What RZ PELLETS GMBH does

RZ Pellets & Ökostrom GmbH is an Austrian, family-managed manufacturer and retailer of wood pellets and biomass-generated green electricity. The company operates seven pellet production facilities across Austria — in Ybbs an der Donau (Lower Austria headquarters), Wiesenau and Liebenfels (Carinthia), Vöcklamarkt (Upper Austria), Leiben, Amstetten, and Sollenau (Lower Austria) — with combined annual production capacity exceeding 400,000 tonnes of ENplus A1 and DINplus certified wood pellets. Inputs are sawndust and shavings sourced exclusively from Austrian sawmills using PEFC-certified sustainable forestry, with waste heat from eight co-located biomass combined heat and power plants used to dry raw material in production, exemplifying a circular-economy operating model.

The product portfolio covers loose bulk pellets delivered via an owned fleet of 19 silo trucks, bagged pellets in 10 kg and 15 kg formats, 1,000 kg Big Bags, and wood briquettes, plus RZ Ökostrom green electricity generated by the eight biomass CHP plants and sold directly to approximately 70,000 Austrian households. The company sells through an online shop (shop.rz-pellets.at), regional phone/email sales teams for the North and South regions, factory pickup, and an established distribution network reaching into Slovenia, with channel partnerships through proPellets Austria and the klimaaktiv program. Pricing combines transactional per-tonne rates for one-time and bagged purchases with subscription-style RZ Stabilitätsindex contracts of 5- or 10-year terms that index pellet prices against a blend of the Austrian Consumer Price Index (VPI 2000), an Energy Price Index, and the proPellets Austria Pellet Price Index in equal thirds, billed monthly.

The customer base comprises 15,000+ regular Austrian households for pellets plus the broader RZ Ökostrom electricity customer pool, served through multi-channel direct sales with no enterprise anchor accounts. The company is privately held and managed by its two co-founders, Ing. Dietmar Riegler and DI Otto Zechmeister, with no disclosed external institutional ownership, no public listing, and a group structure spanning several wholly-owned operating subsidiaries (RZ Pellets Wiesenau/Vöcklamarkt/Liebenfels/Amstetten/Sollenau/Leiben GmbH, plus Biomasse Heizkraftwerk Ybbs/Leiben GmbH, Bioenergieverbund Amstetten GmbH, and KWH Kraft & Wärme aus Holz GmbH). Active strategic posture includes ongoing capacity expansion at Liebenfels (co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund), introduction of forest pellets for wood gasifier systems, and an electric-truck delivery pilot with Scania Austria.

Name

RZ PELLETS GMBH

Legal name

RZ Pellets & Ökostrom GmbH

Website

https://rz-pellets.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RZ Pellets GmbH is an Austrian family-managed manufacturer and retailer of ENplus A1 certified wood pellets and biomass-generated green electricity, operating seven pellet plants and eight CHP plants across Austria to serve more than 15,000 Austrian residential households with heating fuel and renewable power.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wood Pellet Manufacturing & Biomass Energy

NAICS

Wood Product Manufacturing (321)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Wood Pellet Manufacturing (EUAAAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biomass Briquette Manufacturing (EUAAAJAB), Pellet & Wood Fuel Manufacturing (IMAMABAH), Biomass Pellets, Briquettes & Solid Bioenergy Products (industrial/residential) (IMAMALAJ), Biomass Densification & Upgrading (Pelletizing, Briquetting, Torrefaction Pre-treatment) (EUAAAFAE), Forest Products Bulk Transport (Woodchips/Pellets) (TLADAKAK)

Keywords

• Wood pellet production
• Biomass heating fuel
• Wood briquettes supply
• Eco electricity retail
• Renewable energy Austria

Headquarters

HQ city

Ybbs an der Donau

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wood Pellet Sales: Sale of wood pellets in various formats (loose bulk, bagged 10kg/15kg, Big Bags 1000kg) and wood briquettes to Austrian households. Products delivered via own logistics fleet or picked up at production sites. Revenue from product sales constitutes core business.
2. RZ Ökostrom (Eco-Electricity): Direct marketing of green electricity to end consumers produced from biomass CHP plants. Tariffs calculated from raw material and operating costs enabling fixed annual prices. Customers can switch via online portal.
3. Pellet Delivery Services: Logistics and delivery services for pellet products using company-owned fleet of 19 silo trucks and push-floor trucks. Delivery includes installation into customer storage tanks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RZ Pellets GmbH manufactures and distributes wood pellets (loose bulk, 10kg/15kg bagged, and 1,000kg Big Bag formats) and wood briquettes sourced exclusively from Austrian sawdust, and supplies RZ Ökostrom green electricity produced at its 8 biomass combined heat and power plants. The company operates 7 production facilities across Austria with annual capacity exceeding 400,000 tonnes and delivers pellets via its own fleet of 19 silo trucks.

Product overview

RZ Pellets GmbH is an Austrian manufacturer and supplier of wood pellets and eco electricity. The product portfolio includes bulk pellets (loose delivery via silo trucks), bagged pellets in 10kg and 15kg sacks, Big Bags (1000kg), and wood briquettes. Additionally, the company offers RZ Ökostrom (eco electricity) produced from biomass in eight combined heat and power plants across Austria. All products are manufactured in Austria from sustainably sourced Austrian wood, with seven production facilities producing over 400,000 tonnes of pellets annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RZ Pellets lose (Loose Bulk Pellets) Bulk wood pellets delivered via RZ silo trucks directly to customers' homes; suitable for households with large storage capacity and automated pellet heating systems. 6mm diameter, ≥4.8 kWh/kg heating value, ≤10% moisture, <0.5% ash.
• RZ Pellets Sackware (Bagged Pellets 10kg / 15kg) Wood pellets packaged in 10kg (96 bags/pallet, 960 kg) or 15kg (66 bags/pallet, 990 kg) sacks for customers with limited storage or smaller pellet stoves; available for factory pickup at Ybbs.
• RZ Pellets Big Bag (1,000 kg) 1,000 kg of pellets packed in a reusable woven polypropylene big sack (approx. 1,100mm x 1,100mm x 1,700mm); available from Ybbs and Vöcklamarkt factories via delivery or pickup for customers with appropriate storage and handling.
• Holzbriketts (Wood Briquettes) Pressed wood briquettes made from dried, untreated sawndust and shavings without binders or adhesives; feature a central hole for oxygen supply and reduced emissions. Heating value 18.9 MJ/kg, ash <0.5%, moisture <10%. Minimum order 24 pallets; 1 pallet = 100 packs x 10 kg = 1,000 kg.
• RZ Ökostrom (Eco Electricity) 100% CO2-neutral green electricity produced from certified natural biomass in 8 biomass combined heat and power plants across Austria; sourced from sustainably managed forests and sawmills. Certified with Austrian Umweltzeichen UZ 46 Grüner Strom; supplies approximately 70,000 households annually via online switching portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 kg pellets equivalent to approximately 1 liter of heating oil
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and supporting.

• Scania AustriaminorOthersElectric truck manufacturer providing fully electric 3-axle truck (28 tonnes total weight) for test delivery of 15kg RZ pellet bags to customers in Lower Austria and Upper Austria. Demonstrates company's commitment to sustainable logistics.
• proPellets AustriacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAustrian pellet industry association for joint marketing, savings calculator tools, energy advisor network referrals, and federal subsidy information for pellet heating systems.
• PEFC AustriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgramme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification ensuring sustainable forestry sourcing. RZ Pellets uses PEFC-certified wood from Austrian forests for pellet production.
• ONELOGIN Business & Technology Consulting GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationWebsite development and IT services provider. Handles website operations, newsletter distribution, and contact form processing under data processing agreements (Art 28 DSGVO).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pfeifer Group: Austrian timber group producing sawn timber, glued structural timber, and wood pellets. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated Austrian pellet manufacturer using sawmill residues, with similar sustainability certifications and customer focus on residential heating.
• Arbaflame: Norwegian wood pellet and wood-flour producer with multiple European facilities. Directly comparable as a European pellet manufacturer serving residential heating markets, with similar vertical integration into biomass processing and thermal energy.
• German Pellets: German wood pellet producer headquartered in Wismar with multiple production sites across Europe. Directly comparable as a large-scale European pellet manufacturer serving residential heating markets, with ENplus A1 certified products and similar distribution models.
• Binder Holz: Austrian family-owned timber and wood products company producing sawn timber, glued laminated timber, and wood pellets through its Binderholz Pellets subsidiary. Directly comparable as an Austria-based integrated pellet manufacturer with vertical integration into sawmilling and biomass utilization.
• AS Graanul Invest: Estonian-based global wood pellet producer with capacity over 1.5 million tonnes annually. Directly comparable as a large-scale European pellet manufacturer serving residential and industrial heating markets, with similar feedstock sourcing from sawmill residues.

Emerging players

• KWB - Kraft und Wärme aus Biomasse: Austrian biomass boiler and heating system manufacturer. Comparable as an Austrian biomass heating ecosystem player, but positioned on the equipment side rather than fuel; shares the same residential biomass heating customer base.
• ÖkoFEN Heiztechnik GmbH: Austrian manufacturer of pellet heating systems and boilers. Comparable as an Austrian biomass heating ecosystem participant focused on pellet boiler technology; both serve the same residential pellet-heating customer base and are part of the proPellets Austria network.

Broad incumbents

• Drax Group (Pinnacle Renewable Energy): UK-based renewable energy company that acquired Pinnacle Renewable Energy, producing wood pellets for power generation. Comparable as a major pellet producer, but focused on industrial utility-scale markets rather than residential heating.
• Enviva: Largest global wood pellet producer primarily serving industrial-scale power generation and export markets. Comparable as a pellet producer but differentiated by industrial vs. residential customer focus and larger scale; both share ENplus-adjacent quality frameworks.

Regional players

• Wiesbauer Holz & Pellets: Austrian/Austro-Swiss wood pellet producer with operations in Austria and Switzerland. Comparable as a regional Austrian pellet manufacturer using sawmill residues, but with a different geographic footprint concentrated in Vorarlberg/Switzerland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rz-pellets-gmbh

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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