Raute receives order of EUR 44.6 m to France

Raute Corporation has signed a contract worth EUR 44.6 million with the THEBAULT Group, France for the technology delivery of a new greenfield LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) production plant.

The plant, which will be the first LVL plant in France, will eventually produce 100,000 m3 of LVL entirely ‘’Made in France’’, with this agreed delivery covering a first phase at 70,000 m3.

The order for Raute’s technology includes all the production processes from veneer peeling to LVL billet handling, including extensive service package. The lines are a complete solution compiled of the latest most automated R7-Series technologies.

The ordered machinery and equipment will be delivered during 2024. They will be manufactured at Raute’s production units in Lahti and Kajaani in Finland, and in

After partnering with Raute for three generations of our family history, collaborating again with Raute in this important investment for our company is a guarantee www.groupe-thebault.com/en/ the company’s partnership network.

The THEBAULT Group, a family-owned industrial company, is the leading French plywood manufacturer with annual production of 125 000 m³ making almost 50% of the total domestic plywood production and ranks among the top five European producers. 70% of the produced plywood is exported, mainly in Europe but also in the rest of the world. The group employs 400 people and generated a turnover of €100 million (2022).

This new plant, which will be in full operation in 2026, is part of THEBAULT’s development to extend its offering particularly to the construction industry. Driven by a fast-growing market, this French production of engineered wood products will expand the offer of biosourced materials contributing to the decarbonization of the building sector.