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HESS TIMBER GmbH & Co. KG: A Company with Tradition

The company HESS TIMBER GmbH & Co. KG looks back on an impressive company history. On April 1st, 2005, the general manager Mathias Hofmann took over the business fields of the two previous companies Hess Holzleimbau Technologie and wohnwerk GmbH (see the descriptions below) with the newly founded HESS-WOHNWERK GmbH & Co. KG. Very fortunately, the HESS company's 130 years of tradition continue to live on with the new company HESS TIMBER. The company is also making a positive contribution to the employment market situation in the region with its 80 employees. Since the new foundation in 2005, 40 additional jobs could be created. wohnwerk has been active in the area of project construction of wood facade structures since 2004. In this area, wohnwerk realised in conjunction with the other project partners the support structure for the world class department store Peek & Cloppenburg in Cologne. The close proximity to the Hess plant grounds with their large halls was also ideal for execution of the project.		The plant grounds of HESS TIMBER

HESS TIMBER GmbH & Co. KG 2010 Entity change: HESS TIMBER GmbH & Co. KG General technical approval of HESS-LIMITLESS Investions of more than 2,5 million Euro in new production technology HESS Wohnwerk GmbH & Co. KG 2009 Extensive tests at the MPA Stuttgart as a basis for the technicall approval of the jointing system "HESS LIMITLESS". Extension of the plant ground by 7.000 m² 2007 Construction of further special architectural projects, such as the timber runway Kolumba in Cologne or the Castle Bridge in Darmstadt. 2006 Start of the CNC-production with the new CNC-controlled, 6-axis processing centre from Maka. 2005 On May 20th, a celebration was held with invited guests and employees to mark the successful start of HESS-WOHNWERK. The sculpture "Together We Are Strong" by artist Helga Martsch was unveiled. The imposing sculpture of glulam wood decorates the company grounds and symbolises the strength, courage and community spirit of the company.		Sculpture "Together We Are Strong" on the plant grounds of HESS TIMBER

Wohnwerk GmbH 2004 Large order in timber contruction, P&C in Cologne, facade design for the Scottish Parliament 2003 Entry into wood-glass facade construction (Merzig recreational swimming pool) 2002 First German provider of a 3-D online planning module 6-month leasing of a production hall from Hess, as well as wage work gluing at Hess 2001 Pilot customer new development of a 3-D online planning module for furniture 1998 Expansion of the production hall by 360 m2. 1996 Development of a distribution network of prefabricated bedroom furniture to joining shops = kit furniture 1995 Takeover of the company Hofmann Profilsäulen by wohnwerk GmbH. (Toroidal timber columns) 1994 Restructuring of 3 plus Form GmbH into wohnwerk GmbH, direct marketing of solid wood bedrooms to end consumers in the surrounding region. New construction of an exhibit hall as a timber structure. 1993 Expansion of the CNC processing for the furniture industry (bedrooms) (second CNC machine). Purchasing of a CNC-controlled column processing machine. 1991 Founding of "3 plus Form GmbH“, with Hermann Wilfling. The limited liability company concentrates on the CNC processing of furniture parts of glulam timber for the furniture industry. 1989 Purchase of a property in Kleinheubach across from Hess Holzleimbau (approx. 5500 m2) and new construction of a commercial hall with apartment (base area approx. 1100 m2) 1988 Start of production of timber columns. 1987 Founding of the company by Mathias Hofmann in leased rooms of approx. 600 m2. Performance of wage work, manufacture of glued wood panels as a supplier of the company Hess Holzleimbau.		Hess Holzleimbau Technologie GmbH & Co. KG 1999 Transfer of the company to R. Mortusewicz. Merging of the companies Hess Miltenberg and Hess Hermsdorf/Thuringia. Glued wood panel production is ceased in the year 2001. 1991 The Hess company purchases the wood gluing plant in Hermsdorf in Thuringia, and over the course of 5 years, investments are made here totalling 18 million DM. The total number of employees at both locations was 220. 1976 R. Hess transfers management of the company to his daughter Helga Hess. 1972 A new, large plant is built in Kleinheubach so that glulam wood beams can be glued with lengths up to 42 m. 1931 Son R. Hess takes over the company and manufactures the first glued rafter structure already in the year 1949. Manufacture of the first glued laminated beams already in 1952. 1876 Founded by Peter Hess as a carpentry shop in Bürgstadt. His son Anton Hess takes over the carpentry shop after the death of his father in the year 1883. In 1926, moving of the location to Miltenberg and construction of an additional sawmill.