Wood & Energy

What Wood & Energy does

Wood & Energy is an internationally focused Luxembourg-headquartered group of wood processing and renewable energy companies founded in 1997. The group operates three production sites in the heart of Europe: IBV & Cie in Vielsalm (Belgium), IBH Sägenwerk in Harperscheid (Germany), and Holz Schmidt in Cölbe (Germany), all consolidated under the Wood & Energy brand through a 2022/2025 rebranding. Its product portfolio includes sawn timber, KVH® solid structural timber, GLT glued laminated timber, wood pellets (including RED II/RED III certified industrial grades), and renewable electricity and heat from biomass cogeneration plants. The company implements a zero-waste vertical integration model in which the entire tree is utilized—from sawn timber and engineered wood products to pellets and ultimately electricity and heat—with internal heat used for timber drying and pellet production. Pellet production capacity at IBV Vielsalm serves approximately 14,000 families and is positioned as the largest pellet production site in Europe.

The company's core technology centers on wood processing automation and biomass cogeneration. The IBH Harperscheid facility processes approximately 300,000 m³ of softwood annually from a 50-km radius, with 3D measurement scanning (Microtec) enabling log optimization that increases sawn timber yield by 3-5% (approximately 6,000 additional tons of wood annually, saving roughly 720 tonnes of CO₂ per year). The Holz Schmidt Cölbe site runs a KVH production line equipped with TimberTec, Weinig, Leipse, and Microtec systems, with daily output of 500 m³ after a 2024 modernization that represented a 66% capacity increase. Three biomass cogeneration plants across the group produce 5 MW of electricity plus heat for internal operations and the public grid. The Cölbe plant supplies approximately 85% of neighboring households with sustainable heat. The group has committed €25M in 2025 for a new log yard at IBH featuring electric gantry cranes (HOLTEC/Sennebogen) that eliminate diesel-equivalent emissions of approximately 914 tonnes of CO₂ per year.

Wood & Energy operates a B2B sales-led model targeting wholesalers and wood processing industry customers across Belgium, Germany, France, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Revenue streams include one-time product sales (solid wood), transaction-based sales (pellets, energy, biomass purchasing), and service fees (round timber purchasing, biomass purchasing, engineering and operations management). The customer base spans primary segments (wholesalers and wood processing industry), secondary industrial segments (steel/metal, cement/lime, energy suppliers, district heating operators, food processors using RED-certified pellets for decarbonization), and a long-tail residential segment (private households using pellets for heating). Distribution relies on a dense wholesale network for wood products and direct sales with bulk delivery via tipper, walking floor, or silo trucks for industrial pellets. The group holds PEFC sustainability certification, DINplus/ENplus A1 pellet quality certification, RED II/III compliance, and the registered KVH® trademark.

Name

Wood & Energy

Legal name

Wood & Energy SA

Website

https://wood-energy.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wood & Energy is a Luxembourg-based integrated wood processing and biomass energy group with production sites in Belgium and Germany. It produces sawn timber, KVH, wood pellets, and biomass-generated heat and electricity for European B2B and residential customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sawmill Timber & Biomass Energy

NAICS

Sawmills (321113), Sawmills and Wood Preservation (32111), Wood Product Manufacturing (321), Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing (321215), Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117)

SIC

Sawmills & Planting Mills, General (2421), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400), Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Hardwood Lumber Sawmills (IMAMABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pellet & Wood Fuel Manufacturing (IMAMABAH), Forestry & Wood Waste Biomass Power (Sawmill Residues, Black Liquor) (EUACAIAG)

Keywords

• Sawmill timber production
• Wood pellet manufacturing
• Biomass cogeneration energy
• Structural timber wholesale
• Renewable heat and power

Headquarters

HQ city

Weiswampach

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Solid wood products: Production and sale of sawn timber, KVH® solid structural timber, and GLT glued laminated timber from regional woods
2. Wood pellets: Production and distribution of wood pellets for private households and industrial customers. RED II & RED III certified pellets for industrial heating and power generation
3. Renewable energy: Generation and sale of electricity and heat from biomass cogeneration plants. Electricity fed into public grid, heat used for internal timber drying and pellet production
4. Round timber purchasing services: Purchase of round timber from suppliers at fair prices with transparent coordination
5. Biomass purchasing services: Purchase of biomass including waste wood for energy production

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wood & Energy is an integrated sawmill and biomass energy producer that converts regional softwood into sawn timber, KVH® solid structural timber, GLT glued laminated timber, certified wood pellets, and renewable electricity and heat. From three production sites in Vielsalm (Belgium), Harperscheid (Germany), and Cölbe (Germany), it supplies wholesalers and the wood processing industry across Europe, alongside RED II/RED III certified industrial pellets to steel, cement, energy, and food industries, applying a zero-waste philosophy that closes material and energy cycles.

Product overview

Wood & Energy operates as an integrated wood processing and renewable energy company with a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core platform encompasses three production sites in the heart of Europe (Vielsalm, Belgium; Harperscheid, Germany; Cölbe, Germany), unified under the Wood & Energy brand following the consolidation of IBV & Cie, IBH Harperscheid, Holz Schmidt Cölbe, and W&E Strategy in 2022. The product portfolio centers on five interconnected product lines: Sawn Timber serves as the foundational processed lumber; KVH® Solid Structural Timber and GLT Glued Laminated Timber represent engineered wood products for construction; Wood Pellets (including RED-certified industrial grades) function as biofuel; and Renewable Energy from biomass cogeneration provides electricity and heat. Services including Round Timber Purchasing, Biomass Purchasing, Engineering & Wood Technology, and Operations Management support and optimize the production portfolio. The company implements a zero-waste philosophy where the entire tree is utilized—from sawn timber and construction wood products to pellets and ultimately energy—creating closed material and energy cycles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sawn Timber Processed lumber produced from regional softwoods at Wood & Energy's sawmills in Belgium and Germany, serving as a fundamental building material for construction and further wood processing applications for European wholesalers and processors.
• KVH® Solid Structural Timber Certified solid structural timber for construction applications, manufactured at the Holz Schmidt Cölbe sawmill in standard dimensions from 38x80 mm to 160x300 mm with precision and quality assurance from TimberTec, Weinig, Leisse, and Microtec technology, reaching 500 m³ of daily output after the 2024 modernization.
• GLT Glued Laminated Timber Engineered wood product composed of multiple layers of dimensional lumber bonded together with adhesive, providing structural strength for beams, columns, and other load-bearing construction elements sold through wholesale channels.
• Wood Pellets Compressed wood biofuel produced from sawdust and wood chips without chemical additives, offered in residential grades (DINplus/ENplus A1) for modern pellet heating systems operating at up to 95% efficiency and in industrial grades for larger heating and power applications.
• RED-Certified Industrial Pellets Industrial-grade wood pellets certified under EU RED II and RED III, designed as a climate-neutral alternative to coal and heating oil for large industrial consumers in steel and metal processing, cement and lime, energy supply, district heating, and food processing.
• Renewable Energy from Biomass Cogeneration Electricity and heat generated from three biomass cogeneration plants burning only uncontaminated waste wood, with combined capacity of 5 MW electricity plus heat for internal timber drying and pellet production, surplus electricity fed to the public grid, and district heat supplying about 85% of households neighboring the Cölbe site.
• Round Timber Purchasing Service Purchasing service for round timber and logs at fair prices with transparent coordination, where the supplied wood is utilized entirely in Wood & Energy's facilities under zero-waste principles.
• Biomass Purchasing Service Service for purchasing biomass materials, including waste wood, used as feedstock for the group's biomass cogeneration plants to produce renewable electricity and heat.
• Engineering & Wood Technology Service Industrial plant engineering services for the sawmill and biomass energy sectors, focused on cascade utilization and circular economy principles in new project development.
• Operations Management Service Centralized coordination and management of production facilities delivered by the W&E Strategy subsidiary to ensure seamless operations across all sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• 66% increase in KVH production capacity (300 to 500 m³/day)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HOLTECcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025HOLTEC based in Hellenthal (region) served as general contractor for the IBH Harperscheid log yard project. Provided customized HOLTEC VPK Loghandler electric gantry crane systems designed for the log yard.
• SennebogencoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Sennebogen supplied superstructures for the paired gantry cranes at IBH Harperscheid. Their equipment forms part of the most advanced log yards in Europe, combining with HOLTEC crane cars.
• TimberTeccoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Technology partner for KVH production line modernization at Holz Schmidt Cölbe. Provided automation expertise for the 66% production capacity increase from 300 to 500 m³/day.
• WeinigcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Technology partner for KVH production line modernization at Holz Schmidt Cölbe. Provided sawmill optimization expertise.
• LeißecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Technology partner for KVH production line modernization at Holz Schmidt Cölbe. Contributed to production optimization.
• MicroteccoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Technology partner for KVH production line modernization at Holz Schmidt Cölbe. Provided quality assurance systems.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rettenmeier Holding: German family-owned sawmill and wood products group producing sawn timber, KVH, pellets and operating biomass energy facilities. Closest German mid-market comparable in size, product mix and integrated value chain.
• Holzwerke Bullinger: German family-owned sawmill producing sawn timber, KVH and operating a biomass cogeneration plant in Baden-Württemberg. Directly comparable mid-size German integrated wood/energy operator.
• Ilim Timber Bavaria: German softwood sawmill operator (joint venture between Ilim Group and Austrian partners) producing sawn timber, KVH and pellets. Closest regional German sawmill peer to Wood & Energy's Harperscheid and Cölbe operations.
• Pfeifer Holding: Austrian integrated timber group producing sawn timber, glued laminated timber (BSH), wood pellets and operating biomass cogeneration. Directly comparable business mix and European mid-market customer base.
• Mercer International: North American-German sawmill operator with European operations (Mercer Stolzenau, Mercer Timber Products). Operates softwood sawmills producing lumber, pellets and biomass energy, providing direct cross-border comparability for Wood & Energy's softwood sawmill and pellet activities.
• Binderholz: Austrian family-owned integrated wood processing group operating sawmills, engineered wood products (KVH, BSH/glulam), wood pellets and biomass energy. Highly comparable to Wood & Energy's cascade utilization model, vertical integration and European wholesale distribution focus.

Broad incumbents

• Enviva: Largest global industrial wood pellet producer, primarily US-sourced and exported to European power and industrial buyers. Competes for the same industrial off-takers as Wood & Energy but at much greater scale and from a different supply geography.
• Stora Enso: Finnish-Swedish global forest products incumbent producing sawn timber, engineered wood (CLT, LVL, glulam), pellets and renewable energy. Overlaps with Wood & Energy across multiple product lines but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• UPM-Kymmene: Finnish forest products incumbent with sawmill, engineered wood and bioenergy operations. Broad competitor in renewable wood-based products but at much larger scale and broader portfolio than Wood & Energy.

Emerging players

• Graanul Invest: Leading European wood pellet producer based in the Baltics, supplying industrial and residential pellets across Europe. Comparable in pellet product focus and industrial RED-style certifications but operates in a different geography and lacks Wood & Energy's sawmill integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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