Planning and implementation of agroforestry systems, wood cultivation and planting stock of fast-growing poplar varieties
Lignovis GmbH
HamburgNew on Amplifa
About Lignovis
Lignovis GmbH, based in Hamburg, specialises in the planning and implementation of agroforestry systems and wood cultivation. The company produces planting stock of 17 selected poplar varieties and three willow varieties on its own nursery areas of over 50 hectares and delivers it across Europe, including cultivation recommendations. Its service portfolio includes planting services with 1-, 2- and 3-row planting machines (up to over 50,000 plants per day), establishment maintenance, concepts for raw material supply of heating (power) plants and the wood industry, chicken-forest planting for poultry farming, compensation and replacement measures as well as afforestation including soil preparation and fence construction. Under the LignoTech brand, Lignovis develops and builds its own planting machines and maintenance technology. Customers are agricultural enterprises, the energy sector and the wood-based materials industry. Since its founding in 2011, 4,500 ha of woodland in 8 EU countries have been planted with around 30 million trees; the company is also active in several research projects.
- Site
- Hamburg
- Processes
- Delivery of planting stock (poplar & willow), Planting service / planting of cuttings, Planting of planting rods, Planting of rooted plants, Afforestation, Hedge planting (compensation & replacement measures), Planning of agroforestry systems & wood plantations, Raw material supply concepts
- Materials
- Poplar (17 varieties: Bakan, Skado, Marke, Dender, Bellebeek, Vesten, Remus, Oudenberg, Hybride 275,, Willow (3 varieties: Tora, Tordis, Inger), Native woody species (afforestation/compensation & replacement measures), Poplar (17 varieties, incl. Bakan, Skado, Max 1/3/4, Hybride 275, Matrix,, Willow (varieties Tora, Tordis, Inger), Native woody species, Special machinery construction (LignoTech)
- Founded
- 2011
- Employees
- 8
- Industries
- Agriculture, Energy sector (heating (power) plants, local/district heating), Wood-based materials industry, Wood industry, Forestry, Poultry farming
- 01
Consulting & concept (agroforestry, raw material supply)
- 02
Planting stock production on own nursery areas
- 03
Delivery of planting stock with cultivation recommendations
- 04
Continuous planting with special machinery
- 05
Establishment maintenance
- 06
Harvest and raw material utilisation (wood chips, stem wood)
Planting Stock & Varieties
Poplar (17 varieties, incl. Bakan, Skado, Max 1/3/4, Hybride 275, Matrix,
Fast-growing planting stock for short rotation, stem wood, agroforestry and energy wood, produced on own nursery areas.
Willow (varieties Tora, Tordis, Inger)
Planting stock for short-rotation plantations for wood chip production.
Native woody species
Site-adapted woody plants for afforestation, hedge planting and compensation & replacement measures, sourced from regional nurseries.
Special machinery construction (LignoTech)
In-house development and manufacture of planting machines and maintenance technology for large-scale wood cultivation.
Locations
Hamburg
DEHeadquarters with nursery areas and special machinery construction
- Lot size
- Individual projects up to large-scale area projects
- Materials
- Poplar (17 varieties), willow (3 varieties), native woody species
- 1-row planting machine
- 2-row planting machine
- 3-row planting machine
- Earth auger for rooted plants
- LignoTech maintenance technology
Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery of planting stock (poplar & willow)Agriculture/Nursery | – | – | – | – | Poplar, Willow |
| Planting service / planting of cuttingsAgriculture/Nursery | – | – | – | – | Poplar, Willow |
| Planting of planting rodsAgriculture/Nursery | – | – | – | – | Poplar |
| Planting of rooted plantsAgriculture/Nursery | – | – | – | – | native woody species, Poplar |
| AfforestationAgriculture/Nursery | – | – | – | – | Poplar, native tree species |
| Hedge planting (compensation & replacement measures)Agriculture/Nursery | – | – | – | – | native woody species |
| Planning of agroforestry systems & wood plantationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Raw material supply conceptsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chicken forest plantingAgriculture/Nursery | – | – | – | – | Poplar |
| Soil preparation & fence constructionAgriculture/Nursery | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special machinery construction (planting machines & maintenance technology)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-row planting machine | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2-row planting machine | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3-row planting machine | – | – | – | – | – |
| Earth auger (for rooted plants) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance technology (LignoTech) | Lignovis LignoTech | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 2011
Founding of Lignovis GmbH in Hamburg
- 2024
Publication of the variety assessment; since founding, 4,500 ha of woodland in 8 EU countries planted with around 30 million trees