Holz100 Canada Inc.

What Holz100 Canada Inc. does

Holz100 Canada Inc. is the Toronto-based Canadian distribution and service entity for the Thoma Holz100 prefabricated solid wood building system, operating as the authorized regional representative of Austrian parent Thoma Holz GmbH. The company was established in 2018 to serve the North American market, with President Frank Ghahremani leading direct sales from an office at 240 Duncan Mill Road, Suite #500. It participates in industry trade shows (WSF, IIDEXCanada, National Home Show, Spring Cottage Life Show) and maintains both English and Chinese (purewoodlife.com, WeChat: holz100canada) customer channels.

The core product is the Thoma Holz100® building system: cross-laminated timber boards (12-40 cm thick walls, plus ceilings and roofs) connected exclusively by dry beech wooden dowels that are hydraulically pressed through layers, then swell as they absorb residual moisture to lock the assembly together. No glue, toxins, chemicals, or VOCs are used; timber is "moonwood" harvested during specific winter lunar phases when trees are hibernate, providing natural pest and fungus resistance. The system carries an international patent and a suite of certifications, including the only GOLD Cradle to Cradle rating ever issued to a building component system, European Technical Approval (ETA-13/0785), FSC, PEFC, and LEED Advocate membership. Headline performance metrics include world-record thermal insulation (λ = 0.079 W/m²K), 3-5x better fire resistance than conventional buildings (REI 120 / F90), 99.9% high-frequency radiation shielding (60dB at 80GHz, tested at University of the Bundeswehr Munich), 63 dB soundproofing, 0.6 ACH50 air tightness, and up to 95% energy-use reduction.

Revenue is generated on a sales-led, project-by-project basis through three streams: (1) one-time sales of the prefabricated Holz100 building system for custom residential, hospitality, institutional, and commercial buildings, (2) modular product lines (Zinipi cabins, Laneway House Models 1A/2A, Mobile Home) with published price lists in CAD/USD/EUR, and (3) design and design-build professional services plus moonwood flooring and finishing materials. Pricing varies materially by project size and specification, with custom residential requiring individual quotes. Customer segments span residential homeowners (custom homes, cottages, laneway infill), the hospitality industry (hotels, resorts, wellness centers), institutional buildings (schools, healthcare, senior living), and commercial offices. Globally, Thoma has implemented more than 1,000 projects across 33 countries through a network of over 100 partners; the Canadian entity captures only its regional North American share of this activity.

Name

Holz100 Canada Inc.

Legal name

Holz100 Canada Inc.

Website

https://holz100canada.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Holz100 Canada Inc., established in 2018 in Toronto, is the Canadian distributor and service representative for Thoma Holz GmbH's patented, glue-free prefabricated solid wood building system, selling custom homes, modular cabins, and design-build services to residential, hospitality, and institutional buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mass Timber Building Systems

NAICS

Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing (321992), Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing (321215), Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (423310)

SIC

Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452), Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Mass Timber & Structural Engineered Wood (CLT, Glulam, NLT/DLT) (IMADADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mass Timber Panels & Components (DLT, NLT, Hybrid Panels) (IMAMACAG), Engineered Wood Products Distribution (LVL, I-joists, Glulam, CLT) (IMAMAIAD)

Keywords

• Prefab mass timber buildings
• Glue-free solid wood systems
• Cross-laminated timber construction
• Modular wooden homes
• Sustainable building materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Prefabricated Solid Wood Home Sales: Complete prefabricated 100% solid wood homes sold as a system, including walls, ceilings, and roofs made from 12-40cm thick Holz100 panels. Customized according to individual plans and client requirements. Includes modular options (Laneway House, Zinipi, Mobile Home) and custom residential projects.
2. Design and Design-Build Services: Full-service design and design-build offerings where the company helps clients design their dream home and manage the construction process.
3. Flooring and Finishing Materials: Sale of natural wooden floors and wall coverings using the same moonwood and Holz100 materials for interior applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Holz100 Canada sells the Thoma Holz100 prefabricated 100% pure solid wood building system — cross-laminated timber walls, ceilings and roofs (12–40cm thick) connected exclusively by wooden dowels, with zero glue, toxins, chemicals, or VOCs — together with complementary modular product lines (Zinipi cabins, Laneway Houses, Mobile Homes), Flooring and Finishing Materials, and full Design and Design-Build services. The product is targeted at residential homeowners, hospitality operators, institutional and commercial clients seeking healthy, high-performance, sustainable mass timber buildings.

Product overview

Holz100 Canada Inc. offers prefabricated 100% solid wood building systems under the Thoma Holz100® brand, founded in 1990 by a forester. The core product is a glue-free, chemical-free solid wood building system using wooden dowels for cross-lamination. The product portfolio includes the Thoma Holz100® Building System as the primary offering, complemented by modular product lines (Zinipi cabins, Laneway Houses, Mobile Homes), and add-on products (Flooring, Finishing Materials). The company has implemented over 1,000 projects worldwide including residential homes, hotels, institutions, and commercial buildings. The system uses exclusively moonwood harvested during specific lunar phases at high altitudes, and all components are manufactured at Thoma's facilities including the Gußwerk sawmill, Europe's largest moonwood sawmill.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Thoma Holz100: The core building system brand - cross-laminated, prefabricated 100% pure solid wood building system connected by wooden dowels, patented internationally
• Zinipi
• Moonwood

Products and services

• Thoma Holz100® Building System Prefabricated cross-laminated 100% pure solid wood building system — wall, ceiling and roof panels 12–40cm thick connected exclusively by hydraulic-pressed dust-dry beech wooden dowels, with zero glue, toxins, chemicals, or VOCs. Sold to homeowners, hospitality operators, institutional and commercial clients seeking healthy, high-performance mass timber buildings.
• Zinipi Modular Cabins Prefabricated modular cabins/cottages built with the Holz100 solid wood system, available in five configurations (Zinipi Basic, Zinipi Lodge, Zinipi Lodge L, Zinipi Loft, Zinipi Loft D) with publicly listed pricing in CAD, USD, and EUR. Targeted at residential and hospitality buyers seeking compact, healthy, energy-efficient modular structures.
• Laneway House Smaller-footprint prefabricated modular urban housing solution built with the Holz100 solid wood system, available in Model 1A and Model 2A configurations with published pricing. Targeted at urban infill and secondary dwelling buyers.
• Mobile Home Prefabricated mobile home built using the Holz100 100% pure solid wood building system, designed for relocatable, healthy, energy-efficient residential use.
• Flooring Natural wood flooring products manufactured from moonwood, sold as a complementary finishing product for interior Holz100 building applications and for healthy indoor environments.
• Finishing Materials Wall coverings, facades, and interior finishing solutions including moonwood facades and natural lime plasters, sold alongside the Holz100 building system as complementary materials for interior and exterior surface treatment.
• Design Services Custom architectural design services for clients building Holz100 homes and buildings, including floor plans and tailored design work adapted to the Holz100 prefabrication system.
• Design-Build Services Full-service design-build offering in which Holz100 Canada manages the design and construction process end-to-end for clients, delivering a complete customized Holz100 solid wood building.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 95% reduction in energy use compared to conventional buildings
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Thoma Holz GmbHcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerParent company and inventor of the Holz100 building system located in Goldegg, Austria. Founded in 1990 by a forester. Manufactures all Holz100 components at their facilities including the Gußwerk sawmill (largest moonwood sawmill in Europe) and two Holz100 production plants. Holz100 Canada is the authorized Canadian representative with exclusive rights to distribute and build with Thoma Holz100 products in Canada.
• LEED / Canada Green Building CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocate member of LEED. Supports the mission to lead and accelerate transformation to high-performing, healthy green buildings throughout Canada. Listed in Member Directory under Ontario: Retail, Products, and Manufacturing.
• FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational non-profit organization promoting responsible forest management. Holz100 uses FSC certified wood ensuring products come from responsibly managed forests meeting strict environmental and social standards.
• PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForest certification program. Holz100 is made of PEFC certified wood from sustainable forestry, ensuring when a tree is harvested another is planted in its place.
• IBA HamburgflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Building Exhibition Hamburg. Selected the WOODCUBE project (built with Holz100) as a 'Smart Material House' demonstration project. This 8-storey high-rise was the first high-rise building class 5 built entirely of wood without gypsum encapsulation.
• Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization educating and empowering manufacturers to become positive forces for society and environment. Awarded Holz100 the first ever GOLD Cradle to Cradle certification for a building component system.
• N11 ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm that has completed multiple office projects using Holz100 construction system.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• XLam: Australian mass timber / CLT manufacturer serving residential and commercial projects in Australia and New Zealand. Comparable engineered wood product offering to Holz100 but focused on the Australasian market rather than North America or Europe.

Direct peers

• Binderholz: Austrian-headquartered European mass timber producer (CLT, glulam, BBS — cross-laminated timber using dowel/board technology). The closest direct analog to Thoma Holz100 in Europe, sharing geography, raw material sourcing, and engineered wood building-system category.
• Nordic Structures: Quebec-based manufacturer of CLT, glulam and prefabricated mass timber building systems for North American construction. Direct overlap with Holz100 in product (CLT panels), target market (residential, multi-family, institutional), and technology (cross-laminated solid wood).
• SmartLam: North American CLT manufacturer with plants in the US and Canada producing cross-laminated timber panels for residential, commercial, and industrial projects. Closely comparable product offering; differs from Holz100 by using adhesives rather than a glue-free dowel system.
• KLH Massivholz: Austrian manufacturer of CLT cross-laminated timber panels for walls, floors, and roofs in residential and commercial buildings. The closest European equivalent to Thoma Holz100 in raw product category and target buyers; differs in using standard adhesive lamination rather than Holz100's dowel-only system.
• Mercer Mass Timber (formerly Structurlam): One of Canada's largest mass timber / CLT producers serving residential, commercial, and institutional projects. Competes head-to-head with Holz100 in the CLT-for-construction category and offers comparable engineered wood panels with stronger North American manufacturing scale.
• Element5: Canadian mass timber / CLT manufacturer producing glulam and CLT panels for residential and commercial buildings. Directly comparable to Holz100 in end-product category (cross-laminated timber building components), with similar North American project pipeline but larger scale and domestic Canadian production.

Broad incumbents

• Stora Enso: Global forest products major with a substantial CLT and engineered wood building products portfolio serving European and global construction markets. Competes in the same mass timber space but as part of a much broader pulp, paper, and wood products portfolio rather than a specialist.
• Boise Cascade (Engineered Wood Products): North American building products distributor and manufacturer with engineered wood (I-joists, LVL) offerings that overlap the mass timber / engineered wood building component category with Holz100, though their portfolio is much broader and their product mix is adhesive-based.
• Mayr-Melnhof Holz: Austrian sawmill and engineered wood group producing CLT, glulam, and sawn timber for European construction. Direct mass-timber overlap with Holz100 but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple wood categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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