Josef Thurner founded its company at the January 1st, 1968.
Initially, about 45.000 m3 ( = 984 cargos) trimmed soft wood were traded every year- nowadays, about 420.000m³ trimmed soft wood and timber products (like Glue-laminated timber, wood panels, shuttering panels etc.) worth of 80 Mio. Euros, are traded in one year (that is a total of ~10.000 batches).
This success was reached thanks to our competent and highly motivated employees. The Holz-Thurner team grew from an initial group of 4 employees to the 22 workers, who currently serve and operate in direct contact with the clients on site.
Over the course of one year, the whole team drives almost 750.000 km, mainly in Italy. The size of our company has reached European dimensions, allowing us to gain an edge on our competitors within the market in Italy.
Traditionally, the main focus of the company has always been the placing of wood products, but in 2000 the department responsible for international wood trade was added. It had become more and more necessary to complement the wide range of products already offered with timber products which could not be offered through timber placement.
Finally, in 2007, upon finishing the construction of a modern storehouse, the department responsible for the national timber trade was inaugurated: taking advantage of our international contacts, local carpenters and cabinet makers as well as private costumers who are looking for quality products can find fast and flexible service for high-quality products at a great price. Additionally, some of our clients and partners in the timber industry might want to use our vast storage area to store their products for short periods of time.
Over the last 40 years, huge changes have taken place. In particular, the transition from a seller-oriented to a consumer-oriented market has changed the industry profoundly. Technical progress in the production as well as in the use of wood products have also played a major role.
Nowadays, the Holz-Thurner team makes over 10 milion euros and faces all the different challenges of the international timber market. From the very beginning, the team has looked for a perfect solution for both client and supplier - this philosophy is even more imprtant today and always allows us to have an optimistic vision of the future.
... a vision which sees our company grow even stronger: we are working on it!
