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WOOD WHERE IDEAS CAN GROW.

Natural, renewable and in good hands.

Wood is naturally CO2-neutral and energy-efficient in all respects. As a building material, its positive properties help protecting against heat in summer and cold in winter. Its CO2-saving capacity significantly contributes to protecting our environment. If you use timber for building work you make a valuable contribution to the protection of the climate and the environment. For us at Mayr-Melnhof Holz, the sustainable management of our own woods is a top priority, because sustainable forestry guarantees healthy forests in the long run. It helps us to benefit from our own forests and...

“This is a phrase that I can really identify with. What I particularly like about this job at Mayr-Melnhof is that I can live my love of nature even while I am at work. Every day I can contribute to cultivating forests. I observe how trees grow and how new ideas are born in our company out of the same context.”

Only those who have strong roots can outgrow themselves. 1850 Foundation of the company 1951 Construction of a sawmill at the company’s present location in Leoben (A) 1991 Acquisition of the worldwide active timber trading company Allinger-Mattner (now Mayr-Melnhof Timber Trading) 2000/2001 Participation of the Austrian Federal Forests as 25% shareholder/ Acquisition of the Systemholz glulam plant (now Mayr-Melnhof Holz Gaishorn) 2003/2004 Construction and start-up of the second large-scale sawmill at Paskov/Czech Republic The roots of our brand go way back to the 1850s and form the solid...

2006/2007 Construction of the third sawmill at Efimovskij/ Russia (start-up 2009)/ start-up of the pellet production plant at Paskov/CZ 2008 Start of the cross-laminated timber production at Gaishorn (A) Acquisition of the Stallinger/Kaufmann Group 2009 Acquisition of the pellets plant at Leoben (now Mayr-Melnhof Holz Leoben) 2012 Acquisition of the combined heat and power station at Leoben 2014 Reacquisition of the shares previously held by the Austrian Federal Forests by the F. Mayr-Melnhof-Saurau Industrie Holding GmbH, thus regaining a 100% ownership.

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Global position – regional roots. The Mayr-Melnhof Holz Group with its headquarters in Leoben was founded in 1850, with the F. Mayr-Melnhof Industrie Holding GmbH as its majority owner. The Company is structured into sawn timber and the processing divisions. The four sawmill plants are located in Leoben (Austria), Frankenmarkt (Austria), Paskov (Czech Republic) and Efimovski (Russia). Timber processing is carried out at four different locations: in Gaishorn (Austria), Kalwang (Austria), Reuthe (Austria) and Richen (Germany). The Mayr-Melnhof Holz timber construction production programme...

“IT FEELS GREAT TO DO VALUABLE WORK.” Franz Horvath, forestry worker at Mayr-Melnhof since 1995 “Our sustainable forestry management guarantees healthy forests. I work in our forests day by day, and I am proud that I can do my share. I do not mind that the work is often hard and that we are out working in almost any kind of weather. I am absolutely convinced about what I do and about the products that are made out of the tree

Innovative demands require challenging systematic solutions. 1

1 Hof Malensky Principal: DI Robert and Karin Malensky; architect/planner: DI Robert and Karin Malensky; executing firm: Luftensteiner Holzbau 2 Urban construction Attic development in Italy 3 Hotel in Stegersbach Principal: Golf- und Thermenresort Stegersbach GmbH; architect/planner: Architect DI Anton Hermann Handler; executing firm: Holzbau Oswald The Mayr-Melnhof Holz Holding AG is one of the market leaders in the glued-laminated timber segment. It is also the driving force behind the increasingly popular cross-laminated timber trend and is a key player in the successful devel- 4...

“FOREST MANAGEMENT WITH A SYSTEM.” Jörg Strohmeyer, member of staff at the round wood storage area at MM Holz since 2004 “At our sawmill locations we process the round timber that is harvested in our own forests. The bark that accumulates in the process on site is used in a cogeneration plant directly at the production site in order to supply the location with energy. The heat energy produced in the plant is used both for heating the drying chambers of the sawmill and for drying the saw mill waste used in the pelletisation plant on si

Timber is the construction material of today. Timber continues to open up new application and design op- The largest part of the building and construction timber origi- portunities. We at the Mayr-Melnhof Holz Group use our know- nates from our domestic spruce forests. In order to guarantee how to strongly promote modern products that offer ideal the necessary strength and to avoid any possible shrinkage or applications for our clients based on the ecological, physical deformation of the wood, the boards are dried technically at and aesthetical properties of our products. True to our motto:...

Wood opens up a whole new world of possibilities. From light-flooded production halls and spacious office buildings to sports stadiums and even experimental constructions with excellent energy values and ecological effects.

“CONSTRUCTIVE MEETINGS FOR INTELLIGENT TIMBER CONSTRUCTION.” Bernhard Kinreich, Architect “As an architect I was able to discover entirely new perspectives and opportunities with MM crosslam that allow me to offer modern and ecological building solutions to my clients. The cross-laminated timber by Mayr-Melnhof is a timber element that is both solid and able to create distinctive spaces. Thanks to its flexible dimensions and excellent physical building properties, it is suitable for any thinkable building requirements. I am currently planning a multi-storey residential building where these...

Due to the outstanding strength/weight ratio, glulam beams can be used to realise buildings with spans of up to 100 metres and more.