Accsys partners with Lemahieu Group for Accoya wood distribution in Belgium and Luxembourg

As a loyal supplier to the timber and construction trade and the wood processing industry, we will stock Accoya wood. Our customers will come to Lemahieu for both gross, planed, coated and fire-retardant treated Accoya wood

With over a century of experience, Lemahieu Group, a family-owned business founded in 1911, has become an established partner in the wood, and panel industry with a strong focus on adding value to wood. Lemahieu Group carefully selects both solid wood and engineered timber, ensuring a comprehensive stock of materials for construction and design. With an extensive range of sawing, planing, impregnating, dipping, CNC-machining, and fire-retardant treatment, Lemahieu Group is a loyal partner to the timber trade, DIY sector, and timber industry in Belgium and abroad. Lemahieu Group already offers Medite Tricoya® panel products, made from Accsys’ acetylated Tricoya® wood chips.

With a turnover of €125 million, Lemahieu operates from two large sites, in Ostend and Ghent. The Ostend site has a state-of-the-art wood processing capability suited to modern decking and cladding production.  

Their commitment to sustainability is reflected in their FSC^® and PEFC-certified sourcing, their ISO 14001 certification as well as their investment in green energy, utilising solar power and rainwater in their operations.

Mike Lemahieu, CEO of Lemahieu, added: "With more than 110 years of craftsmanship and a strong commitment to quality and customer service, we are proud to offer this quality Accoya product to all our customers. It has always been our ambition to expand the applications of wood as a sustainable building material. Accoya fits perfectly into this vision. We thank Accsys for placing its trust in Lemahieu Group and appointing us as a distributor of Accoya for Belgium and Luxembourg.”

John Alexander, Group Commercial Director at Accsys said, “We are delighted to welcome Lemahieu to our Benelux distribution network. Their deep expertise, drive to develop the high performance wood market and commitment to quality and sustainability values align perfectly with Accsys and our growth in production capacity in the Netherlands, the UK and the USA in recent years. With Accoya already making a significant impact in Belgium, we look forward to working closely with Lemahieu to expand accessibility for the timber trade, industry and DIY sectors in the market.”