Holzwerk Schilling

What Holzwerk Schilling does

Holzwerk Schilling GmbH & Co. KG is a fourth-generation, family-owned German wood processing company headquartered in Rot an der Rot, Baden-Württemberg, operating since 1898 from a 90,000 m² site (10,000 m² covered) with 72 employees. The business is built around an annual roundwood cutting capacity of 300,000 Festmeter, producing a vertically integrated portfolio that spans pallet cuts (Palettenzuschnitte), sawn timber (Schnittholz) in softwood and hardwood species, dried four-sided planed construction lamellas (Hobelware) sorted to US and British standards, finished pallets (Euro, CP, DIN3, disposable, special), sawmill residual wood (Sägerestholz), energy wood (Energieholz), district heating (3,000,000 kWh capacity), and the specialty Woodburger compressed fuel product. The technological base is an automated sawmill built in 2000 with officially calibrated FSü-certified log measurement, and is supported by PEFC, IPPC, CE, UKCA, and climate-neutral company certifications. Distribution runs through direct B2B sales (Johannes S. Schilling for sawn timber, Martin Büchele for residual wood), the dedicated Italian partner Gatta Remo e Paolo S.r.l., and the in-group logistics affiliate Holz Hecht, reaching customers in Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Benelux, the UK, the USA, and China. The revenue model is volume-based one-time B2B sales on quote-based pricing for industrial packaging, construction, and energy customers, with no public pricing, no digital marketing channels, and no app or API surface.

Name

Holzwerk Schilling

Legal name

Holzwerk Schilling GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://schilling-holz.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Holzwerk Schilling is a fourth-generation, family-owned German sawmill established in 1898, producing pallet cuts, sawn timber, planed construction lamellas, pallets, residual wood, and the Woodburger fuel product from a 300,000 Festmeter annual roundwood capacity for industrial packaging, construction, and energy customers across Europe and select export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sawmill and Wood Products Manufacturing

NAICS

Sawmills (321113), Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (321912), 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

Wood Remanufacturing (Mouldings, Millwork Blanks, Cut Stock) (IMAMABAI), Wood Pallets, Crates & Industrial Wood Packaging (IMADADAJ), Planing Mills & Lumber Surfacing (IMAMABAE), In-Woods Comminution & Size Reduction (Chippers/Grinders) (AFAMAJAF)

Keywords

• Sawn timber production
• Wood pallet manufacturing
• Pallet cut blanks
• Planed lumber products
• Biomass energy wood

Headquarters

HQ city

Rot An Der Rot

HQ country

Germany

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

Revenue model

1. Sawn timber and wood product sales: Revenue generated from the sale of manufactured wood products including sawn timber (Schnittholz), planed wood (Hobelware), pallet cuts (Palettenzuschnitte), pallets (Paletten), and residual wood products (Sägerestholz, Energieholz). Volume-based B2B sales model with annual cutting capacity of 300,000 solid cubic meters of roundwood.
2. Specialty wood products (Woodburger): Sale of Woodburger, a specialty compressed wood fuel product made from planing shavings, sold by the ton (1,000 tonnes/year capacity).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Holzwerk Schilling is a wood processing and sawmill company that produces pallet cut-off blanks (Palettenzuschnitte), sawn timber (Schnittholz), planed construction lumber (Hobelware), finished wooden pallets, and by-products including sawmill residue (Sägerestholz), energy wood (Energieholz), and a specialty compressed wood fuel product called Woodburger. The company operates a vertically integrated value chain from roundwood procurement to finished product delivery, with an annual log cutting capacity of 300,000 Festmeter and serves industrial customers across Europe, the USA, and China.

Product overview

Holzwerk Schilling is a wood manufacturing company offering a vertically integrated portfolio of products spanning the entire wood processing value chain. The core products include pallet cut-offs (Palettenzuschnitte), sawn timber (Schnittholz), and planed lumber (Hobelware), alongside finished pallets. The company converts raw timber into finished goods and packaging materials, with production capacity of 150,000 m³ of sawn timber and 20,000 m³ of planed lumber annually. By-products include sawmill residue (Sägerestholz) sold as industrial raw material and energy wood (Energieholz) for heating applications. The specialty product Woodburger is a compact fuel made from compressed planed shavings. The company also operates under the Holz Hecht brand for wood trading and transport services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Holz Hecht: Wood trading, round timber, and wood transport services. Part of Schilling Group, offering wood chips, sawdust, shavings, pellets, round timber, and transport services with PEFC certification.

Products and services

• Palettenzuschnitte (Pallet Cut-Offs) Pallet cut-off components in fresh or dried form, available in standard dimensions for Euro pallets, CP pallets, and DIN3 pallets, as well as custom dimensions and block wood. Targeted at industrial pallet and packaging manufacturers in Europe.
• Schnittholz (Sawn Timber) Sawn timber from softwood (spruce, fir, pine, larch) and hardwood (beech, oak), including packaging timber, raw material for planing mills, board goods, and custom dimensions. Targeted at construction, woodworking, and packaging industry buyers.
• Hobelware (Planed Lumber) Dried and four-sided planed construction lumber lamellas in standard dimensions (2'x3', 2'x4', 2'x6', 4'x4') made from spruce/fir, larch, or Douglas fir, sorted to US or British standards. Targeted at construction companies and timber merchants in US, UK, and European markets.
• Paletten (Pallets) Manufactured pallets including EURO pallets, CP pallets, DIN3 pallets, disposable pallets, special pallets, and stacking frames (Aufsatzrahmen), with disposal service available. Targeted at logistics operators, industrial packaging users, and pallet pooling companies.
• Sägerestholz (Sawmill Residual Wood) Sawmill residue products including wood chips G80 (with and without bark), milled chips, sawdust, and bark. Targeted at panelboard, paper producers, and industrial residual wood processors as raw material.
• Energieholz (Energy Wood) Energy wood products including certified and non-certified forest wood chips, dried wood chips, shredded green waste, and recycled wood A1. Targeted at district heating operators and biomass energy plants.
• Woodburger Natural fuel product made from planed shavings, binder-free and additive-free, disc-shaped (2cm thick, 7.5cm diameter), with calorific value >4.9 kWh/kg. Targeted at biomass heating operators and fuel retailers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000 Festmeter annual log cutting capacity — among leading pallet wood manufacturers in Europe
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Gatta Remo e Paolo S.r.l.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGatta Remo e Paolo S.r.l. serves as the dedicated sales partner for Holzwerk Schilling in Italy, handling distribution of sawn timber products to the Italian market from their location in Toscola-Maderno.
• Holz HechtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolz Hecht is a group company within the Schilling Group (Holz Hecht website lists 'Schilling Group' linking to schilling-holz.de). Holz Hecht provides roundwood transport and product delivery services using a modern fleet of trucks (slide-bodied semi-trailers, container vehicles, short-log trucks), forming a vertically integrated logistics chain from roundwood procurement to product delivery.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UPM: Finnish-listed global forest products company with European sawmill operations alongside its larger pulp, paper, and label materials businesses. Overlaps with Schilling in sawn timber and sustainable wood sourcing, but far larger and more diversified.
• Stora Enso: Nordic-listed global forest products major with European sawmill operations and wood products divisions. Significantly larger and more diversified, but overlapping in sawn timber and wood packaging products serving European construction.
• Binderholz: Major Austrian integrated wood products company with sawmills, CLT, glulam, and biomass operations. Broader and larger than Schilling, but directly overlapping in sawn timber, planed wood, and by-product/biomass lines.

Direct peers

• Mayr-Melnhof Holz: Austrian sawmill group with multiple European sites producing sawn timber, planed wood, pellets, and biomass energy. Comparable in vertical integration, by-product monetization, and serving European construction and packaging markets.
• HS Timber Group (formerly Holzwerke Schweighofer): European sawmill group with operations in Austria, Romania, and Germany producing sawn timber, pallets, and by-products. Comparable in pallet cuts, sawn timber, and biomass energy; partially overlapping in Central European geographic footprint.
• Klausner Holz: One of Europe's largest sawmill groups with operations in Germany and Austria, focused on sawn timber and packaging wood. Highly comparable in product mix (sawn timber, pallet cuts, by-products) and core European packaging-wood market positioning.
• HASSLACHER Holzbauteile & Holzwerke: Austrian sawmill and engineered wood producer with sawn timber, planed wood, and biomass energy operations. Comparable across sawn timber, planed products, and energy wood/by-product streams serving European construction and packaging.
• Falkenhahn AG: German pallet manufacturer producing Euro pallets, CP pallets, and special pallets with in-house sawmill capabilities. Closely comparable in the finished pallet and pallet cuts segments and German B2B customer base.
• Pfeifer Holz: Austrian family-owned sawmill group producing sawn timber, glued solid wood, and packaging wood, with comparable scale and vertical integration. Directly comparable in European softwood sawn timber, packaging wood, and by-product monetization.
• Rettenmeier Holding: German family-owned sawmill and wood products group producing sawn timber, planed products, pallets, and wood-based energy. Closely comparable in product portfolio (sawn timber, planed wood, pallets), family ownership, and German footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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