Merger in timber construction secures jobs and expertise
Blumer Lehmann takes over the timber construction division of the Hächler Group. Hächler's business will operate under a new name, while the workshops and the timber construction team will remain at the Neuenhof site. The merger is intended to strengthen the timber construction expertise of both companies.
The timber construction company Blumer Lehmann, based in the St.GallenBodenseeArea, has announced the takeover of Hächler Holzbau, as detailed in a press release. From 1 April 2025, Hächler customers will be served from the company’s headquarters in Gossau. All existing and new orders will be processed in the existing workshops. These will remain at the Neuenhof site.
The takeover is intended to bundle the “first-class timber construction expertise” of both companies “into an impressively diverse range of services for sustainable timber construction solutions”, according to the statement. The focus is on classic timber constructions and prefabricated timber construction projects.
With this step, a successful successor solution has also been found for Hächler’s timber construction division, the Wettingen-based Hächler Group announced in a separate press release. A solution for his succession had been worked on together with Managing Director Günter Ebner for some time. “The focus was on the secure future of our employees and maintaining our long-standing customer relationships.”
According to the company, Blumer Lehmann specialises in solutions for the timber industry and in timber and silo construction. 500 employees at four locations provide craftsmanship services for a wide range of customer projects worldwide.
Hächler Holzbau realises “small jobs and complex construction projects” using wood. According to the company, all employees will be taken on. Vocational training will also be continued.