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- Moulinvest S.A. (ALMOU.PA) operates as an integrated industrial company in the French wood industry, processing sustainable forest resources into high-value-added products across the full value chain from logging to finished goods; core offerings include construction lumber, nailed laminated wood panels, prefabricated solid wood walls and profiles for timber frame houses, planed timber, glued laminated timber, counter-glued timber, and cross-laminated timber (CLT) under the MASSIFBOIS brand; wood pellets for heating; electricity generated via biomass cogeneration; treated wooden poles for electrification, telecommunications, arboriculture, viticulture, and infrastructure; as well as outdoor fittings, garden furniture, deck boards, posts, and sleepers under the DECOVERT brand. The company serves institutional customers, major retailers, and construction markets primarily in France, with operations rooted in sustainable local forestry management and reforestation efforts. Founded in 1916 and headquartered in Dunières, France, Moulinvest conducts activities through subsidiaries including Scierie Moulin, Moulin Bois Énergie, France Bois Imprégnés (FBI, acquired in 2013), and Scierie de Sainte Agathe. Recent developments encompass the installation of a new rounding machine in 2024 to enhance log preparation and sawing efficiency; addition of a bicutter, grader, and advanced treatment facilities in 2023; modernization and expansion of the treatment station with a state-of-the-art autoclave in 2022; launch of a new sawing line in 2020; and ongoing investments in production capacity such as the planing mill in 2016 and log yard in 2012, supporting its strategic focus on innovation, eco-construction, and bioenergy resilience.