Certification attests that the quality and performance of products or services have been validated by an independent and accredited body. The certification criteria are defined in a reference framework recognised and accepted by all parties concerned: companies, users, consumers, experts and administrations. Each certification results in a mark (NF, CTB, PEFC, FSC®…) identified by a logo on products or commercial documents;
The “Origine France Garantie” label is a way of highlighting the French production of products.
FCBA, certification body is accredited by the COFRAC (Certification of Products and Services n° 5-0011 and certification of Persons n° 4-0029, scopes available on www.cofrac.fr)
In the field of wood construction, primary processing and furniture, FCBA issues product certifications under the CTB and NF marks on behalf of AFNOR Certification as well as individual certifications under the CTB mark.
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Bois de France
The BOIS DE FRANCE label was created by wood professionals, for professionals. It enables the industry to be structured and promoted for all players (wood suppliers, processors and traders) as well as for specifiers, clients and the general public. |
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Bois des Alpes ™
The BOIS DES ALPES approach ™ creates an optimal value chain between the forest and the building industry (short circuits, energy performance, profitability, development of job opportunities, new market perspectives), whose impacts benefit the territories of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur regions, and their protagonists. Any other information or document is available on request. |
Bois des Alpes website | |
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CTB Bois Haute Température
The “CTB Bois Haute Température” certification applies to flat wood profiles modified by a high temperature treatment and intended for the realization of products with non structural use. |
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CTB Cubage Bois Ronds
This CTB Cubage Bois Ronds (CTB CBR) certification mark is a rigorous solution for certifying the commercial cubage of round wood products at the sawmill according to the French cubage standard NF B53-020. |
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CTB Fût de Tradition Française
The CTB Fût de tradition Française certification guarantees users a traditional but innovative manufacturing process using stave wood from French forests in a sustainable manner. |
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CTB Merrains
This certification standard covers the quality and traceability of split staves. |
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CTB Sawn Timber
CTB SAWN TIMBER was created in June 2003 following the merger of the CTB Sciages and CTB Feuillus brands to bring together all hardwood and softwood sawn timber under a single identity. |
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Gestion forestière durable (PEFC)
The PEFC chain of custody certification ensures the identification of PEFC certified wood products in the successive stages of processing and distribution from the forest to the consumer. The objective of the PEFC mark is to recognise a company’s commitment to the process of enhancing the value of sustainably managed forests, and to communicate to the end consumer the company’s contribution to respect for the environment. |
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Gestion forestière responsable (FSC®)
The FSC® chain of custody certification ensures the identification of FSC® certified wood products in the successive stages of processing and distribution from the forest to the consumer.The objective of the FSC® trademark is to promote and ensure good forestry practices as defined in the “FSC® Principles and Criteria of Good Forestry Management” and to implement a homogeneous marking of FSC® certified wood and wood products. |
FSC website - certified by FCBA | |
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NF Biocombustibles solides – Bois de chauffage
The NF Biocombustibles solides – bois de chauffage mark brings you guarantees: Guarantee of information, Guarantee of the quality of the product ordered, Guarantee of service and comfort. |
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NF Biocombustibles solides – Briquettes
Wood briquettes (also known as densified wood logs or calorific logs) are, as with pellets, the result of the compression of shredded wood. They come in the form of logs or bricks of between 20 and 35 cm in length. |
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NF Biocombustibles solides – Charbon de bois
The NF Biocombustibles solides certification attests to the combustion quality of raw charcoal or in the form of briquettes, based on the following characteristics: fixed carbon content, moisture, granulometry, density and absence of chemical products. |
