Streit

What Streit does

Sägewerk Streit (Karl Streit GmbH & Co. KG) is a fifth-generation family-owned sawmill and wood processing company headquartered in Hausach, Germany, founded in 1865 by Richard Streit and led since 1992 by managing director Klaus Henne. The firm sources roundwood (logs) from FSC- and PEFC-certified forests in the Black Forest region and processes approximately 360,000 Festmeter (cubic meters) of logs annually into sawn timber, wood chips, sawdust, and bark, achieving near-complete resource utilization. Its core product portfolio spans four lines: roundwood, dimensionally custom sawn timber (13x36mm to 300x300mm cross-sections, 2.50m to 9.50m lengths), sawmill by-products sold to paper mills and pellet factories, and finishing services (kiln drying, planing, impregnation).

The company operates one of the largest and most modern sawmill facilities in Baden-Württemberg, with computer-controlled production lines featuring automated quality recognition systems, laser scanning for log measurement, and fully automated stacking and sorting. It holds FSC Chain of Custody (SCS-COC-005212), PEFC, and CE marking per EN 14081-1:2005+A1:2011 certifications, qualifying it to supply structural timber for EU and international construction projects, including mass-timber developments such as two Bordeaux residential towers for approximately 150 families. It sells B2B on a quote-per-order basis through an internal sales team and delivers globally using its own truck fleet, with active exports to China, India, the Maghreb, and France.

The business model centers on three revenue streams: sawn timber sales to construction and interior-design customers, by-product sales (wood chips to paper mills, sawdust to pellet producers), and value-added finishing services. In 2022 the company co-founded HolzBauWerk Schwarzwald GmbH with two regional peers to manufacture Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), extending its reach into engineered mass-timber construction products. Capital structure is a private GmbH & Co. KG with no external investors or funding rounds disclosed; ongoing capacity growth is funded through retained earnings, with approximately EUR 4M committed in 2015 to an automated stacking/sorting system and EUR 1.4M invested in 2017 including a new planing machine.

Name

Streit

Legal name

Karl Streit GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://saegewerk-streit.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1865

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sägewerk Streit is a fifth-generation, family-owned sawmill in Hausach, Germany that processes around 360,000 cubic meters of FSC/PEFC-certified Black Forest roundwood annually into custom sawn timber, by-products, and finishing services for B2B construction, interior design, paper, and pellet customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sawmill and Sawn Timber Manufacturing

NAICS

Sawmills (321113), Sawmills and Wood Preservation (3211), Wood Product Manufacturing (321)

SIC

Sawmills & Planting Mills, General (2421), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Sawmilling & Lumber Production (IMADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Planing Mills & Lumber Surfacing (IMAMABAE), Contract Chipping & Residue Recovery Services (AFAMAJAO)

Keywords

• Sawn timber production
• Wood processing services
• Roundwood supply
• Timber finishing
• Wood by-products

Headquarters

HQ city

Hausach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sawn Timber Sales: Primary revenue stream from processing roundwood into sawn timber products. The company produces dimensions from 13x36mm to 300x300mm in lengths from 2.50m to 9.50m. Products include dried, planed, or impregnated sawn timber sold to construction companies, interior designers, and packaging manufacturers.
2. Wood By-Products Sales: Revenue from selling waste wood, wood chips, bark, and sawdust to paper industry and pellet production facilities. High-quality wood chips are sold to paper industry, pellets are produced from sawdust, providing complete resource utilization.
3. Finishing/Processing Services: Additional revenue from value-added services including drying (Trockenkammer), planing (Hobeln), and impregnation of sawn timber products according to customer specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sägewerk Streit is a sawmill and wood processing company that produces roundwood, dimensionally accurate sawn timber, and finishing services (kiln drying, planing, impregnation) for construction, interior design, garden design, and packaging applications. It also sells sawmill by-products including wood chips, bark, and sawdust pellets to the paper industry and pellet factories, achieving complete wood utilization.

Product overview

Sägewerk Streit operates as a fifth-generation family-owned sawmill and wood processing company founded in 1865. The company offers a vertically integrated portfolio of wood products centered around three main categories: Roundwood (Rundholz) sourced from certified Black Forest forests, processed Sawn Timber (Schnittholz) in custom dimensions for construction and interior applications, and Sawmill By-Products (Restholz) including wood chips and pellets. The finishing services (Veredelung) module adds value through drying, planing, and impregnation. The operation is described as one of the largest and most modern sawmills in Baden-Württemberg, utilizing state-of-the-art computer-controlled machinery with automatic quality recognition systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rundholz (Roundwood) High-quality roundwood (logs) sourced from PEFC and FSC certified forests in the Black Forest region, used as the raw material base for the company's sawn timber production. Sold to construction and wood processing customers.
• Schnittholz (Sawn Timber) Dimensionally accurate sawn timber produced from spruce and fir, available in custom dimensions from 13x36mm to 300x300mm and lengths from 2.50m to 9.50m, with options for exact stacking, strapping, and bundling. Sold to construction companies, interior designers, and packaging manufacturers.
• Restholz (Sawmill By-Products) Wood waste products including high-quality wood chips supplied to the paper industry, sawdust processed into pellets for heating, and bark, representing complete utilization of processed timber.
• Veredelung (Finishing Services) Value-added finishing services including kiln drying (Trockenkammer), planing (Hobeln), and impregnation, applied to sawn timber to meet specific customer requirements for construction, interior design, and specialized applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processing capacity of 360,000 Festmeter (cubic meters) of logs annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HolzBauWerk Schwarzwald GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture co-founded by Sägewerk Streit (Karl Streit GmbH & Co. KG), Sägewerk Echtle KG, and Kübler GmbH to produce Cross Laminated Timber (CLT). This is a future-oriented wood industry enterprise that manufactures CLT from regional sawn timber, representing a modern multi-layer solid wood construction product. Streit serves as co-owner and shareholder in this startup that combines three traditional sawmill and wood processing companies.
• FSC-certified Forest OwnerscoreOthersLong-term trusting relationships with state, municipal, and private forest owners, as well as regional marketing organizations. All raw material partners hold either PEFC or FSC certification ensuring sustainable and regional wood sourcing.
• Forestry Authorities and FBGs (Forestry Marketing Organizations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationships with forest authorities, Forestry Marketing Organizations (FBGs), and private forest owners for raw material procurement. These partnerships ensure consistent high-quality wood supply with no summer lull in 2017.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Binderholz: Austrian family-owned sawmill and engineered wood group producing sawn timber, CLT (BBS), glulam, and pellets. Highly comparable in product range, sustainability focus, and European mass timber construction positioning.
• HS Timber Group: Austrian sawn timber producer with Romanian operations, producing spruce sawn timber for European construction and packaging markets. Comparable in product mix and European customer focus.
• Klausner Holz: One of the largest European sawmill groups with operations in Germany, Austria, and beyond, producing sawn timber for construction, packaging, and pallet industries. Comparable in scale and end-market focus.
• Mayr-Melnhof Holz: Austrian sawn timber and engineered wood producer with comparable product portfolio (sawn timber, CLT, glulam, pellets) and focus on European construction industry. Similar family-influenced ownership history.
• Hasslacher Norica Timber: Austrian sawn timber, CLT, glulam, and pellets producer serving European mass timber construction. Comparable scale, product mix, and sustainability certification standards (FSC, PEFC).
• Rettenmeier Holding: German family-owned sawmill group operating multiple production sites producing sawn timber, planed products, and pellets. Comparable in family-ownership structure, German Black Forest-adjacent footprint, and value-added wood product strategy.
• Pfeifer Group: Austrian-headquartered, family-owned sawn timber and engineered wood producer with comparable European footprint. Operates multiple sawmills producing spruce sawn timber, CLT, and glulam — directly comparable to Streit's product mix and customer segments.
• Holzwerke Hohenstein: German sawn timber producer based in the Black Forest region. Operates a comparable mid-sized sawmill producing spruce sawn timber for construction and packaging customers — directly comparable in geography, scale, and product range.
• Sägewerk Echtle KG: Co-founding partner of HolzBauWerk Schwarzwald CLT JV with Streit. German sawmill producing sawn timber from regional Black Forest forests — direct local peer and commercial partner.

Broad incumbents

• Stora Enso (Wood Products division): Finnish-Swedish global forest products major with significant sawn timber, CLT, and engineered wood operations. Operates at much larger scale and broader geographic scope, competing in the same European mass timber construction market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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