What Eltomation does

Eltomation B.V. is a privately held, third-generation family business headquartered in Barneveld, Netherlands, that designs and delivers fully automated production plants for wood wool cement boards (WWCB), wood wool (excelsior), and large prefabricated wall elements. The company's core products are three turn-key plant categories — Wood Wool Cement Board Plants (acoustic boards, insulation boards, construction boards, and medium-density EltoBoards), Wood Wool Production Plants centered on the proprietary Eltomatic CVS-16 machine, and Large Wall Panel Plants — supported by a plant modernization service and a recurring service contract with remote monitoring and bi-annual site visits. Technology is built around proprietary mechanical modules (Eltomatic CVS-16 producing 2,200–3,000 kg/hour with 99% block utilization, Double Shaft Mixers, electronic dosing units, robotic demoulding and stacking, AGV transport), all orchestrated by PLC-based control systems with remote support from Eltomation's Controls department. The business model is enterprise direct sales: customers engage via a paid pre-engineering study (fee credited against the final contract), followed by multi-year project delivery covering engineering, build, commissioning, and operator training, with ongoing aftermarket revenue from service contracts and upgrades.

Name

Eltomation

Legal name

Eltomation B.V.

Website

https://eltomation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eltomation B.V. is a Dutch family-owned industrial OEM that designs and delivers fully automated turn-key production plants for wood wool cement boards, large wall panels, and wood wool, serving enterprise building-materials manufacturers across 30+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barneveld

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turn-key Production Plant Supply: Design, engineering, manufacturing, delivery, and commissioning of fully automated wood wool cement board and wood wool production plants. Includes project management, mechanical engineering, controls engineering, build, delivery, and on-site commissioning and operator training.
2. Plant Modernization and Upgrade Services: Modernization and retrofitting of existing Eltomation plants. Offerings include upgrades to Eltomatic and block handling, dosing and mixing systems, board forming stations, mould separating and stacking, medium-density EltoBoard sections, and robotic core insert systems.
3. Service Contracts and After-Sales Support: Service contracts included with each new production line, providing remote support, real-time monitoring, software adjustments, bi-annual site visits, spare parts supply, and ongoing technical assistance. Bi-annual site visits included with additional visits available as needed.
4. Pre-Engineering Studies: Detailed pre-engineering studies before contract signing including plant layout, equipment list, and budget proposal. Fee is deducted from the final contract upon signing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eltomation designs, manufactures and commissions fully automated turn-key production plants for wood wool cement boards (WWCB), large prefabricated wall panels, and wood wool (excelsior). Each plant delivery covers engineering, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, operator training, and ongoing service including remote monitoring, with the proprietary Eltomatic CVS-16 wood wool machine and PLC-based control systems as the core technology platform. The company also sells plant modernization packages and standalone components (acoustic board lines, insulation board lines, construction boards, robotic stacking, dosing/mixing, board forming) to upgrade existing installations.

Product overview

Eltomation designs and delivers fully automated production plants for wood wool cement boards (WWCB) and wood wool, providing complete turn-key solutions from engineering through commissioning. The core product portfolio consists of three main production line categories: Wood Wool Cement Board Plants producing acoustic boards, insulation boards, and construction boards (including reinforced and medium-density EltoBoard variants); Large Wall Panel Plants for prefabricated structural elements; and Wood Wool Production Plants centered on the proprietary Eltomatic CVS-16 machine. Supporting the production lines is a comprehensive services suite covering plant design and supply, plant modernization programs (including Eltomatic upgrades, dosing/mixing systems, robotic demoulding, and core insertion automation), and quality maintenance with remote monitoring and bi-annual support visits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wood Wool Cement Board Plant Fully automated turn-key plant for producing wood wool cement boards (WWCB) for building materials manufacturers producing acoustic, insulation and construction boards. Includes engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, training and remote monitoring.
• Large Wall Panel Plant Turn-key automated production plant for large prefabricated wall elements/panels used in modular and timber-frame construction, integrating robotic demoulding, stacking, core insert and block handling.
• Wood Wool Production Plant Plant for automated production of wood wool (excelsior) for use as loose-fill insulation, packaging material, animal bedding and horticultural products, targeted at wood-wool processors.
• Eltomatic CVS-16 Wood Wool Machine Proprietary stand-alone wood-wool machine (Eltomatic CVS-16) that produces wood wool strands at high speed for downstream board and excelsior lines; sold independently to wood wool producers.
• Plant Design and Supply Engineering and equipment supply service covering design, engineering and delivery of new production plants, including fee-bearing pre-engineering studies that are credited toward the final contract.
• Plant Modernization Service for upgrading existing wood wool cement board / wood wool production lines with modern automation modules and new board variants, including acoustic, insulation and construction board lines, dosing and mixing systems, robotic stacking and board forming upgrades.
• Quality and Maintenance Service Service package focused on board quality control and preventive maintenance for installed plants, including remote monitoring support and on-site service.
• Robotic Core Insert System (Plant Modernization Module) Discrete modernization package that adds robotic core insert handling into existing large wall element production lines to replace manual core placement.
• Dosing and Mixing Systems (Plant Modernization Module) Discrete modernization package delivering electronic dosing units and double-shaft mixer upgrades to existing production lines to improve recipe accuracy and slurry consistency.
• Mould Separating and Stacking (Plant Modernization Module) Discrete modernization package automating mould separation and stacking on existing WWCB lines to reduce manual handling and lift throughput.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20 million m² of WWCB boards produced annually by Eltomation customers
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Knauf Insulation GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Eltomation upgraded the Eltomatic CVS-16 at Knauf Insulation's Simbach am Inn facility (Germany, January 2025) with new gripper frame, servo-driven gripper rotation, pusher frame, shaft, and partial control system with Profinet integration. Additionally modernized the WWCB production line (October 2024) with new Separating Saw, Stacking Press, and Robotic Core Destacking and Feeding System.
• STIGA RMcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Eltomation was awarded a major contract for a turn-key WWCB plant in Tukums, Latvia (expected 2025). STIGA RM is expanding from forestry and plywood into production of high-end acoustic and decorative boards. The plant incorporates the latest WWCB technology.
• Träullit AB / Ecophon (Saint-Gobain Group)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2024Eltomation completed a major upgrade to the Forming Line at Träullit in Österbymo, Sweden (November 2024), substantially enhancing board quality. Träullit is part of Ecophon and the Saint-Gobain Group. Previous upgrades at Träullit include the Dosing, Dipping, and Mixing System and the Intelligent Wood Block Saw.
• Knauf FibrecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Eltomation supplied a new Eltomatic CVS-16 Wood Wool Machine to Knauf Fibre's facility in La Côte, France, replacing a previous Eltomatic that had served for 25 years. Major advancements include new gripper rotation system, pusher frame, enhanced accuracy, reduced wear, and additional safety features. Eltomation has a long relationship with Knauf Group entities including Knauf Insulation.
• CEWOOD, SIAcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Eltomation delivered a turn-key greenfield WWCB Plant to CEWOOD in Jaunlaicene, Latvia (2024), integrating a new line with existing operation. Includes Eltomatic Wood Wool Machine and new Forming Line for acoustic and decorative boards. Previous upgrades include a Submersion Unit (2019), PLC Control System upgrade, and Limestone Dosing System (2021).
• Troldtekt A/ScoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Eltomation delivered a major turn-key full-scope WWCB plant to Troldtekt in Troldhede, Denmark (Spring 2019), more than doubling production capacity to 13,200 m²/day. Features two Eltomatic CVS-16 machines and latest Double Forming Machine. Also supplied Hydraulic Stacking Press and additional second Eltomatic (Spring 2014). Dosing and Mixing System upgrade in 2015.
• JSC Plywood and Furniture Plant (CFMK) / FibroplitcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Eltomation delivered a full-scope WWCB plant to CFMK in Cherepovets, Russia (2019) with over 12,000 m²/day capacity and Full Finishing Line. An additional Eltomatic CVS-16 was supplied to Fibroplit (late 2020) to increase production capacity and provide flexibility to use small diameter spruce.
• Building Innovations Ltd. (BIK)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2012Eltomation supplied a second WWCB/EltoBoard plant to BIK in the Vladimir Region, Russia (early 2012), doubling production capacity to over 12,000 m²/day of low-density acoustic WWCB and medium-density EltoBoard. Previously supplied the first complete plant.
• Takemura Industry Co. Ltd.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2012Eltomation supplied two Eltomatic CVS-16 Wood Wool Machines to Takemura's WWCB plant in Nagano, Japan (Spring 2012), replacing conventional hand-operated machines. A second Eltomatic was also supplied subsequently.
• Wuxi Pan-Asia Environmental Protection Technologies Ltd. (PAEP)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2012Eltomation was awarded contracts for turn-key supply of multiple complete WWCB plants (each over 12,000 m²/day) in Jiangsu Province, China (2012–2013). Also supplied a Large Element Line for prefabricated wall elements at a greenfield plant location.
• Celenit s.r.l. Isolanti TermoacusticicoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2009Eltomation delivered Eltomatic CVS-16 to Celenit in Italy (April 2009), replacing labor-intensive conventional equipment. Subsequent upgrades include Double Shaft Mixer (2020), Wet Wood Wool Spreading and Conveying System, Submersion Unit, and unified Dosing and Mixing System (January 2022). A second Eltomatic was also supplied.
• Knauf Insulation GmbH (formerly Heraklith)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2008Eltomation engineered and manufactured an Eltomatic CVS-16 Wood Wool Machine for Knauf Insulation's WWCB plant in Simbach, Germany (Summer 2008), replacing several conventional machines and enhancing safety and product quality.
• Knauf FibrecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2007Eltomation supplied a new Double Distribution Machine with Master-Slave Control System and Vertical Mixture Buffer System to Knauf Fibre's plant in France (August 2007). Also supplied a new Hydraulic Stacking Press and Form/Stack Conveying System (September 2009).
• Dietrich Isol AGcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2006Eltomation supplied an Eltomatic CVS-16 Wood Wool Machine to Dietrich in Switzerland (Fall 2006), automating wood wool supply to its WWCB plant. Also delivered Continuous Cement Weighing and Dosing System upgrade (January 2015).
• Fibrolith Dämmstoffe GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2006Eltomation supplied an Eltomatic CVS-16 to Fibrolith in Germany, replacing up to six conventional wood wool shredding machines with labor savings and improved safety.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Progress Group: Supplies machinery and automation for reinforced concrete elements and precast production; adjacent ecosystem participant serving the same prefab wall/element contractors that may also specify Eltomation wall panels.

Direct peers

• Hess Group (Hess AAC Systems): Supplies machinery and plants for AAC, concrete blocks, and precast concrete elements to building-materials manufacturers; comparable as a turn-key industrial plant supplier serving the same capital-purchasing customers as Eltomation.
• Wehrhahn GmbH: Supplies turn-key production lines for fibre-cement boards, calcium-silicate boards and other cement-bonded panels, addressing overlapping building-materials customers that use cement-bonded wood/fibre input streams comparable to WWCB.
• Vollert Anlagenbau GmbH: Engineers turn-key plants for prefabricated concrete walls, sandwich panels, and large structural elements; the closest direct analog to Eltomation's Large Wall Panel Plant product line in prefab wall element automation.
• BISON (Bison Machinery): Polish/European manufacturer of woodworking machinery and production lines for the panel and sawmill industry; overlaps with Eltomation at the wood-wool/excelsior and downstream wood-processing equipment level.
• LINGOL GmbH: German engineering firm historically active in WWCB and wood-wool production-line equipment — the most direct head-to-head competitor to Eltomation in the niche of automated WWCB plants serving the same European customer base.

Emerging players

• EBAWE Anlagentechnik GmbH: Supplies belt systems and production lines for sandwich panels, fibre cement and similar board products; partial overlap with Eltomation's forming/stacking and WWCB board line equipment.

Broad incumbents

• Siempelkamp: Global supplier of complete wood-based panel production systems and presses; targets many of the same large engineered-wood customers as Eltomation and competes for share-of-wallet in industrial panel-line investments.
• Dieffenbacher GmbH: Major German manufacturer of press lines and complete plants for wood-based panels (MDF, OSB, particleboard); competes for capital budgets of large building-materials groups who might otherwise invest in WWCB lines.
• Metso: Global incumbent supplying machinery, processing equipment and service for wood and panel producers worldwide; competes more broadly for industrial wood-processing capex budgets rather than specializing in WWCB.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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