# Cavac Biomateriaux

Biofib isolation (panels + blown-fill) — Second dedicated Vendée factory; ~15 years in hemp materials.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/cavac-biomateriaux/
Updated: 2026-07-22

- Country: France

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | Over €20 million investment for the new factory, with support from France 2030, ADEME, Bpifrance, and Pays de la Loire region | https://www.batirama.com/article/76189-le-chanvre-en-vendee-une-filiere-qui-pousse-fort.html, https://www.biofib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-09-20-cp-usine-biofib-sainte-hermine.pdf, https://www.coop-cavac.fr/cavac-biomateriaux-le-chanvre-materiau-davenir/, https://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/cavac-biomateriaux-se-dote-d-une-usine-dediee-a-la-fabrication-de-panneaux-isolants-a-base-de-chanvre-en-vendee.N2219312 |
| Capacity | Capacity to insulate 110 houses per week; production doubled initially with potential to triple | https://www.batirama.com/article/76189-le-chanvre-en-vendee-une-filiere-qui-pousse-fort.html, https://www.biofib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-09-20-cp-usine-biofib-sainte-hermine.pdf, https://www.lesechos.fr/pme-regions/pays-de-la-loire/cavac-biomateriaux-inaugure-sa-nouvelle-usine-pour-tripler-sa-production-disolant-de-chanvre-2120872, https://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/cavac-biomateriaux-se-dote-d-une-usine-dediee-a-la-fabrication-de-panneaux-isolants-a-base-de-chanvre-en-vendee.N2219312 |
| Certification | ISO 9001:2015 and ACERMI certification for insulation products | https://www.biofib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-09-20-cp-usine-biofib-sainte-hermine.pdf, https://www.cavac-biomateriaux.com/?L=EN, https://www.cavac-biomateriaux.com/our-brands/?L=EN |
| Regulatory approval | Compliant with RE 2020 environmental regulations; holds multiple FDES declarations | https://www.biofib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-09-20-cp-usine-biofib-sainte-hermine.pdf |
| Production site | Sainte-Hermine (opened 2024) and Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine (opened 2009), both in Vendée, France | https://www.batirama.com/article/76189-le-chanvre-en-vendee-une-filiere-qui-pousse-fort.html, https://www.biofib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-09-20-cp-usine-biofib-sainte-hermine.pdf, https://www.lesechos.fr/pme-regions/pays-de-la-loire/cavac-biomateriaux-inaugure-sa-nouvelle-usine-pour-tripler-sa-production-disolant-de-chanvre-2120872, https://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/cavac-biomateriaux-se-dote-d-une-usine-dediee-a-la-fabrication-de-panneaux-isolants-a-base-de-chanvre-en-vendee.N2219312 |
| Headcount | 65 employees (post-expansion) | https://www.biofib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-09-20-cp-usine-biofib-sainte-hermine.pdf, https://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/cavac-biomateriaux-se-dote-d-une-usine-dediee-a-la-fabrication-de-panneaux-isolants-a-base-de-chanvre-en-vendee.N2219312 |
| Revenue | €23 million (as of 2023) | https://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/cavac-biomateriaux-se-dote-d-une-usine-dediee-a-la-fabrication-de-panneaux-isolants-a-base-de-chanvre-en-vendee.N2219312 |

Independent sources: batirama.com, biofib.com, coop-cavac.fr, lesechos.fr, usinenouvelle.com

## Technologies

- [Hempcrete & hemp construction materials](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/hempcrete-hemp-construction-materials/)