rettenmeier® expands:
New site in Plößberg/Upper Palatinate
Plößberg/Oberpfalz, 31.01.2025 - rettenmeier® has acquired significant parts of the German operations of the Ziegler Group in a purchase agreement dated 31.01.2025. These include Ziegler Holzindustrie GmbH & Co. KG, Ziegler Naturenergie GmbH, Ziegler Forstservice GmbH, Holzzentrum Ziegler GmbH, Prechtl GmbH Anlagen- und Maschinenbau and Ruhland Druckluft & Systemtechnik GmbH as well as the railway station in Wiesau.
With the takeover of the Plößberg site, the company intends to continue its growth course and secure the future of production and numerous jobs at the sites.
The companies to be taken over are to become an important strategic expansion for rettenmeier®, which is continuously developing as a leading company in wood processing. ‘By taking over these sites, we are not only expanding our production capacities, but also strengthening our competitiveness and the long-term security of supply for our customers,’ explains Dr Stephan Lang, CEO of rettenmeier®.
rettenmeier® is known for its sustainable and efficient wood processing. ‘Our aim is to optimally utilise and further develop the existing infrastructure. We want to make long-term and sustainable investments and thereby create secure prospects for the entire region,’ Lang continues.
The purchase agreements still have to be approved by the antitrust authorities. The approval will increase the Rettenmeier Group's cutting capacity to 6.2 million FM. The pellet capacity will increase to 420,000 tonnes.
Further information can be found at: www.rettenmeier.com