Trading and processing of reed (thatching reed) for thatched roofs, insulation, render carriers and acoustic elements
Hiss Reet GmbH
Bad OldesloeNew on Amplifa
About Hiss Reet
Hiss Reet GmbH is a family business founded in 1833, headquartered in Bad Oldesloe (Schleswig-Holstein), and has been trading in reed (thatching reed) since the 1920s. Today the company is Germany's largest reed dealer, supplying roofers, carpentry firms and building owners with roof reed in qualities and stem lengths of approx. 140–170 cm – from a single bundle to full truckloads. Subsidiaries in Turkey, Romania and Hungary handle the harvesting and processing of the reed; a joint venture operates in South Africa. In addition to roof reed, Hiss Reet manufactures and sells natural building materials: reed boards as insulation and render carrier boards (2–6 cm, bound with galvanized wire and stainless steel staples), reed fabric as a render carrier, patented reed shingles, acoustic elements, lightweight clay wood chips as well as products for nature and garden, such as privacy screens, straw umbrellas, insect hotels and birdhouses. Distribution is by ship and truck to Germany, Holland, England, Ireland and Denmark, as well as through the company's own shop. Owner Tom Hiss runs the trading house in the sixth generation.
- Site
- Bad Oldesloe
- Processes
- Thatched roof construction / roof reed supply, Production of reed shingles (Kompakt & Pro), Production of reed boards / insulation boards (2-6 cm), Production of reed fabric (render carrier), Production of acoustic elements / sound absorbers made of reed, Loose-fill material / lightweight clay wood chips (filling material), Reed harvesting and processing (subsidiaries Turkey, Romania, Hungary), Consulting on thatched roofs and natural building materials
- Materials
- Reed (thatching reed), Heather, Clay, Galvanized wire, Stainless steel wire, Wood
- Founded
- 1833
- Industries
- Thatched roof construction / roofing trade, Carpentry firms, Building owners / architecture, Natural building materials / insulation, Garden and landscape construction, Gastronomy / hospitality
- 01
Reed harvesting by subsidiaries (Turkey, Romania, Hungary)
- 02
Processing and quality control
- 03
Shipping by ship and truck
- 04
Sales and consulting in Bad Oldesloe and via shop
Materials & Processes
Reed (thatching reed)
Core raw material for roof reed, reed shingles, reed boards, render carriers and acoustic elements; renewable, weather-resistant
Heather
Classic capping material for roof ridges, available as loose quantities or high-pressure bales
Clay
Aggregate for lightweight clay wood chips as filling material for interior shells and timber-frame infill
Galvanized wire
1.8 mm binding of the reed boards and 0.45 mm binding wire of the reed fabric
Stainless steel wire
1.3 mm staples or binding for reed boards and reed fabric
Wood
Material for birdhouses, timber-frame construction and tools in the product range
Locations
Bad Oldesloe
DEHeadquarters, sales, consulting and shipping
- Part weight / size
- Boards up to 200 × 100 cm, acoustic elements 50 × 50 × 18 cm
- Lot size
- Single bundle to full truckloads
- Materials
- Reed, heather, clay, galvanized/stainless steel wire
- Shop and trade sales distribution
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thatched roof construction / roof reed supplyEngineering | – | Stem length approx. 140-170 cm | – | Single bundle – full truckloads | Reed (thatching reed), Heather |
| Production of reed shingles (Kompakt & Pro)Engineering | – | 1 m × 2 m | 1.2 kg – 8.5 kg | – | Reed (thatching reed) |
| Production of reed boards / insulation boards (2-6 cm)Engineering | – | 200 cm × 100 cm × 6 cm | 3.5 kg/m² – 9.5 kg/m² | – | Reed, galvanized wire, stainless steel wire |
| Production of reed fabric (render carrier)Engineering | – | 500 cm × 200 cm | – | – | Reed, galvanized binding wire, stainless steel wire |
| Production of acoustic elements / sound absorbers made of reedEngineering | – | 50 cm × 50 cm × 18 cm | – | – | Reed, special foam, carrier board |
| Loose-fill material / lightweight clay wood chips (filling material)Engineering | – | 50 mm | – | 60 liter bag | Reed/thatching reed wood chips, Clay |
| Reed harvesting and processing (subsidiaries Turkey, Romania, Hungary)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Reed |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forced-action mixer (recommended for lightweight clay production at the customer's site) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1833
Founded by the seafarer Matthias Hiss on 2 November with the 'permit certificate of the supreme Fehmarn court'
- 1920er
Start of trading in reed (thatching reed)
- 1960er
Peter Hiss expands the reed business, first imports from Hungary, market development in Turkey with modern processing technology
- heute
Germany's largest reed dealer; subsidiaries in Turkey, Romania and Hungary; joint venture in South Africa; owner Tom Hiss in the 6th generation