1924
Foundation of a small wood processing company in Abtsroda by Aloysius Krenzer. Manufacture of wooden shingles, agricultural equipment and toys. Production of wooden drinks crates after the end of the war.
1966
Start of production of wooden pallets
1968
Construction and commissioning of the first machine-equipped hall for pallet production
1973
Construction of a new sawmill (frame sawmill)
1977
Conversion into a limited partnership (KG) as a basis for further growth
1982
The three sons of Aloysius Krenzer take over the management of the company
1990
Acquisition and new build of a second plant in Biebergemünd: Chipping plant for the production of pallet blanks for further processing in Abtsroda
1995 – 1999
Development of special production lines for pallets, construction of additional kilns
1996
Construction of own truck workshop
2000 – 2006
Investment in additional heating and drying capacities to comply with stricter export regulations (IPPC-ISPM15)
2005
Installation of a flexible, quickly convertible system for pallet production
2006
Completion of a logistics centre in Sieblos (1 km from the head office, 10.000m²)
2006
Acquisition of another sawmill (span mill) in 36460 Krayenberggemeinde-Dorndorf/Rhön, also for own supply
2009
Construction of a new log sorting plant in Biebergemünd
2011
Construction of a new log sorting plant at the Dorndorf chipping plant to meet higher production requirements
2012
Installation of a planing machine in Abtsroda with automatic feeding, length cutting and stacking
2012
Construction of a railway siding at the Dorndorf chipping plant for unloading freight trains with round timber from all over Germany
2014
Modernisation of the sawing line in Dorndorf
2015
Introduction of an energy management system based on ISO 50001:2011
2016
Development of a new logistics concept (semi-trailer, consignment warehouse, VMI concept) in Abtsroda
2017
As of July 1, 2017, Aloysius Krenzer KG is renamed Aloysius Krenzer GmbH & Co. KG
2017
Introduction of PEFC certification (international forest certification System) for the residual wood products wood chips, sawdust and bark
Today, the company has three state-of-the-art facilities in the heart of Germany. We owe our continuous growth in recent years to both our loyal customers and our long-standing permanent staff. At this point we would like to say THANK YOU to all of you, because only collectively can we grow.
