carrefour du bois limousin

What carrefour du bois limousin does

Carrefour du Bois Limousin (CBL) is a privately-held French forestry and wood-energy operator founded in 1991 and headquartered in La Souterraine, Creuse, with a secondary storage and self-pickup platform in Saint Just le Martel, Haute-Vienne. The company operates three integrated revenue lines: forestry exploitation (purchasing standing timber directly from landowners and managing harvesting), wood trading and export (sourcing logs and sawn timber exclusively from French forests and selling to domestic and international industrial buyers), and wood-energy retail (firewood in bulk or pallets plus the Granulés du Limousin pellet brand). It sells across oak, chestnut, ash, beech, cherry, and softwood species.

The customer base is split between professional B2B buyers — sawmills, paper/pulp and panel factories, wine stave producers, firewood wholesalers, forestry cooperatives, and public-sector entities including ONF and town halls — and individual B2C consumers purchasing firewood and pellets for residential heating. B2C delivery is regional (Creuse 23 and Haute-Vienne 87) with a minimum 4-stere order, while B2B customers receive nationwide French delivery on quote-based pricing. International trading covers Portugal, Spain, and Italy, supported by a fully multilingual website (French, English, Spanish, Portuguese) and direct, ongoing buyer relationships.

The business model combines transaction-fee revenue on timber trading with unit-priced retail firewood and pellet sales on a pay-as-you-go basis. Distribution combines direct delivery and a self-pickup platform. Marketing relies primarily on the multilingual website, online ordering, and regional habitat-fair participation. PEFC certification evidences sustainable forest management and supports B2B and export eligibility. No app, API, AI capabilities, or digital platform technology are present; operations are fundamentally physical and commodity-oriented.

Name

carrefour du bois limousin

Legal name

Carrefour du Bois Limousin

Website

https://carrefour-bois-limousin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Carrefour du Bois Limousin is a privately-held French forestry and wood-energy company, founded in 1991, that purchases standing timber, trades logs and sawn wood, and sells firewood and pellets to industrial buyers across Europe and individual consumers in the Limousin region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forestry & Wood Trading

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry (115)

SIC

Forestry (800), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031)

akta.pro primary industry

Forest Products Import/Export & Commodity Merchants (IMAMAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Roundwood Fuelwood Harvesting (Cordwood, Firewood Logs) (AFAMAGAA), Biomass Pellets, Briquettes & Solid Bioenergy Products (industrial/residential) (IMAMALAJ), Fuelwood Processing & Firewood Packaging (Cutting, Splitting, Bundling) (AFAMAGAB)

Keywords

• Forestry exploitation
• Wood trading
• Firewood sales
• Wood pellets
• Timber export

Headquarters

HQ city

La Souterraine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Forestry Exploitation: Forest management and wood purchasing from landowners. CBL buys standing timber directly from forest owners, manages harvesting operations, and processes wood for various uses.
2. Wood Trading (Négoce) & Export: Trading of logs and sawn timber. Wood originates exclusively from French forests and is sold domestically and internationally (Portugal, Spain, Italy). Products include oak, chestnut, ash, beech, cherry, and softwood logs and processed wood.
3. Wood Energy Products: Sale of firewood (dry, under shelter) and wood pellets. Firewood sold in bulk or pallets with delivery or pickup options. Wood pellets sold in 15kg bags or pallets of 72 bags.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Carrefour du Bois Limousin purchases standing timber from French forest owners, manages harvesting operations, and resells logs and sawn timber (oak, chestnut, ash, beech, cherry, softwood) to industrial B2B buyers in France, Portugal, Spain, and Italy. It also produces and distributes wood energy products — kiln-dried and naturally dried firewood in 50cm, 33cm, and 25cm lengths and DIN Plus certified wood pellets (Granulés du Limousin) — via direct delivery in the Limousin region and a self-pickup platform at Saint Just le Martel. The company is PEFC certified for sustainable forest management.

Product overview

Carrefour du Bois Limousin operates as a forestry and wood energy company with a diversified product portfolio. The core offering consists of three main segments: (1) Forestry Services - purchasing standing timber directly from landowners; (2) Trading & Export - buying and selling logs and lumber sourced from French forests, serving domestic and international B2B clients; (3) Wood Energy Products - retail and wholesale sales of firewood (various dimensions), wood pellets (GDM Pellets/DIN Plus certified), and alternative heating products. The company operates two physical locations for customer pickup and serves both individual and professional customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bois de chauffage (Firewood) Dry firewood sold year-round for wood heating, available in bulk or pallets, comprising a mix of oak, beech, and hornbeam in 50cm, 33cm, and 25cm dimensions. Intended for residential heating by individual consumers and for resale by firewood wholesalers.
• Granulés du Limousin (Wood Pellets) DIN Plus certified wood pellets under the Granulés du Limousin brand (GDM Pellets), sold in 15kg bags or pallets of 72 bags (15kg each). Targeted at residential heating consumers and small commercial buyers.
• Autres produits (Other Heating Products) Alternative heating products including compressed fuel logs (box of 8 units), almond stones, and fire starter bags (10L). Available for pickup at the St Just le Martel location.
• Exploitation forestière (Forestry Services) Forestry exploitation service in which Carrefour du Bois Limousin purchases standing timber directly from forest owners, sending buyers to assess properties and offer market prices based on quantity and quality of timber. Intended for French private and public forest landowners, including the Office National des Forêts (ONF).
• Négoce & Export (Wood Trading and Export) Wood trading and export service: CBL sources logs and sawn timber exclusively from French forests and sells them to domestic French buyers and international B2B customers in Portugal, Spain, and Italy, covering oak, chestnut, ash, beech, cherry, and softwood.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Groupe SIAT: Pan-European forestry and timber group with rubberwood and hardwood operations across Belgium, France, and emerging markets. Comparable as a vertically integrated player buying standing timber from landowners and trading logs internationally, but operating at much larger scale than CBL.
• Piveteau Bois: Leading French sawn timber and wood products manufacturer with national distribution. Comparable through its French hardwood sourcing, B2B customer base (sawmills, builders, industry), and investment in certified wood supply chains, though it is a larger processor than CBL.
• FP Bois: French wood products distributor and trader serving construction and industrial buyers. Comparable through domestic French timber trading and broad B2B distribution, but operating at a larger scale and broader product range than CBL.
• Office National des Forêts (ONF): French state-owned forest manager managing public forests and selling standing timber. Comparable on the upstream French timber sourcing side (CBL lists ONF among its public-sector customers), though ONF operates as a public regulator/manager rather than a private trader.
• Monnet-Sève: French hardwood specialist producing sawn lumber, veneers, and engineered wood for industrial clients. Comparable on French hardwood sourcing and B2B trading into wood-using industries (furniture, flooring, cooperage), but at a larger industrial scale.

Regional players

• Pellet Valley: French online retailer specializing in wood pellets and biomass heating products, with delivery across France. Comparable through pellet retail focus, online ordering, and overlap with CBL's Granulés du Limousin B2C channel.
• Scierie de la Marque: French regional sawmill and wood trader in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine area. Comparable as a regional French hardwood processor/trader supplying sawmills and B2B buyers, overlapping with CBL's Limousin-based sourcing and trading model.
• Compagnie des Bois du Nord: French regional wood trader focused on oak and hardwood from northern French forests, selling to industrial and cooperage customers. Comparable product/customer mix and French hardwood sourcing, but geographically concentrated in northern France rather than Limousin.

Direct peers

• Bois & Co: French firewood and wood energy retailer offering kiln-dried firewood, pellets, and related products for residential heating. Comparable as a B2C/B2B firewood and pellet retailer with delivery and pickup options serving French homeowners.

Others

• Forêt Investissement: French forestry investment and management firm investing in French timberland. Comparable on French forestry asset ownership and standing timber economics, but on the financial/investment side rather than active wood trading or retail.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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