Sawmill in Schopp for construction timber, sawn timber, wood cut-to-size and pallets
Wilhelm Vatter Sägewerk GmbH
67707 Schopp, Rhineland-PalatinateNew on Amplifa
About us
Wilhelm Vatter Sägewerk GmbH in Schopp (Palatinate Forest) is a long-established family business that has been working with wood since 1896. The sawmill produces construction timber, sawn timber, custom wood cut-to-size as well as pallets and packaging. The roundwood comes from growing areas in the Palatinate Forest and is processed without chemical additives; kiln-dried construction timber is part of the range, as is planed goods produced on a four-side planing machine. An own vehicle fleet ensures delivery to customers in the region. Customers are found in timber construction and in the pallet and packaging industry; in 2015 the company supplied the construction timber for a project that was awarded the Promotion Prize of German Timber Construction. The company is PEFC-certified (certificate 04-21-05774) and since 2022 has been run by Katrin and Michael Spielberger in the fourth generation.
- Site
- Schopp
- Processes
- Construction timber, kiln-dried, Wood cut-to-size, Kiln-dried construction timber, Four-side planing machine, Kiln drying (drying kiln), Pallet production, Packaging, Planing work (four-side planing machine)
- Materials
- Wood, Construction timber, kiln-dried, Sawn timber and cut-to-size wood, Pallets and packaging, Firewood
- Certificates
- PEFC, PEFC (04-21-05774)
- Founded
- 1896
- Industries
- Timber construction, Pallet and packaging industry
- 01
Roundwood procurement from the Palatinate Forest
- 02
Sawing at the sawmill
- 03
Kiln drying
- 04
Planing (four-side planing machine)
- 05
Wood cut-to-size / pallet production
- 06
Delivery with own vehicle fleet
Wood types and processes
Construction timber, kiln-dried
Structural timber for timber construction, delivered kiln-dried.
Sawn timber and cut-to-size wood
Sawn wood as well as custom cut-to-size.
Pallets and packaging
Individually produced pallets in all variations.
Firewood
Firewood as a supplement to the product range.
Location
Schopp
DESawmill with drying kiln, planing machine and pallet production
- Materials
- Construction timber, sawn timber, pallet wood
- Sawmill
- Drying kiln
- Four-side planing machine
- Storage hall
- own vehicle fleet
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction timber, kiln-driedEngineering | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Wood cut-to-sizeMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Kiln-dried construction timberHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Four-side planing machineMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-side planing machine | – | – | – | – | Schopp |
| Drying kiln | – | – | – | – | Schopp |
Additional services
Quality and origin
The proximity to the roundwood from growing areas in the Palatinate Forest, short transport routes and the avoidance of chemicals or additives ensure product quality. The company is PEFC-certified (certificate no. 04-21-05774).
| Evidence | Schopp |
|---|---|
| PEFC (04-21-05774) |
Company history
- 1896
Foundation of the company by Philipp Vatter as a carpentry business.
- 1912
Relocation to the present site in Schopp after the railway line was built; a steam-powered sawmill is attached, with sawing of beech railway sleepers in winter.
- 1930
Taken over by the eldest son Wilhelm Vatter, who runs the company until 1975 together with his wife Änne.
- 1975
Wilhelm Vatter jun. takes over; introduction of pallet and packaging production, mechanization of the sawmill, acquisition of a drying kiln, construction of a storage hall and commissioning of a four-side planing machine.
- 2015
Supply of the construction timber for a project that wins the Promotion Prize of German Timber Construction in the same year.
- 2022
Katrin and Michael Spielberger join the management and run the company in the fourth generation.