Summary
- Profile Type
- Business Offer
- POD Reference
- BOFR20250106010
- Term of Validity
- 6 January 2025 - 6 January 2026
- Company's Country
- France
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- The company, based in France, was established to develop a new patented tool for timber construction. This tool offers an innovative technical solution for plank, cladding, panel, surface, and roof pitch work. Primarily, it targets carpenters, joiners, craftsmen working with wood, and landscapers in markets where wood is the predominant building material, particularly in Northern Europe and America.
- Full Description
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The company, based in France, was founded to develop a new woodworking tool. The founder, a carpenter with over 30 years of experience, conceived the idea of creating this tool to streamline his work and save time.
The tool is a board straightener equipped with an innovative adjustment and clamping mechanism, specifically designed to be highly effective for assembling wooden planks (flooring, cladding, woodwork, wall paneling, roof underlayment, etc.). It also simplifies tasks in carpentry workshops, as well as in mechanical and welding work.
Carpenters possess expert knowledge when it comes to working with wooden planks that have been warped due to machining, storage, or transportation, which must be straightened during installation to ensure even joints and high-quality results.
There are tools available on the market that attempt to address the needs of such wooden planks, but they are not widely used within the profession as they fail to provide an effective technical solution.
Our tool offers an optimal technical solution and is designed to be versatile, adapting to different installation configurations. It is simple, intuitive to use, and reversible, suitable for both right and left-handed users.
Several prototypes have been produced and tested on-site by woodworking professionals, who have confirmed its value. This new tool is protected by a European patent and has undergone extensive usability and technical optimization studies, resulting in a highly efficient and robust product.
The project is now in its final stage of development, and we are seeking a commercial partner to distribute and/or market it—ideally with experience in selling tools to professionals or in the timber trade. This new tool is poised to be a success among professionals and private carpenters alike.
Sales will commence in France in 2025.
We will also be highly attentive to any support that could be offered in terms of logistics and marketing. - Advantages and Innovations
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Numerous advantages over existing tools :
- Versatile : The only tool capable of handling a wide range of installation applications, including decking, cladding, panels, soffits, flooring, and workshop clamping.
- Intuitive to use: Simple and straightforward operation.
- Robust and durable : Constructed entirely from metal (steel/aluminum).
- Enhanced ergonomics : Reduces user fatigue for greater comfort.
- Safety first : Eliminates risks of injury or repetitive strain for users.
- Reversible : Can be used on the left or right side to suit installation requirements.
- Significant time savings : Accelerates the work process considerably.
- Efficient multi-row operation : Enables simultaneous work on multiple rows of boards.
- Visually appealing design : Facilitates quick and easy placement of the tool. - Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
- The company is seeking to find a business partner interested in marketing this innovative tool across Europe or internationally.
- Stage of Development
- Already on the market
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- IPR status
- IPR granted
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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Our client is seeking a commercial partner interested in marketing their tool across Europe or internationally.
As the company operates in the tool design sector, they now require the expertise of a sales professional to help drive the sales of this new tool, particularly targeting professionals in the woodworking industry, including carpenters, joiners, landscapers, and others.
The ideal partner should possess established networks for promotion and distribution in geographical regions where the tool would be relevant, such as Europe or North America, where timber construction is well-established and woodworking companies are equipped with the means to invest in quality tools. - Type and Size of Partner
- Big company
- SME 50 - 249
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 02002005 - Forming (rolling, forging, pressing, drawing)
- 02002009 - Machine Tools
- Market keywords
- 08003001 - Machine tools, other metal working equipment (excl. numeric control)
- Sector Groups Involved
- Construction
- Targeted countries
- All countries
