Dold

What Dold does

Dold Holzwerke GmbH is a fourth-generation, family-owned German wood processing company headquartered in Buchenbach in the Black Forest region, founded in 1882. The company operates four interlocking business segments: a sawmill producing over 150,000 m³ per year of sawn timber, a planing mill producing over 40,000 m³ per year of planed wood, a solid wood panel facility producing three- and five-layer panels including the EPICEA formaldehyde-free line, and a bioenergy division comprising a biomass combined heat and power plant and 80,000 tonnes per year of Sonnen-Pellets® wood pellets. Roundwood is sourced exclusively from PEFC-certified forest owners within an 80 km radius, and the vertically integrated site achieves near-100% utilization of every part of the tree, with by-products (bark, chips, sawdust) feeding the on-site CHP, pellet plant, and a smoke gas condensation system that recovers ~15,000 MWh of heat per year.

Dold serves B2B customers across construction, furniture and interior fit-out, structural timber construction, and industrial packaging, alongside residential and commercial heating consumers reached through an exclusive regional pellet distribution partnership with Schellinger KG. The product range includes construction timber (NSI and SI quality), packaging timber (ISPM 15 heat-treated), tongue-and-groove boards, large-format solid wood panels up to 6,000 × 3,000 mm with EPI bonding, and ENplus-certified pellets. International reach is provided by the wholly-owned Estonian subsidiary Dold Puidutööstus OÜ in Viljandi, which has produced solid wood panels for Scandinavian and Central European markets since 1994.

The business model is primarily direct B2B sales with quote-based pricing negotiated by product category (timber, planed wood, panels, pellets), supplemented by long-term regional distribution partnerships. Capital intensity is high, with state-of-the-art automation including Europe's first color scanner (2003), 3D log measurement (2010), and a profile chipper line with log recognition (2016). Revenue is generated across five streams: sawn timber, planed wood, solid wood panels, pellets, and eco-electricity feed-in under Germany's EEG tariff system, with certifications across CE, PEFC, ENplus, ISO 50001, and ISPM 15 underpinning market access.

Name

Dold

Legal name

Dold Holzwerke GmbH

Website

https://dold-holzwerke.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Dold Holzwerke GmbH is a fourth-generation family-owned German wood processor in the Black Forest that vertically integrates sawmilling, planing, solid wood panel manufacturing, and biomass-based bioenergy to serve European construction, furniture, packaging, and heating customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wood Products Manufacturing

NAICS

Sawmills (321113), Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (321912), Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing (321215), Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing (3212), Wood Product Manufacturing (321)

SIC

Sawmills & Planting Mills, General (2421), Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Sawmilling & Lumber Production (IMADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wood Mouldings, Millwork & Trim (IMADADAG), Planing Mills & Lumber Surfacing (IMAMABAE), Wood Pellet Manufacturing (EUAAAJAA), Engineered Wood Siding, Trim & Mouldings (IMAMACAI)

Keywords

• Sawn timber production
• Solid wood panels
• Wood pellets manufacturing
• Planed wood products
• Bioenergy generation

Headquarters

HQ city

Büchenbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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. Sawn timber (Schnittholz) sales: Production of over 150,000 m³ per year of sawn timber for construction (load-bearing and bracing purposes) and packaging sector. Includes Bau- and construction timber, packaging timber (pallets, crates), and technically dried timber. Revenue from direct sales to construction companies, packaging industry, and traders.
2. Planed wood (Hobelware) sales: Annual production of over 40,000 m³ of planed wood products including construction timber, smooth-edged boards, tongue-and-groove boards, structural board formwork, slats, special profiles, and packaging products. Sold directly to construction sector and packaging industry.
3. Solid wood panels (Massivholzplatten) sales: Sales of 3- and 5-layer solid wood panels, single-layer glued panels, and specialty formats up to 6,000 x 3,000mm. Used in furniture manufacturing, interior construction, decorative wall/ceiling cladding, and structural timber construction. Sold to furniture makers, interior construction companies, and the construction trade.
4. Wood pellets (Sonnen-Pellets®) sales: Production of 50,000 tonnes per year of wood pellets at Buchenbach facility, sold exclusively through distribution partner Schellinger KG. Pellets are ENplus certified and marketed regionally. Revenue shared with Schellinger through distribution partnership.
5. Eco-electricity feed-in: Biomass combined heat and power plant (BHKW) generates eco-electricity fed into the grid since 2001. Capable of supplying 1,800 households with CO2-neutral electricity annually. Revenue from electricity feed-in tariffs under EEG (Renewable Energy Sources Act).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dold Holzwerke is a vertically integrated wood processing manufacturer operating sawmill, planing mill, solid wood panel, and bioenergy divisions. It produces sawn timber, planed wood products, formaldehyde-free EPICEA solid wood panels, Sonnen-Pellets® branded wood pellets, and renewable eco-electricity from wood residues across its Buchenbach (Black Forest, Germany) and Estonian facilities.

Product overview

Dold Holzwerke is a family-owned, four-generation German wood processing company headquartered in Buchenbach, Black Forest, producing approximately 400 employees across Germany and Estonia. The company operates four interlocking business segments: (1) Sägewerk (sawmill) — producing over 150,000 m³/year of sawn timber; (2) Hobelwerk (planing mill) — producing over 40,000 m³/year of precision planed wood; (3) Massivholzplattenwerk (solid wood panel manufacturing) — producing three- and five-layer solid wood panels (EPICEA formaldehyde-free line, 3-S and 5-S panels up to 60 mm thick); and (4) Bioenergie (bioenergy) — generating renewable electricity and heat via biomass CHP and pellet production (80,000 tonnes/year). The portfolio also includes a subsidiary, Dold Puidutööstus OÜ in Viljandi, Estonia (established 1994). Dold's approach is based on near-complete residual wood utilization: sawn timber products, planed wood products, and solid wood panels form the commercial core, while bioenergy captures all byproducts (sawdust, chips, bark) for pellet production and on-site power generation, achieving 100% CO2-neutral operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sonnen-Pellets: ENplus-certified wood pellets produced at the Buchenbach location since 2005, developed by German pellet pioneer Helmut Schellinger in 1998 and marketed by Schellinger KG.

Products and services

• Sawn Timber
• Planed Wood Products
• EPICEA Solid Wood Panels
• Sonnen-Pellets® Wood Pellets
• Eco-electricity (Bioenergy)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% utilization of wood raw material — every part of the tree is processed into products or energy
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schellinger KG (Schellinger)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2005Long-standing exclusive distribution partnership for Sonnen-Pellets® brand pellets. Schellinger markets and distributes pellets produced by Dold at Buchenbach to regional households, commercial businesses, and municipal consumers in the Black Forest region. Partnership established in 2005 when pellet production began.
• PEFC-zertifizierte Waldbesitzer (PEFC-certified Forest Owners)coreOthersDold sources roundwood (predominantly spruce and fir, with some Douglas fir and pine) exclusively from PEFC-certified forest owners within a maximum radius of 60-80 km of the Buchenbach plant. Long-term, reliable supply partnerships with forest owners in the Black Forest region.
• ProHolzBW (Cluster of Wood Baden-Württemberg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDold participates in ProHolzBW industry cluster activities. Invited to and participates in cluster events such as the Holzbau-Exkursion Breisgau 2019, promoting timber construction in Baden-Württemberg.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Klausner Holz: European sawmill group producing sawn timber and pellets from multiple sites in Austria and Germany. Comparable product range with focus on conifer sawn timber for European construction and packaging customers.
• Binderholz: Austrian family-owned manufacturer of sawn timber, glulam, CLT, solid wood panels and wood pellets with multiple European sites. Comparable vertical integration, bioenergy subsidiary, and engineered wood strategy.
• SWG Schweighofer / HS Timber Group: European sawmill group with operations in Austria, Romania and Germany producing sawn timber and pellets. Direct competitor for European solid wood and pellet markets with comparable customer segments.
• Westerholter Holzwerke: German family-owned sawmill and planing mill producing sawn timber and planed wood for European construction and packaging markets. Comparable mid-sized German sawmill with overlapping product mix and customer base.
• Rettenmeier Holding: German family-owned sawmill and wood processor producing sawn timber, planed wood, solid wood panels and pellets. Closest direct peer due to similar Black Forest-adjacent footprint, vertical integration from log to bioenergy, and comparable customer mix in construction and packaging.
• HASSLACHER Norica Timber: Austrian sawmill and engineered wood producer offering sawn timber, glulam, CLT, and pellets. Comparable European footprint with similar emphasis on certified, sustainable wood products and bioenergy.
• Pfeifer Holding: Austrian family-owned timber group producing sawn timber, planed wood, glulam, and wood pellets. Directly comparable product portfolio and end-market exposure in European construction and packaging.
• Holzwerke H. Pröpster: German solid wood panel manufacturer specializing in 3-layer and multi-layer panels for furniture, interior construction and structural applications. Direct overlap in EPICEA-style formaldehyde-free and engineered panel products.
• Mayr-Melnhof Holz Holding: Austrian integrated wood group operating sawmills, planing mills, and pellet/bioenergy operations across Europe. Highly comparable product mix (sawn timber, pellets, biomass) and end markets, with broader geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• Stora Enso Wood Products: Finnish-Swedish global forest products major with European sawn timber, engineered wood and CLT operations. Competes with Dold in construction timber and engineered wood panels, but at much larger scale and with broader product breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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