Betanzos HB

What Betanzos HB does

Betanzos HB (legal entity: BETANZOS HB, S.L.) is a Spanish industrial manufacturer specializing in high-density wood fiberboard (hardboard) sold under the Tablex brand. Founded circa 1975 and headquartered in Infesta (Betanzos), A Coruña, Galicia, the company operates a proprietary wet-process manufacturing technique that uses lignin — naturally present in wood — as a bonding agent under pressure and temperature, producing 100% wood boards with no synthetic resins or added formaldehyde. This positions Betanzos HB as the only eucalyptus hardboard manufacturer in Europe and, through its 2021 integration into the HTP Global conglomerate, the second-largest hardboard producer globally. The company holds an unusually dense stack of certifications (FSC, PEFC, ISO 9001/14001/45001/50001, CE, SURE, TSCA Title VI exemption, Friendly Materials Gold) that enable regulated-market access, particularly in the US and EU sustainability-conscious procurement.

The company sells to industrial manufacturers across furniture, construction, packaging, footwear, automotive interiors, and decoration via a B2B model combining direct field sales and a distributor network reaching 90 countries. Regional sales contacts cover Iberia/USA, Central America, Scandinavia, UK, Italy, France, rest of Europe, Maghreb/Turkey, and Israel. Beyond the core Tablex board, the product portfolio has expanded to include specialty variants (Rollable Tablex, Ecological Fireproof Board, H1 Hydrophobic Hardboard), construction systems (ETC Box, ETC Frame, ETC Beam from the LIFE EcoTimberCell project), and a bioproducts line (wood bio-adhesive, insulating fibre boards, organic agricultural amendments, natural preservatives/antioxidants) derived from wood extracts and forestry by-products.

Revenue is generated through hardware sales of hardboard and bioproduct lines; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company employs 51–100 staff, has invested €8.5 million in a new biomass boiler supported by the Galician Energy Efficiency Institute, and participates in EU-funded R&D consortia including LIFE EcoTimberCell (€2,003,142 budget) and Encaixa (over €1 million) with Galician universities and industry partners. Customer relationships span named logos such as Janka (furniture), Roctool (sustainable consumer electronics manufacturing), and El Rogle Waldorf-Lliure school (educational furniture), with a broad diversified industrial base that shows no single-customer dependency in disclosed sources.

Name

Betanzos HB

Legal name

BETANZOS HB, S.L.

Website

https://betanzoshb.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Betanzos HB is a Spanish manufacturer of Tablex high-density fiberboard (hardboard), the only eucalyptus-based hardboard produced in Europe and second-largest globally within HTP Global. The 50-year-old firm sells sustainable wood boards and bioproducts to industrial customers across 90 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

A Coruña

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardboard/fiberboard sales: Sale of Tablex high-density fiberboard products to industrials, distributors, and end customers across 90 countries. Products include standard hardboard, rollable boards, fireproof boards, and specialty products for construction, furniture, packaging, and other applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Betanzos HB manufactures and markets high-density wood fibreboard (hardboard) under the Tablex brand, produced from eucalyptus forestry by-products using a wet process where lignin acts as the natural bonding agent. The company also develops related bioproducts including wood-based bio-adhesives, fireproof boards, rollable boards, wood composites, insulating fibre boards, agricultural amendments, and construction systems derived from the same circular-economy process. Sales are made to industrial manufacturers, distributors, and end customers across 90 countries.

Product overview

Betanzos HB is a Galician manufacturer specializing in high-density wood fibreboard (hardboard) and related bioproducts derived from the circular economy. The core product is Tablex, a 100% wood board manufactured using a wet process where lignin serves as natural adhesive without artificial resins or formaldehyde. The product portfolio includes the main Tablex board, specialized variants (Rollable Tablex, Fireproof Board, Hydro Tempered H1), construction systems (ETC BOX, ETC FRAME, ETC Beam from the EcoTimberCell project), and bioproducts (wood bio-adhesive, wood composites, insulating fibre boards, agricultural amendments, natural preservatives). The company operates under the HTP Global Group following a 2025 rebranding and celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tablex Hardboard

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% reduction in final energy consumption in EU comes from buildings, where Tablex construction systems can significantly contribute to energy savings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HTP GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021HTP Global Group formed in 2021 through union of specialized wood sector companies. Betanzos HB officially integrated into the group, becoming primarily European leaders and second globally in hardboard production.
• Encaixa ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2019Consortium including Talendis Interesa, Puertas Betanzos, JJ Chicolino, Muarce Carpinteros, and universities USC, UDC, UVigo developing sustainable packaging solutions with automated assembly. Budget over 1 million euros funded by GAIN.
• USC (PEMADE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Santiago de Compostela through PEMADE research center specializing in structural wood products development. Partner in LIFE EcoTimberCell project.
• CETEMAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology center with climate change and carbon footprint laboratory. Partner in LIFE EcoTimberCell project for development of sustainable construction systems.
• ITECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification Technological Institute in EU since 1996. Partner in LIFE EcoTimberCell project providing certification services for construction products.
• 3eDATAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManager specialized in agroforestry and environmental projects. Partner in LIFE EcoTimberCell project for environmental impact assessment.
• Talendis InteresacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Encaixa consortium focused on product development and commercialization/ internationalization. Developing wood modification technologies for packaging flexibility.
• FinsaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated in Life EcoTimberCell organized forum 'Wood in Galicia' webinar to present Tablex properties and applications.
• Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in Encaixa project developing sustainable packaging solutions.
• Universidade da Coruna (UDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in Encaixa project developing sustainable packaging solutions.
• Universidade de Vigo (UVigo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in Encaixa project developing sustainable packaging solutions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Egger: Austrian family-owned manufacturer of wood-based materials producing MDF, particleboard, OSB, and laminates across Europe. Comparable as a European panel producer with a similar furniture and construction customer base and broad product catalog.
• Finsa: Spanish manufacturer of wood-based panels including MDF, particleboard, and melamine boards. Directly comparable as an Iberian peer in the wood-panel category; Finsa is also an existing collaborator of Betanzos HB through joint industry forums.
• SWISS KRONO Group: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of engineered wood panels including OSB, MDF, and laminated boards. Comparable as a European producer of value-added wood panels serving overlapping furniture and construction customers with a similar product portfolio.
• Kronospan: Austria-based global manufacturer of wood-based panels (MDF, particleboard, OSB) with operations across Europe and worldwide. Comparable as a major European panel producer competing for similar furniture, construction, and packaging customers with multi-site capacity.
• Sonae Arauco: Portuguese-based wood panel manufacturer producing MDF, particleboard, and laminates in Europe and South Africa. Comparable as a European panel producer serving furniture and construction markets with overlapping product and customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Louisiana-Pacific: North American manufacturer of engineered wood building products including OSB, siding, and structural panels. Comparable as a broad incumbent in engineered wood panels; meaningful overlap on product but focused predominantly on the North American construction market.
• Boise Cascade: North American manufacturer of engineered wood products, plywood, and building materials distribution. Comparable as a broad incumbent in wood-based panels serving construction and industrial customers with a similar end-market mix.
• West Fraser Timber: Canadian integrated forest products company producing lumber, OSB, MDF, and engineered wood. Comparable as a broad incumbent in wood-based panels with global operations and significant North American scale.
• Masonite International: Historically the global hardboard pioneer and former category leader; now focused on doors and building products but maintains hardboard manufacturing heritage. Comparable as a former hardboard-focused incumbent with downstream building-product expertise.
• Arauco: Chilean forest products conglomerate producing pulp, MDF, particleboard, and engineered wood globally. Comparable as a broad incumbent across wood-based panels with diversified operations beyond hardboard but similar end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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