THE FORESTRY AND LUMBER INDUSTRY in the Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg THE GERMAN CAPITAL REGION more value for your investment 2 Forestry and Lumber Industry Helsinki Turku aantali Hamina otka slo Tallinn Wood as a raw material – rebro tockholm Ventspils Riga forests create growth Gothenburg laipeda Copenhagen alm Trelleborg Vilnius aunas ublin Rostock Brandenburg is one of the most densely forested states Bremen Hamburg Amsterdam in Germany. Its more than one million hectares of forest Utrecht Hanover Berlin Poznań London Warsaw Rotterdam snabrck Frankfurt (der) agdeburg eebrugge are dominated by pines, which are the main tree species Cologne resden Brussels rague in more than 70 percent of the state’s forested area. Lige Wrzburg Luxembourg uremberg Brno According to an analysis by Germany’s National Forest aris Vienna Bratislava unich Inventory, these pine trees are steadily growing in trunk Innsbruck Budapest Arad diameter, which has increased the proportion of high- Timişoara Bucharest Verona quality sawtimber. Although wood use has risen steadily Craiova Burgas Bologna in recent years, Brandenburg’s forests offer a wealth of ofia La pezia Ancona untapped potential. Livorno Rome Barcelona Bari Thessaloniki Lisbon adrid Forest conversion measures are engaged in adding aples Taranto Igoumenitsa hardwood species to the pine forests on a long-term Gioia Tauro Athens/iraeus alermo Lefkosia basis. Future use options need to be developed atras Limassol for beech and oak. Brandenburg has also a significant supply of strong hardwood. To help mitigate the effects of Valletta climate change and create value for as long as possible, Berlin-Brandenburg – the intentions to use wood primarily as a sustainable at the intersection of the most important European transport axes renewable material. Sixty percent of the state’s forests are privately owned. Landesbetrieb Forst Brandenburg, the state forestry operation, manages the state-owned forests, which make up one-quarter of the forested area, and is the Construction lumber from Brandenburg is highly prized, first point of contact for companies that require wood. especially in the wood construction segment. From simple garden sheds to intricate roof structures for sports and Traditional strength in the lumber industry commercial facilities, the wood processors in Brandenburg are reliable partners for builders. In terms of construction law, Brandenburg’s forestry and wood sector employs 33,000 Brandenburg has also enacted a new building code, paving people. Businesses along the entire value chain, from the way for increased use of wood in the construction sector. logging to timber transportation and the lumber trade and all the way to the first- and second-stage processing, are all The German capital region is a vibrant growth market. represented in Brandenburg. High-performance sawmills, Rising demand for residential and commercial space is met innovative companies in the wood material industry and a through new construction, but also – and most especially – large number of dynamic, growth-oriented craft businesses through intelligent renovation and modernization measures. are all emblematic of the Brandenburg wood industry. There are various possibilities for using construction and other materials made from Brandenburg wood here, all with A complex center of expertise on all things relating to wood efficient transportation and processing channels. and lumber in Baruth is an excellent example of how effective and sustainable wood processing can be designed to be, with Factors that count benefits for all of the businesses based in a given location. The local sawmill, fiberboard manufacturer, laminate producer The combination of ongoing economic and business and biomass power plant function in a symbiotic relationship development, an excellent infrastructure, favorable costs, to their mutual benefit. Laminated flooring from Baruth, and the availability of both raw materials and skilled workers Heiligengrabe and Pritzwalk is in demand all over the world. is what makes Brandenburg an especially attractive investment site. Prices for commercial space with high- Products from wood processing plants in Brandenburg quality infrastructure are considerably below the nationwide are found in homes, community facilities, stores and office average. The region is also distinguished by its moderate space. They are used for various things, including to equip trade tax and property tax. An outstandingly developed railway vehicles, as creative toys, as seating and bridges and network of roads, waterways, and railways puts suppliers in playgrounds and parks throughout Europe. and customers along the value chain within easy reach. Forestry and Lumber Industry 3 The wood industry in Berlin-Brandenburg Greifswald Hamburg Rostock 20 2 Szczecin 3 1 3 5 19 Uckermark Prignitz 7 9 11 11 3 Ostprignitz- 5 Ruppin Ober- havel 1 7 Barnim 6 10 24 7 8 6 3 8 Havelland Märkisch- 111 Oderland 5 BERLIN 10 1 4 10 Brandenburg 6 an der Havel 113 115 4 4 2 5 4 3 Potsdam 2 5 6 5 12 2 2 Warszawa Magdeburg Potsdam- 1 1 6 Frankfurt (Oder) (Warsaw) Hanover Mittelmark 1 3 Oder- 1 4 Spree Teltow- 4 4 13 9 6 1 Fläming 2 Leipzig 5 Dahme- Frankfurt /Main 3 Spreewald Munich 7 Cottbus 2 Ober- spree- 15 1 7 Elbe- 2 wald- Elster SSpree- Wrocław Lausitz Neisse 2 5 13 2 1 4 3 Dresden Praha (Prague) Sawmills Miscellaneous Federal highway State highway Wood products industry Freight villages Railroad Wood construction/prefabricated Universities of applied sciences/ Inland waterway for freight shipping timber construction other universities State border District border Forestry contracting firms International airports Playground equipment Border crossing Furniture Forestry and Lumber Industry 4 The network for your success – selected partners Sawmills 8 Karibu Holztechnik GmbH, Miscellaneous Klosterfelde · www.karibu.de 1 Erhard Bohm, Sägewerk Bohm, 1 Müller-Zeiner Industrieverpackungen Boitzenburger Land · www.kiefernbohm.de 9 Mohrmann Bau GmbH, Wittstock/Dosse GmbH, Mittenwalde www.mohrmann-holzbau.de www.mueller-zeiner.de 2 Gebrüder Noack Sägewerk und Holz- 2 handlung, Spremberg · www.holznoack.de 10 Opitz Holzbau GmbH & Co. KG, Sprela GmbH, Spremberg · www.sprela.de Neuruppin · www.opitz-holzbau.de 3 Holzindustrie Templin GmbH, Templin Freight villages www.hitemplin.de 11 Parlitz & Co. Holzverarbeitungs GmbH 1 (PaHo), Heidelberg (Prignitz) BEHALA, Berlin · www.behala.de 4 Klenk Holz AG Werk, Baruth/Mark www.parlitz.de www.klenk.de 2 ETTC, Frankfurt (Oder) · www.ettc.de Forestry contracting firms 5 ROBETA HOLZ OHG, Milmersdorf 3 Güterverkehrszentrum Berlin Ost, www.robeta.de 1 Birk-Holz GmbH & Co KG, Freienbrink · www.gvz-berlin.de Treuenbrietzen · www.birk-holz.de 6 Sägewerk Melzer, Rüdersdorf 4 Güterverkehrszentrum Berlin Süd, www.saegewerk-melzer.de 2 DONNER Landschaftsbau GmbH, Großbeeren · www.gvz-berlin.de Bronkow · www.donner-gmbh.de 7 Sägewerk Niedergesäß, Heideblick 5 Güterverkehrszentrum Berlin West, www.holznieder.de 3 Fachini Forst GmbH, Nuthe-Urstromtal Wustermark/Brieselang www.eichenfreund.de www.gvz-berlin.de 8 Sägewerk Wensch, Bad Freienwalde 6 www.wensch.de 4 Forstservice Volz GmbH, Zossen Güterverkehrszentrum Schönefelder www.holz-voltz.de Kreuz, Königs Wusterhausen Wood products industry www.hafenkw.de 5 FHS – Siegfried Volgger, Lübben 1 BHW Beeskow Holzwerkstoffe GmbH, www.fhs-holzernte.de 7 Logistik- und Industriezentrum Lausitz, Beeskow · www.glunz.de Forst · www.forst-lausitz.de 6 BHS Brandenburger Holzservice 2 Classen Industries GmbH, Baruth/Mark GmbH, Eberswalde Universities of applied sciences/ www.classen.de www.brandenburger-holzservice.de other universities 3 FALQUON GmbH, Falkenhagen/ 7 Umwelt engineering GmbH, Oderberg 1 Brandenburg University of Technology Pritzwalk · www.falquon.de www.umwelt-engineering.com Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) · www.b-tu.de 4 Fiberboard GmbH, Baruth/Mark Playground equipment 2 Potsdam University of Applied Sciences www.fiberboard.de www.fh-potsdam.de 1 AQUA Holzbau GmbH & Co. KG, 5 Furnierwerk Prignitz GmbH & Co. KG, Wiesenburg/Mark 3 Eberswalde University for Sustainable Pritzwalk · www.furnierwerk-prignitz.de www.quappen-holzbau.de Development · www.hnee.de 6 Pfleiderer AG, Baruth/Mark 2 Modellbau Stein GmbH, Frankfurt (Oder) 4 Brandenburg University of Applied www.pfleiderer.com www.stein-modellbau.de Sciences www.th-brandenburg.de 7 Swiss Krono Group, Heiligengrabe 3 SIK Holzgestaltung GmbH, 5 Technical University of Applied www.swisskrono.com/de Langenlipsdorf · www.sik-holz.de Sciences Wildau · www.th-wildau.de Wood construction/prefabricated 4 Spiel-Bau GmbH, Brandenburg a. d. H. Forestry institutions timber construction www.spiel-bau.de Landesbetrieb Forst Brandenburg 1 Andersson Haus und Dach GmbH, 5 ulrich paulig & Co. merry go round™ www.forst.brandenburg.de Werder bei Neuruppin OHG, Teltow · www.merrygoround.berlin www.andersson-dach.de Ministry of Rural Development, 6 ZIMMER.OBST GmbH, Spreenhagen Environment and Agriculture of the 2 Bartel Holzverpackung-Holzverarbeitung www.zimmerobst.de Federal State of Brandenburg GmbH, Heideblick · www.bartel-gmbh.de www.mlul.brandenburg.de Furniture 3 Großkoschener Holzblockhäuser, Network Großkoschen 1 DASSBACH KÜCHEN Werksverkauf www.grosskoschener-holzblockhaeuser.de GmbH & Co. KG , Blankenfelde-Mahlow Fachverband Tischler Brandenburg www.dassbach-kuechen.de www.tischlerhandwerk-brandenburg.de 4 Haacke & Haacke GmbH & Co. Werk Potsdam, Werder (Havel) 2 Meyenburger Möbel GmbH, Meyenburg INNOHOLZ – Innovationsnetzwerk www.haacke-haus.de