Sawmill for softwood sawn timber, special sizes from lot size 1 and wood pellets DIN A1+ for industry and trade
Holzindustrie Hassel GmbH
Stockum-PüschenNew on Amplifa
About Holzindustrie Hassel
Holzindustrie Hassel GmbH is a family-owned company from Stockum-Püschen in the Westerwald region that has been processing wood since 1902. The sawmill cuts around 150,000 solid cubic metres of spruce softwood annually; two profiling lines produce sawn timber in cross-sections up to 36 cm wide and 14 m long – square lumber, planks, boards and laths made to order in the desired dimensions. From lot size 1, the company manufactures special sizes for downstream industrial processors, the construction and packaging sector, and the timber and building materials trade, including drying in its own kilns, treatment to IPPC/ISPM-15 and planing. Since 2023, an own pellet plant has complemented the portfolio: from fresh sawdust of the company's own sawmill, 40,000 tonnes of wood pellets of quality grade DIN A1+ are produced annually. The raw material is 100% utilised; an own biomass power plant supplies the drying facilities. The spruce comes predominantly from regional, PEFC- and FSC-certified forest management.
- Site
- Stockum-Püschen
- Processes
- Sawn timber production (cutting on two profiling lines), Production of square lumber, planks, boards and laths in the desired cross-sections, Drying of sawn timber, Profiling, Planing (planing mill, planed timber), Treatment to IPPC/ISPM-15, Special sizes/custom solutions from lot size 1 (laths and square lumber made to measure), Softwood sawing (150,000 solid cubic metres per year)
- Materials
- Spruce, Softwood, Sawn timber, Wood pellets DIN A1+, Sawdust/Wood residues
- Certificates
- PEFC ST 2002:2020 Chain of Custody, FSC Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood (FSC-C156811), FSC Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood, CE-certified, IPPC/ISPM-15
- Founded
- 1902
- Industries
- Downstream industrial processors, Timber and building materials trade, Packaging industry, Construction industry, Pellet suppliers/wholesalers
- 01
Timber purchasing from regional forestry
- 02
Softwood sawing on profiling lines
- 03
Drying in own drying kilns (biomass combined heat and power plant)
- 04
Treatment (IPPC/ISPM-15)
- 05
Planing/profiling
- 06
Pellet production from sawdust
- 07
Sales of sawn timber/pellets
Raw Materials and Processes
Spruce
Main raw material from regional, sustainable forestry for sawn timber and special sizes.
Sawdust/Wood residues
Residues from the company's own wood production are processed into DIN A1+ pellets or biomass power plant fuel.
Wood pellets DIN A1+
Compressed energy carrier for private and industrial wood heating systems of the highest efficiency class.
Sites
Stockum-Püschen
DESawmill, pellet plant and headquarters
- Lot size
- From lot size 1 (custom solutions)
- Materials
- Spruce, softwood, sawn timber
- 2 profiling lines
- Linck V40 chipping line for large-diameter timber (lengths up to 14 m)
- Double edger with square lumber and board sorter
- Planing mill
- Fully automatic lath and planing mill
- 2 drying kilns of 200 cbm each
- Biomass combined heat and power plant
- Pellet press 5.5 t/h
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawn timber production (cutting on two profiling lines)Cutting | – | 14 m × 36 cm | – | – | Spruce, Softwood |
| Production of square lumber, planks, boards and laths in the desired cross-sectionsCutting | – | 14 m × 36 cm | – | – | Spruce, Softwood |
| Drying of sawn timberHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Sawn timber, Softwood |
| ProfilingCutting | – | – | – | – | Sawn timber |
| Planing (planing mill, planed timber)Cutting | – | – | – | – | Construction timber, Sawn timber |
| Treatment to IPPC/ISPM-15Surface | – | – | – | – | Sawn timber, Softwood |
| Special sizes/custom solutions from lot size 1 (laths and square lumber made to measure)Cutting | – | – | – | 1 | Softwood |
| Softwood sawing (150,000 solid cubic metres per year)Cutting | – | – | – | – | Softwood |
| Production of wood pellets (dried, crushed, homogenised, pressed under pressure)Forming | – | – | – | – | Sawdust, Wood residues |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profiling line | – | 2 | – | – | Stockum-Püschen |
| Small-diameter line (chipping line) | Linck V25 | 1 | – | bis 2004 | Stockum-Püschen |
| Chipping line for large-diameter timber | Linck V40 | 1 | Lengths up to 14.00 m | 2004 | Stockum-Püschen |
| Double edger with square lumber and board sorter | – | 1 | – | 1995 | Altenkirchen |
| Drying kiln | – | 2 | 200 cbm of sawn timber per kiln | 2001 / 200 | Stockum-Püschen |
| Planing mill | – | 1 | – | 2000 | – |
| Lath and planing mill (fully automatic, high-output production) | – | 1 | – | 2010 | – |
| Pellet press | – | 1 | 5.5 tonnes of pellets per hour | 2023 | Stockum-Püschen |
| Biomass combined heat and power plant (heat source for drying) | – | 1 | – | 2001 | – |
| Gang saw system | – | – | – | 2004 demon | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
The certifications PEFC ST 2002:2020 Chain of Custody (PBN-PEFC-COC-081140) and FSC Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood (FSC-C156811) demonstrate a fully traceable processing chain. Production is carried out CE-certified and to IPPC/ISPM-15 for treatments.
| Evidence | Stockum-Püschen |
|---|---|
| PEFC ST 2002:2020 Chain of Custody | |
| FSC Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood | |
| CE-certified | |
| IPPC/ISPM-15 |
History
- 1898
Purchase of the “Michelbacher Mühle” property in Altenkirchen by Fritz Hassel.
- 1902
Establishment of a sawmill as an additional business alongside the mill.
- 1918
After the First World War, expansion of the operation; replacement of the water wheels with turbines.
- 1929
Death of the founder Fritz Hassel; Gustav Hassel takes over the sawmill division.
- 1935
Acquisition of the Lenz sawmill in Altenkirchen with a larger operating site and rail siding.
- 1937–1939
Expansion of sawing to 24 hours a day; workforce of approx. 50 employees.
- 1941
Operation largely destroyed by fire; rebuilt within half a year.
- 1952
Klaus Hassel joins the company as a co-partner.
- 1980
Comprehensive technical modernisation; conversion into a GmbH with Ulf Hassel joining.
- 1983
Purchase of the H. & M. Schneider sawmill in Stockum-Püschen.
- 1995
Merger of the Altenkirchen and Stockum-Püschen plants with two sawing lines and a new double edger.
- 2000
Construction of a planing mill.
- 2001
Construction of a drying kiln (200 cbm) with a biomass combined heat and power plant as heat source.
- 2004
Dismantling of the gang saw system; the Linck V25 small-diameter line is complemented by a V40 chipping line for large-diameter timber.
- 2006
Construction of a second drying kiln with 200 cbm capacity.
- 2010
Construction of a fully automatic lath and planing mill for high-output production.
- 2021
Christian Zeinler and Stefan Hansen take over the sawmill as new owners.
- 2023
Commissioning of the pellet plant in May: 5.5 t/h per press, 40,000 t/year in phase 1.