The company - Mathis

Who are we?

« Since 1805 »

Mathis is a company specialized in the design, manufacturing and construction of large timber buildings based on glue-laminated timber frames, wooden frames and solid panels. The company is a leader in the industrial and office building segment, sports, leisure and education equipment, and commercial centers.

Mathis has a fully integrated organization: design offices, wood and metal factories, teams on site such that its clients are guaranteed the best quality products, cost effectiveness and the proper meeting of deadlines. Since 1805, Mathis has always sought excellence, putting the well-being of its clients and employees at the center of its development.

Unlimited creativity

The MATHIS integrated design office is one of the world's largest timber design offices in its field. It is able to design and execute the most complex works using latest generation equipment.

A "research and development" unit allows us to stay aware of the latest standards and regulations, to anticipate and push forward the company's techniques and products smoothly to face new construction regulatory challenges.

A quality unit ensures the monitoring from the raw material supply to the delivery of wood components to a construction site.

Mathis designs, manufactures and builds the equivalent of a sports hall with fully integrated resources everyday.

A tool for innovative products at the point of progress

Economical, environmental, low energy consumption, Mathis products are innovative, to answer all requests, simplest projects to most sophisticated, best quality and in short time.

Environment

Responsible and committed, MATHIS is constantly striving for innovation in the construction of clean, renewable and environmentally friendly buildings.

The majority of MATHIS' timber components have undergone a Life Cycle Analysis

Most of MATHIS timber components have undergone a Life Cycle Assessment. They completely reduce waste on site, increase energy and material efficiency and conserve natural resources more than traditional construction.

For nearly 20 years, MATHIS has been integrating HQE standards into all of its projects

For almost 20 years, MATHIS has been incorporating HEQ principles into all its projects. The aim of this approach is to limit the environmental impact of a construction project while ensuring that occupants enjoy healthy and comfortable living conditions.

A positive balance in terms of carbon storage

MATHIS makes the most of the properties of wood in an eco-construction approach. Wood is the only renewable building material capable of absorbing carbon and therefore has a positive carbon storage balance. In the 10,000 years since the last Ice Age, CO2 levels have remained within a very narrow range, between 270 and 290 ppm. Then, in the very recent past - broadly speaking, since the 1950s - we have seen it suddenly rise to over 400 ppm today. This is an unprecedented change in human history. And even if we drastically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, the effects will be felt for a long time to come. Of all the CO2 released into the atmosphere as a result of human activity, a quarter is neutralised by the oceans and a quarter by vegetation, but the remaining half accumulates inexorably and permanently in the atmosphere.

Recognized skills by certifications and qualifications

A large number of qualified engineers, products and award-winning projects, a real skill in off-site building, an expertise in wood / metal work combinations ...
These are all the essential ingredients for the development of framing systems, wood frameworks and panels for complete, efficient, economical and ecological solutions that are recognized by these qualifications and certifications.

Licence PEFC (un arbre utilisé = un arbre replanté)

Awards that encourage us to always improve

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Two centuries of history and the best to come

1809 Jean Lugensland starts a construction business
1852 Jean-Martin Lugensland stops the building construction activity and transform it in a material trading business
1875 Creation of a building material trading company by David Mathis
1880 Beginning of general contracting company activities
1890 Construction and launch of an electric sawmill.
1929 Addition of tunnel drying.
1948 Construction of a modern planing mill.
1956 Mathis adds a glued lattice framework activity which quickly evolves towards glue-laminated timber which is booming in France.
1978 Mathis expands into export activities, initially within Europe then to the rest of the world, North America, Africa, China, the Gulf States, etc.
1979 The integrated and fully computerised design office's staff is being reinforced regularly
2000 The company develops a manufacturing and wood frame installation activity and integrates a unit to produce itself its fittings and metal connections. In the mean time, Mathis is committed to the certification and labeling of its construction techniques to support its quality policy.
2009 Frank Mathis received the "Entrepreneur of the Year Award" from "Les Echos" French newspaper and Ernst&Young, for his successful and dynamic company
2010 In order to improve productivity and safety, an ambitious investment policy extends the production area by 40% and equips the company with 2 additional machine robots. In parallel, a policy of continuous improvement is implemented on the basis of the most modern management techniques (LEAN, 5S, ...).
2012 Mathis was ranked as the #1 French company in wood construction in terms of revenues in the 2012 study by the Plimsoll Financial Studies Firm (2,500 companies).
2013 Frank Mathis has been appointed by the French Government to be the pilot of the National Plan for the Development of the Wood Sector, within the framework of the "34 plans of the New French Industry".
2015 140 years of know-how and innovation in wood construction. Mathis formalizes his commitment to sustainable development by co-founding the BBCA label, Low Carbon Building.
2016 Frank Mathis is made Knight of the French National Order of the Legion of Honor, for his actions as the head of the National Plan for the Develoment of the Wood Sector and his involvement as the head of the Association for the Development of Wood Buildings (ADIVbois).
2019 After a few years of development, Mathis has become the European leader in office buildings.
2020 After a few years of development, Mathis has become the European leader in office buildings.