SA Bois Tourne Aquitain

1. Wood handle manufacturer (housework, gardening, toy) wooden swivel pins, items for the furnishing, stakes French leader SA Bois Tourne Aquitain

2. Established in 1950 in the heart of the landaise forest, Bois Tourné Aquitain was the first French manufacturer of round handles in maritime pine. Where are we ?

3. Made from natural wood, with varnished or coloured finish, our handles can be adapted to individual customer requirements. From our strength of knowledge in wood manufacturing processes, B.T.A. has developed an exclusive manufacturing process : a unique plastic moulding at the end of broom handles. This process makes it possible to achieve an unrivalled quality of finish and solidity. Who are we ?

4. Working in close partnership with its customers, B.T.A.'s, main priority is constant research to ensure that it's products are always up-to-date with market needs. New products : let's improve together

5. Bois Tourne Aquitain is also committed to sustainable forestry. To ensure that our products conform to European regulations relating to the environment, we obtained double certification PEFC/FSC in 2005. These certifications enable us to guarantee the traceability of the raw material from the growth source to the end product. PEFC and FSC Certifications obligate industries in the sector to replant each tree cut down, with the aim of preserving our environment and maintaining the forests, the Earth's "lungs". This enables the consumer to choose a product manufactured with respect for forests and for wood during all the stages of production. Durable certification development

6. SA Bois Tourne Aquitain specializes in the manufacture and marketing of wooden cylindrical handles. Our production processes enable us to offer exceptional reactivity, technical excellence and quality control. Our product range is wide and varied. We produce round poles with diameters ranging from 8 mm to 35 mm and in variable lengths (30 cm to 220 cm), intended for the manufacture of finished products for various types of activity Our products

7. Broom Handles for brush manufacturers and distributors (standard handles and handles with plastic or wood composite ends) Broom handles

8. Handles for small brushes with staples, length 45 cm, diameter 14 mm (varnished chestnut, wild cherry, colourless) Handles for small brushes

9. Rake handles for garden tools (standard, or varnished with cones according to demand) Handles for gardening tools

10. Children's toy handles for toy manufacturers Handles for toys

11. Turned items for the furnishing industry (Curtain poles, railing posts for cots...) Poles for furnishing

12. Stakes for building sites, gardening, various lengths (50/100/150 mm) and diameters (27/32 mm) Stakes

13. SA Bois Tourne Aquitain innovates in the field of moulding by using thermoplastic products starting from vegetable material (wood, corn) for the injection of the ends: threaded and attached. Innovation : the composite

14. A new company next door to the current factory will from September 2007 produce 4 tons per day of 900 gram Wood bricks. Innovation : the wood brick In order to maximise the value of the wood-chippings produced by the manufacture of round handles, B.T.A. is committed to using this waste (chips, tablets, sawdust) to manufacture wood energy bricks.

15. For more informations relating our products and innovations of Bois Tourne Aquitain, we invite to visit our internet site to www.bois-tourne-aquitain.fr Web Site

16. Adress : SA Bois Tourné Aquitain ZI Belloc 47700 Casteljaloux France Phone : (0033) (0)5 53 93 00 37 Fax : (0033) (0)5 53 20 11 56 Mail : Bois.Tourne.Aquitain@wanadoo.fr Contact