Blumer Lehmann – The Fascination of Wood

 

As a leading company in the wood industry and timber construction, Blumer Lehmann exploits the potential of wood in all its diversity and drives wood technology forward internationally. Around 500 employees work at the headquarters in Gossau SG, at locations in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Luxembourg, and on a wide variety of customer projects around the world.

Completely in the wood cycle

Since 1875, the fascination with wood has shaped the company's thinking and actions. Blumer Lehmann processes the natural raw material wood in a sustainable, complete value-added cycle to create innovative products, services, and buildings. The sawmill, planing mill, and finger-jointing plant process around 170,000 m³ of Swiss round timber annually to produce an extensive range of sawn timber for construction purposes. The residual wood is processed into bark mulch and CO2-neutral pellets and used as fuel in the company's own power plant to generate electricity and heat.

 

In timber construction, Blumer Lehmann develops, plans, produces, and implements new buildings—including free-form projects in collaboration with internationally renowned architectural firms—as well as conversions with additions and renovations. In addition, the company plans and manufactures modular timber buildings for schools, commercial, and residential buildings, which allow for maximum flexibility even on limited spaces. Another area of expertise at Blumer Lehmann is silos and systems for road and winter maintenance, which are automated and equipped with modern conveyor technology.

 

Since January 2023, Vorarlberg-based oa.sys baut GmbH has also been part of the Blumer Lehmann group of companies. The timber construction company complements the portfolio with services relating to large-volume residential and commercial construction in Austria and Germany.