Holz Und Bau Weener GmbH

What Holz Und Bau Weener GmbH does

Holz + Bau GmbH & Co. KG, commercially known as Holz + Bau (legal name Holz Und Bau Weener GmbH), is a single-location building materials retailer and DIY home improvement store operating in Weener, Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1927 as "Holz- u. Baumaterialien" and relocated to its current Neue Feldstr. 2 site in 1995, the company serves two primary segments: professional tradespeople (plumbers, electricians, roofers, contractors) requiring bulk building materials and technical installation services, and DIY homeowners seeking hardware, garden products, and home improvement supplies. The retail footprint comprises ~15,000 sqm of warehouse/storage, 7 delivery vehicles, and eight product departments including Baustoffe (construction materials), Baumarkt (hardware), Angelshop (fishing, ~400 sqm), Deko/Geschenke (decor/gifts, ~220 sqm), Spielwaren (toys), Weber Grill, Garten (800 sqm outdoor exhibition), and Haustechnik (building services).

The company operates a Handwerkerservice (tradespeople service) division delivering project-based installation for sanitary, heating/heat pump, solar, electrical/smart home, and roofing/guttering projects, with a co-installation relationship with regional energy provider EWE. Supporting digital tools include a third-party ISOVER insulation configurator and a 3D bathroom planning service. A 24-hour automated pickup station extends collection beyond retail hours. The company is privately held, family-owned, structured as a German GmbH & Co. KG, and operates as part of the TRAUCO Gruppe conglomerate. It is a member of the Eurobaustoff purchasing group and VEDES toy buying group, providing procurement scale. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; operating geographies are limited to the Lower Saxony/East Frisia region.

Name

Holz Und Bau Weener GmbH

Legal name

Holz + Bau GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://holz-und-bau.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Holz + Bau is a single-location building materials and DIY retailer in Weener, Germany, serving professional tradespeople and DIY homeowners across construction materials, hardware, garden, fishing, toys, and Weber grills, plus a Handwerkerservice installation division for heating, plumbing, and electrical projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials & DIY Retail

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC & Refrigeration Contracting (IMAFALAB)

Keywords

• Building materials retail
• Construction supplies
• DIY home improvement
• Garden center
• Tradespeople services

Headquarters

HQ city

Weener

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales of Building Materials & Hardware: The primary revenue stream is in-store and telephone/online sales of building materials (construction materials, building supplies), hardware, garden products, home improvement goods, and specialty departments including an angel shop, decor/gifts, toys, and Weber grills. Products are sold directly to consumers and tradespeople at retail pricing. Sales are one-time transactions, with occasional promotional offers.
2. Handwerkerservice (Tradespeople Services): Fee-bearing installation and contracting services for Haustechnik including sanitary installation, heating/heat pump systems, solar thermal, electrical/smart home, and roofing/guttering. Services are provided directly by the company's in-house tradespeople team, generating project-based service revenue.
3. Delivery & Logistics Services: The company operates seven delivery vehicles and a customer service fleet, offering a delivery service for purchased goods. Delivery charges may apply and contribute to ancillary revenue.
4. Geburtstagskisten (Birthday Gift Box Service): A birthday gift coordination service where the store curates a personalized gift box displayed in-store for guests to purchase from, with a 5-euro thank-you voucher sent to the birthday child post-event. Generates incremental foot traffic and gift sales.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Holz + Bau operates a single-location retail building materials and DIY home improvement store in Weener, Germany, offering departments for construction materials (Baustoffe), hardware (Baumarkt), fishing (Angelshop), gifts and decor, toys, Weber grills, and garden products. The company also provides a Handwerkerservice (tradespeople service) division delivering installation services for sanitary, heating/heat pump, solar, electrical/smart home, and roofing/guttering projects, supported by a 24-hour automated pickup station and a regional delivery fleet.

Product overview

Holz + Bau is a building materials retailer and DIY store offering a multi-department product portfolio. The core offering spans construction materials (Baustoffe) for professionals, a general hardware store (Baumarkt) for DIYers, specialty departments including a fishing shop (Angelshop), decoration/gifts, toys, Weber grills, and garden products. Services include a 24-hour pickup station, birthday gift boxes, cut flower arrangements, tradespeople services (plumbing, electrical, heating installation with 3D bathroom planning), and an online ISOVER insulation configurator tool. The company serves both professional tradespeople and retail consumers in the Weener, Germany region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baustoffe (Construction Materials) Building materials department for professional construction, renovation and infrastructure projects, covering raw construction, roofing, facade, interior finishing, insulation, building elements, interior doors, tiles, gates and stairs, with on-site exhibitions.
• Baumarkt (DIY Store) Full-line hardware and home improvement retail department offering wallpaper studio, lighting studio, painting department, tools, flooring, panels, wood, lamps, automotive accessories, and bicycle accessories for DIY consumers and tradespeople.
• Angelshop (Fishing Shop) Specialty fishing retail department spanning over 400 m² offering rods, reels, bite indicators, nets, lures, floats, hooks, worms, boilies, fishing magazines, and local fishing permits.
• Deko und Geschenke (Decor and Gifts) Decor and gift retail department offering tablecloths, dishes, candles, vases, wooden trays and bowls, plus regional gourmet items including spices, wines, beers and spirits.
• Spielwaren (Toys) Toys retail department offering a large selection for children of all ages, supported by VEDES purchasing-group affiliation.
• Weber Grill Dedicated grill retail department offering Weber and Petromax gas, charcoal, electric and pellet grills plus accessories, supplemented by in-store grilling seminars and courses.
• Garten (Garden) Garden retail department featuring an 800 m² outdoor exhibition of paving and masonry stones, fencing, privacy screens, planters and plants, plus a plant center and planting services.
• Handwerkerservice (Tradespeople Service) Full-service tradespeople division providing sanitary installation, pipe/gas/water line work, control systems, security installations, solar module and rainwater storage systems, bathroom renovations with 3D planning, heating installation with heat pumps, plumbing, and electrical/smart home installation.
• 24-Stunden-Abholstation (24-Hour Pickup Station) Self-service 24-hour automated parcel pickup station letting customers collect pre-ordered goods outside regular opening hours using an SMS PIN code.
• Geburtstagskisten (Birthday Boxes) Coordinated birthday gift box service where the store curates a personalized in-store box filled with gifts from party guests across all departments, with a 5 euro post-event thank-you voucher sent to the birthday child.
• Schnittblumen (Cut Flowers) In-store florist service offering a large selection of fresh cut flowers creatively arranged to customer specifications.
• ISOVER Dämmstoffkonfigurator (ISOVER Insulation Configurator) Digital insulation planning tool that helps customers determine the optimal ISOVER insulation solution for a building component by entering target U-value, insulation thickness or cavity dimensions, producing detailed quantity calculations, technical documents and installation videos.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EurobaustoffcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHolz + Bau is a member of the Eurobaustoff purchasing group, Germany's largest building materials buying association. Eurobaustoff provides the platform for the company's digital product catalog, configuration tools, and technical product information embedded on the website. The partnership provides access to national brand relationships, competitive pricing, and a shared digital infrastructure.
• EWEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEWE (a regional energy provider) is mentioned as a collaboration partner in the context of heating installation services. Holz + Bau's Handwerkerservice works hand-in-hand with EWE for heat pump and heating system installations, indicating a referral or co-installation relationship.
• VEDESminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHolz + Bau is a member of VEDES (Verband Deutscher Spielwaren-Händler), Germany's largest toy purchasing group. Membership provides access to competitive pricing and a broad toy assortment.
• TRAUCO GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolz + Bau is a member of the TRAUCO Gruppe, a family-owned enterprise group. The group provides shared services including HR (TRAUCO HR platform for job applications), data protection (Oliver Dankmeyer, group data protection officer), and a group-wide whistleblower reporting system.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• OBI: German home improvement retail chain serving DIY consumers and professional tradespeople. Direct competitor across the Baumarkt, garden, and building materials categories, with national footprint and significant marketing scale.
• Hornbach: One of Germany's largest home improvement and building materials retailers, with stores combining Baumarkt and Baustoffe departments. Direct competitor in the building materials and DIY category, with significantly larger scale and assortment, focused on professional tradespeople and serious DIYers.
• Hellweg: German family-owned home improvement and building materials retailer with stores serving both DIY and professional customers. Comparable mid-size positioning to Holz + Bau, with similar Baumarkt-plus-tradesperson service offering.
• BayWa Bau & Garten: Building materials and garden retail division of the BayWa agricultural and energy group. Comparable multi-department retail model combining construction materials, garden center, and energy-related products including solar and heating.
• Toom Baumarkt: German home improvement chain owned by the REWE Group, combining Baumarkt with professional trade services. Competes in the same horizontal hardware and building materials retail space with both B2B and B2C customer targeting.
• Bauhaus: Major German and European home improvement retail chain with combined specialist and DIY product offerings. Competes directly with Holz + Bau's Baumarkt and specialty departments, with broader assortment and city-center locations.
• Hagebau: German building materials and DIY retail cooperative combining independent retailers under a shared brand. As a regional member of a similar purchasing group structure, Hagebau represents the broader 'Verbundgruppen' model that competes with Eurobaustoff-affiliated retailers like Holz + Bau.

Others

• VEDES: Germany's largest toy purchasing association, of which Holz + Bau is itself a member. Provides the shared procurement and brand partnerships for the company's Spielwaren department, representing a tactical adjacency rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Globus Baumarkt: Independent German home improvement and building materials retail chain with strong regional presence. Comparable mid-size independent retailer model with multi-department Baumarkt positioning and B2B/B2C customer mix.
• Eurobaustoff: Germany's largest building materials buying association, of which Holz + Bau is itself a member. Represents the cooperative purchasing organization that provides shared procurement, digital infrastructure, and brand partnerships to member retailers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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