World leader in the manufacture of plant-based products for the food industry
A century-old family business,smart tree provides its customers with solutions and innovative products, Low-carbon, fibre-based products that return naturally to the earth.
Who are we?
The group currently employs 1,000 people at 10 production sites. We produce over 22 billion items a year for our 1,000 customers in 50 countries.
smart wood is a family-run business and the world leader in the manufacture of food-grade wooden sticks (ice cream, coffee sticks, skewers).In 2021, our group will continue to diversify with two new divisions:
smart wood for woodworking activities (popsicle sticks, coffee stirrers, skewer picks, etc.) and smart break for break-time activities, mainly paper (paper cups, etc.).
In 2024, the Group was named smart treeAll the company's products come from trees.
The core purpose of smart tree is part of a «tree to tree» circular logic: enhancing the value of resources while encouraging their return to the earth, in an approach that combines performance and respect for the living world.
100 years of existence
100 years of listening to our customers.
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1928 FrancePlant-based products (including paper, coffee, etc.)
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1940 France
Start of stick production in France
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1990 Denmark
Launch of paddle sticks in Denmark
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2000 Czech Republic
Acquisition of a plant in the Czech Republic
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2007 Romania
Acquisition of a plant in Romania
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2013 Australia
Partnership with AuSticks in Australia
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2014 Turkey
Acquisition of a plant in Turkey
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2015 Mexico
Creation of a distribution platform in Mexico
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2021 France
Creating smart breaks
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2024 France
In 2024, the whole complex was named smart tree, after the tree that is the starting point for all the company's products.
Since 1928, smart tree is a leader in its markets combining expertise and innovation to shaping the future of wood and paper.
Some figures
Key figures for the Group's 3 businesses: smart wood, smart break, smart break health
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smart tree10
Production sites
smart wood for the wood industry and smart break for the paper industry.
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smart tree1 000
Customers
(including 300 in ice)
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smart wood20.000.000.000
+ 20 billion sticks produced
We produce over 20 billion sticks a year for our 300 customers in 50 countries.
The Group’s activities
smart tree is proud to be a family business that has become the world's leading manufacturer of food-grade wood and paper products (ice creams, cups, coffee stirrers, wooden skewers).
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smart wood
smart wood is proud to be a family business that has become the world's leading manufacturer of food-grade wooden sticks (ice creams, coffee stirrers, wooden skewers).
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smart break
smart break specialises in eco-responsible consumables for the vending and takeaway markets.
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smart break health
smart break santé is a player in the hospital sector in France, based in Le Mans, thanks to its range of trolleys, pre-portioned cups and hot drinks.
Visit the smart break france website
The Group’s locations
More than 300 customers in 50 countries
Contact us
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries.