An ambulance was delivered with the support of the HS Timber Productions Reci sawmill to the local community

A new ambulance, worth 160,000 Euro, purchased through a public-private partnership, was delivered in the beginning of the year to the County…

Two projects in Moineşti sponsored by HS Baco Panels have now been completed

It is good to see not only the starting point of something, but also the impact. Two of the projects sponsored by the HS Baco Panels blockboard…

The 2022 HS Timber Group Supply Chain Report is now available

HS Timber Group implemented a strict Timber Sourcing Policy. This policy includes a commitment to perform an annual review and to report on the…

How we go the extra-mile to support biodiversity protection in our supply chain (video)

HS Timber Group is committed to the protection, restoration and enhancement of forest ecosystems by promoting sustainable forestry. We have…

From wisdom to virtuosity: with HS Baco Panels, Phronesis guides gifted children in Romania

There are many talented children with an above average intelligence, but it may be that the environment in which they live lacks the resources and…

HS Timber continues to prevent school dropout

It's an afternoon like any other day of the week. We're walking in the courtyard of the Maria Ward Social Centre in Rădăuți, Romania. The tall,…

A material that your furniture deserves

We make the best solutions from wood.

It is a promise that we share in our mission statement. But what does that mean and where are HS Timber…

HS Baco Panels cares for the big needs of the small ones in Valea Trotuşului, Romania

We have a tradition to get involved in the regions where we operate, in social, environmental and forward-looking projects that have a positive impact…

We provided a new roof for the residents of "Ingvar Kamprad" Social Assistance Centre in Siret

We have a tradition at HS Timber to get involved in the regions where we operate, in social, environmental and forward-looking projects that have a…

Pellets for the Chronic Disease Hospital in Siret

For the seventh year in a row, HS Timber supports the Chronic Disease Hospital in Siret, Romania and donates pellets for the 2022-2023 heating period.

30 students learned about digitalisation at the Evergreen Lectures

Digitalisation is a key topic for the future of the timber industry. Keywords such as data mining, remote sensing and Industry 4.0 fit in with this.…

Construction progress on the HTL Campus in Burkina Faso

Massive rainfall, hardly any supplies from abroad, massive restrictions due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and a military coup in January…

We are HS Timber - new logo for packaging and promotion

We simplify our brand recognition – we make it short and easy. HS Timber is from now on the brand for all Romanian and German sawmill entities.

Moreove…

Our CSR activities in Ethiopia

Ethiopia is frequently affected by famine or acts of war in the country. When travelling through the country, where DABG - a company of the Evergreen…

The 2021 HS Timber Group Supply Chain Control Report is now available

HS Timber Group implemented a strict Timber Sourcing Policy. This policy includes a commitment to perform an annual review and to report on the…

5 years of Timflow: contest rules

1. THE ORGANIZER AND THE OFFICIAL RULES 

ORGANIZER: HS Timber Productions S.R.L., Street Grigore Alexandrescu, no.59, floor 4, Sector 1, 010623…

Together we are stronger

Together we are stronger! This is what 2021 proved to us once again. It was a challenging year that brought us together even closer. We were close to…

Testing underway at the CIND measurement gate [gantry] in Reci

The sawmill in Reci has started testing a new volumetric scanning tool, which is meant to offer one more assurance that the sawlogs which reach the…

What’s it like to watch a plank for hours?

“Hey, how have you been? Haven’t seen you in ages. What have you been up to?

“Hey, I am just on my way to work, I am shift leader in the planing hall…

Traceability of roundwood through log yards – HS Timber Group’s journey and the role of SUMAL 2.0

Interview with Adrian Lucan, SCCC Manager for Romania at HS Timber Productions

What were the challenges with logyard deliveries and how did you…

HS Timber Group’s Due Diligence system components are constantly evolving

Interview with Adrian Lucan, SCCC Manager for Romania

It is important for us to make sure that the timber we buy at HS Timber Group comes from…

We plant! How are you celebrating the International Day of Forests?

There is nothing more important than having a plan for the future. A substantial plan, smartly divided into phases, so one can continuously see…

Small, yet powerful. How to turn by-products into power?

This is the story of small yet powerful pieces, which have high caloric value, are made of by-products and heat us in wintertime.

It is a story about…

HS Baco Panels and the magic of 10

They say a team is as strong as its weakest member and that a company is nothing if not a collection of stories of people who have helped make it…

HS Timber Group’s CSR actions in the context of COVID-19

Responsibility for the regions in which we operate is part of our mission and vision. With our ‘Together!’Initiative, we now make a direct…

HS Baco Panels and the magic of 10

They say a team is as strong as its weakest member and that a company is nothing if not a collection of stories of people who have helped make it…

HS Baco Panels and the magic of 10

World’s largest blockboard factory – HS Baco Panels – this year celebrates ten years since it has joined the HS Timber Group family. Incidentally, ten…

Timflow now monitors deliveries to suppliers’ logyards

Interview with Adrian Lucan, Supply Chain Control and Certification Manager at HS Timber Group Romania

In the past two years we have focused on…

The Robert Cole Association - a struggle with patience, wisdom and emotion

Visiting the Robert Cole Association - a discussion with the director of the center

Zăvoi, a quiet neighborhood in the town of Comănești in Romania,…

HS Timber Productions donates timber for the Sebes Elderly Home

HS Timber Productions continues its partnership with social institutions, as part of its corporate social responsibility strategy.

With the beginning…

Maria Ward Social Centre five years on

"No matter how hard life is, you have the resources and the strength to go on"

It was about five years ago, on a beautiful autumn day, when we were…

HS awarded eminent students at the beginning of the 2019 school year

At the opening ceremony of the school year, held at the Eudoxiu Hurmuzachi National College in Rădăuți, Holzindustrie Schweighofer offered prizes to…

Students from six countries visited our Rădăuți sawmill

At the end of last week, 12 students, together with their tutors from the Padua Forestry Faculty, visited our Rădăuți sawmill. The students come from…

Austrian guests visit the HS mills in Romania

Forest owners and managers from Austria spent almost a week visiting Romania between 7 and 12 July, with our mills in Rădăuți and Comănești playing…

Holzindustrie Schweighofer supports the recovery of children with disabilities

• The company donated timber and sawdust to the Recovery and Recreation through Horse Riding Association in Leorinț
• The coniferous timber offered by the…

Final practice: vocational education students finish their training in the Holzindustrie Schweighofer mills

Practice makes perfect, that’s why practical training stages in the company’s mills include more and more young people each year.

The Schweighofer…

Students complete yet another internship stage at HS Rădăuți

The curtain has been drawn at HS Rădăuți, after ten students from the Ștefan cel Mare University of Suceava have completed their internship, which…

SOLID partnerships: Customers visit Comănești and Reci

An open, transparent relationship with our partners is the foundation for any successful collaboration. That’s why we were delighted to receive a…

Life as a challenge. Interview with Gheorghe Bălțătescu, technical mill manager Holzindustrie Schweighofer Baco

At the beginning, there was a fascination for the military uniform. But it wasn’t meant to be.

A hardship followed, making him, at only 19, forced…

Just finished 8th grade? Apply to our dual vocational education program!

Keyword: teamwork! Interview with Ioan Atănăsoaei, mill manager Holzindustrie Schweighofer Rădăuți

When he was a child, he was thinking of becoming a policeman.

The native of Fălticeni - with teachers as parents, passionate about mathematics and an…

Wood Engineering freshmen visit our sawmill in Reci

Friday, 10 May, our colleagues from the sawmill in Reci received the visit of the first year students from the Wood Engineering Faculty in Brașov.…

Schweighofer Scholarships: The wood road – from seedlings to the final product

Last month, 14 forestry students, Schweighofer scholars from the Universities of Suceava, Brașov and Cluj-Napoca, put aside their books, course…

Close to the children’s needs in Sâniob, Romania

This spring, our company sponsored the Caritas Foundation - St. Stephen Social Centre with 50 cubic meters of panels from our factory in Siret. Thus,…

Happiness lies in the small things. Interview with Ionuț Batîr, mill manager Holzindustrie Schweighofer Sebeș

“Vasile, have you heard of Ionuț Batîr? He’s one of our graduates, he’s a smart, quick-witted, hardworking kid. I highly recommend him, he’d fit your…

Light of hope: Supporting our friends at the Maria Ward Centre

The Maria Ward Social Centre in Rădăuți, by the I.S.E.A. Association, is where destinies are changed for the better.

Every day, the sisters in the…

This spring, blossoms open in Rădăuți

Spring started with a practical training programme at Holzindustrie Schweighofer in Rădăuți, with ten students at the Ștefan cel Mare University in…

Holzindustrie Schweighofer at Expowood 2019

This week (April 11-13), our colleagues from Romania will participate at the 18th edition of the wood industry fair and exhibition Expowood in…

Open doors: wood industry trade unions leaders visit Holzindustrie Schweighofer Baco

A group of 40 union leaders from the Romanian wood industry visited Holzindustrie Schweighofer Baco last week.

The Board of Direction of the…

Pigeons and robots: Schweighofer Scholarship beneficiaries visit HS Baco

At the end of March, the Schweighofer Scholarships beneficiaries from the Wood Engineering Faculty at the Transylvania University of Brasov visited…

Holzindustrie Schweighofer donates wood for the school workshops at the Technical High-School Sebes

On 25 March, Holzindustrie Schweighofer Sebes representatives delivered a sponsorship consisting in timber for the Technical High-School Sebes.…

Schweighofer students in Moinesti start the final semester of the programme

Students in the vocational class supported by the company at the Moinesti Technical High-School have entered a straight line: they will soon complete…

Holzindustrie Schweighofer: Depozitele de buștean și trasabilitatea (copy 1)

Depozitele de buștean reprezintă o parte importantă a industriei de exploatare a lemnului din România și sunt extrem de bine reglementate de…

Holzindustrie Schweighofer: Logyards and traceability

Logyards are an important part of Romania’s wood processing industry and are heavily regulated by Romanian forestry legislation. At the logyards, wood…

Holzindustrie Schweighofer donates wood panels for furniture as social responsibility effort

As part of the social partnership between Holzindustrie Schweighofer, the PRO WOOD cluster, the Covasna County Council and the Technical High-School…

Challenges are like a heartbeat: Interview with Paul Balan, Group IT Director Holzindustrie Schweighofer Romania

He was dreaming of going to the Police Academy.

A small surgery, however, derailed his plans. He shifted gear and became a student in Letters, at the…

“I was imagining men pushing a log into a bandsaw, instead I stepped into a plane cockpit!” Interview with Valentin Pietrariu, shift leader, cutting department (HS Reci)

About ten years ago, a young high school graduate was dreaming of becoming a firefighter. His plans failed and then he started looking for something…

Windbreak: Our Reci colleagues planted a shelterbelt

Our colleagues from the Holzindustrie Schweighofer sawmill in Reci took part yesterday in a planting action – fruit trees along the generous parking…

A group of Romanian journalists at the Holzindustrie Schweighofer headquarters in Vienna

Earlier this month, nearly 20 journalists from the Romanian central media came to the Schweighofer Group’s headquarters in Vienna, from the most…

Holzindustrie Schweighofer Reci gets ISO 14001 certified

In line with the Schweighofer Group’s environmental policy standards, the Holzindustrie Schweighofer Reci sawmill received earlier this month its ISO…

Holzindustrie Schweighofer supports mountain rescue actions in Țara Dornelor

Back in 1985, in Vatra Dornei, a group of mountain lovers established the Gențiana mountain club. Later on, in 1998, the Vatra Dornei Public Mountain…

A welcoming, bright and warm home

The retirement home for the elderly in Radauti opened in October 2017. Since then, the modern, warm and bright building has become “home” for 40…

Holzindustrie Schweighofer Rădăuți – 10 years of perfection in timber

Nicky, Paul, Adrian, Vasile, Cristiana, Ionuț, Giorgio or Sorina are just a few of the names who, back in September 2008, went to work every day in a…

“We basically start the entire technological flow in the factory!” Interview with Nicu Burlică, shift leader round wood (HS Rădăuți)

Stepping onto the platform at the Holzindustrie Schweighofer sawmill in Rădăuți, the untrained eye sees only stacks of logs, cranes constantly moving…

Open doors: German journalists visit HS Reci

When we decided to act for increasing transparency in the Romanian wood industry, one of the first measures in our action plan was to open our doors…

Factory tan: students taking summer jobs at Holzindustrie Schweighofer Baco

There are two ways to spend your summer, when you’re young.

For some, summer means long parties, music festivals, and trips to the seaside or to the…

“How can I not be proud, when I know that everything that was built from the ground up over here was done by just a handful of people?” Interview with Ioan Țăran, electrical shift leader (HS Sebeș)

Ioan Țăran knows of everything that moves on the Sebeș platform of Holzindustrie Schweighofer. One of the first people to join the company ever since…

Second year completes for the vocational education project at the Moinesti Technical College

• The school year ended with 8 weeks of practical training in 4 Holzindustrie Schweighofer mills.
• All students keep their scholarships, half of them…

From the heart of a sawmill: An interview with “Giorgio” Prelipcean (HS Radauti)

The cutting hall is the heart of a sawmill. It is that place where the log is cut into lumber, at the best yield. At the Holzindustrie Schweighofer…

PHOTO/VIDEO: International Chariot Races Competition with Holzindustrie Schweighofer Reci support

Local traditions are the backbone of our community, providing the sense of belonging and cohesion necessary day after day.

Horse breeding and racing…

Holzindustrie Schweighofer has a strong due diligence system for log yards

Log yards are part of Romania’s timber industry. Due to the small forest road infrastructure, wood is sorted, cut into assortments and delivered to…

Representatives of Japan Forest Technology Association welcomed at Holzindustrie Schweighofer

During two days, Holzindustrie Schweighofer has transparently offered detailed information to representatives of JAFTA (Japan Forestry Technology…

Schweighofer Scholarships final colloquium, an outstanding scientific event

• This year's Schweighofer Scholarship program for university students in forestry and wood engineering has come to an end
• This weekend, a colloquium was…

Schweighofer Scholarships: A year to remember

After completing their exams, the Schweighofer Scholarship recipients from forestry and wood engineering faculties of the universities in Suceava,…

Japan: Wood – from tradition to innovation

In a minimalist note with a solid structure, traditional Japanese houses are built on a single level and on a wooden structure, combining materials…

When chance shows you your path: interview with Dan Rața (HS Bucharest)

Nothing happens by chance even if sometimes it looks like it. When you’re not in logistics you might think of the field as boring and repetitive. It’s…

“We simply cannot afford to ignore skilled female workers and leaders”: an interview with Hannes Plackner (HS Vienna)

Hannes, how long have you been with Holzindustrie Schweighofer?

I joined Holzindustrie Schweighofer (HS) in December 2015 – but my passion for…

Where are Europe’s last primary forests?

Long ago covered in deep woods supporting an astonishing biodiversity and housing amazing wild animals, Europe’s landscape is now largely a mixture of…

5 years together: Holzindustrie Schweighofer celebrates the Afterschool program in Reci with the local community

A picnic on the yard lawn, animators, face-painting workshops, outdoor games, a delicious cake and lots of fun: the local community in Reci celebrated…

Open doors: Journalists visit HS Sebes

 The first Romanian investment by the Schweighofer Group, the Holzindustrie Schweighofer sawmill in Sebes, opend its doors once again to the…

Thomas Waitz, MEP: Timflow “is a frontrunner in making sure where the wood comes from”

Mr. Thomas Waitz, MEP (Greens), visited the Holzindustrie Schweighofer sawmill in Sebes last Thursday, May 24^th, as part of a more extended trip to…

Tomorrow's Forest: Outstanding volunteer engagement in last planting action of the season

On Saturday, May 12th, the Tomorrow's Forest planting action in Dorna Candrenilor saw the largest volunteer numbers in Suceava County over the last 20…

“The work of the Compliance and Certification Department is about spreading good practices within the wood industry”: interview with Alexandra Popa, HS Reci

How long have you been with Holzindustrie Schweighofer? What was your professional career?

I started working at Holzindustrie Schweighofer in…

Holzindustrie Schweighofer at Expowood 2018: innovation and sustainability for wood industry 4.0

The 17th edition of the wood industry fair and exhibition, Expowood, took place last month in Brasov. This year’s edition focused on innovation –…

HS Baco: supporting entrepreneurship and local initiatives

The impact Holzindustrie Schweighofer has on local economy in the region where it activates is not reduced to taxes paid to the local authorities and…

Vasile Varvaroi, coordinator of the Schweighofer Scholarships program: “Our passion for wood is also transposed into a social responsibility program”

Out of passion for wood, the Schweighofer Group has developed a highly efficient wood processing concept, with full usage of raw materials and…

From janitor to lab technician: interview with Luminiţa Ţurcaşu, KWK, HS Sebes

Luminita Turcasu used to be a nurse, but she wanted a better paycheck and working conditions than she had in the healthcare system. She started at HS…

Local Partnerships: Bacau Chamber of Commerce and Industry visits HS Baco

Deeply involved in the regions where it activates, Holzindustrie Schweighofer production units are active members of the Chambers of Commerce and…

“I thought I wouldn’t last a week, let alone 8 years”: Interview with Viorel Tamba, department leader, HS Baco (Comanesti)

32-years old Viorel Tamba joined the HS blockboard factory in Comanesti straight after University. A business and marketing graduate, his career shift…

Schweighofer Scholarships: Student workshops throughout March

Holzindustrie Schweighofer is a partner of the educational institutions and also supports the future of the wood professionals by awarding 24 monthly…

Convergence: Strong partnerships are built on common values

An open, transparent relation with our partners is the foundation for any successful collaboration. That’s why we were delighted to receive the Tornat…

Openness and dialogue: public consultation on wood acquisition areas and the company’s own Due Diligence system

Tuesday, February 27^th, a public consultation was organized in Tg. Mures by Holzindustrie Schweighofer (HS) Sebes and Reci sawmills. The main themes…

Tomorrow’s Forest is much more than volunteering

With the spring planting campaign fast approaching, the Tomorrow’s Forest initiative is the kind of logistic effort whose complexity cannot be…

"Every day brings new challenges": An interview with R. Bozdoc, Thermal Plant Leader, Holzindustrie Schweighofer Reci

26-year old Răzvan Bozdoc has been working in the Holzindustrie Schweighofer Reci sawmill since 2014, while it was still being built. He has a degree…

“The unseen face of forestry” – article by Ciprian Palaghianu, Tomorrow’s Forest Project Director

Ciprian Palaghianu, PhD, Vice-dean of the Faculty of Forestry at the Suceava University and Project Director for the Tomorrow’s Forest initiative,…

Scientific research with practical applications is the focus of Holzindustrie Schweighofer support

We at Holzindustrie Schweighofer support research and innovation especially when they can change the life of the community: the research equipment…

New Timflow website with enhanced features

December comes with exciting news about Timflow, the GPS-based system for transparently monitoring saw log deliveries that is unique in the European…

"We are devoted to forest regeneration" - An interview

In an exclusive interview for the Tomorrow's Forest website, Mr. Dorel Fechete, Executive Director of the Forest Administrators' Association, talks…

First planting in the Tomorrow's Forest project: Poieni-Solca, Suceava County

Only a few weeks after its launch, Tomorrow’s Forest had a strong start: more than 21,000 seedlings (fir, spruce, ash, maple and alder) were planted…

The 2017 Schweighofer Scholarships have been awarded

• The contest for the scholarships was held simultaneously in all four partner faculties at Universities in Suceava, Brasov and Cluj-Napoca
• More than 100…