Manufacture of glulam, cross-laminated timber and solid structural timber for modern timber engineering
HASSLACHER NORICA TIMBER (HASSLACHER Gruppe)
Sachsenburg (AT) · Stall im Mölltal (AT) · Preding (AT) · Hermagor (AT) · Magdeburg (DE) · Kleinheubach (DE) · Schmallenberg-Bad Fredeburg (DE) · Malaya Vishera (RU) · St. Thomas, Ontario (CA)New on Amplifa
About the HASSLACHER Group
The HASSLACHER Group, headquartered in Sachsenburg (Austria), produces glulam (BSH), cross-laminated timber (CLT), DUO/TRIO beam laminated timber, solid structural timber & GLT®, solid wood panels, planed timber, sawn timber, formwork panels, pellets as well as pallet and packaging solutions. Softwoods such as spruce, fir, pine, larch and Douglas fir as well as hardwoods such as birch, oak and beech (BauBuche) are processed; high-frequency presses and CNC-controlled joinery plants are used, including pre-assembly and steel part embedment. Over 400,000 m³ of glulam are produced annually at four sites in Austria and Germany; components reach up to 4 m in height and 40 m in length. Customers come from residential construction, commercial & industrial, tourism & sports, bridge construction, public buildings as well as transport and infrastructure construction. Around 2,056 employees at ten sites in Austria, Germany, Russia and Canada (Element5) supply customers worldwide. The family-owned company was founded in 1901 and has EPDs and PCFs for its main products.
- Site
- Sachsenburg, Austria
- Processes
- Glulam production (BSH, incl. special components, CNC joinery, pre-assembly of steel parts), Cross-laminated timber (CLT) production with joinery and surface finishing, DUO/TRIO beam laminated timber, Stacked board slab system ceiling, Solid structural timber & GLT® (finger-jointed solid timber), Solid wood panels (incl. acoustic elements), Planed timber, Sawn timber production (sawmill)
- Materials
- Norway spruce, Silver fir, Scots pine, European larch, Douglas fir, Siberian larch, Birch, Oak
- Certificates
- EPD (ISO 14025 / EN 15804+A2) glulam, EPD cross-laminated timber (ISO 14025 / EN 15804+A2), EPD solid structural timber & GLT® (ISO 14025 / EN 15804+A2), UKCA certification CLT, ETA cross-laminated timber, ETA GLT®, General type approval, PCF according to ISO 14067, EPD according to ISO 14025 / EN 15804+A2 (glulam, CLT, KVH/GLT®), ETA (glulam/CLT/GLT®), UKCA certification (glulam/CLT)
- Founded
- 1901
- Employees
- 2056
- Industries
- Timber construction / timber engineering, Residential construction, Commercial & industrial, Tourism & sports, Bridge construction, Public buildings
- 01
Log and raw material management
- 02
Sawmill production (sawn timber)
- 03
Drying & strength grading (visual/machine)
- 04
Finger jointing & gluing (high-frequency press)
- 05
CNC joinery
- 06
Pre-assembly/embedment of steel parts & surface finishing
- 07
Timber construction planning, structural analysis & design (HESS Timber)
- 08
Logistics & erection coordination
- 09
Energy recovery (CHP, district heating, PV, hydropower)
Wood species & processes
Norway spruce
Main wood species for glulam, cross-laminated timber and solid structural timber according to EN 14080/ETA.
Silver fir
Softwood for load-bearing glued timber products according to EPD.
Scots pine
Softwood for glued timber and solid structural timber products.
European larch
Weather-resistant, among other things for exposed structures such as Cambridge South Station.
Douglas fir
For glulam in modern timber construction.
Siberian larch
For cross-laminated timber according to ETA-12/0281.
Birch
Hardwood, approved in the improved MUF adhesive system, among other things for birch glulam.
Oak
Hardwood face layer in the UKTA for HASSLACHER CLT.
Beech plywood (BauBuche)
Hardwood product of HASSLACHER Innovations.
Timber-concrete composite
Composite elements via participation in SWA Systembauteile GmbH.
Prefere 4571/5071 MUF adhesive system
Low-formaldehyde (<0.1%), tested at the Stall, Magdeburg and Sachsenburg sites.
Sites
Sachsenburg
ATHeadquarters: sawmill, glulam, cross-laminated timber, CHP, district heating
- Part weight / size
- Glulam up to 4 m height / 40 m length
- Materials
- Spruce, fir, pine, larch, Douglas fir
- Sawmill equipment (Linck, Springer)
- Chipper line
- CNC joinery plants
- High-frequency press
- CHP plants
Stall im Mölltal
ATGlulam (NORITEC Holzindustrie GmbH) & cross-laminated timber
- Materials
- Spruce, fir, pine, larch, Douglas fir, birch
- CNC joinery plants
- High-frequency press
Preding
ATSolid structural timber & GLT® (HASSLACHER PREDING Holzindustrie GmbH)
- Materials
- Spruce, fir, pine
- Tensile test rig (proof-load testing KVH/GLT®)
Hermagor
ATSpecial components (HASSLACHER Holzbausysteme GmbH)
- Materials
- Glulam
- CNC joinery plants
Magdeburg
DEGlulam & cross-laminated timber (NORDLAM GmbH)
- Materials
- Spruce, fir, pine, larch, Douglas fir
- CNC joinery plants
- High-frequency press
Kleinheubach
DETimber engineering (HESS Timber / HASSLACHER Holzbauteile GmbH)
- Materials
- Wood
- CNC joinery plants
Schmallenberg-Bad Fredeburg
DESawmill & solid structural timber (Dickel-Holz GmbH & Co. KG)
- Materials
- Softwood
- Highly automated sawmill
- KVH production
Malaya Vishera
RUSawmill, pellet plant, planing mill
- Materials
- Softwood
- Sawmill
- Pellet plant
- Planing mill
St. Thomas, Ontario
CACross-laminated timber & glulam (Element5, 32,500 m² production area)
- Materials
- Spruce and similar softwoods
- Glulam production line (opened 2025)
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glulam production (BSH, incl. special components, CNC joinery, pre-assembly of steel parts)Joining | – | 40 m × 4 m (component height glulam) | – | – | Spruce, Fir, Pine, Larch, Douglas fir |
| Cross-laminated timber (CLT) production with joinery and surface finishingJoining | – | – | – | – | Spruce, Fir, Pine, Larch, Douglas fir, Birch |
| DUO/TRIO beam laminated timberJoining | – | – | – | – | Softwood |
| Stacked board slab system ceilingJoining | – | – | – | – | Softwood |
| Solid structural timber & GLT® (finger-jointed solid timber)Joining | – | – | – | – | Spruce, Fir, Pine |
| Solid wood panels (incl. acoustic elements)Wood processing | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Planed timberSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Sawn timber production (sawmill)Forming | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Pallet & packaging solutions (container sleds, heavy-duty packaging)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Pellet productionWood processing | – | – | – | – | Residual wood |
| Formwork panelsWood processing | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Chipper line (wood chipping)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Combined heat and power (CHP) plant operationEnergy | – | – | – | – | Biomass |
| X-fix C wood-wood connection (cross-laminated timber connector)Joining | – | – | – | – | Cross-laminated timber |
| Timber-concrete composite elements (SWA Systembauteile GmbH, 24% stake)Joining | – | – | – | – | Wood, Concrete |
| Special glulam components (free-form, Buchacher Holzleimbau/HASSLACHER stakeJoining | – | – | – | – | Glulam |
| HASSLACHER BauBuche (BauBuche products)Wood processing | – | – | – | – | Beech |
| Timber construction planning, structural analysis & design, project management (HESS TIMBER)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Erection of timber structures (on-site assembly, prefabrication)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Mass timber building manufacture & erection (Element5)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Cross-laminated timber, Glulam |
| Panel and round column production, small and special series (Gemson GmbH)Wood processing | – | – | – | – | Wood |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC-controlled joinery plant | – | 4 | – | – | 4 glulam plants of the HASSLACHER Group |
| High-frequency press | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chipper line | – | 1 | – | 1996 | Sachsenburg |
| Sawmill equipment (Linck and Springer systems) | Linck, Springer | – | – | 1998 | Sachsenburg |
| Glulam production line | – | – | – | 2025 | St. Thomas, Ontario (Element5) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
Production is subject to internal and external monitoring according to EN 14080, ETA-12/0281 or EN 15497; GLT® beams undergo a tensile proof-load test. Logs are photographed and boards scanned, making every production step traceable.
| Evidence | Sachsenburg | Stall im Mölltal | Preding | Hermagor | Magdeburg | Kleinheubach | St. Thomas, Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPD according to ISO 14025 / EN 15804+A2 (glulam, CLT, KVH/GLT®) | |||||||
| ETA (glulam/CLT/GLT®) | |||||||
| UKCA certification (glulam/CLT) | |||||||
| PCF according to ISO 14067 |
History
- 1901
Company founded by Jakob Hasslacher
- 1919
Founded Brüder Hasslacher & Co in Hermagor
- 1958
Herbert Kulterer takes over the companies in the Drau Valley
- 2000
Founding of HASSLACHER Fernwärmeversorgung (district heating supply)
- 2001
Entry into glulam production, founding of NORITEC GmbH in Stall
- 2004
Founding of HASSLACHER Energie GmbH, first CHP plant in Sachsenburg
- 2006
Construction of the modern glulam plant in Sachsenburg
- 2007
Christoph Kulterer takes over the majority of the industrial operation
- 2011
Acquisition of Buchacher Holzleimbau, founding of HASSLACHER Holzbausysteme GmbH; cross-laminated timber production in Stall
- 2016
Majority acquisition (75%) of HESS Timber in Kleinheubach; 24% stake in SWA Systembauteile
- 2017
Acquisition of Nordlam GmbH from the Rubner Group
- 2024/25
Acquisitions of Dickel-Holz GmbH & Co. KG, Gemson GmbH, Holzbau Hofer GmbH; stake in Element5
- 2025
Opening of the expanded Element5 production facility in St. Thomas, Ontario