Bockelmann-Holz GmbH

History

Geschichte

2017

Investments in the machine park of our Energy Wood and Recycling Center; bundling of the sales activities for pellets at Hanse-Pellet, purchase of a new delivery vehicle for pellets.

2016

Expansion investment in our certified disposal division: Acquisition of a new, high-performance waste wood recycling plant.

2015

Our logistic services have expanded with investment of 1,5 Million € into our transportation services.

2014

40th Bockelmann-Holz Anniversary. Our anniversary celebrated 40 years, 3 locations, 200 employees and over 150 transport units. Thank you to all our partners and clients who have worked with us from 1974 until today.

2013

Expansion in our recycling area.

2012

Further extension and investment into our logistics focusing on ship transportation.

2011


Investments of over 1,0 Mio. € into our recycling and energy facilities to enable more storage for fire wood, wood chips and pellets. The investment enabled us to store more than 500 tonnes of pellets and increased our handling capacity by 10.000 cubic meters.

2009

Expanding the renewable energy part of our business with special handling facilities and trucks.

2008

Expanded the energy and pellets area of the business.

2007


Opening of the energy and pellets facility with 32.000 square meters of handling, production and sales area.

2006


 Expansion of our timber handling fleet with the latest technology and navigation. Orders can be submitted in real-time via the internet directlyto the truck. Timber can be located quickly and search time is eliminated and all trucks can be monitored in real-time to ensure accurate delivery times.

2005

Introducing new walking-floor-trucks which optimise the handling process. 2004
 We are certified. Since October 2004 we are a certified recycling company by the EdDE.

2003


Expansion of our truck fleet due to high demand in the industry which resulted in an increase in workforce and trucks.

2002

PEPC and FSC Certification.

2000


Introduction of the newly developed timber trading software. 2.000.000 m wood is recovered from a heavy storm France.

1991


Founding of our new branch in Gründungen der Niederlassungen Güstrow (Mecklenburg-West Pomerania) and Belzig (Brandenburg).

1998


The company moves to its new headquarter in Lüneburg (Lower Saxony). 1995
 Rebranding of BoHo Holzexport GmbH to Bockelmann-Holz GmbH

1992

The fleet contains 25 trucks now and first softwood export deals with Turkey and South Korea over harbors in Lübeck and Rostock.

1990


Expansion to East Germany and first ship freight to Scandinavia.

1989


New company building is built.

1985

The truck fleet has 15 units now.

1983


 The start of trade between West and East Germany. 300.000 meters of timber are handled and 80% are exported to Scandinavia.

1981


 Delivery of spruce and pine to Finland.

1978


Start of our export business with softwood deliveries to Sweden.

1974

Founding of the timber transportation business by Klaus Bockelman in Jürgenstorf near Lüneburg.