Comité National pour le Développement du Bois

Name

Comité National pour le Développement du Bois

Legal name

Comité National pour le Développement du Bois

Website

https://cndb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CNDB is a French non-profit professional organization that provides training programs (Formations Bois), a centralized technical resource center (Centre de ressources Bois), and a portfolio of publications and conferences covering wood construction, renovation, and interior fit-out. It serves as the national hub connecting architects, engineers, project owners, and construction professionals with curated technical guidance on fire safety, acoustics, thermal performance, and moisture management for wood-based building projects.

Product overview

CNDB (Comité National pour le Développement du Bois) is a French national organization promoting wood in construction and development. It is not a software technology company but rather an industry association offering a comprehensive ecosystem of information services. The organization's core offerings include a resource center (Centre de ressources Bois) providing technical documentation on wood construction, a training program (Formations Bois) with courses on collective housing and structural design, and various publication series including BA Bois technical documents, Les essentiels du bois guides, case studies, and conference materials. CNDB also provides referral services to find wood construction professionals and products, along with technical resources covering fire safety, acoustics, thermal performance, and moisture management. The organization serves as the central hub connecting architects, project owners, and construction professionals with wood industry expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formations Bois Paid training programs delivered by CNDB for architects, engineers, and construction professionals covering wood construction topics such as collective housing, structural design, wood envelope characteristics, and renovation with bio-sourced materials.
• Centre de ressources Bois Free-access online resource portal for maîtrise d'œuvre (architects, engineers) and maîtrise d'ouvrage (project owners), providing technical documentation, professional directories, and topic hubs on fire safety, acoustics, thermal performance, moisture management, wood cladding, interior fit-out, traditional carpentry, and architectural details.
• BA Bois technical publication series Technical document series addressing specific wood construction topics through completed project examples, implementation scenarios, regulatory reminders, and best practice recommendations, available for free download on the CNDB and CODIFAB platforms.
• Les essentiels du bois documentary series Documentary series covering wood construction fundamentals such as sustainable building choices, acoustic comfort, thermal performance, fire safety, exterior wood cladding, and low-energy/passive buildings.
• Retours d'expériences construction bois Collection of illustrated case studies documenting completed wood construction projects and implementation experiences.
• Conférences du CNDB Regular conferences and symposia organized by CNDB on wood construction topics, with presentation materials available in PDF format and archived for ongoing reference.
• Professional referral directories Online directories enabling project owners to find specialized architectural firms (Maitrise d'oeuvre Architecte), engineering consultancies (Maitrise d'oeuvre BET), wood construction companies, and wood construction products and materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ professionals served through its ecosystem
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Wood Cluster Forum / Interreg W.A.V.E. (Wood Added Value Enablers)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2025CNDB participated in the Wood Cluster Forum 2025 in Bettembourg, Luxembourg, an event within the W.A.V.E. project supported by the EU Interreg Grand Région program, focused on innovation and sustainable development in the wood sector across the Greater Region.
• CODIFAB (Comité Professionnel de Développement des Industries Françaises de l'Ameublement et du Bois)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCODIFAB provides financial support for CNDB operations and co-funds research and development actions in the wood sector. CODIFAB is the Professional Committee for the Development of French Furniture and Wood Industries, representing over 4,200 SMEs and 15,000 artisans. CNDB publishes technical documents and guides developed in partnership with CODIFAB, available for free download on both CNDB and CODIFAB platforms.
• UFME (Union des Fabricants de Menuiseries Extérieures)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFME is the Union of French Exterior Joinery Manufacturers. CNDB coordinates the national 'Fenêtres Bois' (Wood Windows) communication campaign launched in 2023, jointly initiated by UFME, UMB-FFB, and CAPEB, with the aim of promoting wood windows to the general public and design professionals.
• UMB-FFB (Union des Métiers du Bois de la Fédération Française du Bâtiment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMB-FFB is the Wood Trades Union of the French Building Federation. CNDB coordinates the national 'Fenêtres Bois' communication campaign alongside UMB-FFB, and both organizations co-participate in industry events such as Forum Bois Construction, HLM-USH Congress, and the La Réunion study trip.
• CAPEB (Confédération de l'Artisanat et des Petites Entreprises du Bâtiment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPEB is the Confederation of Crafts and Small Businesses in Building. CNDB coordinates the national 'Fenêtres Bois' campaign jointly with CAPEB, and CAPEB's wood trades professionals are key participants in CNDB events and training programs.
• France Bois RégionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Bois Régions is the national federation of regional interprofessional forest-wood sector organizations. CNDB partners with France Bois Régions on actions of promotion and information dissemination to professionals. CNDB operates at the national level while France Bois Régions coordinates at the regional level, creating complementary coverage.
• École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture Paris-MalaquaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNDB initiated the Archi-Café project alongside ENSA Paris-Malaquais, CCCA-BTP, and other partners, creating a collaborative pavilion project between architecture students and carpentry apprentices, first presented at Forum Bois Construction 2025.
• CCCCA-BTP (Charpentes et Constructions Bois - Association pour la Formation Professionnelle dans le BTP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNDB and CCCA-BTP jointly organized the Archi-Café project and study trips (including the Austria study trip 'Le Bois Avance en Autriche'), combining architectural education with vocational training in wood construction.
• Wood Camp Academy networkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNDB is a founding partner of the Wood Camp Academy network, which organizes annual international workshops on wood construction for architecture students, engineers, and carpentry apprentices. Partner schools include ENSAP Bordeaux, ENSA Toulouse, FCBA, Fédération Compagnonnique, and others.
• ATIBT (Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNDB collaborated with ATIBT to organize a visit to the Bibliothèque Universitaire Jeanne Chauvin (University Library) featuring tropical wood construction, and ATIBT participates in CNDB events and webinars on tropical wood usage in construction.
• FNB (Fédération Nationale du Bois)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fédération Nationale du Bois organizes 'Les Matins du Bois Français' (French Wood Mornings) series with CNDB's support, promoting regional French wood species and their local transformation and uses. CNDB also supports FNB at industry events and conferences.
• Charpentes 21minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNDB and Charpentes 21 (UMB-FFB) jointly organized a study trip to La Réunion (April 2025), showcasing bioclimatic and anti-cyclonic wood buildings designed to function without air conditioning in extreme tropical conditions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• WoodWorks: U.S. non-profit that promotes wood construction through technical resources, education, and events for architects, engineers, and builders — the closest North American functional analogue to CNDB's role in France.
• American Wood Council: U.S. trade association that develops wood design standards, publishes technical resources, and advocates for wood construction — comparable to CNDB in its combination of technical authority and industry coordination.
• TRADA Technology: UK timber industry research and information organization providing technical publications, training, and advice on wood in construction — directly comparable to CNDB's Centre de ressources bois and Formations Bois offerings.
• Think Wood: North American wood-promotion initiative funded by industry partners that delivers technical resources, case studies, and education to architects and developers — analogous to CNDB's content-library and outreach model.
• FCBA (Institut Technologique Forêt Cellulose Bois-Construction Ameublement): French forest-wood-sector technical institute providing R&D, testing, training, and certification — directly comparable to CNDB and explicitly listed as a Wood Camp Academy partner, occupying a partially overlapping French mandate.
• Wood for Good: UK wood-promotion initiative providing consumer and trade education on wood in construction — comparable to CNDB's role promoting wood's benefits to project owners and the general public.
• Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA): Australian not-for-profit that funds R&D, promotes, and provides technical resources for the forest and wood products sector — closely comparable to CNDB's combination of resource provision and industry coordination.
• proHolz Austria: Austrian wood-promotion cluster providing technical information, publications, and events to architects and builders — directly comparable in scope to CNDB and notably the subject of a CNDB study trip ('Le Bois Avance en Autriche').

Broad incumbents

• CEI-Bois (European Confederation of Woodworking Industries): European-level wood-industry confederation representing woodworking industries to policymakers — comparable as an industry-convocation body, though operating at EU rather than national level and broader in scope than construction alone.

Emerging players

• ATIBT (Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux): International technical association for tropical woods that partners with CNDB on webinars and joint events on tropical wood usage in construction — partially overlapping scope with CNDB's resource mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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