G3 Gausdal Treindustrier

What G3 Gausdal Treindustrier does

G3 Gausdal Treindustrier SA is a Norwegian wood-processing cooperative (samvirkeforetak) founded in 1954 and headquartered in Østre Gausdal, Norway. It is owned by approximately 1,400 forest-owner members who supply raw spruce (gran) from the Innlandet region, giving the company a vertically integrated raw-material position from forest to finished product. Operations span four production facilities — G3 Gausdal Bruk, G3 Gran Tre, G3 Fåvang Sag, and G3 Komponent AS (the latter acquired in December 2023 as 80% of ITB/Innlandet Trebearbeiding) — employing 51–100 people.

The company's core technology is sawmill and wood processing, producing strength-graded construction timber (C14/C24, including finger-jointed variants up to 12,400mm), exterior cladding in multiple profiles, interior paneling and solid flooring, and CU-/Royal-impregnated outdoor timber products. Differentiated sub-brands include PRESIS (pre-cut 2,500–6,000mm and pre-painted cladding) and ULTIMALT PROFF 10 (factory-finished cladding with four-sided rot protection, three coats of Jotun DRYGOLIN Nordic Extreme paint, and a 10-year warranty). Manufacturing is supported by CE marking for strength-graded and structural finger-jointed timber, Declarations of Performance (YTE) for treated cladding, and ISO 26000:2010 social responsibility certification.

G3 generates revenue through one-time sales of timber and lumber products distributed exclusively through Norwegian building materials retail chains — Montér, XL-BYGG, Byggmakker, Maxbo, Byggtorget, Byggfag, Bygger'n, Byggeriet, and Gausdal Landhandleri — with trade pricing managed through the NOBB (Norsk Byggevarebase) system. End customers are primarily Norwegian professional builders/contractors and self-builders purchasing for residential and commercial construction. All operations and revenue are domestic to Norway; no exports, external investor capital, or public listing are indicated in the source data.

Name

G3 Gausdal Treindustrier

Legal name

G3 Gausdal Treindustrier SA

Website

https://g3i.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

G3 Gausdal Treindustrier is a Norwegian timber cooperative owned by approximately 1,400 forest owners, operating four facilities that manufacture construction timber, exterior cladding, interior panels, and outdoor wood products from Norwegian spruce, distributed exclusively via Norwegian building materials retail chains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oppland

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Timber and lumber product sales: G3 Gausdal Treindustrier generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of timber and lumber products including construction timber (k-virke), exterior cladding (utvendig kledning), interior paneling (interiør), outdoor/impregnated timber (uterom), and processed wood products. As a cooperative (samvirkeforetak) owned by ca. 1400 forest owners, raw material supply is secured through member deliveries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

G3 Gausdal Treindustrier manufactures and sells timber and lumber products from Norwegian spruce across four production facilities. The product range includes construction timber (k-virke), exterior cladding (including proprietary PRESIS pre-cut/pre-painted and ULTIMALT PROFF 10 fully-finished lines), interior paneling, and impregnated outdoor timber. Sales are conducted exclusively through Norwegian building materials dealers.

Product overview

G3 Gausdal Treindustrier is a Norwegian wood processing cooperative owned by approximately 1,400 forest owners, operating four production facilities: G3 Gausdal Bruk, G3 Gran Tre, G3 Fåvang Sag, and G3 Komponent. The company produces spruce-based timber and wood products organized into four main categories: Byggtre (construction timber including graded k-virke in C14/C24, finger-jointed options, battens, and planed lumber for formwork), Utvendig kledning (exterior cladding with multiple profile styles including PRESIS precision-cut cladding, ULTIMALT pre-finished lines, rectangular, profiled, villmarkskledning, and hidden fastening options), Uterom (outdoor products including CU-impregnated and Royal-impregnated materials for decking, railings, and outdoor applications), and Interiør (interior products including solid wood flooring, wall panels in various treatments from untreated to pre-painted knot-free options, and specialty sauna products in aspen). The December 2023 acquisition of G3 Komponent (formerly ITB) expanded capacity for longer finger-jointed structural timber (up to 12,400 mm) and extended-length factory-treated cladding (up to 6,000 mm).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PRESIS: Pre-cut and painted cladding product line offering minimal waste and faster installation
• ULTIMALT PROFF 10
• ULTIMALT

Products and services

• PRESIS kledning New product line of pre-cut and pre-painted exterior cladding. Delivered in precise lengths from 2,500 mm to 6,000 mm, featuring minimal waste, faster installation, and reduced construction time and waste handling costs.
• ULTIMALT PROFF 10 Pre-finished exterior cladding with 3 coats of DRYGOLIN Nordic Extreme paint, featuring four-sided rot protection, one coat of primer, and a 10-year warranty. Available in any Jotun color.
• Justert k-virke (Construction timber) Strength-graded construction timber in C14 and C24 classes, including finger-jointed variants. Includes falling lengths, foot-cut lengths, precut, and finger-jointed options for use in construction as studs, roof beams, rafters, floor joists, and nailing strips.
• Utvendig kledning (Exterior cladding) Exterior cladding in spruce in a wide range of dimensions and profiles. Includes rectangular, profiled, double-fold, villmarkskledning, and hidden fastening options. Available in various treatments including ULTIMALT pre-finished.
• Uterom produkter (Outdoor products) CU-impregnated and Royal-impregnated materials for robust, weather-resistant outdoor construction. Includes decking, railings, roof boards, and outdoor cladding.
• Interiør produkter (Interior products) Solid wood flooring and interior wall panels in spruce or pine with various treatments and profiles. Includes treated pine panels, knot-free pre-painted panels, plain panels, and specialty products like sauna panels in aspen.
• Justerte lekter og rekker (Battens and rails) Battens and rails for roof constructions and nailing strips for panel or cladding installation, produced in the same wood quality as strength-graded construction timber. Includes falling lengths, precut, foot lengths, and triangular battens.
• Høvellast og forskaling (Planed lumber and formwork) Planed lumber for construction and formwork applications. Includes underpanel (rupanel) for roofing under felt or shingles, water boards with trapezoidal profile, and formwork materials for masonry work.

Quantifiable outcome

• PRESIS cladding reduces construction time and waste handling costs by delivering pre-cut, pre-painted products ready for installation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ITB (Innlandet Trebearbeiding) — acquired and renamed G3 Komponent AScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023In December 2023, G3 Gausdal Treindustrier acquired 80% of the shares in ITB (Innlandet Trebearbeiding). The company was renamed G3 Komponent AS. This acquisition expanded G3's product portfolio to include finger-jointed structural timber up to 12,400mm in length and finger-jointed factory-finished cladding up to 6,000mm, representing a significant strategic expansion of manufacturing capabilities.
• MontércoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMontér is a major Norwegian building materials retail chain that distributes G3's timber and lumber products to professional builders and consumers nationwide.
• XL-BYGGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorXL-BYGG is a Norwegian building materials chain with multiple outlets, serving as a key retail distribution channel for G3's products.
• ByggmakkercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorByggmakker is a Norwegian building materials retailer distributing G3's product range through its store network.
• MaxbocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaxbo is a Norwegian building materials retail chain serving as a distribution channel for G3 products.
• ByggtorgetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorByggtorget is a Norwegian building materials retailer distributing G3's timber products.
• ByggfagcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorByggfag is a Norwegian building materials retailer with a focus on professional builders, distributing G3 products.
• Bygger'ncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBygger'n is a Norwegian building materials retailer in the G3 distribution network.
• ByggerietcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorByggeriet is a Norwegian building materials retailer in the G3 distribution network.
• Gausdal LandhandlericoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGausdal Landhandleri is a regional building materials supplier based in the Gausdal area, serving as a local distribution partner for G3's products.
• ca. 1400 Forest Owner Members (Andelseiere)coreOthersG3 Gausdal Treindustrier SA is a cooperative (samvirkeforetak) owned by approximately 1,400 forest owners. These members supply the raw timber (grantømmer from Innlandet) that forms the basis of all G3's manufacturing operations. The cooperative structure ensures raw material security and creates a direct link from forest to finished product.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stora Enso Oyj: Global forest products company with significant Nordic sawn timber and engineered wood (CLT, LVL) operations. While much larger and more diversified than G3, it competes in the same mass timber / engineered structural wood space that G3 is entering via finger-jointed products.
• Holmen AB: Swedish forest industry group with sawn timber, CLT, and wood products operations alongside paperboard. Comparable to G3 in forest-to-finished-product integration and engineered wood ambition, but a substantially larger listed entity.
• Moelven Industrier ASA: Listed Nordic wood products group with sawmills, planing mills, and wood-based building products across Norway and Sweden. Comparable to G3 across construction timber, cladding, and interior products, but operates at substantially greater scale with a broader product portfolio and public market access.

Direct peers

• Södra Skogsägarna: Swedish forest owner cooperative producing sawn timber, CLT, and interior wood products. Highly comparable to G3 in cooperative ownership structure, raw material integration, and product categories, though serving the Swedish market primarily.
• Bergene Holm AS: One of Norway's largest sawmill groups with multiple production facilities producing construction timber, cladding, and planed wood products. Directly comparable to G3 in product mix and Norwegian domestic distribution, though larger in scale and owned by a different set of forest owners.
• Martinson Group AB: Swedish sawmill and glulam/CLT manufacturer producing construction timber, finger-jointed structural timber, and engineered wood beams. Highly comparable to G3 in finger-jointed structural timber length capabilities and in the engineered wood space G3 entered via G3 Komponent.
• Vida AB: Major Swedish sawmill and wood products company producing sawn timber, planed products, impregnated outdoor wood, and engineered components. Direct competitor to G3 in construction timber and outdoor/impregnated wood categories, though primarily serving Swedish and export markets.
• Byggma ASA: Norwegian manufacturer of wood-based building products including interior panels, cladding, and specialty wood components. Direct peer to G3's interior and cladding categories, with overlapping Norwegian dealer distribution and similar end-customer segments.
• Setra Group AB: Swedish sawmill group producing redwood and whitewood construction timber, planed products, and value-added wood components. Comparable to G3 on construction timber, finger-jointed products, and cladding, with overlapping Nordic customer base.

Emerging players

• Kebony AS: Norwegian modified wood producer focused on high-performance exterior cladding and decking using proprietary furfurylation technology. Comparable to G3's exterior cladding (Uterom) and ULTIMALT categories, with a higher-end sustainability-led positioning targeting the same premium end of the market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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