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Franche-Comté, France’s most wooded region

Wood: natural resource, careers and expertise

Naturally covered with private and public woods and forests, the region offers a wide variety of tree species and wood. The sector’s existence is however more tied to the range of wood-related careers than the resource’s provenance.

“Wood is the most significant ecological issue for future generations”

From initial processing to furnishings and toys, from construction to fine goods turnery, all wood-related professions are represented in the region. Firms in Franche-Comté have the skills to work with exotic and precious woods. With ready access to advanced technology, they can develop expertise in a variety of materials to respond to market demand.

Poulie en situation - © Dryade Créations

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Training

Mouchard Woodworking School

France’s first educational institution dedicated to woodworking careers. It offers a range of training programmes and degrees from Bac Pro to BTS for careers in carpentry, wood construction, furniture and upholstery, lumber processing and technical sales in the wood and housing field.

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St Joseph Private Vocational School in Besançon
Offers degree programmes in cabinetmaking and joinery and awards degrees from the vocational aptitude certificate (CAP) to the advanced technical careers certificate (BTMS, equivalent of Bac +2).

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Pierre Vernotte Wood Arts School in Moirans-en-Montagne
The school offers training in cabinetmaking, marquetry, ornamentation, wood turning, restoration, etc. and degrees ranging from the CAP to Bac Pro.

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Toussaint Louverture School in Pontarlier
Equipped with high performance tools in its Excellence in Maintenance Cluster and digitally-controlled machines, Toussaint Louverture School awards degrees ranging from the CAP to Bac Pro.

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Innovation

Regional Association for Development of Forestry and Wood Industries (ADIB)
Its primary goal is to promote the wood industry and careers in the wood sector, develop production and improve product quality and competitiveness in the sector, make wood available, encourage its use and create partnerships in the sectors.

>> ADIB - further information

Tecbois, technology platform dedicated to wood
Tecbois assists firms in the development of products and processes by giving them access to high performance equipment and advanced expertise and skills.

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