Solid wood products for home and garden – fences, privacy screens, decking boards, pergolas, carports and patio roofs from our own production.
Erich Scheerer GmbH
Sprakensehl-BehrenNew on Amplifa
Wood for home and garden – entirely made in-house
At its site in Sprakensehl-Behren in the Lüneburg Heath, Erich Scheerer GmbH manufactures solid wood products for home and garden: fences, privacy screens, façade timbers, decking boards, pergolas, garden elements, carports and patio roofs. Only solid softwoods are processed – predominantly Douglas fir, spruce and pine from PEFC-certified, mostly regional forestry – which are finished through RAL quality-tested pressure impregnation (KD+ brown, KDG grey) or factory-applied glaze colour treatment. Production includes planing, impregnation, glulam processing and assembly of kits, including timber-framed patio roofs with solid pre-routed glulam joints and polycarbonate multiwall sheets. The range of more than 4,000 articles is distributed via more than 300 specialist retailers; an in-house truck fleet ensures short delivery times. Founded in 1920, the family business has been run since 1989 by the third generation under Andreas Scheerer and employs around 90 staff on a plant site of over 90,000 m².
- Site
- Sprakensehl-Behren
- Processes
- Pressure impregnation (RAL quality-tested, KD+ brown, KDG grey), Salt impregnation plant / vacuum-pressure impregnation, Factory colour treatment: transparent glaze with final oil coat (water-based glaze), Planing (planing line for decking boards, square timbers, picket slats), Manufacture of patio roofs/timber-framed patio canopies as kits, Carport/wood product manufacturing (fences, privacy screens, pergolas, façade timbers, garden, Glulam processing / glulam arch structures, Custom-made products
- Materials
- Douglas fir, Spruce, Spruce glulam (glulam, visible quality), Pine, Polycarbonate (PC), Aluminium, Steel (steel posts, steel trapezoidal sheets), PVC / plastic downpipe
- Certificates
- PEFC, RAL quality mark (pressure impregnation), PEFC-certified timber sourcing
- Founded
- 1920
- Employees
- 90
- Industries
- Garden and landscaping, Timber trade / specialist retail, Construction, Home and garden (private customers), Private customers (home and garden)
- 01
Timber purchasing (PEFC-certified, mostly regional)
- 02
Planing and cutting
- 03
Glulam processing
- 04
Pressure impregnation / colour treatment
- 05
Manufacturing and kitting
- 06
In-house logistics and delivery to specialist retail
Materials and finishing processes
Douglas fir
Naturally durable softwood, core of the range since 1997 – for fences, privacy screens, façades and decking.
Spruce
Domestic softwood, among other things for pressure-impregnated fences and privacy screens.
Spruce glulam (visible quality)
Dimensionally stable glulam for patio roofs and carport structures, including glulam arches.
Pine
For impregnated solid-wood carports and fence systems.
Pressure impregnation KD+ brown
RAL quality-tested impregnation with improved UV stability and intensive light-brown colouring.
Pressure impregnation KDG grey
Maintenance-free silver-grey permanent impregnation without repainting.
Water-based glaze colour treatment
Nine transparent shades with a final oil coat, applied at the factory.
Polycarbonate (PC)
Tough, impact-resistant multiwall sheets as roofing for patio roofs, clear glass or white-opal.
Aluminium
Gutters, covers and accessories for carports and patio roofs.
Steel
Steel posts and coloured steel trapezoidal sheets with anti-drip coating.
EPDM
1.5 mm anti-drip film as roof membrane for carports.
Location
Sprakensehl-Behren
DEProduction site and administration
- Materials
- Douglas fir, spruce, pine, spruce glulam
- Planing line (2008, for decking boards, square timbers, picket slats)
- Salt impregnation plant (vacuum-pressure impregnation, chromium-free salts)
Product groups
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure impregnation (RAL quality-tested, KD+ brown, KDG grey)Surface | – | – | – | – | Spruce, Pine, Douglas fir |
| Salt impregnation plant / vacuum-pressure impregnationSurface | – | – | – | – | Spruce, Pine |
| Factory colour treatment: transparent glaze with final oil coat (water-based glaze)Surface | – | – | – | – | Spruce glulam |
| Planing (planing line for decking boards, square timbers, picket slats)Machining | – | – | – | – | Spruce, Pine, Douglas fir |
| Manufacture of patio roofs/timber-framed patio canopies as kitsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Spruce glulam (glulam), Polycarbonate (PC) |
| Carport/wood product manufacturing (fences, privacy screens, pergolas, façade timbers, gardenAssembly | – | – | – | – | Douglas fir, Spruce, Pine |
| Glulam processing / glulam arch structuresJoining | – | – | – | – | Spruce glulam |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planing line (for decking boards, square timbers, picket slats) | – | 1 | – | 2008 | Behren |
| Salt impregnation plant (vacuum-pressure impregnation, chromium-free salts) | – | – | – | 1975 | Behren |
| Steam locomobile (energy generation from wood waste) | – | 1 | – | 1955 | Behren |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and certification
Impregnation is carried out in quality-tested RAL quality with external monitoring by neutral RAL experts; a manufacturer's guarantee of 10 years is given on RAL products. All timbers come from PEFC-certified forestry.
| Evidence | Sprakensehl-Behren |
|---|---|
| PEFC-certified timber sourcing | |
| RAL quality mark (pressure impregnation) |
Chronicle
- 1920
Erich Scheerer founds a sawmill in Neutrebbin in the Oderbruch
- 1930
First fence production at the Neutrebbin sawmill
- 1935
Second sawmill in Prötzel near Strausberg; pressure impregnation using the Rüping process
- 1944
Approx. 14,000 lfm of log processing annually in both sawmills
- 1945
Relocation to Behren in the Lüneburg Heath
- 1948
Resumption of fence production with 3 employees
- 1955
Workforce grows to 60 employees, daily output approx. 500 lfm
- 1969
Development of the modern company profile
- 1970
Conversion of production to partial and full automation under Klaus Scheerer
- 1975
Construction of a new salt impregnation plant (vacuum-pressure impregnation)
- 1979
Closure of the company's own sawmill, focus on further processing and finishing
- 1989
Andreas Scheerer takes over the company as 3rd generation from 01.10.
- 1992
Operating area 6.5 ha; annual throughput 22,000 cbm (14,000 cbm sawn timber, 8,000 cbm round timber)
- 1993
Conversion of the salt impregnation plants to chromium-free salts
- 1997
Introduction of Douglas fir; SCHEERER becomes a pioneer and expert in Douglas fir
- 2008
Investment of 2.5 million EUR in a new planing line – the largest single investment in the company's history
- Heute
Production at the Behren site with just over 90 employees, company premises over 90,000 sqm, at the site since 1948