F.W. Barth & Co.

What F.W. Barth & Co. does

F.W. Barth & Co. GmbH is a family-owned German wholesaler and importer of wood and parquet products, headquartered in Korschenbroich and operating since 1873. The company sources multi-layer finished parquet, decking (hardwood, bamboo, BPC, HPL), design floors, wood wall solutions, and care/adhesive accessories, distributing them primarily to wood, building materials, and flooring wholesale-trade customers across Europe, with named presence in Germany, Sweden, and Spain. Its go-to-market is B2B sales-led, supplemented by industry trade fairs and retailer training programmes.

The technical core is a portfolio of distributed brands and digital e-Services. Barth represents and distributes multiple third-party brands (Berg & Berg, FLOOR!T, Dennebos, Dasso, Stauseeholz, BambooGard, TrendGard, EVA-LAST, Bitus, Bodencouture, WALL!T, Faxe, Parkett-X-Press) alongside proprietary digital tools (e-Designer for floor visualization, e-Booking for logistics, e-Publishing for marketing material; Floorviewer as an all-in-one planner). Underlying capabilities are workflow and trade-enablement software rather than AI/ML systems.

The business model is two-layered: product distribution revenue from import and sale of flooring/decking goods to European wholesalers, plus service-fee revenue from value-added activities for suppliers and customers, including product development support, overseas quality control, logistics and deadline monitoring, import processing, and financing. The company is privately held under German GmbH law, employs 65 people, is managed by four Geschäftsführer, and discloses no external funding.

Name

F.W. Barth & Co.

Legal name

F. W. Barth & Co. GmbH

Website

https://barth1873.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

F.W. Barth & Co. GmbH is a family-owned German importer and B2B wholesaler of wood and parquet products, serving flooring wholesalers and retailers across Germany, Sweden, and Spain with multi-brand flooring, decking, and digital e-Services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flooring and Timber Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (42331)

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031)

akta.pro primary industry

Veneer & Specialty Wood Products Trading (IMAMAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Windows, Doors & Millwork Distribution (CRAOAFAI)

Keywords

• Wood flooring wholesale
• Parquet import
• Terrace decking distribution
• Wood care products
• Timber trade services

Headquarters

HQ city

Korschenbroich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution: Import and distribution of flooring products including multi-layer parquet, decking, design floors, bamboo products, and HPL panels to European wholesale trade customers.
2. Service Fees: Revenue from comprehensive services including product development, sales support, quality control, logistics management, and import processing. Financing services for suppliers and customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

F.W. Barth & Co. is an importer and service provider for the European wood and parquet trade, wholesale-distributing multi-layer finished parquet, terrace decking (wood and plastic/composite), design floors, bamboo decking, HPL panels, wood wall solutions, and wood care/installation accessories. The company complements its physical product portfolio with a comprehensive service package covering product development, overseas quality control, logistics and delivery scheduling, financing, and import processing for suppliers and customers. It also operates proprietary digital e-Services platforms (e-Designer for floor visualization, e-Booking for logistics, e-Publishing for marketing) for trade customers.

Product overview

F.W. Barth & Co. operates as an importer and service provider for the flooring trade, offering a diverse portfolio of indoor and outdoor flooring products complemented by digital e-Services. The product portfolio spans multi-layer and two-layer finished parquet (Berg & Berg, FLOOR!T), design floors (Bodencouture), and wood wall solutions (WALL!T) for indoor applications, alongside outdoor decking products including Surinam hardwood (Stauseeholz), bamboo (Dasso), BPC (BambooGard, EVA-LAST), pine (Bitus), and HPL compact panels (TrendGard). Supporting products include Faxe wood care and Parkett-X-Press adhesives. The digital services layer includes e-Designer for floor visualisation, e-Booking for logistics management, and e-Publishing for marketing support. The company also distributes Floorviewer, a visualisation tool, and provides training courses for retail partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Berg & Berg: Swedish manufacturer of ready-made parquet flooring products
• FLOOR!T
• Dennebos Flooring
• Dasso
• Stauseeholz
• BambooGard
• TrendGard
• EVA-LAST
• Bitus
• Bodencouture
• WALL!T
• Floorviewer
• Faxe
• Parkett-X-Press
• e-Designer
• e-Booking
• e-Publishing
• BARTH & CO Academy

Products and services

• Berg & Berg Finished Parquet Swedish-made multi-layer (Dreischicht) and two-layer (Zweischicht) finished parquet flooring distributed to European wholesale trade customers.
• FLOOR!T Finished Parquet FLOOR!T brand finished parquet flooring product line distributed to European flooring trade customers.
• Dennebos Flooring Oak Planks Customized Eiche Manufurdielen (oak planks) manufactured by Dennebos Flooring and distributed for high-end flooring applications in the European market.
• Dasso Bamboo Decking Bambus-Terrassendielen (bamboo terrace decking boards) from the Dasso brand distributed to European flooring trade customers.
• Stauseeholz Surinam Hardwood Decking Terrace decking boards made from Surinam hardwood sourced by Stauseeholz and distributed in the European market.
• BambooGard BPC Decking BPC (wood-plastic composite) terrace decking boards distributed under the BambooGard brand to European flooring trade customers.
• TrendGard HPL Compact Panels HPL (High Pressure Laminate) compact panels for indoor and outdoor use, including terrace coverings, distributed under the TrendGard brand.
• EVA-LAST Coextruded BPC Decking Coextruded BPC terrace decking boards from the EVA-LAST brand distributed to European flooring trade customers.
• Bitus Linax Pine Decking Linax-treated Kiefer (pine) terrace decking boards from the Scandinavian Bitus brand.
• Bodencouture Design Floors Designboden (design flooring) products under the Bodencouture™ brand for creative flooring solutions.
• WALL!T Wall Panels Wood products under the WALL!T brand specifically designed for wall applications (Holz für die Wand).
• Faxe Wood Care and Accessories Faxe brand wood care products including initial treatment, care, maintenance oils, stain treatment, and installation accessories for parquet and wood flooring.
• Parkett-X-Press Parquet Adhesives Parkett-X-Press branded parquet adhesives and installation products for parquet laying.
• e-Designer Digital Floor Studio Digital floor studio e-Service enabling customers to visualize and design flooring solutions in a digital environment.
• e-Booking Digital Logistics Management Digital logistics management e-Service for order processing, delivery tracking, and shipment scheduling for trade customers.
• e-Publishing Digital Marketing Digital marketing e-Service supporting product promotion, catalog management, and marketing material creation for trade customers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Berg & BergcoreOthersSwedish manufacturer of ready-made parquet flooring. Multi-layer and two-layer finished parquet products. Product range includes Dreischicht Fertigparkett (3-layer) and Zweischicht Fertigparkett (2-layer) finished parquet.
• FLOOR!TcoreOthersBrand for finished parquet products distributed by Barth & Co in the European market.
• Dennebos FlooringcoreOthersManufacturer of customized oak planks (Manufakturdielen). Specialized in bespoke oak flooring solutions for the European market.
• DassominorOthersBamboo product specialist offering bamboo terrace decking boards (Bambus-Terrassendielen).
• StauseeholzminorOthersSupplier of terrace decking boards made from Surinam wood, sourced from Surinam.
• BambooGardminorOthersBPC (Bamboo Plastic Composite) terrace decking products.
• TrendGardminorOthersHPL (High Pressure Laminate) compact panels for indoor and outdoor use, including terrace coverings.
• EVA-LASTminorOthersCo-extruded BPC terrace decking boards. Products available as downloadable brochure.
• BitusminorOthersLinax pine terrace decking boards. Scandinavian wood product specialist.
• Bodencouture™minorOthersDesign floor brand offering creative flooring solutions.
• WALL!TminorOthersWood wall product brand offering 'Holz für die Wand' (wood for the wall) solutions.
• FloorviewerminorOthersAll-in-one solution for floor visualization and planning.
• FaxecoreOthersWood care and installation accessories. Products include initial treatment, care, maintenance oils, and stain treatment products. Also offers installation accessories (Parkett-X-Press adhesives).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boen: Norwegian multi-layer hardwood flooring manufacturer with broad European distribution. Closely comparable in product category (engineered parquet), customer base (wholesale trade), and European geographic reach.
• Junckers: Danish solid and engineered hardwood flooring manufacturer serving European commercial and residential markets. Overlaps with Barth's premium parquet positioning and wholesale distribution model.
• Bauwerk Group: Swiss premium multi-layer parquet manufacturer and European distributor. Comparable to Barth's high-end parquet distribution activity (Berg & Berg, FLOOR!T, Dennebos) targeting the same European wholesale and retail flooring trade.
• Parador: German premium flooring manufacturer covering parquet, design floors, and related categories; direct overlap with Barth's portfolio breadth and DACH-region wholesale trade customer base.
• Barlinek: Polish engineered wood flooring producer with European-wide wholesale distribution. Comparable product category (multi-layer parquet) and similar role as European flooring trade supplier.
• MeisterWerke: German flooring manufacturer covering parquet, design, and vinyl/LVT, with strong European trade relationships. Comparable in serving the German and broader European flooring wholesale segment.
• Hamberger Flooring (HARO): German parquet and flooring manufacturer with extensive European wholesale distribution. Comparable in scale, product mix (engineered wood flooring, accessories), and trade-channel focus.
• Kährs Group: Swedish wood flooring manufacturer with strong European wholesale distribution; similarly heritage brand rooted in Scandinavian parquet supply to the European trade — directly overlapping with Barth's product and customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Unilin (Mohawk / Quick-Step): Global flooring and wood panels group (parent of Quick-Step). Touches Barth's space via laminate/engineered wood flooring and could compete as both supplier and competitor in the European trade channel.
• Tarkett: Large multinational flooring manufacturer offering wood, vinyl, and laminate products. Overlaps with Barth in the wood flooring category but operates at significantly larger scale across broader product lines and channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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