Tertu Equipements is a French family-run SME specializing in the design, manufacture, and distribution of road safety equipment, with a focus on innovative wood-metal composite guardrails (glissières mixtes bois-métal). Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Villedieu-lès-Bailleul in the Orne department of Normandy, the company has established itself as the world leader in CE-certified mixed wood-metal safety barriers, offering 14 or more models that meet European EN 1317 standards as well as international certifications including MASH (US) and Chinese norms.
Its core activities include producing crash-tested road restraint systems for highways, bridges, and urban infrastructure, along with complementary products such as acoustic screens, pedestrian guardrails, footbridges, and temporary site protection equipment. Tertu operates two production sites in France, employs around 45-70 people, and exports to over 50 countries through a network of 50 distributors and subsidiaries in Chile, the United States (BDT Inc.), China (Tertu Shanghai), and Brazil. It also distributes complementary steel barriers from partners like Trinity (US) and Marcegaglia (Italy).
Part of the broader TERTU Group alongside Girod Bois (wood processing acquired in 2022) and the TH2 biofuel initiative, Tertu emphasizes sustainability through PEFC-certified local Douglas fir sourcing, product lifecycle assessments, and circular economy practices such as the NOVAVITA repair system. The company is actively diversifying into green energy via its role in the T.H2 joint venture with INERATEC, developing a wood-residue-to-synthetic-fuel plant (part of the BELair/ERA T.H2 project) near Caen, Normandy, to valorize biomass waste into sustainable aviation fuels and chemicals.
As a niche leader in aesthetically integrated, low-carbon road infrastructure solutions, Tertu serves public authorities, road operators, and construction firms across Europe and beyond, combining technical expertise with environmental responsibility.
Also known as Tertu Équipements and TERTU Group.
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