International Day of Forests : Oak in the spotlight !

21 March 2018
1 min.
International Day of Forests : Oak in the spotlight !
For more than 200 years, oak has been part of the Charlois family’s DNA. It is the passion for this tree which animates the group still today. Without this passion, adventure would not be possible.

For more than 200 years, oak has been part of the Charlois family’s DNA. It is the passion for this tree which animates the group still today. Without this passion, adventure would not be possible.

“In Groupe Charlois, says Sylvain Charlois, (whose first name – from the Latin silva “forest” – says the predestination), everything starts with oak. It is an inexhaustible source of inspiration. It guides all of our creations with exigency and perfection. And we make sure that its transformation is worthy of his nobility.”

The oak is the central and founding element of the cohesion of Charlois family. More than a group, it is a family of experts gathered around a single idea, the best craftsmen for the best oaks. A group where special talents federate and unite around the oak in a quest for excellence.

Since 2006, Groupe Charlois has been involved in various complementary activities related to oak. A tree of know-how integrating the trades of stave producer, cooper, manufacturer of oak products for oenology, producer of railway sleepers, laboratory food industry specialist… And since 2016, the Group markets La Chênaie, a cosmetic brand of products based on a patented oak extract.

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