Holzbau AG

What Holzbau AG does

Holzbau AG is a Swiss timber construction company headquartered in Mörel-Filet, canton of Valais, founded in 1970 and employing 17 staff. The company specializes in prefabricated element construction, traditional log construction, and general contractor services, operating under the slogan "Anything is possible with wood." With a single headquarters featuring a showroom and exhibition facility, the company delivers projects primarily across the Valais canton and surrounding Swiss regions, with documented projects extending to Thun, Zermatt, and Münchenstein.

The company serves three primary customer segments: individual homeowners seeking custom single-family timber homes and vacation chalets (primary segment), property developers building multi-family residential buildings, and commercial/hospitality clients requiring industrial halls, hotels, and multipurpose buildings. Its core offering combines factory prefabrication of building elements with traditional wood craftsmanship, supported by what the company describes as Industry 4.0 digital processes. The portfolio includes the notable Monte Rosa Hut high-altitude mountain shelter project and a service offering spanning general contracting, element construction, log construction, joinery/interior finishing, metalworking, and renovations.

Holzbau AG operates a sales-led go-to-market model centered on direct customer consultation, show house visits, literature distribution, and reference-based marketing through an extensive online project gallery. Revenue is generated through one-time, project-based construction contracts with prices customized per project, supported by a "100% within budget" value proposition. The company markets an integrated end-to-end service from initial planning through building applications, structural engineering, and turnkey delivery.

Name

Holzbau AG

Legal name

Holzbau AG

Website

https://holzbauag.swiss

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Holzbau AG is a Swiss timber construction company in Valais that designs, prefabricates, and builds custom single-family homes, log houses, multi-family residential, and commercial buildings, serving individual homeowners and developers across Switzerland since 1970.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Timber Construction / Prefabricated Buildings

NAICS

Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing (321992)

SIC

Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Modular & Prefabricated Home Construction (IMAFABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Prefabricated timber houses
• Log house construction
• Element prefab construction
• Timber general contracting
• Wood building construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Mörel-Filet

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Timber Construction Services: One-time construction services for single-family homes, multi-family houses, industrial buildings, hotels, and special constructions. Services range from planning through to turnkey delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Holzbau AG is a Swiss timber construction general contractor that designs, prefabricates, and erects custom timber buildings, primarily single-family prefabricated houses and log homes, plus multi-family residences, industrial halls, hotels, and specialty structures such as the Monte Rosa Hut. They deliver turnkey projects from initial consultation and planning, through building applications and engineering, to final on-site assembly of factory-prefabricated elements. Complementary in-house services include joinery/interior finishing, metalworking, renovations, and real estate sales of completed properties.

Product overview

Holzbau AG is a Swiss timber construction company offering prefabricated houses and log houses as its core products, supplemented by comprehensive services including general contracting, joinery, metalworking, and renovation services. Their prefab houses use element construction for rapid assembly and cost efficiency, while log construction provides traditional solid timber buildings. The company manages projects from initial planning through turnkey delivery, and also completed the Monte Rosa Hut mountain shelter project. They operate under the 'Industrie 4.0' concept with modern digital processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Element and Prefab Construction Prefabricated house construction using element building methods with factory-produced wall-by-wall elements enabling rapid on-site assembly, high prefabrication, and cost-effective timber construction. Targeted at private homeowners and developers seeking custom single-family and multi-family homes.
• Log Construction Traditional log house building using solid timber logs for residential homes and vacation chalets. Targeted at private individuals seeking authentic log homes in Swiss mountain regions.
• General Contractor Services Full-service project management from planning through construction to turnkey delivery, including building applications and engineering mandates. Targeted at private homeowners, developers, and commercial clients wanting a single point of responsibility.
• Timber Construction in Every Variant Versatile timber construction services covering roof structures, canopies, bridges, halls, and specialized constructions at various scales. Targeted at commercial and public-sector clients needing custom timber structures beyond housing.
• Joinery and Interior Finishing Custom woodwork and interior finishing services including wardrobes, cabinetry, and custom millwork for residential and commercial interiors. Targeted at homebuilders and commercial clients.
• Metalworking and Metal Construction Metal fabrication and construction services including stairs and custom metalwork combined with timber construction. Targeted at construction clients needing combined wood and metal elements.
• Renovations and Refurbishments Conversion and renovation services for existing timber and mixed structures, preserving and refining valuable buildings. Targeted at owners of existing properties needing extension, conversion, or refurbishment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% within budget commitment

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rhomberg Bau: Rhomberg Bau is a Swiss/Austrian timber construction group with Holzbau capabilities across residential and multi-family projects. It is a direct peer in the Alpine timber prefab market serving the same geographic customer base as Holzbau AG.
• Blumer Lehmann: Blumer Lehmann is a Swiss timber engineering and construction firm specializing in prefabricated timber structures, including signature buildings. It competes head-on with Holzbau AG in project-based timber construction for residential and specialty/mountain buildings in Switzerland.
• Holzbau Ammann: Holzbau Ammann is a Swiss timber construction company providing element prefab houses, log homes, and general contractor services. It is a direct peer in the Swiss regional timber prefab market with a comparable product mix to Holzbau AG.
• Renggli AG: Renggli AG is a Swiss timber prefab home builder offering design-build delivery of single-family and multi-family timber houses. It is the most directly comparable Swiss peer to Holzbau AG given the shared Swiss prefab element-and-log construction model and similar customer base.
• STRÜBY Holzbau: STRÜBY Holzbau is a Swiss timber construction company delivering element prefab houses, commercial timber buildings, and general contractor services. It is a direct peer in the Swiss prefab and design-build timber construction segment that Holzbau AG serves.
• ERNE Holzbau: ERNE Holzbau is a Swiss timber construction firm covering residential, commercial, and timber engineering projects. It overlaps with Holzbau AG across single-family prefab, multi-family timber, and complex timber structures in the Swiss German-speaking market.

Broad incumbents

• SchwörerHaus: SchwörerHaus is a German timber prefab home builder with a wide catalog of element-built single-family homes. It competes with Holzbau AG in the broader European prefab timber home market at a larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Huf Haus: Huf Haus is a larger German premium timber prefab home builder with international distribution. It overlaps with Holzbau AG in the high-end prefabricated timber home category but operates at a much larger scale with a broader geographic footprint.
• FingerHaus: FingerHaus is a German timber prefab builder serving the European single-family home market with industrialized production. It is comparable to Holzbau AG in the prefab element construction category but as a much larger, broad-incumbent player.
• WeberHaus: WeberHaus is a large German timber prefab home manufacturer with high-volume factory production. It serves a similar customer need (prefabricated single-family homes) but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach than Holzbau AG.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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