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Awarded as Sawmill of the Year 2022!
Among all sawmills in Europe, from Finland to Romania and from Poland to France, GELO was celebrated as Sawmill of the Year in 2022.
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Here you will find news from GELO about our products, our company and the industrial site of Weißenstadt. If you need further material, please feel free to contact us.
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Our mega project: The new blue crane is up!
Old makes way for new: In a short time, the yellow crane was replaced by the new, blue one. Thank you for all the helping hands!
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Double reason to celebrate – our nickname is also staying with us
For our former trainee Nick Schorn and us there is two reasons to celebrate:
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New additions to the Heroes of Timber!
Our new trainees are already an integral part of the GELO team - welcome!
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fire drill with turntable ladder and fire extinguisher
The Weißenstadt fire department has been able to call a brand new turntable ladder its own since summer 2022.
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Open Day at the Energy Park
October 15, 2022 was all about the energy park in Wunsiedel.
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New Weinig machine for wood optimization
In order to be able to cut out leftovers almost fully automatically, a Weinig system was installed in the planing mill.
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ZARELO turns 10 years old!
Congratulations! In 2022 our daughter ZARE-LO celebrated her 10th birthday.
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2021 and 2022 anniversaries
We were able to thank 16 colleagues for a total of 280 years of service!
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Wood as a source of hope: GELO Timber and the University of Bayreuth
In 2022, the Forum on Forest Controversies at the University of Bayreuth was entirely dedicated to the current issue of wood as a source of hope.
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Commitment to the Weißenstadt Kindergarten
From the region for the region: In 2022 we were able to hand over books to the Weißenstadt kindergarten for the second year in a row.
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Special meeting in the energy park
Our intern Cara 2022 was able to experience two exciting weeks of internship. There was a lot on the agenda: Among other things, the visit of the 1st Mayor of the city of Wunsiedel.
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GELO fundraising campaigns 2020
As a company, we are firmly rooted in the region. We see it as our responsibility to give something back. In 2020, we decided to sponsor clothing for the Weißenstadt winter sports club and donate defibrillators to the BRK.
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Topping-out ceremony of the most efficient sawmill in Europe – GELO Timber
"If not now, when?!" - Our highlight of 2020 was the topping-out ceremony for our new sawmill GELO Timber. The new site has now already started operations. Time for a look back!
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Upper Franconia's District President Piwernetz and Martin Schöffel (MdL) visit GELO
High-ranking political visitor to GELO. We discussed forestry in northern Bavaria. One thing is clear to all of us: forestry policy and wood processing means active climate policy in harmony with nature.
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The Bavarian Transport Minister visits Wunsiedel
In 2020, the Bavarian Minister of Transport, Kerstin Schreyer, was a guest in Wunsiedel together with the Vice President of the Bundestag, Hans-Peter Friedrich.
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Nothing works without a master – training at GELO
The further training and education of our team is an important key to our mutual success.
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The age of electric drives – also at GELO
We want to set a good example – and therefore rely on modern technology to sustainably reduce noise and pollutant emissions.
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The Crisis as an Opportunity
It is November 2020 when these lines are written. The year 2020 has thrown the entire global community into disarray like never before since the Second World War. A state of emergency has prevailed since spring 2020, and we all live with an ever-present uncertainty. All previously known fixed points in the year, all traditions, all seemingly manageable tasks have suddenly disappeared, dissolved, uncertain.
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Freiraum für Macher – Trailer 2019
"We do things a little differently..." with these words, lead actor "Werner" introduces the audience to the new image film for the Fichtelgebirge. – It's definitely worth taking a look!
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