GELO Timber Industries today

With a yearly cut of 250 000 solid cubic meters and very modern sawmill technology;

GELO is one of the biggest and most renowned timber processing factories in Germany today.

The company’s area has grown to 200 000 sq. m.

The logs are decorticated mechanically on a high-performance lumberyard.

Measurement and sorting of the logs is also computerized. Eventually two gantry cranes haul these logs for processing.

Mass products as well as timber of every dimension and length is produced in a profile chipping plant that boasts of a flexible infeed with a special and unique technology.

Thanks to its 8 high-temperature drying facilities and 1 vacuum-drying installation, GELO is able to dry all kinds of timber to any desirable level of final moisture content before processing.

Wood is processed and tagged with different profiles on 4 flexible planing machines in the internal planing plants.

GELO’s line of KVH-products is one of the most innovative and fastest in central Europe.

Around 100 m3 KVH according to list or KVH-beams up to 15.50 m are produced in the proverbial GELO quality.

All trimmed timber can be offered with dipping impregnation also. We work with only chromate free protection salts that are durable as well as eco-friendly. More information can be found in our Service Area.

Our wood chips and sawdust go directly either to the paper and pulp industry as raw materials or to riding stalls and board manufacturing factories.

GELO-timber is transported the world over with trucks and ships. With the help of our reliable movers, we are able to supply the customers at a short notice.

GELO’s more than 80 qualified and competent employees attend to purchase, processing and sales of timber and to intensive customer service.

Trainees are educated diligently in all sectors of the company and are prepared for a secure future.

The owner of GELO is Christian Küspert. His son Wolf-Christian supports him in operative management since 2003.