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Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing in Germany - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Robert Maier Robert Maier Frankfurt, Germany Last Updated: June 2024 WZ C16.23DE

Revenue

€9.0bn

2024

€9.0bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

€XXX.Xm

Employees

44,074

Businesses

436

Wages

€X.Xbn

Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing in Germany industry analysis

The manufacturers of timber components benefited from a favourable business environment in 2021, which was supported by very low interest rates. Manufacturers of prefabricated houses and special structural glulam products such as glulam in particular recorded sales growth. However, due to its heterogeneous operational structure, the sector was unable to fully utilise the sales potential associated with this positive development. In the second half of the last five-year period, market participants were confronted with an increase in raw material costs and the turnaround in interest rates in the European Economic Area, which caused their incoming orders and profit margins to fall noticeably recently. The average annual growth rate in industry turnover over the past five years was 0.4%.Due to the decline in the number of building permits, the volume sold by industry players in the traditional construction business is likely to fall in the current year. The industry's leading segment, prefabricated house construction, is also unlikely to be able to match the previous year's sales figures in the current year. IBISWorld expects sales for the industry as a whole to fall by 10% year-on-year to €9 billion.For the coming years, IBISWorld expects a slightly positive industry trend. In the medium term, thanks to current changes in building law, timber is likely to penetrate other areas of the construction industry such as multi-storey residential and commercial property construction as a structural building material and, in addition to prefabricated house construction, will be increasingly used in larger construction projects. Against this backdrop, the industry is likely to record average annual sales growth of 2% in the period from 2024 to 2029, meaning that sales should reach €10 billion in 2029.

Trends and Insights

  • Rising raw material costs have had a negative impact on the earnings situation of companies in the sector in recent years. This was mainly due to the economic upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine.
  • Prefabricated buildings made of wood generate the largest share of sales. In recent years, the share of prefabricated houses in the total number of completed single-family homes has risen noticeably.
  • The centre region is home to the most companies in the sector. The favourable geographical location, the high population density and the existence of large forest areas speak in favour of the region.
  • The manufacturing companies in Germany compete with producers in neighbouring European countries. However, a cost advantage can usually only be realised through imports in the case of large purchase quantities and significantly lower procurement costs.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.4 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €9.0bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The industry is very heterogeneous and manufactures wood products for a wide range of applications

  • Building components made of wood are used in many different areas, as wood is a very versatile material. As a building material, it offers good thermal and sound insulation values and is also easy to process.
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Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing in Germany
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Biggest companies in the Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing in Germany

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue (€m)
2024
DFH Deutsche Fertighaus Holding AG
481.0
Oikos Holding International GmbH
475.0
Holz Schiller GmbH
121.0

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Products & Services Segmentation

Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing in Germany
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Prefabricated timber buildings, Wooden elements and Wooden doors. Prefabricated timber buildings is the largest segment of the Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing in Germany.

Trends and Insights

The production of prefabricated timber buildings is the industry's leading segment

  • This product category includes large parts of prefabricated house construction as well as the construction of classic timber houses. While log houses only play a subordinate role, the production of prefabricated houses is a key area of activity for industry players.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The sector includes all joineries, carpentry workshops and timber industry companies that manufacture construction parts, building structures and finishing elements from wood for building purposes. In addition to wooden beams, trusses, mouldings and rafters, this also includes wooden doors and windows, wooden stairs and railings as well as their frames and cladding. The manufacture and assembly of prefabricated timber buildings is also part of the industry.

What's included in this industry?

Prefabricated timber buildingsWooden elementsWooden doorsWooden windows

Companies

DFH Deutsche Fertighaus Holding AGOikos Holding International GmbHHolz Schiller GmbH

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Related Terms

BINDERCUTTING WOODKEILVERZININGLEIMWOODPFETTESAVINGMOBILHEIM

Industry Code

WZ 2008

WZ 16.23 - Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing in Germany

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Rising raw material costs have had a negative impact on the earnings situation of companies in the sector in recent years. This was mainly due to the economic upheaval caused...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Prefabricated buildings made of wood generate the largest share of sales. In recent years, the share of prefabricated houses in the total number of completed single-family ho...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The centre region is home to the most companies in the sector. The favourable geographical location, the high population density and the existence of large forest areas speak...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

The manufacturing companies in Germany compete with producers in neighbouring European countries. However, a cost advantage can usually only be realised through imports in th...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The DFH Group covers different market segments with its three prefabricated house brands. The prefabricated houses are sold almost exclusively in Germany, whereby they are pr...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of DFH Deutsche Fertighaus Holding AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Oikos Holding International GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Holz Schiller GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for DFH Deutsche Fertighaus Holding AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Oikos Holding International GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Holz Schiller GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

The falling sales in building construction represent a risk for the industry. The industry products are largely used in the construction and extension of buildings.

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The cost of materials is the biggest cost factor in the industry. The temporarily tense situation in the procurement of high-quality sawn timber assortments for construction ...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing industry in Germany in 2024?

The market size of the Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing industry in Germany is €9.0bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing in Germany industry in 2024?

There are 436 businesses in the Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.0 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 0.4 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing industry in Germany over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing industry in Germany is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing market in Germany?

The biggest companies operating in the Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing market in Germany are DFH Deutsche Fertighaus Holding AG, Oikos Holding International GmbH and Holz Schiller GmbH

What does the Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing in Germany include?

Prefabricated timber buildings and Wooden elements are part of the Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing in Germany?

The company holding the most market share in Germany is DFH Deutsche Fertighaus Holding AG.

How competitive is the Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing industry in Germany?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing industry in Germany.

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International industries

  • Wooden Structural Component Manufacturing in Australia
  • Wooden Structural Fitting and Component Manufacturing in New Zealand
  • Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing in the UK

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Key data sources in Germany include:

  • German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
  • European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
  • United Nations Comtrade

Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.

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  • Industry and trade associations
  • Industry federations or regulators
  • Major industry players annual or quarterly filings

Finally, IBISWorld’s global data scientists maintain a proprietary database of macroeconomic and demand drivers, which our analysts use to help inform industry data and trends. They also maintain a database of statistics and analysis on thousands of industries, which has been built over our more than 50-year history and offers comprehensive insights into long-term trends.

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