Waldbesitzervereinigung

What Waldbesitzervereinigung does

Waldbesitzervereinigung Gangkofen w.V. is a registered non-profit forestry association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Gangkofen, Lower Bavaria, that serves private forest owners through collective action. The organization pools individual smallholders into a single bargaining unit for wood marketing (Holzvermarktung) and provides a wide range of supporting services: professional forestry advisory, forest care contracts (Waldpflegeverträge), harvester deployment coordination, thinning preparation, collective plant ordering, equipment rental, and energy wood (wood chip) sales to heating plants. The association is led by Helmut Rinnerl as 1. Vorsitzender and operates with approximately 11 employees through a single business office supported by a network of local Obmänner (local representatives) and certified foresters.

The commercial model is a hybrid of recurring membership fees and transaction-based commissions on member timber and energy wood sales, supplemented by training course fees (e.g., motorsaw courses) and equipment rental. Reference prices for Q3 2026 (spruce 2b+ B/C up to 127 €/fm, pine 2b+ B/C up to 92 €/fm) are negotiated quarterly and published to members. The association holds PEFC chain-of-custody certification for sustainable forest management and is institutionally embedded in the Bavarian forestry ecosystem through memberships in the Forstwirtschaftliche Vereinigung Niederbayern e.V. and the Bayerischer Waldbesitzerverband e.V., and alliances with AELF Pfarrkirchen and Zentrum Wald-Forst-Holz Weihenstephan.

There is no proprietary technology; the WBV operates as a traditional service cooperative using a basic content website, email newsletters (Waldbauernblattl), and direct office-based member interactions. The geographic frame is regional (Lower Bavaria), with formal membership open beyond the core Vereinsgebiet. No revenue, funding, or headcount growth figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Waldbesitzervereinigung

Legal name

Waldbesitzervereinigung Gangkofen w.V.

Website

https://wbv-gangkofen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Waldbesitzervereinigung Gangkofen w.V. is a regional forestry cooperative in Lower Bavaria that pools private forest owners for collective wood marketing, forestry advisory, harvester coordination, equipment rental, training, and energy wood sales to heating plants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forestry Services

NAICS

Forestry and Logging (113), Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Timber Tract Operations (11311), Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry (115)

SIC

Forestry (800), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Timberland Asset Management & Consulting (AFAMAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Timberland Brokerage & Acquisition/Disposition Advisory (AFAMAKAB), Logging & Timber Harvesting (IMAMAAAB)

Keywords

• Forest owners association
• Timber marketing services
• Forestry advisory
• Forest management cooperative
• Wood chip sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Gangkofen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Services and Wood Marketing: The association generates revenue through membership fees and provides wood marketing services to members, selling timber at negotiated prices through collective arrangements. Additional revenue streams include plant sales, equipment rental, and training course fees.
2. Energy Wood Sales: Sale of wood chips and energy wood to heating plants, with pricing varying based on quality and delivery terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WBV Gangkofen is a membership-based forest owners' association that collectively markets timber (Holzvermarktung) at negotiated reference prices, coordinates harvester deployments and thinning preparations, and provides professional forestry consulting to private forest owners in Lower Bavaria. Additional offerings include forest care contracts, collective plant ordering, equipment rental, energy wood (wood chip) sales, and member training such as chainsaw courses and forest walks.

Product overview

Waldbesitzervereinigung Gangkofen w.V. is a forestry cooperative offering a comprehensive range of services for woodland owners. The core offering centers on Holzvermarktung (wood marketing) at best market prices, complemented by forest care contracts, professional forestry consulting, and harvester deployment organization. Additional services include collective ordering of forest plants, equipment rental, member training programs (chainsaw courses, forest walks), and energy wood (wood chip) sales connecting suppliers with heating plants. The association also provides current timber market pricing and regular member communications through newsletters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Holzvermarktung (Wood marketing)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reference price for spruce 2b+ B/C up to 127,- €/fm achieved through collective marketing
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AELF Pfarrkirchen (Amt für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial forestry authority providing state forest management support. The WBV collaborates with AELF Pfarrkirchen for forest management services and joint events such as forest walks on first aid.
• Maschinenring Rottal InnminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgricultural machinery ring providing shared equipment and services to farmers and forest owners in the region.
• Zentrum Wald-Forst-Holz (Weihenstephan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBavarian center for forest-wood-research providing expertise and continuing education for forest owners. WBV is linked on the center's website.
• Forstwirtschaftliche Vereinigung Niederbayern e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for all forestry associations in Lower Bavaria. WBV Gangkofen is listed as a member organization.
• Bayerischer Waldbesitzerverband e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level association representing forest owners' interests in Bavaria.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Forstwirtschaftsrat (DFWR): National council of German forestry representing the broader sector. Comparable as the federal-level coordinating body for forest-owner associations and forestry stakeholders, setting policy direction across all regional WBVs.
• Bayerischer Waldbesitzerverband e.V. State-level umbrella association representing all Bavarian forest owners. Directly comparable as the higher-tier membership organization to which WBV Gangkofen belongs, providing advocacy, training, and policy representation at the Bavarian state level.

Others

• Zentrum Wald-Forst-Holz Weihenstephan: Bavarian forest-research and continuing-education center partnering with WBV Gangkofen. Comparable through its forestry training and advisory mission for Bavarian forest owners, although it is a state-funded institution rather than a member cooperative.

Regional players

• Waldbesitzerverband Nordrhein-Westfalen: Forest owners' association for North Rhine-Westphalia. Similar mandate of representing private forest owners and providing wood-marketing and advisory services, but operating in a more densely populated and fragmented German state.
• Forstkammer Baden-Württemberg: Statutory chamber of forestry in Baden-Württemberg. Comparable in its role supporting private forest owners with advisory, training, and wood-marketing coordination, though it operates under different institutional arrangements in a different German state.
• Waldbauernverband Brandenburg: Forest owners' association active in Brandenburg/eastern Germany. Comparable as a regional private-forest-owner cooperative offering advisory, wood marketing, and training, but operating in a different geography with a different forest-species mix.

Direct peers

• Maschinenring Rottal Inn: Agricultural and forestry machinery-sharing cooperative in the same Rottal-Inn region. Comparable cooperative model for shared equipment access, with overlapping membership base of rural landowners in Lower Bavaria.
• Forstwirtschaftliche Vereinigung Niederbayern e.V. Regional umbrella for forestry associations in Lower Bavaria. Direct peer in organizational structure and mandate, coordinating the network of local WBVs in the same region WBV Gangkofen operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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