Cemwood
Cemwood GmbH manufactures ecological dry levelling fills and decorative chips from mineralized wood chips for floor construction, renovation, sports floors and garden landscaping, sold across Europe, Canada and the western USA through a dealer network.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2009
- HeadquartersMagdeburg, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Cemwood firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Cemwood
- Legal name
- CEMWOOD GmbH
- Website
- https://cemwood.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2009
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Cemwood GmbH manufactures ecological dry levelling fills and decorative chips from mineralized wood chips for floor construction, renovation, sports floors and garden landscaping, sold across Europe, Canada and the western USA through a dealer network.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Cemwood industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Ecological building materials / dry floor levelling fills
- NAICS
- Other Millwork (including Flooring) (321918), Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing (321212)
- SIC
- Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Engineered Wood Flooring Substrates & Panels (IMAMACAL)
Keywords
Where Cemwood is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Magdeburg
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Cemwood business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Product Sales - Mineralisierte Holzspäne: Sale of CEMWOOD dry fill/levelling materials (CW020, CW1000, CW2000, CW3000) and garden decorative chips (GaLa DEKO STIXX) through dealer network across Europe, Canada and Western US. One-time product purchase, with products sold in liters (50L bags, 2000L big bags).
- Accessories and Tools: Sale of complementary products including CW EcoFix binding agent and GRANUBOT levelling device to support product application.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Cemwood product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Cemwood manufactures ecological dry levelling fills and floor construction materials made from mineralized wood chips using its patented BIO POWER process. The product range includes CW020, CW1000, CW2000, and CW3000 dry fillers (sold in 50L bags and 2000L big bags) for floor construction in new builds, renovations, sports floors, and historic preservation, plus GaLa DEKO STIXX decorative chips for landscaping and complementary accessories (CW EcoFix binder, GRANUBOT levelling tool).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- CW2000: Main product line - leveling and filling material for floor construction, suitable for installation heights 10-200mm, also known as 'DER CHAMPION'
- CW1000
- CW020
- CW3000
- GaLa DEKO STIXX
- CW EcoFix
- GRANUBOT
- BIO POWER
Products and services
- CW020 - Dry Levelling Compound CW020 (branded 'DIE NIVEAUVOLLE') is a dry levelling compound for thin-layer level compensation up to 20mm installation height with chip size 1-2mm. It serves as an alternative to hydraulically setting levelling and levelling compounds, with optimised narrow-grain particle size distribution and special elongated grain shape. Intended for builders, architects, and renovation specialists needing precise thin-layer floor levelling without water or binders.
- CW1000 - Cavity and Levelling Fill CW1000 (branded 'DAS MULTITALENT') is a hollow-space and levelling fill for installation heights 10-60mm with chip size 1-5mm, thermal conductivity 0.07 W/mK, and bulk density ~320 kg/m³. Suitable for low construction heights, cavity filling in wooden beam ceilings, and installation channels. Used by builders and architects for ecological floor construction in residential and commercial projects.
- CW2000 - Levelling Fill for Large Installation Heights CW2000 (branded 'DER CHAMPION') is the main Cemwood levelling fill product line, designed for installation heights 10-200mm with chip size 4-8mm, thermal conductivity 0.08 W/mK, bulk density ~360 kg/m³, and fire class Bfl-s1. Suitable for wooden beam ceilings, solid concrete and solid wood ceilings, vaulted ceilings, and domes; covers supply lines. Used by builders, heritage renovators, and architects for both new builds and historic building renovations.
- CW3000 - Extra-Strong Fill for Sports Floors CW3000 (branded 'DIE EXTRA-STARK') is a Cemwood dry fill designed for sports floors, with installation heights 10-80mm, chip size 5-10mm, thermal conductivity 0.085 W/mK, and bulk density ~370 kg/m³. Specially reinforced mineralisation increases grain pressure resistance for high dynamic loads. Intended for sports floor installers and facility operators building gymnasiums, sports halls, and other high-impact flooring applications.
- GaLa DEKO STIXX - Garden Decorative Chips GaLa DEKO STIXX is Cemwood's decorative chip product for landscape architects and creative gardeners, with max chip length 60mm, bulk density ~260 kg/m³, and recommended layer thickness 5-10cm. Weather-resistant, UV-stable, pH ~9.0, classified as a soil auxiliary substance (Bodenhilfsstoff) per DüMV. Available in three colours: heidebraun, anthrazit, erdbraun. Used for garden decoration, park landscaping, tree and shrub borders, plant containers, and slope stabilisation.
- CW EcoFix - Ecological Binder CW EcoFix is Cemwood's ecological binder for edge areas. It is sprayed onto the applied and levelled fill, penetrates ~15mm, and solidifies the fill in the surface area. Drying time ~12 hours. It can also be mixed directly with CW2000 for high-load fills. Intended for builders applying Cemwood dry fills under adhesive or spackle floor coverings.
- GRANUBOT - Cordless Levelling Device GRANUBOT is Cemwood's cordless levelling device for quick application and screeding of dry fills. Battery life ~12 hours, low weight, millimetre-precise distribution. Amortisation after approximately 1,000 m². Intended for professional builders and contractors applying Cemwood dry fills.
Quantifiable outcome
- 207 kg CO2 bound per m³ of product (EPD certified)
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use Cemwood
Customer profileNamed customers13 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Cemwood technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration13 records
Feature8 records
Cemwood partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Werk Montreal (Licenznehmer)coreLicense agreement granted in 2016 for production facility in Montreal, Canada. Represents international technology transfer and market expansion beyond Europe.
- Sentinel Haus InstitutcorePartnership with the Freiburg-based Sentinel Haus Institut for healthy building certification. CW1000 and CW2000 are classified as emission-low building materials and listed in the 'Gesündere Gebäude' digital directory. This partnership supports health-conscious construction and building certification requirements.
- Herotec GmbHcorePartnership for floor heating system solutions. Herotec provides surface heating systems in system solutions with CEMWOOD dry fill materials. Both companies focus on sustainable construction using environmentally friendly raw materials in dry construction.
- LITHOTHERM GmbHcorePartnership for low-temperature floor heating systems. LITHOTHERM floor heating combined with CEMWOOD creates efficient floor heating solutions. LITHOWOOD system combines Lithotherm wood fiber boards with CW2000 for heating and insulation.
- Lindner GFT GmbH (NORIT)corePartnership for dry screed and floor heating solutions. NORIT dry screed plates combined with CEMWOOD for quick, dry floor construction. Also provides NORIT floor heating systems. Global Warming Potential of entire floor construction is minus 6 kg CO2/m².
- WEM GmbHminorPartnership for surface heating and cooling systems. WEM floor heating combined with CEMWOOD creates healthy floor systems for old and new buildings with integrated impact sound insulation.
- PavatexminorPartnership for ecological wood fiber insulation. Sustainable construction with ecological and professional floor systems combining Pavatex wood fiber insulation with CEMWOOD dry fill.
- GLAPOR SchaumglasprodukteminorPartnership for foam glass insulation. Ecological floor constructions for half-timbered houses and old building renovation combining Glapor foam glass with CEMWOOD.
- ELKA Holzwerke GmbHminorPartnership for chipboard and wood-based materials. ELKA panels combined with CEMWOOD in system solutions.
- Wolf BavariaminorPartnership for sound insulation, floor heating, and dry screed solutions. Wolf Bavaria provides complementary products for floor systems with CEMWOOD.
- Bausal GmbHminorPartnership for innovative building materials from CETRIS. High-load and ecological floor system constructions for renovation and heritage preservation.
- SAVARIA GmbH NordamerikaminorLandscape Products partner for GaLaDEKOSTIXX decorative chips in North America. Distributes garden decorative products.
- ift-RosenheimcoreTechnical testing and certification partnership. Ift-Rosenheim conducted Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) testing and certification for CEMWOOD products, providing credible third-party environmental impact data.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Cemwood competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Pavatex (Soprema): Pavatex, now part of Soprema, produces wood-fiber insulation panels for roof, wall, and floor systems. Highly comparable to Cemwood as a wood-based insulation and floor-system specialist, also listed as a Cemwood integration partner in ecological floor system solutions.
- Steico: Steico is a leading European manufacturer of wood-fiber insulation boards and ecological building products for floors, walls, and roofs. Highly comparable to Cemwood as a wood-based building material specialist serving the same architects, planners, and ecological-construction market in the DACH region and beyond.
- Misapor: Misapor manufactures foam glass aggregate from recycled glass for use as lightweight fill, insulation, and drainage under floors. Directly comparable to Cemwood as an alternative dry-fill / lightweight-levelling material serving similar renovation and new-build applications in the DACH region.
- Gutex: Gutex manufactures wood-fiber insulation boards from Black Forest wood for roof, wall, and floor applications. Directly comparable to Cemwood as a wood-based ecological building material producer and a Cemwood system partner, sharing the same sustainability-driven specification channel.
- Best Wood Schneider: Best Wood Schneider produces wood-fiber insulation products for roofs, walls, and floors in the DACH region. Comparable to Cemwood as a wood-based ecological building material supplier targeting the same architects, planners, and ecological-construction specification channel.
- Glapor: Glapor produces foam glass insulation and lightweight fill materials from recycled glass, used for floor, wall, and renovation applications. Directly comparable to Cemwood as an alternative dry-fill / lightweight aggregate supplier and listed integration partner in ecological floor systems.
- Liapor: Liapor produces expanded-clay lightweight aggregate used as floor fill, leveling material, and insulation in building construction. Directly competes with Cemwood in the dry fill / leveling fill category, addressing the same specifier and dealer audience with a non-wood alternative.
Broad incumbents
- Ardex: Ardex is a global manufacturer of high-performance specialty building materials including floor leveling compounds, screeds, and adhesives. Comparable to Cemwood as a floor-system partner (also a listed Cemwood partner) and broader-incumbent competitor in leveling and surface preparation.
- Knauf: Knauf is a large, broad-line manufacturer of drywall, floor systems, plasters, and insulation including floor-levelling and screed products. Competes with Cemwood in the floor construction category as a broader incumbent with a much wider portfolio and stronger distribution scale.
- Saint-Gobain Weber: Saint-Gobain Weber is a major European producer of floor screeds, leveling compounds, mortars, and tiling systems. Broad incumbent competing with Cemwood's leveling/floor-fill offering from a much larger building-chemicals portfolio and pan-European brand.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Cemwood leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Cemwood funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Cemwood M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Cemwood
What does Cemwood do?
Cemwood manufactures ecological dry levelling fills and floor construction materials made from mineralized wood chips using its patented BIO POWER process. The product range includes CW020, CW1000, CW2000, and CW3000 dry fillers (sold in 50L bags and 2000L big bags) for floor construction in new builds, renovations, sports floors, and historic preservation, plus GaLa DEKO STIXX decorative chips for landscaping and complementary accessories (CW EcoFix binder, GRANUBOT levelling tool).
Is Cemwood a public or private company?
Cemwood is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Cemwood founded?
Cemwood was founded in 2009. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Cemwood based?
Cemwood is headquartered in Magdeburg, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Cemwood make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Product Sales - Mineralisierte Holzspäne is the primary driver. The others are accessories and Tools.
Who are Cemwood's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Pavatex (Soprema), Steico, Misapor, Gutex, Best Wood Schneider, Glapor and Liapor. Broad incumbents are Ardex, Knauf and Saint-Gobain Weber.
Does Cemwood have an API?
No public API is recorded for Cemwood.
What industry is Cemwood in?
Cemwood's product category is Ecological building materials / dry floor levelling fills. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAMACAL, Engineered Wood Flooring Substrates & Panels. Its NAICS code is 321918 and its SIC code is 2430.