About Groupe Charlois

About company

Groupe Charlois is a provider of oak cooperage for fine wines and spirits. The Charlois family has been working as a merrandier for generations in Nievre, the first oak forest in France. Groupe Charlois includes the Maison Charlois, Nievre Merrain and Normanide Merrains state mills in France, the Malviche saw mill and the Saury, Leroi, Erable, Ermitage and Berthomieu cooperages. It is the largest French Oak stave producer in France, and is the only cooperage group to offer fire, water and steam bending. All GC companies are ISO 9001 certified and ISO 14000 compliance is in progress. All GC companies are also HACCP certified and they use 100% PEFC wood.