The French charcoal industry :
France is one of the last industrialized country to have a important domestic charcoal production (about 60 000 tons a year). One of the main reason is the large forest park the country still boasts. The wood industry and forest upkeep organisms emits large quantities of untreated wood sub products which are prime raw materials for the charcoal industry (it is important to notice that no tree is felled to produce charcoal).
Production sites are located nearby large forest and wood related industries. Depending of the type of wood grown and used, the wood essence will vary from a region to the other. In the “Landes” region, charcoal is made from pine. The result is a light charcoal, very easy to light, that burns very hot but not as long as some of the heavier charcoals. Oak charcoal, with the same carbon rate than pine charcoal, will be more difficult to light, burn a slightly longer time, but not as hot. Contrarily from what most people think, oak charcoal comes primarily from the bark of the tree as the wood itself is too precious to burn into charcoal.

We are providing the market with different packaging designed to answer to customer needs :

Charcoal for barbecue
Produced in an industrial oven LAMBIOTTE, category A, conform with the NFB 55101 norm, DIN 51749 norm and the NBN M11-001 norm.

Quality guaranteed for retail chains and independent stores
Palettes are wrapped up in a water-proof and sun-proof plastic film allowing them to be stocked outside for up to 6 months. We strive to keep enough inventory to supply possible demand surges due to particularly good weather conditions. We are continually working on our logistic processes to have the right products, at the right place, at the right time.

Quality for the end consumers
Our charcoal is easy to light, dust free, with a high carbon rate, insuring a product that burns hot and for a long time. A good barbecue is a healthy cooking process, removing a lot of fat from the food.

Environmentally friendly
The LAMBIOTTE carbonisation process presents no danger neither for global warming or the release of toxic waste in the atmosphere. The CO2 released during the wood combustion is not added to the existing amount of gas present in the atmosphere: it simply puts it back where it was before being captured in the wood. Other gas are being burnt and destroyed in the production process. Moreover, no trees are cut specifically for the charcoal industry. Raw materials come from non-treated sub-products of the wood industry and from forests managed by organisms whom primary goal is the upkeep and growth of the forest park.

An evolving market
More and more end consumers are realizing the differences existing between good quality and bad quality charcoal. This feeling is important and retailers can no longer ignore the demand for a quality product.

In their own words: “This product helps us to create customer loyalty” and “sales are not influenced so much by weather anymore” “Before selling Grill O’Bois charcoal, charcoal was only a marginal product sold on Sundays. Today, some customers buy it by 10 bags, sometimes from far away”. Jardiland “Some customers only come during summer, because they can find Restaurant quality charcoal in our shelves” Weldom “Some customers come and buy this charcoal to offer it to their friend when invited to a barbecue party.” Decaup member “Real amateurs use this charcoal very regularly”

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