Streit
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.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1865
- HeadquartersHausach, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
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.
Streit firmographics
Firmographics- 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.
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- akta.pro rank
Streit industry classification
Industry- 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)
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Where Streit is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hausach
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Streit business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | B2B Direct Sales - Custom Quote Based |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Streit product offering
Product offeringCore 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
Companies that use Streit
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Streit technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Streit partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- HolzBauWerk Schwarzwald GmbHcoreJoint 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 OwnerscoreLong-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)coreCollaborative 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
Streit competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect 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
Streit social profiles
Digital presenceStreit compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Streit financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
Streit leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Streit subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Streit funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Streit M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Streit
What does Streit do?
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.
Is Streit a public or private company?
Streit is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Streit founded?
Streit was founded in 1865. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Streit based?
Streit is headquartered in Hausach, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Streit make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Sawn Timber Sales are the primary driver. The others are wood By-Products Sales and finishing/Processing Services.
Who are Streit's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Binderholz, HS Timber Group, Klausner Holz, Mayr-Melnhof Holz, Hasslacher Norica Timber, Rettenmeier Holding, Pfeifer Group, Holzwerke Hohenstein and Sägewerk Echtle KG. Stora Enso (Wood Products division) is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Streit have an API?
No public API is recorded for Streit.
What industry is Streit in?
Streit's product category is Sawmill and Sawn Timber Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADADAA, Sawmilling & Lumber Production, with a secondary code of IMAMABAE, Planing Mills & Lumber Surfacing. Its NAICS code is 321113 and its SIC code is 2421.