Blumer-Lehmann

What Blumer-Lehmann does

Blumer-Lehmann is a privately held, family-owned Swiss timber construction and timber products company headquartered in Gossau, Switzerland, tracing its origins to a sawmill founded by Leonhard Lehmann I in 1875. The company operates a vertically integrated model that spans the full construction lifecycle — consulting, architecture, project development, general contracting, timber construction engineering, parametric planning, digital fabrication, BIM-enabled project coordination, prefabrication, and on-site assembly — and it manufactures and sells a diversified portfolio of solid wood products, laminated timber including CLT-curved, CLT-clever, CLT-solid and PLT-solid variants, wooden silos and grit storage systems, industrial silo technology (brine, conveyor, control, weighing), and residual timber by-products such as pellets, wood chips, sawdust, and bark mulch sourced from regional sustainable Swiss forestry.

The company's technology stack is centered on advanced timber construction methods including free-form timber construction, prefabricated timber element construction, modular timber construction, and wood-clay construction, supported by parametric planning and scripting, CNC-driven digital fabrication, and Building Information Modeling processes. It serves a broad cross-section of end markets: residential (apartment buildings and single-family homes), offices and administration, education and research, healthcare and care facilities, hotels and restaurants, art and culture, leisure and sport, events and temporary buildings, commercial and industrial, banks, as well as silo and winter-maintenance infrastructure for municipal and industrial buyers. Named reference projects include 55plus Housing Development Gossau, Pestalozzi School Lampertheim, Psychiatric University Clinic Zurich (Lifegarden), Panorama Konstanz for Yadegar Asisi, and a modular silo facility in Mesocco San Bernardino.

Commercially, Blumer-Lehmann generates revenue through project-based construction contracts in Switzerland and selective international free-form projects, plus ongoing sales of timber products and silo facilities. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific with no public list pricing. The go-to-market is enterprise-focused direct project sales through website inquiries and partnership channels, underpinned by 150+ years of brand heritage, active digital marketing across major social platforms, and institutional marketing channels such as the Blumer Lehmann Academy for talent development. The company is led by CEO Katharina Lehmann and operates within the Lehmann family's ownership without external investors or parent company ownership, with no subsidiaries, M&A activity, or funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Blumer-Lehmann

Legal name

Blumer-Lehmann

Website

https://blumer-lehmann.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Blumer-Lehmann is a family-owned Swiss timber construction and timber products company founded in 1875, headquartered in Gossau, offering vertically integrated construction services, engineered timber products, and silo facilities to residential, commercial, institutional, cultural, and municipal clients across Switzerland and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Gallen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Timber Construction Services: Comprehensive construction services including architecture, project development, general contractor services, timber construction engineering, planning, and on-site assembly. Project-based revenue from both Swiss domestic market and international projects.
2. Solid Wood Products: Sale of timber products including timber grades, sawn timber, slats, wooden facades, planed products, terraces, custom products, and structured wood surfaces. Sourced from sustainable Swiss forestry.
3. Laminated Timber Products: Manufacture and sale of laminated timber products including laminated timber, duo framing timber, CLT-curved, CLT-clever, CLT-solid, and PLT-solid products.
4. Silo and Facilities Construction: Construction of individual silo facilities and gravel stores for gritting materials, from small-volume silos to fully automated silo facilities with comprehensive logistics and automation concepts.
5. Residual Timber Products: Sale of residual timber products including pellets made of Swiss wood, wood chips, sawdust, bark and bark mulch, and litter for small animals.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Blumer-Lehmann is a Swiss timber construction company that designs, engineers, manufactures, and assembles timber buildings and structures, while also producing and selling solid wood products, laminated timber (CLT/PLT), residual timber by-products, and wooden silo and grit storage systems. The firm operates as a general contractor, offering end-to-end project delivery from consulting, architecture, and parametric planning through digital fabrication, BIM coordination, and on-site assembly for residential, commercial, educational, healthcare, cultural, hospitality, and infrastructure projects.

Product overview

Blumer-Lehmann is a leading Swiss timber industry and timber construction company offering comprehensive timber expertise from consulting to architecture, planning, production, and assembly. The company operates a multi-faceted portfolio consisting of solid wood products (timber grades, sawn timber, slats, wooden facades, planed products, terraces, custom products, structured surfaces), laminated timber products (laminated timber, Duo framing timber, CLT variants, PLT-solid), residual timber by-products (pellets, wood chips, sawdust, bark), silos and grit storage solutions, and industrial technology products (brine, conveyor, control, measurement and weighing technology). The construction services division provides free-form timber construction, prefabricated timber construction, modular timber construction, wood-clay construction, silo and facilities construction, wooden stair construction, and building conversions/extensions. Planning and development services include architecture, general contracting, timber construction engineering, parametric planning and scripting, digital fabrication and programming, and BIM processes. The company serves diverse sectors including art and culture, banks, commercial and industrial, education and research, events, healthcare, hotels, leisure and sport, residential (apartments and single-family homes), offices, and temporary buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solid Wood Products Catalog of solid wood products sourced from sustainable Swiss forestry, including timber grades, sawn timber, slats, wooden facades, planed products, terraces, custom products, and structured wood surfaces, sold to construction firms and timber buyers.
• Laminated Timber Products Engineered wood products including laminated timber, duo framing timber, CLT-curved, CLT-clever, CLT-solid, and PLT-solid for structural and architectural construction applications.
• Residual Timber Products By-products from wood processing sold as pellets made of Swiss wood, wood chips, sawdust, bark and bark mulch, and litter for small animals, available to industrial and consumer buyers.
• Silos and Grit Storage Wooden silos, special silos, and salt storage depots for gritting materials and gravel storage in various sizes and shapes, sold to municipalities and infrastructure operators.
• Industrial Technology Products Industrial technology solutions for silo facilities including brine technology, conveyor technology, control technology, and measurement and weighing technology.
• Free-Form Timber Construction Specialized free-form timber construction service for complex architectural designs and sculptural wood building projects delivered internationally for cultural and signature architecture clients.
• Prefabricated Timber Construction Prefabricated timber construction and load-bearing structural elements manufactured off-site in the company's facilities for efficient on-site assembly by construction clients.
• Modular Timber Construction Modular timber construction solutions for residential and commercial buildings, including modular silo facilities, designed for rapid deployment and reuse.
• Wood-Clay Construction Sustainable construction method combining timber with clay materials for enhanced environmental performance, delivered as a service for environmentally conscious construction projects.
• Silo and Facilities Construction Construction service for custom silo facilities and gravel stores ranging from small-volume silos to fully automated silo facilities with comprehensive logistics and automation concepts.
• Wooden Stair Construction Custom wooden stair construction service for timber buildings, providing design, fabrication, and installation of stairs as part of timber construction projects.
• Conversions, Extensions and Additional Storeys Timber construction services for building conversions, extensions, and adding additional storeys to existing structures using timber-based methods.
• Architecture and Project Development Architectural design and project development services for timber construction projects, from concept through to delivery planning.
• General Contractor Services Comprehensive general contractor services for timber construction projects, taking overall delivery responsibility for project execution.
• Timber Construction Engineering Engineering services specialized in timber construction structural design and analysis for timber projects.
• Parametric Planning and Scripting Advanced parametric design and scripting services for complex timber construction projects, enabling custom geometries and computational design workflows.
• Digital Fabrication and Programming Digital fabrication services and CNC programming for precise timber component manufacturing based on parametric models.
• BIM Processes Building Information Modeling process implementation for timber construction project management, coordination, and digital handover.

Quantifiable outcome

• Timber sourced primarily from sustainable forestry operations in the region

Named customers5 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FrutigercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for sustainable construction with Frutiger (co-VRP Luc and Thomas Frutiger). Katharina Lehmann, CEO Blumer Lehmann, and Luc and Thomas Frutiger announced the partnership aimed at advancing sustainable construction practices.
• Foundation for Advanced Training in Wood TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration with the Foundation for Advanced Training in Wood Technology for the presentation of the AWARD BILDUNG HOLZ 2026, supporting wood technology education and training.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wiehag Timber Construction: Austrian firm specializing in large-span, complex and free-form timber construction projects for sport, industrial, and commercial customers. Strongly comparable to Blumer-Lehmann's free-form and large-project capabilities.
• Binder Holz: Austrian integrated timber company producing sawn timber, glulam, CLT, and offering timber construction services for residential and commercial projects. Similar vertically integrated profile combining product manufacturing and construction services.
• Renggli AG: Swiss timber construction company with modular and prefabricated timber systems for residential and commercial buildings, headquartered in Switzerland. Closest head-to-head competitor on Swiss modular/prefab timber projects served by Blumer-Lehmann.
• ERNE AG Holzbau: Swiss-based timber construction general contractor offering carpentry, prefabricated timber elements, and full construction services. Directly comparable scale and service mix within the Swiss domestic market where Blumer-Lehmann is a leader.
• Hasslacher Group: Austrian CLT, glulam and solid timber products manufacturer with growing engineered-wood service offerings. Closely comparable in the CLT/glulam product portfolio and engineered timber expertise.
• Züblin Timber (Ed. Züblin AG): German timber construction arm of Strabag, focused on multi-story timber residential and commercial builds using CLT/glulam. Comparable as a sophisticated engineered-wood constructor with European project reach overlapping Blumer-Lehmann's international work.

Broad incumbents

• Stora Enso (Wood Products division): Nordic pulp-and-paper incumbent with a large Wood Products division producing CLT, LVL and mass-timber building solutions across Europe. The dominant incumbent in the broader CLT/timber products market that overlaps with Blumer-Lehmann's engineered wood products.
• Mayr-Melnhof Holz: Austrian industrial timber group producing sawn timber, glulam, CLT, and pellets at significant scale. Comparable product breadth but at much larger scale; competes for high-volume CLT contracts relevant to Blumer-Lehmann.

Emerging players

• Egoin: Spanish timber construction firm producing CLT panels and delivering engineered timber buildings. Comparable emerging CLT/timber construction player with international execution, somewhat smaller scale.
• KLH Massivholz: Austrian CLT specialist offering cross-laminated timber panels for residential and commercial construction. Comparable product category but more focused on CLT panel sales versus Blumer-Lehmann's broader service/construction integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/BlumerLehmann
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwxeyAV0S_G6ktMfNXwWN-Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/blumerlehmann
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blumerlehmann
• Instagraminstagram.com/blumerlehmannofficial
• TikToktiktok.com/@blumerlehmann
• Pinterestpinterest.ch/blumerlehmann

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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