Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG

What Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG does

Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG (LE-B) is a German energy and mining corporation registered in Cottbus (HRB 3326 Amtsgericht Cottbus), operating within the LEAG group umbrella alongside Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG. The company's commercial focus relevant to this analysis is its consumer-facing solid fuels business, marketed under the long-standing REKORD brand. REKORD offers three core product categories: ENplus A1 certified wood pellets (calorific value >16.6 MJ/kg, ash content ≤0.7%, 6mm softwood pellets manufactured in Germany), traditional Braunkohlebriketts (brown coal briquettes at 19 MJ/kg, 4.5% ash, packaged as 25kg bundles or 10kg paper packs on pallets), and beech/conifer firewood in 25cm logs. Supporting the core range are DINPlus softwood briquettes (Nadelholzbriketts), turnkey "Rundum Sorglos" Kombipakete that bundle briquettes with kindling and firelighters, and the Pelletkorb accessory that enables pellet use in conventional wood-burning stoves.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer model through its owned e-commerce storefront at shop.brikett-rekord.com, bypassing intermediaries to deliver "Lieferung DIREKT vom Hersteller" with kerbside freight (Spedition) for pallets, DHL parcels for smaller orders, and specialized silo trucks with pneumatic blowing systems for bulk pellet orders (minimum 2 tonnes). Pricing is transparent and inclusive of German VAT: A1 pellets at €0.51/kg on the 66×15kg pallet (€505), brown coal briquettes at €0.54/kg (€537 per 40×25kg pallet), and softwood briquettes at €0.42/kg (€407 per 96×10kg pallet). The brand holds ENplus A1, DIN EN ISO 17225-2, DIN EN ISO 17225-3, and EN1860-3 certifications, and sources exclusively from sustainable German forestry. Geographic coverage is limited to the German mainland (excluding offshore islands with the exception of Rügen), and the shop is localized in German, English, Czech, and Polish.

The company is privately held (no listed ticker), has no disclosed subsidiaries, and operates without external funding rounds. Its executive board comprises Chairman Adolf Roesch (Vorsitzender des Vorstands) plus board members Thomas Merker and Jörg Waniek, all based at the Cottbus headquarters. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the solid fuel e-commerce operation appears to function as a downstream consumer-facing extension of LEAG's broader lignite mining and energy generation activities rather than a standalone growth business.

Name

Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG

Legal name

Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG

Website

https://shop.brikett-rekord.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG is a German energy/mining corporation that sells consumer solid fuels—ENplus A1 wood pellets, brown coal briquettes, and firewood—under the REKORD brand through a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform serving residential homeowners across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solid Fuel Heating Products

akta.pro primary industry

Pellet & Wood Fuel Manufacturing (IMAMABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Solid Biomass Fuel Wholesale & Retail Distribution (Bulk, Bagged, Residential Heating) (EUAAAJAJ)

Keywords

• Wood pellet manufacturing
• Brown coal briquettes
• Firewood fuel products
• Solid fuel heating
• ENplus certified pellets

Headquarters

HQ city

Cottbus

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: Direct sales of solid fuel products to end consumers through owned e-commerce platform. Revenue generated from one-time product purchases across multiple product categories including pellets, briquettes, firewood, and accessories.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG manufactures and sells solid fuel heating products under the REKORD brand through its direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform (shop.brikett-rekord.com). The core product portfolio includes ENplus A1 certified wood pellets (both bagged and bulk), traditional brown coal briquettes (Braunkohlebriketts), softwood briquettes, beech and conifer firewood, combination heating packages, and accessories such as the Pelletkorb. Products are manufactured in Germany and shipped directly from the producer to end customers throughout German mainland.

Product overview

REKORD is the consumer fuel brand of Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG (LE-B), operating an e-commerce platform for solid fuels. The product portfolio centers on three core fuel categories: (1) REKORD Premium Pellets A1 – ENplus A1 certified wood pellets in 15kg bags (66 units per pallet) and bulk delivery via silo truck; (2) REKORD Braunkohlebriketts – brown coal briquettes in 25kg bundles and 10kg paper packs on pallets; and (3) REKORD Brennholz – beech and conifer firewood in 25cm logs. Supporting offerings include softwood briquettes (Nadelholzbriketts DINPlus), combination heating packages (Kombipakete) bundling briquettes with kindling and firewood, and the Pelletkorb accessory enabling pellet use in traditional fireplaces. All products are manufactured in Germany with sustainability certifications, and the brand markets itself as a direct-to-consumer manufacturer channel with free shipping on pallets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REKORD: Brand name for consumer fuel products including braunkohlebriketts (brown coal briquettes), holzpellets (wood pellets), and brennholz (firewood) sold through the online shop.

Products and services

• REKORD Premium Pellets A1 (Wood Pellets on Pallet) ENplus A1 certified wood pellets made from softwood in 15kg bags on pallets (66x15kg = 990kg). 6mm diameter, calorific value >16.6 MJ/kg, ash ≤0.7%, water <10%. 100% sustainable German forestry, manufactured in Germany. Suitable for pellet stoves and pellet heating systems. Delivered free kerbside by freight forwarder.
• REKORD Braunkohlebriketts (Brown Coal Briquettes on Pallet) Brown coal briquettes (Braunkohlebriketts) in 25kg bundles on Euro pallets (40x25kg = 1000kg). Calorific value 19 MJ/kg, ash 4.5%. For fireplaces, tile stoves, and solid fuel boilers. Long-burn heat source, suitable for Zuheizer and Vollheizer.
• REKORD Braunkohlebriketts (Brown Coal Briquettes in 10kg Paper Packs) Brown coal briquettes in carry-friendly 10kg paper packs on Euro pallets (90x10kg = 900kg). Same 19 MJ/kg calorific value and 4.5% ash content as bundle variant. Cleaner handling than 25kg bundles but more sensitive to moisture.
• REKORD Brennholz (Firewood) Premium beech and conifer firewood, dry and ready to burn, in 25cm log length suitable for all fireplace types. Sold as part of combination packages and for use as kindling.
• REKORD Nadelholzbriketts (Softwood Briquettes on Pallet) DINPlus certified softwood briquettes (DIN EN ISO 17225-3) made from clean, dry wood chips and sawdust without binders. 12 briquettes per 10kg pack on Euro pallet (96x10kg = 960kg). Calorific value 15.5 MJ/kg.
• ENplus Holzpellets A1 (Loose / Bulk Delivery) Bulk ENplus A1 certified wood pellets delivered loose via specialized silo truck with pneumatic blowing system directly into customer's pellet storage. Minimum order 2000kg. Pricing from €366 per tonne. Optional Power Plus upgrade for enhanced quality. German production.
• REKORD Kombipaket 'Rundum Sorglos' (Combination Heating Package) Ready-to-use combination package bundling 10kg brown coal briquettes, 5dm³ softwood kindling, 12.5dm³ beech firewood, and 32 EN1860-3 certified paraffin firelighters. €27.19 per package. Designed as a complete starter/companion package for fireplace heating.
• Pelletkorb (Pellet Basket) — 24cm diameter Black-coated steel pellet basket (24cm diameter) for manual-loading wood-burning fireplaces. 3.5kg capacity with 2-3 hour burn time. Allows traditional fireplaces to use wood pellets. €39.99 per unit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products certified to ENplus A1 (highest pellet quality class) with calorific value >16.6 MJ/kg and ash content ≤0.7%
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Unzer GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment service provider for processing all online payments including credit card, SEPA direct debit, PayPal, instant bank transfer, and secured invoice purchasing. Handles payment processing and credit assessment for the e-commerce platform.
• DHL (Deutsche Post AG)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPackage delivery partner for small orders and accessories. Delivers parcels to customer's doorstep with delivery notification and 7-day pickup option at local post office if recipient unavailable.
• TSS (Transport- und Speditionsgesellschaft Schwarze Pumpe mbH)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFreight forwarder for pallet deliveries. Located at An der Heide in Industriepark Schwarze Pumpe, Spremberg. Coordinates personal delivery appointments with customers for pallet shipments.
• Facebook Ireland Ltd.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media partnership for LEAG's Facebook presence including LEAG Konferenzcenter page and LEAG Ausbildung group. Joint responsibility for data processing under GDPR.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Waldheld (Brennholz online): Emerging German DTC firewood and briquette retailer selling direct to consumers online with home delivery. Comparable business model on a narrower product mix; an emerging direct competitor for REKORD's firewood and briquette DTC sales.

Broad incumbents

• BayWa AG: Large German trading and services conglomerate with renewable energy, agricultural, and building materials divisions, including wood pellet distribution. Comparable as a broad incumbent distributing solid biomass fuels alongside many other products, not specializing in REKORD's pure-play DTC heating-fuel niche.

Regional players

• Pini Group (Pini Energy): Italian-based wood pellet producer serving European markets with ENplus-certified pellets. Comparable product category and certification standards to REKORD, but operating from a different geography (mainly Italy/export).
• Enviva Inc. Global producer of wood pellets primarily for industrial/utility customers; geographically U.S.-centric and not a direct DTC competitor in Germany, but operates in the same solid biomass fuel category with ENplus-style quality discipline.

Direct peers

• German Pellets GmbH: Largest German wood pellet producer with manufacturing in Germany and the U.S., selling ENplus-certified pellets to residential and commercial customers. Most directly comparable to REKORD on the wood pellet side, competing on certification, German production, and direct-to-customer distribution.
• Holz-Brikett.de / Holzpellets.de (Heizmix): Online retail platforms marketing pellets, wood briquettes, and firewood direct to German consumers. Closely comparable to REKORD on DTC e-commerce model, German-only fulfilment, and multi-format biomass fuel offering.
• HAGOS eG: German cooperative and trade association for solid fuel retailers, including pellets, briquettes, and firewood. Member companies directly compete with REKORD on multi-format biomass fuels distributed to German residential customers.
• Scharr Wärme GmbH & Co. KG: German subsidiary of the Scharr Group selling wood pellets, firewood, and briquettes directly to consumers and trade customers in southern Germany. Directly competes with REKORD on multi-format biomass fuels and DTC delivery, though with a regional southern-German footprint.
• WestWood Pellet Solutions: German wood pellet manufacturer supplying residential and small-commercial customers via pallet and bulk delivery. Comparable on ENplus-certified pellet production and direct distribution in the German market.

Others

• ÖkoFEN Heiztechnik GmbH: Austrian manufacturer of pellet boilers and heating systems. Not a fuel seller but an enabling/adjacent player whose installed base drives pellet demand — REKORD's customers frequently use ÖkoFEN equipment, making them thematically linked rather than directly competitive.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/rekordbriketts
• Facebookfacebook.com/ratgeberofen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lausitz-energie-bergbau-ag

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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