What GUTEX does

GUTEX Holzfaserplattenwerk H. Henselmann GmbH & Co. KG is a fourth-generation, family-owned German manufacturer of ecological wood fiber insulation materials, founded in 1932 in the southern Black Forest and headquartered in Waldshut-Tiengen. The company operates two production facilities — at Gutenburg (southern Black Forest) and Eschbach/Gewerbepark Breisgau near Freiburg, the latter producing largely CO2-neutrally — using untreated PEFC-certified spruce and fir wood from the surrounding Black Forest in a proprietary environmentally friendly dry production process that GUTEX pioneered globally.

The product portfolio is organized in three tiers: (1) standalone insulation materials, including the rigid Thermosafe-wd (≥150 kPa compressive strength), the flexible Thermoflex C (low-emission mat launched 2025), the fire-resistant Pyroresist wall (the world's only non-smoldering wood fiber board, classified C-s1,d0 per DIN EN 13501-1), and Thermofibre blown-in insulation; (2) integrated insulation systems covering the full building envelope — Thermowall WDVS, Intevio (interior), Durio (facade), Tecadio (roof renovation), Stampio (top-floor ceiling), and Implio (window/door connections); and (3) a deep matched-accessory catalog of sealants, profiles, meshes, anchors, and tools. All products carry certifications including natureplus, PEFC, QNG Ready, Keymark, EPD, and TÜV-tested hail resistance. The company's primary technical differentiator is the combination of certified sustainability, fire and weather performance, and full-envelope system interoperability.

GUTEX generates the substantial majority of its revenue (reported EUR 116 million in FY2023) through one-time product sales of insulation boards, mats, systems, and accessories sold on a project/quote basis ('Beratung anfragen') via a channel-centric distribution model. It sells exclusively through qualified building material and wood merchants (Baustoff- und Holzhändler) serving planners/architects, processors/craftspeople, and building owners, supplemented by direct technical consulting from the internal application engineering team (Anwendungstechnik). Operating geographies span Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg, with all shipments since January 2023 routed through the Boomerang reverse-pallet (Retour-Paletten) circular logistics system. The customer base is dominated by SMB residential and small commercial projects (e.g., single-family homes, passive houses, heritage retrofits), with select enterprise reference customers such as the Weleda logistics center in Schwäbisch Gmünd.

Name

GUTEX

Legal name

GUTEX Holzfaserplattenwerk H. Henselmann GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://gutex.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

GUTEX is a fourth-generation, family-owned German manufacturer of ecological wood fiber insulation boards, mats, and integrated building-envelope systems, serving planners, processors, and building owners through qualified building material merchants in the DACH region and Benelux.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Insulation Materials

NAICS

Wood Product Manufacturing (321), Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing (3212), Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing (32121), All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing (321999)

SIC

Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400), Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430)

akta.pro primary industry

Hardwood Plywood & Decorative Panels Manufacturing (IMAMACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wood Siding, Cladding & Exterior Wood Profiles (IMADADAH), Engineered Wood Siding, Trim & Mouldings (IMAMACAI), Engineered Wood Flooring Substrates & Panels (IMAMACAL)

Keywords

• Wood fiber insulation
• Insulation board manufacturing
• Ecological building materials
• Facade insulation systems
• Roof renovation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Waldshut-tiengen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wood Fiber Insulation Products: GUTEX generates revenue primarily from the sale of its wood fiber insulation materials and complete insulation systems. Products include flexible mats (Thermoflex C), rigid boards (Thermosafe-wd, Thermosafe-homogen, Pyroresist wall), and blown-in insulation (Thermofibre). The company also sells complementary system accessories: sealants, plasters, renders, profiles, anchors, and tools. Revenue is predominantly product-based, one-time transactional with project-based volumes, supplemented by recurring accessories.
2. Technical Consulting & Specification Services: GUTEX provides technical consulting through its application engineering team (Anwendungstechnik) to support planners, architects, and processors in selecting and specifying the correct products and systems. This drives product sales and strengthens channel relationships.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GUTEX manufactures and sells ecological wood fiber insulation boards and complete insulation systems for roofs, facades (including ETICS), interior walls, floors, and ceilings. All products are made from untreated spruce and fir wood sourced from PEFC-certified forests in the Black Forest region. The company sells exclusively through qualified building-material and wood merchants, supported by technical consulting, application engineering, and digital knowledge resources for planners, processors, and building owners.

Product overview

GUTEX is a fourth-generation family-owned manufacturer of ecological wood fiber insulation materials headquartered in the Black Forest region of Germany. The company operates two production facilities in Gutenburg and Gewerbepark Breisgau near Freiburg. The product portfolio is organized into three main categories: (1) Insulation Materials including wood fiber boards (Thermosafe-wd, Thermoflex C, Pyroresist wall) for various applications in roofs, walls, floors and ceilings; (2) Complete Insulation Systems including Tecadio (roof renovation), Implio P (window/door connections), Durio (facade with free design), Intevio (interior insulation), Thermowall WDVS (thermal composite system), and Stampio (top floor ceiling); (3) Tools and Accessories including cutting knives, sealants, joint tapes, and extensive facade profile components. The products serve the construction industry for both new builds and renovation projects, emphasizing sustainability through PEFC-certified wood sourcing and nearly fully recyclable materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gutex Thermoflex C Flexible, universal wood fiber insulation slab for compression-fit installation in roof, wall, and ceiling cavities; targeted at construction trades and building owners seeking ecological cavity insulation.
• Gutex Thermosafe-wd Pressure-resistant wood fiber insulation board for use in roof and wall applications; for construction professionals needing structural, walkable, and ecological insulation.
• Gutex Pyroresist wall World's first non-smoldering wood fiber insulation board for facade applications, achieving fire classification C-s1,d0; for planners and processors requiring ETICS-grade fire performance on ecological wood-fiber systems.
• Tecadio roof renovation system Complete roof renovation system combining wood-fiber insulation, rain protection, and sealing from a single source; intended for construction trades and building owners renovating pitched roofs.
• Thermowall WDVS facade insulation system External Thermal Insulation Composite System (ETICS) for facades, delivered as an ecological wood-fiber-based complete system; targeted at planners, facade installers, and building owners.
• Durio facade insulation system Single-source facade insulation system combining all components necessary for a complete ecological facade build-up; for contractors and planners delivering turnkey facade renovations.
• Intevio interior insulation system Complete interior-insulation system for upgrading existing building envelopes from the inside; for building owners and processors needing an ecological alternative to exterior wall insulation where exterior works are not possible.
• Stampio top-floor ceiling system System solution for top-floor ceiling insulation, including walkable boards, sealing, and matched accessories; targeted at building owners wanting a quick, single-source interior insulation of unused top floors.
• Implio P window and door connection system Complete system for airtight, professionally detailed window and door connections, including pre-formed profiles and matched sealing components; for planners and processors requiring RAL-compliant, airtight junctions.
• Gutex cutting tools (jigsaw cutter and insulation knife) Matched cutting tools including a jigsaw cutter (Schneidemesser für Stichsäge) and an insulation knife (Dämmstoffmesser) for clean, dust-reduced on-site cutting of GUTEX wood fiber insulation boards; sold to construction trades and end customers.
• Gutex sealants and system accessories Consolidated range of matched sealants (Streichdichtung, Fugendicht, Fugendichtband BG1), profiles (Putzabschlussprofil, Tropfkantenprofil, Übergangsprofile, Anputzleisten, Sockelabschlussleisten, Lisene, Anschlussleisten, Putzträgerprofile, Abluftsysteme, Connectors), fasteners (WDVS Thermoschraubdübel, Thermowall Holzschrauben, Schlagdübel, Kunststoffteller, Verschlusselemente, Reduzierstücke, Toolstütze) and reinforcement/paint products (Universal-Armierungsgewebe, Fassadenfarbe Solar Reflex, Combi-Mineralfarbe PV) that complete the GUTEX system portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% reduction in heating costs compared to poorly insulated buildings
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Boomerang (Retour-Paletten Service Partner)coreOthers · 1 January 2023Boomerang is GUTEX's service partner for the Retour-Paletten system. Since January 2023, GUTEX delivers all wood fiber insulation products exclusively on returnable pallets. Boomerang collects used pallets free of charge from customers (merchants, processors, or construction sites) in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, and returns them to GUTEX for reuse. This system avoids approximately 17 kg CO₂ per pallet and supports circular economy principles. Boomerang has over 30 years of experience in sustainable pallet and transport packaging solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kingspan Group: Major international insulation and building-envelope solutions provider; overlaps with GUTEX in high-performance insulation systems though focused on rigid foam and boards at global scale.
• Saint-Gobain Isover: Global building-materials incumbent offering thermal/acoustic insulation for the same roof, wall, and floor applications GUTEX serves, competing on scale and full-range portfolio.
• Rockwool: Global stone/mineral wool insulation leader competing for the same building-envelope insulation demand as GUTEX, though with mineral rather than wood fiber technology and far larger scale.
• Knauf Insulation: Large international insulation manufacturer (glass and mineral wool) serving construction and renovation markets that overlap with GUTEX's, with broader product lines and distribution.

Direct peers

• Steico SE: Publicly listed German manufacturer of wood fiber insulation and engineered wood products; the closest direct competitor to GUTEX in the ecological wood fiber insulation category serving European construction markets.
• Homatherm: German manufacturer of wood fiber and cellulose insulation for building envelopes; a direct competitor targeting the same sustainable-construction buyers as GUTEX.
• Pavatex (Soprema): Swiss/French wood fiber insulation brand (now part of Soprema) offering boards and systems for roof, wall, and floor; directly competes with GUTEX in eco-insulation across the DACH and Western European markets.
• Best Wood Schneider: German producer of wood fiber insulation and solid wood building elements; competes directly with GUTEX in ecological wood fiber insulation systems.

Emerging players

• Gutex... Isocell / Cellulose insulation makers: Austrian provider of cellulose and natural insulation solutions; partial overlap with GUTEX in ecological/renewable insulation for timber construction in the DACH region.

Regional players

• Hunton Fiber: Norwegian manufacturer of wood fiber insulation boards and mats; offers comparable eco-insulation products but primarily serves Nordic markets rather than GUTEX's DACH core.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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