Sawmill in the Sauerland: sawing of round timber up to 130 cm in diameter, drying, planed products and niche products
Hegener-Hachmann GmbH & Co. KG
Schmallenberg-Hanxleden (Gut Hanxleden)New on Amplifa
About Hegener-Hachmann
Hegener-Hachmann GmbH & Co. KG operates a sawmill at Gut Hanxleden near Schmallenberg in the Sauerland, one of the most forested regions of Germany. The family-run company processes more than 40 product ranges from 11 tree species (5 hardwood and 6 softwood species). With a bandsaw (log bandsaw), edging and resaw circular saw, and a gang saw, round timber with diameters between 18 and 130 cm can be sawn; the sawing capacity is around 25,000 fm per year. The product range includes construction timber, squared timbers, boards, wedge boards, packaging squared timber, planed products, oak cleft posts and firewood. Services include kiln drying, heat treatment according to ISPM 15, 4-sided planing, cutting to length and delivery with the company's own trucks. The operation specializes in niche and special products and buys round timber directly in the forests of the region.
- Site
- Schmallenberg
- Processes
- Sawing/cutting of round timber (log bandsaw, edging and resaw circular saw, gang saw), Technical drying, Heat treatment according to ISPM 15 (IPPC), 4-sided planing with and without chamfer (rough tongue-and-groove, shiplap, floor and ceiling, Cutting timber to length, Debarking, Quality inspection and sorting, 3D measurement of round timber
- Materials
- Spruce (spruce round timber), Hardwood (5 species), Softwood (6 species), Oak (oak cleft posts), Spruce, Oak
- Certificates
- ISPM 15 (IPPC) heat treatment
- Employees
- 17
- Industries
- Forestry, Timber trade, Construction timber, Packaging wood
- 01
Raw material selection in the forest (round timber purchasing)
- 02
Round timber delivery with own trucks
- 03
3D measurement, debarking, sawing and cutting to length
- 04
Technical drying / heat treatment
- 05
Quality inspection and sorting
- 06
Packaging and delivery
Raw Materials and Product Ranges
Spruce
Main product range (approx. 50%) for construction timber grades and other products.
Hardwood (5 species)
Including oak, among others for cleft posts.
Softwood (6 species)
Basis for construction timber, squared timbers and softwood laths.
Oak
Used for oak cleft posts.
Location
Schmallenberg-Hanxleden
DESawmill / Headquarters (Gut Hanxleden)
- Part weight / size
- Round timber up to 130 cm in diameter
- Materials
- Spruce, hardwood, softwood, oak
- Log bandsaw
- Edging and resaw circular saw
- Gang saw
- 3D measuring system
- Drying chamber
- 4-sided planing machine
- Own truck fleet
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawing/cutting of round timber (log bandsaw, edging and resaw circular saw, gang saw)Machining | – | 130 cm (round timber diameter) | – | – | Spruce round timber, Hardwood, Softwood, Oak |
| Technical dryingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Heat treatment according to ISPM 15 (IPPC)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| 4-sided planing with and without chamfer (rough tongue-and-groove, shiplap, floor and ceilingSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Cutting timber to lengthMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| DebarkingSurface | – | – | – | – | Round timber |
| Quality inspection and sortingTesting | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| 3D measurement of round timberTesting | – | – | – | – | Round timber |
| Kiln-dried firewoodHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Wood |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Log bandsaw | – | – | Round timber diameter 18–130 cm | – | Schmallenberg-Hanxleden |
| Edging and resaw circular saw | – | – | Round timber diameter 18–130 cm | – | Schmallenberg-Hanxleden |
| Gang saw | – | – | Round timber diameter 18–130 cm | – | Schmallenberg-Hanxleden |
| 3D measuring system (round timber) | – | – | – | – | Schmallenberg-Hanxleden |
| Drying chamber (technical drying) | – | – | – | – | Schmallenberg-Hanxleden |
| Planing machine (4-sided, with/without chamfer) | – | – | – | – | Schmallenberg-Hanxleden |
| Trucks (own fleet) | – | – | – | – | Schmallenberg-Hanxleden |
Additional services
Quality & Technology
Every product is inspected for quality and sorted before delivery. The round timber is measured in 3D, debarked and produced with full traceability.
| Evidence | Schmallenberg-Hanxleden |
|---|---|
| ISPM 15 (IPPC) heat treatment |
History
Originated from cutting timber from the company's own forestry operation and contract sawing; origin was a small water mill with a saw.
- 2007
Conversion into an independent sawmill operation with a sawing capacity of around 25,000 fm; main product range initially spruce round timber (approx. 50%).
Specialization in niche and special products; development of the resource-conserving sawmill concept Hanxleden 4.0 (EFRE-0700059, Ressource.NRW).