The French Union of Timber Industries and Builders (UICB) and the French Timber Trade Association (LCB) are joining forces to create the UICCB – the Union of Construction and Timber Trade Industries.

The French Union of Timber Industries and Builders (UICB) and the French Timber Trade Association (LCB) are joining forces to create the UICCB – the Union of Construction and Timber Trade Industries.

The synergy created by the merger of these two major players in the French forestry and timber sector will support the development of companies in the sector, which are naturally committed to decarbonizing the construction process.

The new group took shape in December 2025 after a year of discussions and collaboration between the business leaders who head the governing bodies of the UICB and LCB.

Sharing a common vision for the growth of a strategic sector for the building industry, the elected representatives formalized their merge. The joint organization of their Extraordinary General Assemblies ratifies the merger of the UICB and LCB, giving birth to the Union of Construction and Timber Trade Industries, the UICCB.

The merger of the two entities will increase the visibility and influence of their member companies and enable them to acquire a stronger position within the emerging forestry and wood sector.

By choosing to deploy an organization that pools resources, the UICCB’s governing bodies are opening up new development opportunities for companies in the sector.

This alliance between manufacturers of wood products and systems, wood construction companies, suppliers (of French, Nordic, or exotic wood), and professionals in trade and distribution, establishes a new organization that brings together the entire value chain from resource to finished product.

With this ecosystem of complementary professions, the UICCB now stands as the only independent professional organization dedicated to the development of wood construction throughout France.

The business services offered by LCB will now benefit the entire group, with privileged access to training modules (e-learning) and the collective due diligence procedure that supports companies in complying with the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR) and its amendments (EUTR).

“The creation of UICCB marks a turning point for the French forestry and timber sector, consolidating existing synergies between companies in an economic sector at the heart of our country’s environmental transition,” said Frédéric Carteret, president of UICCB.

“Together, we are growing the timber of tomorrow,” he added.

“At a time when aligning priorities has become essential to supporting the development of timber in France, UICCB strengthens collective efficiency in service of companies in the timber industry,” said François Laresche, vice-president of UICCB.
  
Source: uicb.pro