What Stangeskovene does

Stangeskovene AS is a Norwegian privately-held forestry, timber, and building-materials company founded in 1899 and headquartered at Vikoddenveien 137, Aurskog, Norway. The group operates across three integrated pillars: (1) a Forest and Property Division managing approximately 22,700 hectares of forest in the Aurskog-Høland region, providing cabin and hunting/fishing lease income; (2) in-house production of lumber, windows, and custom-made wood products (cladding, panels, moldings) under a Skreddersøm offering tailored to architect specifications; and (3) a network of 10 building-materials retail stores (byggevarehus) across Eastern Norway — including locations in Lillestrøm, Skarnes, Kværner, Bonnerud, Bjerke, Årnes, Østmoen, Volden, Tistedal, and Fetsund — operated through wholly-owned subsidiaries such as Stangeskovene Handel AS, Høvellast Lillestrøm AS, and the regional Stangeskovene Årnes/Fetsund/Kværner/Volden/Bjerke AS entities.

The company serves two primary customer segments: DIY consumers undertaking home construction and renovation, served through physical retail with free trailer lending and home delivery, and Professional Contractors, served through a dedicated Proffportal account system for business purchasing. Product breadth spans the full byggevarehus assortment — lumber and engineered boards, insulation, roofing, doors, windows, hardware, paint, electrical articles, tools, garden/outdoor goods, and household items — alongside stock from major brands including Fibo, Forestia, Jotun, Weber, Hey'Di, and Mapei. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers must visit stores or contact the company directly.

Stangeskovene monetizes via one-time retail sales, custom manufacturing orders, timber and window production, and managed forest/real-estate income. Distribution combines physical retail, the B2B Proffportal, and company-operated delivery transport. The business is Miljøfyrtårn (Eco-Lighthouse) certified and operates as a group of 12 wholly-owned subsidiaries with no external parent or disclosed external investment; 11–50 employees are reported firm-wide.

Name

Stangeskovene

Legal name

Stangeskovene AS

Website

https://stangeskovene.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stangeskovene AS is a Norwegian forestry, timber, and building-materials firm founded in 1899 that operates 10 retail stores across Eastern Norway, manages 22,700 hectares of forest, and produces custom lumber products for DIY consumers and professional contractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Retail and Forestry

NAICS

Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444), Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (42331), Wood Product Manufacturing (321)

SIC

Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Lumber & Timber Retail (Dimensional Lumber, Plywood, OSB) (CRAIAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Doors, Windows & Millwork Retail (Interior/Exterior Doors, Windows, Moulding) (CRAIAEAI), Building Materials & Lumber Distribution (CRAOAFAD), Timber Procurement & Wood Dealer/Timber Buying Services (IMAMAAAF)

Keywords

• Building materials retail
• Forestry management
• Timber manufacturing
• Custom wood products
• Construction supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurskog

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Retail building materials sales: Sale of comprehensive building materials including timber, building plates, flooring, insulation, roofing, doors, windows, hardware, tools, and outdoor/garden products through physical store locations
2. Custom timber manufacturing (Skreddersøm): Custom manufacturing of wood products including cladding, panels, and moldings to architect specifications
3. Timber production: Production of timber products including windows and processed wood materials
4. Real estate and property: Property rental and management of forest properties spanning approximately 22,700 hectares, plus cottage/hunting/fishing leases

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stangeskovene operates a network of 10 building material retail stores (byggevarehus) across Norway selling lumber, building boards, flooring, insulation, roofing, doors, windows, hardware, paint, tools, electrical articles, and garden/outdoor products. The company also manufactures custom timber products (skreddersøm), including cladding, panels, and moldings tailored to architects' specifications, and manages approximately 22,700 hectares of forest properties. Complementary services include home delivery transport, free trailer lending, cabin rental, and hunting/fishing permits.

Product overview

Stangeskovene is a Norwegian building materials retailer (byggevarehus) founded in 1899 with a comprehensive product portfolio spanning building materials (lumber, building boards, insulation, roofing, steel/metal products), doors and windows, hardware, paint and interior products, electrical articles, tools and equipment, garden/outdoor products, and leisure items. The company also operates its own forest properties (approximately 22,700 hectares), produces custom wood products (cladding, panels, moldings), and offers services including home delivery, trailer lending, cabin rentals, and hunting/fishing permits. They stock products from major brands including Fibo, Forestia, Jotun, TESA, Scotch, Weber, Hey'DI, Mapei, and others. The company is Miljøfyrtårn (Eco-Lighthouse) certified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trelast (Lumber and Timber)
• Bygningsplater (Building Boards)
• Gulv og Vegg (Flooring and Walls)
• Isolasjon (Insulation)
• Takprodukter (Roofing Products)
• Dører (Doors)
• Vindu (Windows)
• Jernvare (Hardware)
• Maling og Interiør (Paint and Interior)
• Verktøy og Utstyr (Tools and Equipment)
• Hage og Uterommet (Garden and Outdoor)
• Skreddersøm (Custom Timber Manufacturing)
• Transport (Home Delivery)
• Skog- og Eiendomsavdelingen (Forest and Property Division)
• Hytteutleie (Cabin Rental)
• Fiske og Jakt (Fishing and Hunting Permits)
• Våtromspanel (Wet Room Panels)
• Kledning (Cladding)
• Utlån av Tilhenger (Trailer Lending)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MAXBO: Coop-owned Norwegian building materials retail chain with dozens of stores across the country. Closest direct competitor to Stangeskovene in the DIY/professional retail segment, with overlapping product categories in lumber, building boards, insulation, and doors/windows.
• Moelven: Norwegian-listed timber and building materials group with sawmills, wood-product manufacturing, and interior solutions. Comparable to Stangeskovene on the vertically integrated forestry-to-wood-products side, though larger and more industrially focused.
• Bergene Holm AS: Norwegian sawmill and timber products group producing lumber, cladding, and panels. Comparable to Stangeskovene's custom manufacturing and timber production divisions, with overlap in cladding, panels, and structural timber.
• XL-BYGG: Norwegian building materials retail chain targeting both professionals and consumers with comprehensive lumber, structural, and finishing categories. Directly comparable in vertical positioning and channel strategy.
• Bygger'n: Norwegian dealer group of independently owned building materials stores, sharing the cooperative/multi-branch model. Competes head-to-head with Stangeskovene on contractor and DIY service, with comparable product mix in lumber, structural components, and interior finishing.
• Optimera: Norway's largest building materials distributor (Saint-Gobain-owned), serving both DIY consumers and professional contractors through a multi-branch network. Directly comparable to Stangeskovene in customer segments, product breadth (lumber, insulation, roofing, doors/windows), and channel mix.

Emerging players

• Hunton Fiber AS: Norwegian manufacturer of wood-fiber insulation and building boards. Comparable to Stangeskovene's Hunton Nativo product line in insulation and engineered wood boards, with overlap in sustainability-positioned building envelope materials.

Others

• Jernia: Norwegian hardware and home goods retailer with overlapping assortment in tools, hardware, paint, and seasonal products. Indirectly comparable in the DIY/home-improvement channel rather than core building materials.

Regional players

• Byggmax: Swedish-origin discount building materials retailer with a Norwegian footprint. Comparable low-frills retail proposition aimed at DIY customers, though a different price-positioning niche versus Stangeskovene's full-service model.

Broad incumbents

• Bauhaus (Norge): European big-box home improvement chain with Norwegian stores, offering broad DIY and professional building materials assortments. Larger scale and broader assortment than Stangeskovene, but overlapping on lumber, tools, and finishing categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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