Large-timber sawmill and wholesaler for sawn timber, planed products and wood-based panels from Waal in the Allgäu region.
HWW GmbH & Co. Holzwerke KG
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About Holzwerke Waal
Holzwerke Waal (HWW GmbH & Co. Holzwerke KG) is a large-timber sawmill and wholesaler based in Waal in the Allgäu region. The family-run company, now in its fifth generation, processes spruce and fir timbers (larch as well as oak/beech on request) into sawn timber, KVH solid structural timber, structural timber to list, planed products, rough tongued-and-grooved boards, roof boarding and sawmill residue wood. Sawing is carried out multi-blade wherever possible at lengths from 3.00 m to 14.20 m. Additional services offered include dip impregnation (IMPRALIT), technical kiln drying to a residual moisture content below 20%, four-sided planing with edge chamfering, square cross-cutting on the package cross-cut saw and IPPC heat treatment according to ISPM 15 including protocol. In addition, the company runs a wholesale programme with panel materials (ESB, OSB3/OSB4, chipboard), insulation materials and products for landscaping and gardening. Over 99% of the log wood used is utilised, including bark, sawdust, head wood, wood chips and milling shavings alongside sawn timber. Since 2020, the company has been marketing the regional structural timber 'Allgäu Massivholz' together with five other sawmills.
- Site
- Waal
- Processes
- Sawmill production (cutting of large timber, multi-blade cross-sections), Planing (four-sided + edge chamfering, planing loss calc. 8mm), Dip impregnation IMPRALIT (brown), Technical kiln drying (residual moisture less than 20%), IPPC heat treatment (ISPM No.15 incl. protocol), Package cross-cut saw (square cross-cutting), Flexible timber machining / further processing, Wholesale of sawn timber and wood-based products
- Materials
- Spruce, Fir, Larch, Oak/Beech, ESB Standard P5 E1 panels, ESB PLUS P5 E1 timber construction panels (Blue Angel / Sentinel / DIBt), OSB3 panels Kronospan superfinish ECO (formaldehyde-free glued), OSB4 panels Kronospan superfinish ECO (formaldehyde-free glued)
- Certificates
- DIN EN 14081 (C24M, machine strength graded), IPPC/ISPM 15 with protocol, Individual board measurement
- Industries
- Timber construction/construction industry, Timber wholesale, Landscaping/gardening, Insulation materials sector
- 01
Log wood intake
- 02
Sawing in the large-timber sawmill (multi-blade)
- 03
Technical kiln drying
- 04
Planing / cross-cutting (package cross-cut saw)
- 05
Dip impregnation / IPPC heat treatment
- 06
Wholesale of sawn timber and panel materials
- 07
Delivery and delivery service
- 08
Residue material utilisation
Wood species and processes
Spruce
Main raw material of the sawing operation for structural timber, KVH, formwork and planed products.
Fir
Processed together with spruce into sawn timber and structural timber to list.
Larch
Wood species processed on request, e.g. for outdoor applications.
Oak/Beech
Hardwoods that are sawn on request.
ESB panels (P5, E1)
Flooring and timber construction panels in the wholesale range, ESB PLUS certified with Blue Angel/Sentinel/DIBt.
OSB Kronospan superfinish ECO
Formaldehyde-free glued OSB panels in various thicknesses and formats.
Chipboard Pfleiderer Classic Board
P2 chipboard in the wholesale programme, square-edged or tongue-and-grooved.
Locations
Waal
DESawmill, wholesale and administration (head office)
- Materials
- Spruce, fir, larch (on request), oak/beech (on request)
- Large-timber sawmill
- Package cross-cut saw
- Dip impregnation
- Kiln drying
- Planing line
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawmill production (cutting of large timber, multi-blade cross-sections)Machining | – | 14.20 m | – | 3.00 m minimum length | Spruce, Fir, Larch (on request), Oak/Beech (on request) |
| Planing (four-sided + edge chamfering, planing loss calc. 8mm)Machining | – | 14.20 m | – | – | Spruce, Fir |
| Dip impregnation IMPRALIT (brown)Surface treatment | – | 14.20 m | – | – | Spruce, Fir |
| Technical kiln drying (residual moisture less than 20%)Heat treatment | – | 14.20 m | – | – | Spruce, Fir |
| IPPC heat treatment (ISPM No.15 incl. protocol)Heat treatment | – | 14.20 m | – | – | Wood (spruce/fir) |
| Package cross-cut saw (square cross-cutting)Machining | – | 14.20 m | – | – | Spruce, Fir |
| Flexible timber machining / further processingMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood, Wood-based materials |
| Wholesale of sawn timber and wood-based productsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Sawn timber, Wood-based products |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawmill / large-timber sawmill | – | – | – | – | Waal |
| Package cross-cut saw | – | – | – | – | Waal |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Production follows fixed grading and quality classes (GKL I–IV, S10, C24M according to DIN EN 14081) with individual board measurement and machine strength grading. IPPC heat treatment according to ISPM 15 is carried out including protocol.
| Evidence | Waal |
|---|---|
| DIN EN 14081 (C24M, machine strength graded) | |
| IPPC/ISPM 15 with protocol | |
| Individual board measurement |
History
- 2015
Support of the City of Munich with material donations for shelters for refugees.
- 2020
Co-founder/shareholder of the joint marketing of 'Allgäu Massivholz' with five other sawmills from the Upper, Lower and Eastern Allgäu.
- 2022
Timber donation worth 40,000 euros (approx. 90 m³ Allgäu Massivholz) for reconstruction in the Ahr valley after the flood disaster.