Timber construction products such as KVH®, Duobalken® and Triobalken® – technically dried, strength-graded and finger-jointed up to 16 m
Holzwerke Pfarrkirchen GmbH
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About Holzwerke Pfarrkirchen
Holzwerke Pfarrkirchen GmbH is a manufacturer specializing in wood further processing, producing solid construction timber (KVH®), surface-laminated products (Duobalken®, Triobalken®, glulam) as well as special products such as scaffold boards, cross-laminated beams, log cabin planks and silo planks. The main material is softwood, mostly spruce; for special applications such as railway sleepers, alternative softwood species are also available. Production comprises technical timber drying in drying kilns, strength grading of solid timber, finger-jointing technology with lengths up to 16 m, and surface laminating of planks and squared timbers; assembly/erection of timber structures is also offered as a special service. With around 110 employees and an annual capacity of 130,000 m³ – corresponding to approximately 1.5 million linear meters of production per month – the company manufactures large standard-dimension orders as well as small batches, special dimensions and list-based orders. Customers include construction and carpentry companies, the timber trade, prefab house specialists, timber engineering, the scaffolding industry and industrial companies with special requirements. Production residues are processed into wood pellets at the site by the company Hot'ts Pellets.
- Site
- Pfarrkirchen
- Processes
- Finger-jointing technology (finger-jointing of solid timber), Surface laminating of planks/squared timbers (Duobalken®, Triobalken®, glulam), Technical timber drying (drying kilns), Strength grading of solid timber, Sawmill/wood further processing (planing mill), Assembly/erection of timber structures (special service), Manufacture of solid construction timber (KVH®) according to DIN EN 15497 / DIN EN 14081-1, Manufacture of special products (scaffold boards, cross-laminated beams, log cabin planks, silo
- Materials
- Spruce, Softwood (alternative softwood species for special applications, e.g. railway sleepers), Softwood (alternative species)
- Certificates
- EN 15497, EN 14080
- Founded
- 1939
- Employees
- 110
- Industries
- Timber construction, Prefab house construction, Scaffolding industry, Timber engineering, Timber trade, Industrial companies with special requirements
- 01
Timber purchasing (softwood)
- 02
Technical timber drying
- 03
Strength grading of solid timber
- 04
Planing mill/machining
- 05
Finger-jointing technology or surface laminating
- 06
Warehouse logistics
- 07
Assembly/erection of timber structures (special service)
Materials & Processes
Spruce
Main material for technically dried, strength-graded and finger-jointed solid construction timber and laminated products.
Softwood (alternative species)
Alternative softwood species for special applications such as railway sleepers or exterior applications not directly exposed to weather.
Locations
Pfarrkirchen
DEMain site / production plant
- Lot size
- Small batches to large orders
- Materials
- Softwood (spruce), alternative softwood species
- High-tech production plant (wood further processing)
- Drying kilns
- Planing mill
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finger-jointing technology (finger-jointing of solid timber)Joining | – | up to 16 m | – | Small batches | Spruce (softwood) |
| Surface laminating of planks/squared timbers (Duobalken®, Triobalken®, glulam)Joining | – | – | – | – | Spruce (softwood) |
| Technical timber drying (drying kilns)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Softwood |
| Strength grading of solid timberTesting | – | – | – | – | Softwood |
| Sawmill/wood further processing (planing mill)Machining | – | – | – | – | Softwood |
| Assembly/erection of timber structures (special service)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Softwood |
| Manufacture of solid construction timber (KVH®) according to DIN EN 15497 / DIN EN 14081-1Joining | – | up to 16 m | – | – | Softwood, mostly spruce |
| Manufacture of special products (scaffold boards, cross-laminated beams, log cabin planks, siloJoining | – | – | – | – | Softwood |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-tech production plant (wood further processing) | – | – | – | – | Pfarrkirchen |
| Drying kilns | – | – | – | – | Pfarrkirchen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
The Pfarrkirchen site is certified to EN 15497 (finger-jointed solid timber) and EN 14080 (glulam); KVH® is manufactured as a quality-monitored product according to DIN EN 15497 or DIN EN 14081-1 with strength grading.
| Evidence | Pfarrkirchen |
|---|---|
| EN 15497 | |
| EN 14080 |
History
- 1939
Hans and Juliana Wimmer found a sawmill in Pfarrkirchen
- 1950–1960
Expansion of the site with a planing mill and various drying kilns
- 1970–2000
Multi-stage development from a regional company to an international further processing plant
- 2002
Rebuilding and expansion of the plant after a major fire
- 2005
Acquisition by Stora Enso and integration into a Finnish timber and paper group
- 2015
Certification of the Pfarrkirchen site to EN 15497 and EN 14080
- 2020
Holzwerke Pfarrkirchen become independent again
- 2022
From 01.12.2022, company name changed to Holzwerke Pfarrkirchen GmbH