Pletschacher

What Pletschacher does

Pletschacher Firmengruppe is a third-generation family-owned German Mittelstand construction group headquartered in Dasing, Bavaria, founded in 1948 by Anton Pletschacher as a one-man carpentry business. The group operates through three specialized subsidiaries: Pletschacher Projects GmbH & Co. KG (commercial general contracting covering Gewerbebau, retail, and office buildings), Pletschacher Holzbau GmbH (engineered timber construction, tent and event construction, carpentry, and joinery), and Pletschacher Zelt und Logistik GmbH & Co. KG (festival tent rental and event logistics). The company is led by Peter Pletschacher, who took over management in 1993 with 45 employees; the group now employs approximately 120 staff across engineering, carpentry, metalworking, and administration.

The company delivers turnkey commercial buildings including warehouses, production halls, retail centers (notably multiple REWE stores across Bavaria), office buildings, parking structures, sports halls, and bridges. Core technology centers on CAD-controlled timber processing (CAD-Abbundanlagen) and in-house industrial prefabrication of building components, operational since 1998. Notable technical achievements include Germany's largest timber parking garage at Wendlingen am Neckar (2023), Bavaria's largest at BBV Augsburg (2024), and the St. Emmeran Bridge with a 101m span. The event division manufactures and rents festival tents up to 8,000-seat capacity, supplying all major Oktoberfest brewery venues (Löwenbräu, Schottenhamel, Paulaner, Bräurosl, Weinzelt), award-winning mobile Alpine huts (Kaiseralm, Prinzenstadl), and aluminum tents acquired through the 2008 Treffler Zeltverleih purchase.

Revenue is generated through fixed-price construction contracts for project development and general contracting, professional services for engineered timber and carpentry work, and transactional fees for event tent rentals with full logistics support. Customers span enterprise food retail (REWE, OBI), breweries (Löwenbräu, Schottenhamel, Paulaner, Bräurosl), public sector (municipal facilities, Montessori Kaufering), industrial clients (SCS Gundremmingen, Ceratizit), and equestrian retail (Reitsport Krämer, 27 locations built 2004-2017). The company operates primarily in Bavaria and the broader DACH region with a sales-led, reputation-driven go-to-market model and no external institutional investors, private equity ownership, or public listing identified.

Name

Pletschacher

Legal name

Pletschacher Projects GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://pletschacher.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pletschacher Firmengruppe is a third-generation family-owned German Mittelstand construction group operating three divisions: commercial general contracting, engineered timber construction, and event tent rental, serving enterprise retail, breweries, and public sector clients across Germany primarily from its Dasing headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing (321992), Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (238190)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452), Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFAAAD

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/General Contracting & Construction Management

SECONDARYIMADADAB

Engineered Wood Panels (Plywood, OSB, LVL)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Timber, Lumber & Engineered Wood Products

Keywords

• Timber construction
• Commercial general contracting
• Festival tent rental
• Engineered wood structures
• Project development

Headquarters

HQ city

Dasing

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. General Contractor / Project Development: Building construction and project development services as general contractor, delivering turnkey commercial, retail, and office buildings from project development through construction to completion. Revenue generated through fixed-price contracts and construction project fees.
2. Engineering Wood Construction (Ingenieurholzbau): Design, engineering, production, and installation of complex timber structures including warehouses, sports halls, bridges, parking structures, and public buildings. Services range from consultation and planning to production and on-site assembly.
3. Tent and Event Equipment Rental: Rental of festival tents, mobile Alpine huts, aluminum tents, and event accessories including seating, bars, and toilet facilities. Services include planning, setup, dismantling, and storage. Major contracts include Oktoberfest venues.
4. Carpentry and Joinery Services: Traditional carpentry services including roof trusses, renovations, and interior woodwork, plus custom joinery for doors, windows, stairs, and furniture. In-house production of aluminum windows, doors, and facades.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pletschacher is a family-owned construction company group operating three divisions: (1) Projects, providing turnkey commercial, retail, and office building construction as a general contractor; (2) Holzbau, delivering engineered timber construction, traditional carpentry, joinery, and custom wooden event structures using CAD-controlled prefabrication; and (3) Zelt und Logistik, renting festival tents, mobile Alpine huts, aluminum tents, and event accessories for events such as Oktoberfest. The company combines in-house industrial prefabrication of building components with full project execution from planning to turnkey delivery.

Product overview

Pletschacher is a traditional family-owned construction company group founded in 1948, operating as a construction and rental business rather than a software company. The company offers a diverse portfolio organized into three main divisions: (1) Zelt und Logistik (Tent and Logistics) providing festival tent rentals including Oktoberfest marquees, mobile Alpine huts, and aluminum tents; (2) Holzbau (Wood Construction) offering engineered timber construction, tent and event construction, carpentry, and joinery services; and (3) Projects delivering commercial construction, retail building, and office buildings as a general contractor. The company employs 120 people and serves clients across Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Construction (Gewerbebau)

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest Oktoberfest tent: Schottenhamel at 4,800 m² accommodating 6,300 indoor / 2,750 outdoor guests
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Binderholz: Austrian leading manufacturer of solid timber products, engineered wood, and prefabricated building components. Comparable to Pletschacher's Holzbau materials sourcing and structural timber construction work.
• STRABAG: European construction group with significant German commercial building and civil engineering operations. Comparable to Pletschacher's commercial general contracting Projects division at a vastly larger scale.
• Züblin (Ed. Züblin AG): Major German general contractor and construction services provider covering commercial, civil, and turnkey projects. Comparable to Pletschacher's Projects division in general contracting model, though operating at far larger scale.
• Losberger De Boer: Large European manufacturer of temporary and permanent event structures, marquees, and modular buildings. Overlaps with Pletschacher's tent rental and event construction but at significantly greater scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Müller Holzbau: German Holzbau general contractor specializing in engineered timber construction, prefabricated components, and commercial timber buildings. Directly comparable to Pletschacher's Holzbau division in product offering and DACH customer base.
• Kampa GmbH: German prefabricated timber house and modular building manufacturer offering turnkey delivery. Comparable to Pletschacher's engineered timber, prefabrication, and turnkey delivery model for the German market.
• Haas Fertigbau: Bavarian/Austrian prefabricated timber building manufacturer producing modular and engineered wood structures for residential and commercial use. Comparable to Pletschacher's engineered timber construction and prefabrication capabilities.
• SchwörerHaus: German family-owned prefabricated timber home and building manufacturer with in-house production and turnkey delivery. Comparable to Pletschacher in family ownership, German Mittelstand profile, and timber prefabrication approach.
• Willi Meyer (Zeltbau): German tent and event-structure manufacturer serving festivals, corporate events, and large public venues in Germany. Closely comparable to Pletschacher's Zelt und Logistik division and festival-tent franchise.

Regional players

• Weinmann Holzbausystemtechnik: German provider of CAD-controlled timber processing machinery and prefabrication systems used in Holzbau. Adjacent comparable to Pletschacher's CAD-Abbund timber processing capability, though operating as a supplier rather than builder.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/pletschacher_bauprofis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pletschacher

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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