History

More than 60 years of timber from Füchtorf

A farmstead with a frame saw has grown into a modern hardwood sawmill – run by the same family.

Quality awareness and reliability – from the very beginning

Our sawmill has stood on Laerer Straße in Füchtorf for more than 60 years. Each generation has expanded the business: with halls, drying kilns, machinery and its own energy supply. What has remained is the standard Anton Hagedorn set in 1960.

01Three generations

The family behind the sawmill

from 1960

01 · from 1960

Anton Hagedorn

Founder

Founds the business on Laerer Straße and builds a horizontal frame saw. Farming continues alongside until it is given up in 1980.

02 · from 1999

Hubert Hagedorn

Owner

Takes over the business, extends the site by 15,000 m² and builds up the sawmill hall, drying kilns and the in-house energy supply.

03 · today

Kevin and Paul Hagedorn

Management and production management

The third generation works in the business: Kevin Hagedorn in management and sales, Paul Hagedorn as production manager for top layer lamellas.

02Milestones

From family business to modern sawmill

The aerial photos show how the site has grown over the decades.

1960
Foundation
Anton Hagedorn founds the business on Laerer Straße and builds a horizontal frame saw. Farming continues alongside.
1980
Vertical frame saw
A vertical frame saw is installed, sawn timber storage is built and the log yard is expanded. Farming is given up.
1995
First drying kiln
The first climate-controlled storage hall is built – with an integrated drying kiln. The first four-sided planer is added.
2000
Site expansion
After the handover to Hubert Hagedorn, 15,000 m² of neighbouring land are added. The first sawmill hall with a band saw, the second drying kiln and a steaming chamber are built.
2008
Biomass heating
A biomass heating system and three more drying kilns go into operation, and flooring production is expanded. Solar panels were already installed on the roof in 2006.
2018
Expanded drying capacity
Three more drying kilns, a new log sorting carriage and a sprinkler system. Two wood-fired CHP plants (2014 and 2021) continuously generate 110 kW of electricity plus heat.
Today
Third generation
With Kevin and Paul Hagedorn, the third generation works in the business. In 2024 a fully automatic packaging line for wood briquettes was added – production runs on around 80 % self-generated energy.