Holzindustrie Schweighofer is part of the Schweighofer Group and has its origins in an Austrian family business with over 400 years of experience in the wood processing industry.
Currently, the Group is a leader in the wood processing industry in Europe, also having operations in the production of viscose, bioenergy, forestry and real estate.
Holzindustrie Schweighofer opened the first sawmill in Romania, in Sebes, in 2003. The company currently operates another two saw mills locally – in Radauti and Reci, a laminated wood panels factory in Siret and a blockboard plant in Comanesti, generating nearly 3,500 direct jobs in these locations and over 10,000 indirect jobs in related industries.
Since October 2015 the Schweighofer Group has included a sawmill in Germany
Market Leader in the Forest-Based Industry
The Schweighofer Group is an Austrian family business organized as a holding structure (SPB Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH based in Vienna).
With more than 400 years of experience, the Schweighofer family stands for quality and confidence: leading companies from various sectors and many countries of the world are among our customers.
The forest-based industry is our core business. Five production facilities are located in Romania, where we have achieved market leadership in wood processing in record time.Another sawmill is based in Germany (Kodersdorf).
Moreover, we are active in forestry as well as energy generation from biomass, operating the biggest biomass-fired combined heat and power plants in Romania.
In Austria, Schweighofer Fiber focuses on the production of high-quality cellulose and bioenergy.
Development of real estate projects in prime locations is also part of the Group's activities.
Besides, the Schweighofer Group runs "The Gerald's", a hotel in Radauti in northern Romania.
- Employees: 501-1.000
- Location: Romania
- Founded: 1999
- Branch of industry: Manufacturer
- Trade fairs: interzum 2017, interzum 2019
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