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Renovation of the high school Camille du Gast: a benchmark project for CLT oak panels
In a few weeks’ time, work on this professional high school in Chalon-sur-Saône (71) will be finished It will have taken almost 3 years to carry out this project using a unique construction approach: the use of CLT oak panels. The bold choice of public decision-makers, a creative architect and committed partners from the local wood industry who promote secondary quality oak. First reactions show that the challenge was met with success!
Footbridge in Laval's train station: Ducerf’s oak chosen for an “exceptional” project!
Through its high-quality and durable oak products and the support given by its technicians, Ducerf has been fully involved in the creation of a new footbridge in the SNCF train station in Laval, France. This incredible project has helped the town develop, but it required considerable skill from everyone involved to get it done. Here’s the story...
Florence Perrucaud, Ducerf Exports: “to be forward-thinking and to not depend on a single market”
That symbolises Ducerf’s winning spirit. For over thirty years, the group has been driven by a constant resolve to expand into new markets, in Europe, China and India... And it is a successful policy, because today, 50% of the group's turnover comes from exports. However, it is also a policy that requires specialist knowledge of markets and unfailing administrative expertise! Here is Florence Perrucaud, the Ducerf Group’s Import and Export Manager, to paint us a picture of the industry...
Jacques Ducerf: “2017 was a good year, and the aim for 2018 is to increase productivity and win new clients! ”
After the traditional end-of-the-year break over the holiday season, business has resumed in the Ducerf group's units. This new year will once again be important for the development of the company. Ambition, innovation, respect for customers and team commitment… Jacques Ducerf, CEO of the group, sets the course for 2018 and sends everyone his warm wishes!
Edouard Ducerf: “Priority is given to investments and modernising to offset rising prices for our clients!”
Just like every autumn, the usual period for stockpiling wood is in full swing in the French sawmills. At the heart of debates in the hardwood sector: prices are still on the rise, procuring round logs is problematic, but opportunities never fail to arise in France, as well as abroad. We checked in with Edouard Ducerf, Deputy Managing Director of the Ducerf Group.
Transporting Ducerf’s wood – The art of “constantly leveraging and adapting!”
In some ways, they're the air-traffic controllers of the Ducerf Group... but their task revolves around the roads, railways and sea. From their control tower in Vendenesse-lès-Charolles, Burgundy, the staff from Sales and Logistics Management manage the almost continuous rotation of lorries and containers transporting Ducerf's wood to the neighbouring town, as well as halfway across the world. This article takes a closer look at this strategic department which, spearheaded by the Head of Transport, Terry Charnaisse Brown, must constantly juggle with modes of transportation, costs and national and international law.