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Rettenmeier Ploessberg

Also known as Ziegler

OperatingRettenmeier HolzindustrieRettenmeier Holding AGrettenmeier.comID 01161

Rettenmeier Ploessberg is an operating softwood sawmill in Ploessberg, Germany, owned by Rettenmeier Holding AG. With a capacity of 2 200 000 cubic metres of log intake per year it is the 1st largest of the 94 sawmills in Germany with a recorded capacity.

Location and logistics

Location
Ploessberg, Oberpfalz, Germany
Nearest port
Szczecin, Poland · 429 km
Straight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
Rail siding
No siding mapped
Nearest railway
11 km
Map

Capacity and output

Capacity
2 200 000 m3/y log intake
Production
Not reported
Type
Softwood

Raw material and products

Fibre
PineSpruce
Sawn timber
Building componentsGlulamSawn timber
Also produces
Pellets
Certifications
PEFC

History and sources

Data confidence: High (80 of 100) · methodology

Timeline

  1. startup2025
    The sawmill resumed operation under the new operator Rettenmeier Holzindustrie Ploessberg GmbH, keeping about 650 jobs.
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  2. other2025
    Under Rettenmeier the site is described as the largest single sawmill location in Europe with 2.2 million cubic metres of annual cutting capacity, five sawing and planing lines and around 500 employees.
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  3. ownership change2025-02-01
    Rettenmeier took over the former Ziegler Holzindustrie Plossberg site out of insolvency on 1 February 2025 (about 650 jobs retained).
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  1. other2024-11-20
    Ziegler Holding GmbH, parent of the Ploessberg sawmill, filed for insolvency at the Weiden district court, with the operating wood industry company following days later.
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Sources

  1. otherchecked 2026-07-25
    holzkurier.com ↗
  2. otherchecked 2026-07-26
    openstreetmap.org ↗
  3. other×2checked 2026-07-26
    holzkurier.com ↗
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  1. otherchecked 2026-07-26
    oberpfalzecho.de ↗
  2. otherchecked 2026-07-26
    stmwi.bayern.de ↗

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Nearby
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