Oldenboom

What Oldenboom does

Oldenboom is a Dutch family-owned timber merchant and wood processor, founded in 1907 in Zelhem and currently operating under fourth-generation ownership (Uichen and Joanna Oldenboom) with general director Toby Frazer. The company supplies wood species (spruce, Douglas fir, pine, Meranti, thermally modified timber), panel materials (OSB, ELKA ESB Plus, Medite Tricoya, Agepan, plywood variants), facade cladding (Lunawood Thermowood as top brand), biobased insulation (Gutex wood fiber, Thermofloc cellulose), and adjacent construction products to the Dutch construction sector. It operates from two branches — Doetinchem (headquarters on a 3-hectare site) and Harlingen (Meinesz, located at a seaport for direct timber ship receipts) — and delivers nationwide via fixed delivery routes with a €750 franco threshold, supplemented by branch self-pickup.

The company's underlying technology centers on physical inventory management and custom wood processing: planing, sawing, cross-cutting, and (most differentiated) profiling on modern equipment including a recently commissioned SCM wood milling machine in Harlingen. This enables customer-specific profiles with CE marking for facade cladding, floor boards, wall plates, ridge purlins, and knee boards. Custom processing is bundled into product orders rather than priced as standalone services. The product stack carries layered certifications (FSC, PEFC, CE, KOMO, EUTR) plus biobased material inclusions in the Nationale Milieudatabase, which collectively function as procurement pre-qualification for Dutch construction projects.

Oldenboom's go-to-market is consultative field sales targeting timber frame builders, prefab manufacturers, general contractors, architects, and the wood-processing industry, supported by a biobased advisory team led by long-tenured bouwbioloog experts. The revenue model is transactional unit pricing with a delivery-discount threshold, augmented by content marketing (knowledge bank, case studies, sample requests), an annual Partner Day, and trade show participation (BouwBeurs, Promotiedagen). Primary customer segments are horizontal use-cases (timber frame construction, contractors/residential, wood-processing industry, prefab construction) rather than industry verticals, and the customer mix spans SMB contractors and architects through to enterprise prefab manufacturers.

Name

Oldenboom

Legal name

Oldenboom Groep BV

Website

https://oldenboom.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Oldenboom is a fourth-generation Dutch family-owned timber merchant and wood processor supplying wood species, panel materials, biobased insulation, and custom-machined facade cladding to timber frame builders, contractors, prefab manufacturers, and architects across the Netherlands from two branch locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Timber and Building Materials Distribution

NAICS

Wood Product Manufacturing (321), Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (321912), Other Millwork (including Flooring) (321918)

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400), Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430)

akta.pro primary industry

Wood Trusses, I-Joists & Framing Components (IMADADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wood Mouldings, Millwork & Trim (IMADADAG), Engineered Wood Siding, Trim & Mouldings (IMAMACAI), Planing Mills & Lumber Surfacing (IMAMABAE), Treated Wood & Preserved Timber Products (IMADADAE), Engineered Wood Products Distribution (LVL, I-joists, Glulam, CLT) (IMAMAIAD)

Keywords

• Timber frame materials
• Wood panel products
• Facade cladding supply
• Biobased insulation materials
• Custom wood machining

Headquarters

HQ city

Doetinchem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wood and Sheet Material Sales: Oldenboom generates revenue primarily through the sale of wood species (Vuren/Spruce, Douglas/Lariks, Grenen/Pine, Meranti, and thermally modified woods), sheet materials (OSB, MDF, plywood, ESB Plus, and others), facade cladding, and insulation materials. Products are sold to contractors, timber frame builders, prefab manufacturers, and the wood processing industry, with both full-pack and individual piece sales available.
2. Custom Wood Processing Services: Oldenboom provides added-value machining services including planing, sawing, cutting, and profiling of wood to customer specifications. These services are bundled with product sales and represent a secondary revenue stream from processing fees embedded in product orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Oldenboom sources, stocks, and custom-machines wood species, sheet materials, facade cladding, and biobased insulation for the Dutch construction and wood-processing industries. From two physical branches in Doetinchem and Harlingen, the company supplies timber frame builders, contractors, prefab manufacturers, and the wood processing industry, and provides value-added services such as planing, sawing, cross-cutting, and CE-marked custom profiling. The offering combines a deep inventory of certified (FSC/PEFC/KOMO) materials with in-house machining and biobased advisory for the building envelope.

Product overview

Oldenboom is a Dutch family business (established 1907) specializing in the trade and processing of wood and panel materials for timber frame construction, contractors, and wood-processing industries. The company operates from two locations in the Netherlands (Doetinchem and Harlingen) and offers a comprehensive portfolio organized around several core product categories: timber species (softwoods including spruce, pine, Douglas fir, and thermally modified wood); panel materials (including OSB, plywood variants, ELKA ESB Plus, Agepan wood fiber boards, Medite Tricoya, and MDF); facade cladding systems (Lunawood Thermowood products as a top brand, including various profiles for architectural applications); and biobased insulation materials (Gutex wood fiber insulation and Thermofloc cellulose insulation as top brands). Oldenboom also provides custom wood processing services including sawing, planing, cross-cutting, and profiling. The company positions itself as a specialist in sustainable biobased building with a focus on the building envelope (schil van het gebouw), serving customers in timber frame construction, prefabricated housing, and general contracting sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Timber and wood species assortment Stocked range of structural and finishing timbers — Vuren (Spruce), Douglas/Lariks, Grenen (Pine), Meranti Ruig, Geïmpregneerd (impregnated wood), and Thermisch Gemodificeerd (thermally modified wood) — supplied to construction and wood-processing customers in the Netherlands.
• Panel materials assortment Comprehensive stock of construction and finishing panel materials including OSB, OSB Firestop, ELKA ESB Plus, ELKA Vita 3-laags plaat, Agepan DWD Protect / Black / Fire X, Agepan UDP T+G, Medite Tricoya Extreme, MDF, Okoumé multiplex, hardhout multiplex, betonplex, grenen multiplex, populieren, spaanplaat V313 P5, UPB Boards Resysta, Fins vuren, and Prodeq Floor B/C.
• Lunawood Thermowood facade cladding range Oldenboom's top brand in facade cladding: thermally modified Scandinavian pine and spruce processed with heat and steam without chemicals, providing form-stable, weather-resistant, maintenance-free-aging cladding. Available in Luna Layer, Luna Arctic Layer, Luna Arctic Triple, Luna Pure, Luna Panel System, Luna Channelsiding 73, Luna Board 53, Luna UTV, Luna Rhombus 5, Luna Dual, Luna SHP Batten, Luna Triple, Luna Vivo, and Thermowood Duo Channelsiding profiles.
• Biobased insulation materials (Gutex, Thermofloc, Isofloc) Range of biobased wood-fiber and cellulose insulation materials for ecological construction: Gutex Multiplex top, Multitherm, Thermofibre, Thermoflex, Thermoinstall, Thermoroom, Thermowall, and Ultratherm; Agepan THD Install and UDP T+G; and Thermofloc and Isofloc cellulose insulation for blown-in applications.
• Cem-Rock Wettershield construction board Weather-resistant cement-bonded particle board for exterior construction applications, supplied as part of Oldenboom's building-products range.
• Building construction systems (Dampdicht, Dampopen, Dakconstructie) Engineered building-envelope construction systems combining Oldenboom-supplied timber, sheet, and insulation: the Dampdicht (vapor-tight) bouwsysteem, the Dampopen (vapor-open) bouwsysteem for healthy moisture-regulating building envelopes, and Dakconstructie (roof construction) solutions for residential and commercial buildings.
• Custom wood profiling service Customer-specific 2- or 4-sided profiling with CE marking for roof, wall, and floor timber components. Profiles include rabbet, rhombus, channel siding, tongue-and-groove, and blockhouse patterns for facade cladding, floor boards, wall plates, ridge beams, and window frame components.
• Wood planing service Planing service that achieves smooth surfaces and precise dimensions on timber products to customer specification.
• Wood sawing service Sawing service for cutting timber to specified dimensions and angles.
• Wood cross-cutting (korten) service Cross-cutting service for shortening timber to required lengths.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 reduction achieved by using wood instead of conventional materials — the dream home project demonstrated 50 tonnes of CO2 reduction.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• ELKA HolzwerkecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerELKA Holzwerke in Morbach, Germany is a medium-sized wood processing company producing ecological wood and sheet materials from spruce and Douglas fir. Oldenboom is the Dutch partner for ELKA products including ESB Plus (ecological wood fiber board) and ELKA Vita (3-layer solid wood board). ELKA has been certified as climate-neutral since 2021. The partnership is founded on shared family business values — ELKA is in its 4th generation, Oldenboom also in 4th generation — and a mutual mission for sustainable building.
• LunawoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLunawood is a Finnish manufacturer of Thermowood products made from Scandinavian pine and spruce. The company thermally modifies wood using heat and steam without chemicals, producing dimensionally stable, weather-resistant facade cladding. Lunawood is Oldenboom's top brand (topmerk) in facade cladding. Luna Arctic is a new pre-treated grey product line. Oldenboom stocks Lunawood products and provides custom profiling services.
• GutexcoreTechnology or IntegrationGutex is a German manufacturer of wood fiber insulation materials. Oldenboom stocks a comprehensive range of Gutex products including Multiplex top, Multitherm, Thermofibre, Thermoflex, Ultratherm, and Thermowall. These insulation materials are made from wood fibers from sustainably managed forests and are used in Oldenboom's biobased building solutions.
• AgepancoreTechnology or IntegrationAgepan produces insulation boards from wood fibers (from sustainably managed forests) in Germany. Oldenboom offers Agepan products including DWD (Dynamic Wood Defense), THD Install, and UDP boards. Agepan's products contribute to Oldenboom's eco-friendly and healthy building material portfolio.
• Thermofloc (Hans O. Knaus GmbH)coreTechnology or IntegrationThermofloc produces biobased cellulose insulation made from recycled newspaper and mineral components. Oldenboom supplies Thermofloc cellulose for blown-in insulation applications. The product offers excellent thermal insulation, sound absorption, and fire resistance, suitable for both new build and renovation projects.
• Pro Clima (Trema)supportingTechnology or IntegrationPro Clima (Trema) provides air and wind tightness solutions including tapes and membranes for building envelopes. Joris van Os of Pro Clima has presented at Oldenboom's Partner Day events. Oldenboom stocks and recommends Pro Clima products as part of its biobased and airtight building solutions.
• Rabelink LogisticssupportingOthersRabelink Logistics (formerly Gesink) is Oldenboom's long-standing transport and logistics partner for sustainable delivery throughout the Netherlands. Oldenboom characterizes this as a sustainable partnership, emphasizing shared values around sustainability.
• H&M Machines SneeksupportingOthersH&M Machines Sneek is the supplier of the new SCM wood milling machine commissioned at Oldenboom's Harlingen location. This equipment investment enhances Oldenboom's custom wood profiling capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Binderholz: Austrian family-run timber group and one of Europe's largest integrated sawmill and engineered wood product manufacturers; comparable in the engineered wood products category (CLT, glulam, sawn timber) but at substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach than Oldenboom.
• Stora Enso: Major European forest products company with a substantial CLT and engineered wood building solutions division; competes in the same sustainability-driven timber construction space and serves Dutch and broader European prefab builders with mass timber products.
• Hornbach: European DIY and professional building materials retailer carrying a broad lumber, sheet, and insulation assortment; competes with Oldenboom in commodity wood products and serves some of the same contractor buyers, though without the specialty timber frame and biobased advisory focus.
• Raab Karcher: Saint-Gobain-owned Dutch building materials distributor offering a much broader assortment including plumbing, tools, and finishing alongside lumber and sheet materials; competes with Oldenboom in commodity wood categories but lacks the same specialty timber frame and biobased positioning.

Direct peers

• Wijma: Dutch timber engineering specialist deeply focused on timber frame structures, glulam, and engineered wood applications; shares Oldenboom's primary customer base of timber frame builders and overlaps in structural wood component supply.
• PontMeyer: Major Dutch building materials distributor with a similar product mix of lumber, sheet materials, and insulation serving contractors and the residential construction market; comparable in product breadth and customer overlap with Oldenboom, though at larger scale and with broader finishing categories.
• BMN Bouwmaterialen: Leading Dutch building materials chain with multiple branches nationwide; overlaps directly with Oldenboom in lumber, panel, and insulation supply to contractors and prefab builders, competing for the same mid-market professional customers across the Netherlands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 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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