HolzBauWerk Schwarzwald GmbH

What HolzBauWerk Schwarzwald GmbH does

HolzBauWerk Schwarzwald GmbH is a private German manufacturer of cross-laminated timber (CLT/Brettsperrholz) headquartered in Seewald-Besenfeld, Baden-Württemberg. Founded on January 1, 2021, by three traditional Black Forest sawmill companies (Echtle, Kübler, and Streit) with combined 450+ years of wood-processing experience, the company began industrial CLT production in September 2022 and operates a 13,000 m² production hall built predominantly from wood, equipped with Weinig, Hundegger, and Mühlböck Industry 4.0 machinery.

The company produces custom, project-manufactured hbwCLT panels in thicknesses from 60 to 320 mm and dimensions up to 3.50 m × 16 m, using regionally sourced spruce and Weißtanne (white fir). Its technology stack combines hydraulic pressing with full narrow-side gluing, the first-ever vacuum-table PBA INDUSTRY CNC from Hundegger for plate processing, TS3-licensed rigid-column-free slab technology (up to 8×8 m grids), and BIM/IFC interoperability with industry-standard CAD suites (Dietrich's, cadwork, SEMA). The company's hbwCLT holds PEFC and Sentinel Holding Institut certifications, an MPA-certified 1K-PUR adhesive approval, and a DIBt general building approval covering fire resistance REI 30 to REI 90 for use in German building classes 4 and 5.

Revenue is generated via project-based B2B sales of pre-cut, pre-machined CLT elements with optional factory surface treatment, connector pre-assembly, and weather-protection membrane application. Customers include commercial and industrial enterprises (e.g., Weleda, dm-drogerie, Polyrack, Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu), financial-sector clients (Sparkasse Ettenheim, Sparkasse Offenburg), public-sector buildings (kindergartens, schools, fire stations), and residential developers. Distribution is direct via sales engineers and inside-sales support, with logistics handled through specialized partners using swap-body and steerable-trailer delivery. A free browser-based Statik-Konfigurator lowers architect/engineer adoption friction and serves as a self-service lead-generation channel. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

HolzBauWerk Schwarzwald GmbH

Legal name

HolzBauWerk Schwarzwald GmbH

Website

https://holzbauwerk-schwarzwald.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HolzBauWerk Schwarzwald GmbH is a German manufacturer of cross-laminated timber (hbwCLT) panels serving construction companies, developers, architects, and public-sector buyers across the DACH region, with regional sawmill ownership and Industry 4.0 production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineered Wood Products

NAICS

Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing (3212), Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing (32121), Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing (321215), Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing (321212)

SIC

Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber) Manufacturing (IMAMACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mass Timber Panels & Components (DLT, NLT, Hybrid Panels) (IMAMACAG), Mass Timber & Structural Engineered Wood (CLT, Glulam, NLT/DLT) (IMADADAC), Engineered Wood Panels (Plywood, OSB, LVL) (IMADADAB)

Keywords

• Cross laminated timber
• Engineered wood products
• Mass timber panels
• Timber construction materials
• Structural wood panels

Headquarters

HQ city

Seewald-Besenfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CLT/Brettsperrholz Element Sales: Custom-manufactured, pre-cut and pre-machined CLT building elements (walls, floors, roofs) sold to construction companies, timber builders, developers, architects, and public-sector entities. Produced to order in batch size 1 on Industry 4.0 line. Elements include factory-applied surface treatment (UV protective coating), connector pre-milling and pre-assembly (Hilti, STEXON), weather protection membrane application, and acoustic decoupling.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HolzBauWerk Schwarzwald GmbH manufactures custom-engineered Cross Laminated Timber (CLT/Brettsperrholz) panels from regionally sourced spruce and white fir, produced in batch size 1 on an Industry 4.0 production line. The company supplies pre-machined, pre-cut, and pre-assembled CLT wall, ceiling, and roof elements to construction firms, timber builders, developers, and public-sector clients, complemented by CNC machining (Abbund), 3D CAD planning, surface treatment, and project logistics services.

Product overview

HolzBauWerk Schwarzwald GmbH operates as a vertically integrated CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) manufacturer offering a unified product-and-services portfolio centered on hbwCLT, their proprietary massivholz panel. The core product hbwCLT is complemented by five service modules: CNC Abbund (plattenabbund) using Hundegger PBA INDUSTRY machines, 3D CAD Planung (accepting Dietrich's/cadwork/SEMA), Oberflächenbehandlung (UV coating), and Logistik (swap body delivery). An additional digital module, the hbwCLT Statik-Konfigurator, provides free online structural calculation. Specialty offerings include TS3 biaxial slab technology for column-free spans and factory-applied claddings (gyp sum, SIGA Wetguard). The company positions itself as the possibly most modernized digitalized wood processing operation in the Black Forest, with 13,000 m² manufacturing capacity producing approximately 40,000 m³ CLT annually from regional spruce and white fir.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• hbwCLT Brettsperrholz Panels Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) solid wood panels manufactured from regionally sourced spruce and white fir; available in 3-, 5-, 7-, and 8-layer configurations with thicknesses from 60mm to 320mm, widths up to 3.50m, and lengths up to 16m; supplied in multiple surface qualities and wood species with PU adhesive bonding, hydraulic pressing, and full narrow-side gluing for airtight, dimensionally accurate panels.
• CLT Abbund / Plattenabbund (CNC Machining) CNC machining services for CLT elements using Hundegger PBA INDUSTRY 5-axis machines with vacuum tables; includes formatting, window/door cutouts, grooves, drilling, milling for installations, steel profile preparation, and pre-installation of Hilti, STEXON, and TS3 connectors plus SIGA Wetguard weather protection film.
• 3D CAD Planung 3D CAD workshop planning services accepting customer files in Dietrich's, cadwork, and SEMA formats; supports BIM data exchange via IFC, SAT, and BTL; provides complete workshop planning and Rohplattennesting for material efficiency optimization.
• Oberflächenbehandlung (Surface Treatment) Factory-applied UV protective coating using ADLER Lignovit Interior UV 100; available in multiple color tones (Tanne, Zugspitz, Großglockner, Montblanc, custom); delays wood yellowing, protects against moisture and dirt; includes sanding, calibration, and finish grinding for visible surfaces.
• hbwCLT Logistik Complete project logistics services including swap body and swap trailer delivery; element widths up to 350cm with special permits; standing wall delivery up to 3.5m; cloud-based 3D loading planning with rigging sequence; weather protection packaging with SIGA Wetguard.
• hbwCLT Statik-Konfigurator (Online Structural Calculation Tool)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 tonne of CO₂ permanently stored per cubic meter of CLT used in construction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / core, core and minor.

• Sägewerk Echtle KG (Nordrach)flagship / coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner and co-owner of HolzBauWerk Schwarzwald GmbH. Produces high-quality white fir (Weißtanne) lumber including knot-free, rift-cut lamellae. Contributes expertise in premium white fir surfaces to the CLT product line, including 100% Rift lamellae for premium sight quality CLT. Brings over 150 years of sawmill experience.
• Kübler GmbH / Holzwerk (Haiterbach)flagship / coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner and co-owner. Operates Graf & Kübler GmbH & Co. KG Abbundzentrum (sister company) which provides combined project planning and execution for CLT and timber-frame hybrid projects. Contributes 30 years of timber construction experience and 1,100+ projects per year to the partnership.
• Karl Streit GmbH & Co. KG (Hausach)flagship / coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner and co-owner. One of the largest sawmills in the region producing 200,000+ m³ of structural timber annually for customers across Europe. Supplies dimensional lumber and processed timber to the CLT production operation.
• Weinig AG (Tauberbischofsheim)coreTechnology or IntegrationWorld-leading German wood processing machinery manufacturer. Installed the core machine system for CLT manufacturing and networking at the facility, per Industry 4.0 standards.
• Hundegger AG (Hawangen)coreTechnology or IntegrationLeading provider of CNC timber processing machinery. Supplied two PBA Industry plate processing machines, the first-ever installation with vacuum tables for component clamping — a new capability that set market benchmarks for CLT plate processing accuracy and flexibility.
• Mühlböck (Austria)coreTechnology or IntegrationWood drying equipment manufacturer. Built multiple kiln drying systems for technical lumber drying at the facility. Drying at temperatures above 60°C ensures lumber is free from pests and reaches target moisture content of 10% ± 2%.
• proHolzBW GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation for the promotion of timber use in Baden-Württemberg. HolzBauWerk Schwarzwald is a member and participates in cluster initiatives and site excursions.
• Forum WeisstanneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation for the promotion and preservation of white fir as the Black Forest's characteristic tree species. HolzBauWerk Schwarzwald supports and participates in this regional forestry initiative.
• Dietrich's AG (Germany)coreTechnology or Integration3D CAD/CAM system provider for timber construction. HolzBauWerk Schwarzwald uses Dietrich's for workshop planning and collaborated with Dietrich's Technology to develop the hbwCLT online statics configurator (DC-Statik-based). Direct file exchange with customers via Dietrich's format.
• SWR — Südwestrundfunk (German Public Broadcasting)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSWR regional public broadcaster featured the factory construction and Minister Hauk's site visit in August 2022, providing regional news coverage highlighting the project's significance for climate protection and timber construction.
• PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification)coreOthersPEFC chain-of-custody certification for CLT products. Certifies that timber is sourced from sustainably managed forests in the Black Forest. PEFC certificate issued December 14, 2022.
• Sentinel Holding Institut GmbH (SHI)coreOthersIndependent testing institute certifying that hbwCLT meets unique standards for pollutant-tested building products. Sentinel product passports available for download. Certificates dated September 2024 and February 2026.
• Hilti AG (Liechtenstein)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides Hilti P2P (self-tensioning timber-timber connector for CLT floor and wall connections) and HCW/HCW-L connectors for CLT wall and floor anchoring. HolzBauWerk pre-drills and pre-installs these connectors in-factory for faster jobsite assembly.
• STEXON GmbH (Germany)coreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of S40-m12 mk and other steel connectors for CLT wall and floor connections. Can be used between wood-wood and wood-concrete. Factory pre-drilling and pre-assembly available.
• SIGA Cover AG (Switzerland)coreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of Wetguard temporary weather protection membrane for CLT ceiling and wall elements. Applied in-factory, the self-adhesive, diffusion-open membrane protects CLT elements from weather during construction. Rain-safe, non-slip, transparent, and robust.
• TS3 — Timber Structures 3.0 (Licensed Partner)coreTechnology or IntegrationLicensed TS3 partner. TS3 technology enables rigid-face connections of CLT floor elements at the jobsite, creating two-axis slabs with column grids up to 8x8m. HolzBauWerk performs required preparation measures for TS3 glue joints in-factory.
• cadwork (Switzerland/Germany)coreTechnology or Integration3D CAD/CAM system for timber construction. HolzBauWerk accepts customer files in cadwork format and uses it in-house for workshop planning alongside Dietrich's.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hasslacher (HASSLACHER Norica Timber): Austrian sawmill and engineered wood producer with CLT, glulam, and sawn timber products. Compares to HolzBauWerk in integrated sawmill-to-CLT model and European customer base.
• KLH Massivholz: Austrian pioneer in CLT manufacturing. Direct peer in CLT panels for residential, commercial, and multi-story timber construction across the DACH region; similar vertical integration from forestry through engineered wood.
• Binderholz: Austrian family-owned manufacturer of CLT (Binderholz CLT BBS) and glulam, with multi-site European production. Closely comparable in product category (mass timber panels) and Mittelstand heritage, though at substantially larger scale.
• Derix Holz-Leim GmbH: German manufacturer of glulam and engineered wood components, including CLT-adjacent products. Regional German peer comparable in product mix and Mittelstand ownership.
• Rubner Holzindustrie: South Tyrolean family-owned timber group producing CLT, glulam, and prefabricated timber elements. Comparable as a vertically integrated Mittelstand manufacturer serving Alpine/DACH mass-timber construction.
• ZÜBLIN Timber (Ed. Züblin AG): German CLT and timber construction specialist (formerly Meyer Timber), part of the STRABAG group. Direct competitor in the German CLT market, including multi-story and engineered timber structures.
• Pfeifer Timber: Austrian/German family-owned timber group producing CLT, glulam, and sawn timber. Compares as a vertically integrated Mittelstand peer serving European construction with engineered wood products.

Broad incumbents

• Stora Enso (Wood Products / CLT division): Global forest-products leader and one of the largest CLT manufacturers in Europe. Directly competes with HolzBauWerk in CLT/Brettsperrholz supply but at vastly greater scale across multiple countries and product lines.
• Metsä Wood: Finnish CLT and engineered wood producer (Kerto LVL, CLT). Competes in European CLT supply with industrial scale and an established Nordic-German distribution footprint.
• MHM (Mayr-Melnhof Holz): Austrian forest-products group with significant CLT and engineered wood capacity. Overlaps with HolzBauWerk in CLT panel manufacturing but operates at materially larger scale and broader product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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