Rougier S.A. (ALRGR.PA) operates as a leading producer and marketer of certified tropical timber products derived from sustainably managed forests in Central Africa. The company offers logs, dimensional lumber, sawn timber, plywood, glued-laminated timber, and finger-jointed solid blocks, sourced primarily from its concessions in Gabon and the Republic of the Congo; these products serve industrial processors, construction, and niche applications worldwide. Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Niort, France, Rougier manages approximately 1.5 million hectares of certified forest, including 895,000 hectares under FSC certification in Gabon via subsidiary Rougier Gabon and 586,000 hectares under LegalSource certification in the Republic of the Congo through Rougier Congo (Mokabi SA); it conducts local processing at wood plants in these countries and markets globally via Rougier Afrique International.
Rougier serves markets in Europe (approximately 46% of sales), Sub-Saharan Africa (40%), Asia (9%), and the Americas-Pacific region (5%), targeting wood processors, manufacturers, and end-users with emphasis on certified sustainable supply chains. The company employs around 1,260 people across its operations and maintains industrial facilities in the Nkok Special Investment Zone in Gabon, contributing significantly to local value-added processing.
In recent developments, Rougier SA successfully exited its French safeguard plan in early 2025 with estimated 2024 consolidated revenues of EUR 95 million, reflecting a 3.9% decline amid global economic slowdowns while refocusing on core African assets. Its subsidiary Rougier Gabon renewed FSC certificates in August 2024, reinforcing sustainable credentials. In February 2025, Taranis announced a minority stake acquisition in Rougier Afrique International alongside a strategic partnership, though Taranis withdrew from these plans by May 2025; earlier, Perenco acquired a 35% stake from Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du Gabon.