OUR COMPANY

The Paquignon sawmill in the Loire Valley specialises in wood trading and oak sawing. Its high-quality products are PEFC™,CTB-Sawn Timber, and CE certified.

HIGH-QUALITY OAK SAWING

The sawmill delivers high-quality oak sawing adapted to each client’s requirements. Each order is compliant and regularly controlled.

The quick adaptability of the production chain allows for shorter deadlines, while keeping quality at its best.

A 70-YEAR EXPERIENCE IN LOGGING

Created in 1946, the Paquignon logging company mainly uses wood coming from certified areas in the Loire Valley.
Specialised in wood trading, Paquignon sells different types of lumber:

• complete batches (timber / skidded)

•   wood for butt logs

•   wood for butt staves

 Key facts and figures :

• 14 000 m3 of logs used each year
• 3 types of wood products : square edged, framing and sleepers
• 3 certifications : PEFC™, CTB-Sawn Timber, CE
  
• 13 full-time employees
• 40% sales outside France (Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, Great-Britain, Germany, Spain, Italy, China *)

*log sawing only

PAQUIGNON HISTORY, 1946 - 2015

1946 : Creation of the company by Henri Paquignon, logging management.
1968 : Creation of the sawmill. Bernard and Henri Paquignon join their father.
They will take the lead in 1984.
1975 : 1,600 m3 logs/year
Equipment upgrade with a new headrig and the mechanisation of finishing machines.
1985 : 3,600 m3 logs/year
1989 : New buildings for the company. Purchase of a barker and an optimised cut-off machine.
1994 : 6,000 m3 logs/year
1995 : Purchase of a 16,000 m2 storage area for dried beams and logs.
1996-1998: Purchase of a Slabber, and a trolley equipped with independent claws
1999 : Set up of a 1600 diameter frame for better security and faster sawing.
2000 : 9,000 m3 logs/year
2005 : Takeover of the company by Jean-Pierre Bouvier-Müller, current Managing Director.
2015 : 14,000 m3 logs/year

MANAGING TEAM

Jean-Pierre BOUVIER-MULLER
Managing Director
mail : bouvier-muller@paquignon.com