is Jeferco in?
Jeferco's product category is Industrial Wood Pellets (Biomass Energy). Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAAAJAA, Wood Pellet Manufacturing, with a secondary code of IMAMABAH, Pellet & Wood Fuel Manufacturing. Its NAICS code is 321 and its SIC code is 2400.