The future is built on wood
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The beginnings were in Eberhardzell, more precisely in Kappel in 1911. This is where the master carpenter Ferdinand Schneider founded the Schneider sawmill. Only the view is picturesque here, because from the very first hour, work was carried out continuously with wood and on the future of the company. 110 years later, around 500 employees at three locations are working for environmentally friendly building materials made of wood.
The expansion Our new location in Messkirch (Germany)
Quality, customer orientation and, above all, environmentally friendly building materials are becoming increasingly popular - and our timber plant is growing with it. For this to succeed, we need space, which we have found at our new location in Messkirch. In the Nördlicher Bodensee industrial park, we are investing a total of 100 million euros on an area of eight hectares. The result is production with a closed value chain, as has already proven itself in Eberhardzell.
Milestones in our history
That best wood SCHNEIDER is where it is today is no coincidence. Numerous milestones mark the path to today's success, which you can discover here.
1911
The master carpenter Ferdinand Schneider founds the sawmill in Kappel.
1931
Takeover of the company by Gebhard Schneider. Expansion of production to include the manufacture of butter and cheese crates and, in later years, the manufacture of Almglocke bottle crates, beer and beverage crates.
1973
On 30 September, the sawmill burns down completely.
1993
Foundation of Gebrüder Schneider GmbH. Installation of a modern wood chipping line and construction of drying chambers.
2004
Commissioning of the biomass cogeneration plant biopower SKW. 8 MW of electricity and 28 MW of heat are generated from waste wood and residual wood from the timber mill.
2010
Start of construction of a production plant for wood fibre insulation boards.
2011
Commissioning of the new production plant for wood fibre insulation boards, closing the circle of energy-efficient production. The first board comes out of the plant on 3 February 2011.
2013
Completion of the high-bay warehouse with 10,000 pallet spaces. All wood fibre insulation boards are now available for immediate delivery.
2015
New construction of a loading station.
2017
Commissioning of the production plant for glulam ceiling elements with connected joinery plant and glazing line for mineral paint application.
2020
Commissioning of new pellet plant incl. launch of best wood PELLETS online shop.
2021
- Start of construction of a new production site in Messkirch (Germany) with sawmill, CLT production and energy centre with pellet plant.
- Commissioning of a third joinery line and the AQUA PROTECT line at the Eberhardzell plant.
2022
- Commissioning of the new sawmill in Meßkirch with energy centre and pellet plant
- Start of construction of the CLT plant for large-format boards at the new location
2023
Commissioning of the CLT plant for large-format cross laminated timber panels for solid wall and ceiling constructions at the Messkirch site: The new best wood CLT XL is born.
Good for nature, good for us all. Tested, certified.
PEFC is a transparent and independent system for ensuring sustainable forest management and thus a global "forest MOT". Forest certification according to PEFC standards is based on very strict guidelines for the sustainable management of forests. This management is controlled by competent and independent organisations.
An EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) presents the life cycle of a building product as well as information relevant to building physics and in general. The Environmental Product Declaration is drawn up in accordance with the DIN EN 15804 standard and thus ensures a uniform assessment and comparability of EPDs.
Material guarantee deposited with the Central Association of the German Roofing Trade. Only the professional processing of flawless materials guarantees true customer satisfaction. This is why the ZVDH has developed the material guarantees together with renowned partners in the roofing industry. We offer the guild companies protection in the event of material complaints, in that we, as the manufacturer, have deposited a comprehensive guarantee for our products.
