Sustainable forest management

Working with a noble and natural material such as wood requires a high level of corporate commitment. Respect for the environment is Scierie Lemaire's primary commitment in all its activities.

Our commitments

The wood industry brings together people who are passionate about, or at least attracted to, this material. In all cases, the environment has a special place in wood companies. As the forest is the source of the raw material, it must be managed responsibly and with a vision for the future.

Love of wood and respect for the forest

France is one of the most wooded countries in Europe and forests are an integral part of our landscape. They are rich in biodiversity and it is essential to preserve this natural habitat. Scierie Lemaire is committed to the responsible management of forest resources.

Sustainable management is the main challenge in preserving the environment while working with wood, a material indispensable to our daily lives.

Environmental protection

Reforestation

Replanting trees has always been common sense in the sawmill industry. To support this effort, Scierie Lemaire participates in the 'Plantons pour l'avenir' reforestation fund. This initiative includes a real-time counter which ensures that 10 trees are planted in our region for every lorry load of timber delivered.

Reforestation is essential to build a forest resource for future generations. Forest regeneration is a top priority.

Green transition

Scierie Lemaire is committed to contributing to the current ecological transition in order to improve the world for future generations. Wood allows us to replace fossil fuels and carbon emitting constructions with a natural material that stores CO2, creating a better world for the next generation.

Scierie Lemaire recycles 100% of its products and produces green electricity using a biomass boiler fuelled by wood chips, with a zero waste policy.

A quality model that is unique in Europe.

The production unit at Petite-Raon offers a unique industrial model in Europe. Our innovative technology sets us apart in terms of quality and efficiency. For example:

• Our debarker, the fastest in the world, operates at a speed of 152 metres per minute (there are only three such machines in France).
• In addition, an X-ray scanner measures the density of the wood and analyses its core to optimise cutting. We are the only sawmill in Europe to classify wood in this way.
• A 3D scanner calculates the optimum cut to reduce waste during sawing.

Our 140 metre long saw line uses artificial intelligence at all levels. The different technologies communicate with each other to optimise each stage of the process. In addition, Scierie Lemaire adheres to a strict quality charter under the Sélection Vosges label, and applies grading standards for both visual sorting (NF EN 1611-1 standard) and structural sorting (NF B 52-001 standard).