Trading and distribution of wood and WPC for terraces, facades and fences under the brands FelixWood, Fiberdeck and Cobra
FELIX (Felix Exterior GmbH / SAS FELIX DISTRIBUTION)
Helmond (NL) · Anzin/Lille (FR) · Lambersart (FR) · Dortmund (DE)New on Amplifa
About FELIX
FELIX is a European distributor of outdoor products with the brands FelixWood (tropical hardwoods, predominantly FSC®-certified), Fiberdeck (co-extruded WPC composites made from recycled wood fibres and recycled polyethylene) and Cobra (stainless steel clip and screw systems for terrace fastening). The company emerged from the merger of the French company Fiberdeck and the Dutch-German company Felix Clercx, whose roots go back to a sawmill founded in 1891 in Mierlo. The product range includes decking boards, facade claddings and fences made of wood and WPC. Distribution is via around 830 dealers in Europe; storage and picking are carried out by pallet or by piece in Helmond (Netherlands) and Anzin near Lille (France), with the Anzin site multimodally connected to Antwerp by rail and inland waterway. In Germany, FELIX is represented through Holzservice GmbH in Dortmund. In 2019, Felix Clercx B.V. was acquired by the Forestia Group and renamed FELIX in 2021.
- Site
- Dortmund
- Processes
- FSC®-certified timbers / tropical timber import, Logistics and storage (pallet/piece, B2B portal with real-time status), Configurators/quotation creation, Sample ordering, Distribution via 830 dealers in Europe
- Materials
- Bangkirai, Oak, Pine, Fir, Eki (African tropical timber), WPC (thermally modified wood, polyethylene), Eki
- Certificates
- FSC® certification (wood)
- Founded
- 1891
- Industries
- Decking boards, Facade cladding, Fences, Garden/landscaping, Timber trade
- 01
Wood import (including Bangkirai from Indonesia, FSC®-certified)
- 02
Storage in ventilation-optimised warehouses
- 03
Order picking (pallet/piece)
- 04
Logistics and distribution in Europe
- 05
Distribution via dealer network and B2B portal
Materials and Products
Bangkirai
Indonesian hardwood, core material of the FelixWood brand for outdoor applications since 1985.
Oak
Imported domestic hardwood species in the timber trading assortment.
Pine
Traditional softwood, historically the main product of the sawmill and trading business.
Fir
Softwood in the traditional trading assortment.
Eki
African tropical timber, historically imported, later replaced by Bangkirai.
WPC (thermally modified wood, polyethylene)
Co-extruded composite material made from recycled wood fibres and recycled polyethylene for decking, cladding and fencing (Fiberdeck).
Locations
Helmond
NLHeadquarters, warehouse and logistics
- Materials
- Wood, WPC
- Warehouse with ventilated cladding (sun protection, rain protection)
Anzin (Lille region)
FRWarehouse, multimodal logistics (rail/water, connection to Antwerp via the Scheldt)
- Inland waterway connection for container deliveries
Dortmund
DESales and contact (Holzservice GmbH)
Lambersart
FRRegistered office of Felix Exterior GmbH
Product Areas
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSC®-certified timbers / tropical timber importEngineering | – | – | – | – | Tropical timber, Oak, Pine, Fir, Bangkirai |
Additional services
Quality and Origin
The development of FSC®-certified timbers is a focus of corporate policy; the WPC products consist of recycled wood fibres and recycled polyethylene. Wood is stored under special ventilation and protection conditions.
| Evidence | Helmond |
|---|---|
| FSC® certification (wood) |
History
- 1891
Founding of a sawmill in Mierlo (North Brabant) by Felix Clercx on 19 June
- 1900
Relocation to Helmond on the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal
- 1914
Establishment of a timber trade alongside the sawmill due to wood shortages during the First World War
- 1930
Jean-Louis Clercx takes over management; sale of pine, fir and imported woods
- 1975
Jean-Marie Clercx joins the company; start of imports of tropical timber and oak
- 1980
Closure of the sawmill due to the success of the import business
- 1983
Jean-Marie Clercx takes over management
- 1985
Switch to Indonesian Bangkirai; establishment of the FelixWood brand; expansion of exports in Europe
- 1988
Peter Derckx joins the company
- 2001
Relocation to a new industrial area in Helmond; Peter Derckx takes over management
- 2019
Acquisition of Felix Clercx B.V. and Holzservice GmbH in Dortmund by the Forestia Group
- 2021
Renaming to FELIX for the European-wide marketing of the brands FelixWood, Fiberdeck and Cobrafastener