Sawmill for domestic larch: sawing, cutting to size, planed products and colour treatment for outdoor applications.
Karl Obert Sägewerk GmbH
SchuttertalNew on Amplifa
About us
Karl Obert Sägewerk GmbH is a family business based in Schuttertal in the Black Forest since 1929, specialising in the processing of domestic larch. Its range of services includes sawmill services such as sawing and contract cutting, cutting to customer specifications, planed products such as square-edge boards, diamond/rhombus cladding and tongue-and-groove decking boards in thicknesses of 27 to 48 mm, as well as, on request, a colour treatment with protective coatings using an automatic spray-treatment system. The products are used for facades, terraces, balconies, fences, privacy screens, substructures and raised beds. In addition, the company offers a board market with B-grade goods, custom-made products and short lengths, screw accessories and battens as well as wood briquettes and energy pellets. Since 1994 the sawmill has been supplying the entire Central European region. The company is run by Stefan Obert in its third generation and advises customers individually on customised solutions.
- Site
- Schuttertal
- Processes
- Sawing / cutting (contract sawing, raw timber), Cutting to customer specifications, Planing (planed products, square-edge boards, diamond/rhombus cladding), Colour treatment / protective coating by spray process (automatic treatment system), Assembly/shipping of stars and trees (kit or assembled), Manufacture of raised beds in various sizes, Colour treatment (protective coatings, automatic spray-treatment system), Planed products / diamond-rhombus cladding
- Materials
- Larch (European larch, domestic), Pine, Larch (European larch)
- Founded
- 1929
- Industries
- Construction / building materials trade, Landscaping and gardening, Timber trade, Private customers (DIY), Landscaping and gardening
- 01
Timber purchasing (domestic larch, pine)
- 02
Sawing / cutting
- 03
Cutting to customer specifications
- 04
Planing
- 05
Colour treatment
- 06
Assembly / shipping
Materials & Processes
Larch (European larch)
Strong, durable and weather-resistant domestic wood species, mainly processed for facades, terraces and privacy screens.
Pine
Softwood species additionally sawn since 1976 for construction and structural timber.
Locations
Schuttertal
DESawmill, administration & sales
- Materials
- Larch, pine
- Sawing system (circular saws)
- Automatic treatment system (spray process)
- Planing machine
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawing / cutting (contract sawing, raw timber)Cutting/Machining | sawn finish | – | – | – | Larch, Pine |
| Cutting to customer specificationsCutting/Machining | – | – | – | – | Larch |
| Planing (planed products, square-edge boards, diamond/rhombus cladding)Cutting/Machining | planed | – | – | – | Larch |
| Colour treatment / protective coating by spray process (automatic treatment system)Surface | – | – | – | – | Larch |
| Assembly/shipping of stars and trees (kit or assembled)Assembly | – | 2.00m | – | – | Larch |
| Manufacture of raised beds in various sizesAssembly | – | 2.00 m × 1.00 m × 0.85 m | – | – | European larch |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawmill / circular saw (sawing system) | – | – | – | – | Schuttertal |
| Automatic treatment system (spray process) | – | – | – | – | Schuttertal |
| Planing machine (planed product manufacturing) | – | – | – | – | Schuttertal |
Additional services
History
- 1929
Purchase of the sawmill (including the inn “Zur Eiche”) by Karl Obert sen.; predominantly contract sawing.
- 1948
Construction of a new production building; sawing and sale of construction timber for reconstruction.
- 1976
Taken over by Karl Friedrich Obert; production increase, additionally pine and larch.
- 1994
Concentration on larch wood processing; delivery throughout Europe/Central Europe.
- 2007
Stefan Obert joins as sawmill master craftsman and businessman (1 January); mainly looks after the sawmill.
- 2008
Expansion to include planed products for exterior cladding (diamond/rhombus cladding, tongue-and-groove boards 27–48 mm).