MM TIMBER LOG: Wood as key material against the climate crisis
As a sustainable raw material, wood plays a central role in the Green Transition. DI Richard Stralz, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Mayr-Melnhof Holz Holding AG, talks about new possible applications for one of mankind’s oldest and most time-tested construction materials. Mister Stralz, let us talk about wood. It is one of mankind’s […]
Hurray for the opening ceremony of the world’s first PEFC-certified cross-laminated timber plant and The Next Generation!
On June 23, 2023, only two years after the start of construction, Mayr-Melnhof Holz Holding AG opened the high-tech cross-laminated timber production at the sawmill site in Leoben. Franz Mayr-Melnhof Saurau, owner: “With the new cross laminated timber plant we are in line with the spirit of the times. It is our clear commitment to our […]
Top of Styria in the production sector
On 20 November 2023, the top companies in Styria were honoured. Mayr-Melnhof Holz is one of them: Top 1 in production! The “Tops of Styria” 2023 stand for the many outstanding companies in Styria and their performance in the 2022 financial year. Entrepreneurs receive the award on behalf of their employees, who provide jobs, added […]
Kolik “MY” je v lesním hospodářství?
Touto otázkou se zabývalo PEFC Rakousko v rámci letošní kampaně.Krátká videa ukazují, kolik kroků a lidí je potřeba k tomu, aby strom z trvale udržitelného lesního hospodářství skončil v konečném produktu. Cílem kampaně bylo přiblížit spotřebitelům nezbytné kroky, kontroly a testy, kterými musí výrobek projít, aby mohl získat pečeť schválení. Každý jednotlivý krok v hodnotovém řetězci je […]
MM TIMBER LOG: The cycle for our future
The fact check is clear and the result is well known: Wood has the smallest ecological footprint of all building materials and binds the harmful greenhouse gas CO2 . Richard Stralz, CEO of the Mayr-Melnhof Holz Group, is convinced that we must utilise this in the fight against climate change, both for ourselves and for the future of […]
From forest cottage to town house
The children at the Andersengasse kindergarten in Graz now have a sustainable, ecological meeting, play and feel-good house made of cross-laminated timber, giving them a little piece of the second forest in their playground.Mayr-Melnhof Holz, Mayr-Melnhof-Saurau Forstbetrieb and Strobl Holzbau handed over the “Waldhäusl” to the kindergarten on 14 March. From forest cottage to town house […]
Neue Broschüre zu Bauen & Sanieren mit Holz
Der regionale Ratgeber zum Thema „Sanieren und Erweitern mit Holz für eine klimafitte Zukunft“ ist nun verfügbar. Die Broschüre wurde im Rahmen des Projekts KLAR! Murraum Leoben in Kooperation mit dem Holzcluster Steiermark und proHolz Steiermark erstellt. Richard Stralz, CEO Mayr-Melnhof Holz, anlässlich der Präsentation der Broschüre am 19. März im Rathaus Leoben: Wir haben in […]
Cross laminated timber: Manufacturer-specific environmental product declaration (EPD)
Mayr-Melnhof Holz is continuously committed to improving products and production processes, also in order to further reduce environmental impact and thus help shape a sustainable future. A manufacturer-specific environmental product declaration (EPD) in accordance with ISO 14025 and EN 15804+A2 has now been issued for MM crosslam cross laminated timber. At Mayr-Melnhof Holz, we are proud to […]
‘Fundamentals of timber construction’ – University course TU Graz
‘Expanding technical knowledge in the use of wood as a building material and gaining expertise in contemporary timber architecture’ are the aims of this part-time course at Graz University of Technology, which consists of 3 modules (5 ECTS each) and lasts approx. 10 weeks. The course is aimed at managers and specialists in the construction […]
Fully automatic high-frequency press for glulam in operation
Mayr-Melnhof Holz invests in a fully automated modern high-frequency press for the production of glulam standard components at its Olsberg site. With the new pressing system, Olsberg is making a qualitative leap in the automated processing of production orders and is at the cutting edge of technology to provide the straight components required for the […]