News & Events
Yves Ducerf is retiring: how does he see the future?
The transition between the 4th and 5th generations of leaders is taking place in 2019, and this will include the retirement of Yves Ducerf. After 46 years overseeing investments and the secondary processing business, he is leaving behind a valuable legacy and is looking to the future with confidence. Encounters and memories…
Florence Perrucaud, New President of French Timber
The last General Assembly of Frenchtimber took place on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 in the premises of the National Federation of Wood in Paris. Mrs. Florence Perrucaud, Export Sales Director of the company Ducerf, was elected to the President of FrenchTimber for a 2 year term.
Le Gallo Sports Complex in Boulogne: architecture using heat-treated wood that has charm!
While walking along the banks of the Seine in Boulogne-Billancourt (92), you’ll probably notice the beautiful heat-treated vertical wooden slats of the recently constructed Le Gallo sports complex. By choosing Ducerf materials, the town and the architect went for excellence and character. The Ducerf group had to contend with complex specifications, but was able to meet the various requirements of the project, ensuring a result that was more than successful!
Jean-Marie Ducerf, 5th generation of leaders: “Quite a lot of pressure of course, but a warm welcome!”
Rich with 133 years of history, the Ducerf group has been experiencing a period of natural renewal in its own right with the arrival of the 5th generation of leaders. Following Edouard, who currently holds the position of Deputy General Manager, his cousin Jean-Marie Ducerf joined the company in 2018.It was a natural choice for mechanics enthusiast, who sees “stimulating and exciting” challenges for the group over the coming years. Learn more…
Let’s discover the professions at the Ducerf sawmill!
The sawmill at Vendenesse-lès-Charolles (71), one of the group’s 3 manufacturing sites, is a key location for Ducerf’s activity. This is where a large part of our 50,000 m3 of logs are transformed each year. Timber volumes that need to be sorted, stored and sawed according to their quality and their intended use. Thanks to strict manufacturing controls and the diligence of each of our teams ...
Robert Collet, Arts et Métiers campus at Cluny: “an experimental wall to observe the ageing process of natural and treated woods, in real time”
Since November 2017, the external west-facing wall of the wooden hall on the campus of Arts et Métiers Paris Tech at Cluny has had an original appearance. Over a surface area of more than 300 m², it is covered with 69 removable cladding panels. A combination of timber strips of various species, with different treatments and different finishes. Objective: to observe the ageing of the material. This project was made possible thanks to ...