left: development of glulam production from 2008 to 2019, green: Austria, red: Germany; right: distribution of the glulam production according to countries, Austria: 1.56 million m³, Germany, 1.19 million m³; source: research by Holzkurier © Holzkurier
Austrian and German glulam producers reported an overall production volume of 2.75 million m³ for 2019 (this includes the companies which reported their figures for the table below). Glulam production thus increased by another 3.5% compared to 2018 (2.66 million m³). The record volume of 2.65 million m³ produced in 2013 was also beaten.
Last year, Austrian producers had a total output of 1.56 million m³, while 1.19 million m³ were produced in Germany. Compared to 2018, glulam production volumes grew by 2% and 4.6%, respectively, in Germany and Austria.
The biggest production sites
Binderholz’s site in Jenbach is by far the biggest single production site with an output of 260,000 m³ in 2019 and an increase of 10,000 m³ compared to 2018. The second biggest glulam production in the German-speaking countries is located in Magdeburg and has been part of the Hasslacher Group for only a few years. Since the takeover, the Carinthian timber company has already invested € 15 million in the site in order to increase flexibility rather than capacity. In 2019, Mosser of Randegg was again in third place. With a total of 180,000 m³, production decreased by 5,000 m³ year on year. According to the annual report, however, the company’s production was close to capacity.
New number one
With sites in Magdeburg and Kleinheubach in Germany as well as Sachsenburg and Hermagor in Austria and an output of 370,000 m³, the Hasslacher group was the biggest glulam producer in 2019, followed by Mayr-Melnhof Holz with four production sites as well (320,000 m³). In December 2018, the latter sold its site in Riechen/DE (annual capacity: 70,000 m³) to timber construction company Gropyus and lost the title “biggest European glulam producer” as a result. Binderholz ranks third with only one production site and an output of 260,000 m³.
Further growth planned
When looking at the companies’ target figures for this year, there seems to be no sign of the global corona pandemic and the resulting economic crisis. In 2020, Austrian and German producers plan to produce a total of 2.85 million m³ of glulam which is 3.4% more than in 2019. (Note: Holzkurier listed the 2019 figures of those companies which did not report any target figures for 2020.)
In 2020, the biggest year-on-year increases are going to be recorded by Newcomer ASTA Holzwerke (+25,000 m³) as well as Junginger-Naturholzwerk and Holzwerk Gebr. Schneider (+15,000 m³ each).
| Company | Site | Production 2019 | Target 2020 | One-shift capacity | Types of wood | Adhesive | Strength class | Length | List | Joining | Products/ services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ante-Holz | Bromskirchen | 65,000 | 70,000 | 35,000 | S/P/D | MUF | n/s | 18 | yes | yes | CE, PEFC, solid structural timber, Duo/Trio, CLT |
| ASTA Holzwerk | Ziemetshausen | 25,000 | 50,000 | 30,000 | S/F | PU | GL24-32 | 18 | yes | yes | solid structural timber, Duo/Trio, glulam, CNC joining |
| Holzwerke Bullinger | Neuruppin | 125,000 | 120,000 | 65,000 | S/P/Sib. L | MUF | GL24-32 | 40 | yes | yes | CNC joining, profiled ceiling elements |
| Burgbacher Holztechnologie | Trossingen | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | S/L/D/O/A | MUF/PRF | GL24-30 | 18 | yes | yes | curved/twisted construction elements from 50 cm, free forms, special construction elements, finger-jointed frames, special types of wood |
| Eugen Decker | Morbach | 100,000 | 100,000 | n/s | S/D/L/P | MUF/PU | GL24-28 | 16 | n/s | n/s | CE, solid structural timber, Duo, CLT, PEFC, automated quality sorting |
| Derix-Gruppe | Niederkrüchten, Westerkappeln | 48,000 | 48,000 | 30,000 | S/L | MUF | GL24-30 | 65 | yes | yes | ceiling elements, CNC joining up to 75 m, CE, PEFC, Duo, wood-concrete composite, general finger jointing, block gluing |
| Feyler | Sonnefeld | 10,800 | 12,000 | 11,.000 | S/L | MUF | GL24-30 | 46.5 | yes | yes | on request F/P/D, special constructions, block gluing, renovation glulam |
| Holzbau Gröber | Füramoos | 10,700 | 10,000 | 10,000 | S | MUF | GL24-30 | 45 | yes | yes | special construction elements, CNC joining; part of Merkle Holz |
| Gropyus | Richen | 70,000 | 70,000 | n/s | n/s | n/s | GL24-28 | 32 | n/s | n/s | ceiling elements, CE, PEFC |
| Grossmann Bau | Rosenheim | 10,000 | 10,000 | n/s | S/L | MUF | GL24-32 | 45 | n/s | yes | wood-concrete composite, special constructions, block gluing, construction elements, arched beams, finger-jointed frame corners |
| Haas Fertigbau | Falkenberg | 18,000 | 20,000 | n/s | S | MUF | GL24-32 | 44 | yes | yes | curved construction elements, block gluing, CNC joining, finger-jointed frame corners |
| Hasslacher Norica Timber Deutschland | Magdeburg, Kleinheubach | 210,000 | 220,000 | n/s | S/F/L/O/B/A | MUF/EPI/PRF/PU | GL24-32 | ∞1 | yes | yes | ceiling elements, Duo/Trio, special constructions in BauBuche, columns, CNC-6-axis, 3D glulam, hybrid |
| Hirtreiter Holzbau | Leiblfing | n/s | n/s | n/s | S | MUF/PU | GL24-32 | 38 | yes | yes | CE, general finger jointing, block gluing, log-house planks, arched beams |
| Hördener Holzwerk | Gaggenau | 3,600 | 3,500 | n/s | S | MUF/PU | GL24-28 | 15 | yes | yes | CE, PEFC |
| Junginger-Naturholzwerk | Gaildorf | 10,000 | 25,000 | 15,000 | S/F | PU | GL24-30 | 18 | yes | yes | CNC joining max. 1250 mm in width, profiled glulam ceiling elements, solid structural timber, Duo/Trio, glulam beams |
| Ladenburger | Bopfingen | 70,000 | 75,000 | n/s | S | MUF | GL24-28 | 24 | yes | yes | Duo/Trio, CE, PEFC |
| Maier* | Türkheim | 5,500 | 5,500 | 4,500 | S/L | MUF/PRF | GL24-30 | 33 | yes | yes | EN 14080, universally finger-jointed, curved construction elements |
| Mayr-Melnhof Hüttemann | Olsberg | 20,000 | 20,000 | n/s | S/L | MUF | GL24-32 | 56.3 | no | yes | PEFC, CE, BRL1701 Komo, EN 338, EN 1408, EN 14081-4, EN 1408-2013, CNC joining, glulam elements, acc. to EN 14080:2013, block-glued special construction elements |
| Mayr-Melnhof Hüttemann | Wismar | 120,000 | 120,000 | n/s | S | MUF | GL24-30 | 24 | yes | yes | PEFC, CE, CNC joining, acc. to EN 14080:2013, round columns, glued wall studs, solid glulam elements |
| Merkle Holz | Nersingen | 14,500 | 13,000 | n/s | S/L | MUF | GL24-28 | 18 | yes | yes | CNC joining, solid structural timber, Duo-/Trio, CLT |
| Schaffitzel Holzindustrie | Schwäbisch Hall | 9,700 | 10,000 | 9,000 | S/L/D/A | MUF | GL24-30c | 45 | yes | yes | CE, PEFC, statics, construction kits, epoxy coated bases, general finger jointing, block gluing, CNC joining |
| Josef Schmelter | Lennestadt | 20,000 | 25,000 | 15,000 | S | PUR | GL24-30 | 18 | yes | yes | lot size 1, millimetric trimming, also solid structural timber/Duo/Trio list, glulam elements, PEFC-certified |
| Holzwerk Gebr. Schneider | Eberhardzell | 145,000 | 160,000 | 50,000 | S/L | PU | GL24-30 | 18 | yes | yes | Duo/Trio, ceilings with color finish, CNC joining |
| Gebr. Schütt | Landscheide | 6,000 | 6,000 | 7,800 | S/L | PU/MUF | GL20-30 | 42.5 | yes | yes | CE, PEFC, planning/statics, CNC, wood frame construction, renovation |
| Rothmund Leimholz | Klettgau-Bühl | 10,000 | 11,000 | 6,000 | S/F/D | MUF | GL24, 28 | 18 | yes | no | CE, PEFC, Duo-beams |
| SchwörerHolz | Hohenstein | 35,000 | 35,000 | 25,000 | S | MU | GL24 | 26 | no | yes | CE, PEFC, quality label glulam, glulam elements Duo/Trio |
| Timmermann* | Kamen | n/s | n/s | 1,500 | S | n/s | n/s | 22 | n/s | n/s | specialized in construction of halls |
| van Kempen | Oelde | 3,000 | 3,000 | n/s | S/L | MUF/PU | GL24h-30c | 40 | yes | yes | radius >1.9 m; special and single elements; from statics to assembly |
| Wiedmann | Rheinfelden | n/s | n/s | n/s | S/D/L/F | MUF | GL24-32 | 40 | yes | yes | curved beams, statics, construction kits, PEFC |
| Zang & Bahmer* | Dietzenbach | 3,000 | 3,500 | 8,000 | S | MUF/PU | GL24-28 | 40 | yes | yes | PU-solid timber, curved, object glulam |
| Josef Ziegler | Plößberg | 15,000 | n/s | 10,000 | S | n/s | GL24 | 15 | yes | no | solid structural timber acc. to list, glulam |
| Holzleimb. Zischka | Böblingen | 1,000 | n/s | 1,000 | S/L/D/F | PU/MUF/PRF | bis GL30 | 24 | yes | yes | curved special construction elements with minimum radius of 70 cm |
| Company | Site | Production 2019 | Target 2020 | One-shift capacity | Types of wood | Adhesive | Strength class | Length | List | Joining | Products/service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Baumgartner | Sollenau | n/s | n/s | n/s | Sib. L/S | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Binderholz | Jenbach | 260,000 | 270,000 | 110,000 | S/P/L | MUF | GL24-32 | 32.5 | yes | yes | CNC joining, special elements, solid structural timber, glulam ceiling elements with sanded surface |
| Handlos | Tragwein | 65,000 | 65,000 | 22,000 | S/P/L/O/A/B | MUF | GL24-32 | 22 | yes | yes | Duo/Trio, log-house planks, combined, pressure impregnation, joining |
| Holz Hahn | Rappottenstein | 36,000 | 36,000 | n/s | S | MUF | GL24-28 | 24 | yes | no | solid structural timber, Duo/Trio, glulam of up to 24 m |
| Huter & Söhne | Innsbruck | n/s | n/s | n/s | S/L | MUF | GL24-32 | 41.5 | yes | yes | special constructions, minimum radius 1 m, CE, PEFC |
| Kirnbauer | Ternitz | 64,000 | 67,000 | 95,000 | S/P | PU | GL24-28 | 18 | yes | no | solid structural timber, Duo/Trio, ceiling elements |
| Kulmer Holz-Leimbau | Pischelsdorf | 3,000 | 3,000 | 10,000 | S/L | MUF | GL24-28 | 40 | yes | yes | Kielsteg ceiling elements of up to 35 m |
| Mayr-Melnhof Holz | Gaishorn | 155,000 | 155,000 | n/s | S | MUS | GL24-30 | 23 | yes | yes | PEFC, CE, acc. to EN 14080:2013, Duo/Trio |
| Mayr-Melnhof Holz | Reuthe | 25,000 | 25,000 | n/s | S/L | MUF | GL24-32 | 32 | no | yes | PEFC, CE, ISO 9001, acc. to EN 14080:2013, arched beams with minimum radius of 3 m |
| Mosser | Randegg | 180,000 | 180,000 | 65,000 | S | n/s | GL24-30 | 18 | yes | yes | PEFC, Duo |
| Hasslacher Norica Timber | Sachsenburg und Hermagor | 160,000 | 165,000 | n/s | S/P/L | MUF | GL24-32 | 40 | yes | yes | CNC joining, ceiling elements, arched beams, special constructions, Duo/Trio |
| Obermayr | Schwanenstadt | 5,300 | 6,000 | n/s | S/L/F | MUF | GL24-30 | 40 | yes | yes | special constructions, block gluing, ceiling elements, arched beams, PEFC, widths up to 30 cm |
| Joh. Pabst Holzindustrie | Zeltweg | 95,000 | 100,000 | n/s | S | MUF | GL24-30 | 24 | yes | yes | CNC joining, wall and ceiling elements |
| Pfeifer Holz | Imst | 120,000 | 120,000 | 70,000 | S | MUF | GL24-32 | 24 | yes | no | automated strength class sorting |
| Rubner Holzbau | Ober-Grafend. | 37,000 | 34,000 | 20,000 | S/P/L | MUF | GL24-32 | 50 | no | yes | PEFC, certificate: A, B, C1, D |
| Stora Enso | Brand | 64,000 | n/s | 30,000 | S/P | EPI/MUF | E95-F3152 | 4 | no | no | posts with JAS certificate |
| Stora Enso | Ybbs | 81,000 | n/s | 45,000 | S/P | EPI | E95-F3152 | 6 | no | no | posts with JAS certificate |
| Theurl Holzindustrie | Assling | 104,000 | 100,000 | 32,000 | S | MUF | GL20-32 | 18 | yes | yes | extensive joining service with 4 CAD systems: Sema, Dietrichs, Cadwork, hsbCAD |
| Wiehag | Altheim | n/s | n/s | n/s | S/L | MUF/PRF | GL24-28 | 55 | yes | yes | other strength classes on request, CNC joining |
| Weinberger Holz | Abtenau, Reichenfels | 110,000 | 110,000 | n/s | S/P/L/D | PU | GL24, 28, 30 | 18 | yes | no | non-settling log-house planks, cross-laminated wall and ceiling elements |
| Zechner Lärchen-Holz | Reichenfels | n/s | n/s | n/s | L | – | – | – | – | – | – |
