About us
As a German supplier of woodworking and sawmill machinery, we have a passion for plant engineering that is now continued in the third generation. Since 1949, we have focused intently on production requirements in timber processing. Our market and process know-how is characterised by comprehensive and profound experience. This means that we are your specialist partner in the development of wood tech automation. We do not provide any off-the-shelf solutions, but rather tailored, automated plant technology of the highest quality.
The Kallfass DNA
The basis of our actions and successful team performance
As a family-run business with its headquarters in the Northern Black Forest, we are acutely aware of our social and ecological responsibility. We believe in fair cooperation and the appreciation of every individual, values that provide the basis for successful team performance.
Company locations
Mechanical and electrical production of our systems is governed by defined standards and realised exclusively on the latest machining centres. Around 140 personnel are employed at our locations in Klosterreichenbach in Baden-Württemberg and Wernigerode in Saxony-Anhalt
Location Wernigerode | Saxony-Anhalt
Location Klosterreichenbach | Baden-Württemberg
Kallfass worldwide projects
A story of success
in the 3rd generation
1949 EN 1949
Ernst and Frida Kallfass establish Kallfass GmbH Maschinen plus Automation in Klosterreichenbach in Germany’s Black Forest.
1950 EN 1950
Firewood press.
1963 EN 1963
New premises Klosterreichenbach.
1965 EN 1965
Multiple cross-cut saws
1969 EN 1969
Grooving, scoring and cross-cut saw
1980 EN 1980
Feeding of cross-cut saws
1981 EN 1981
Ursula Kallfass joins the company. New production in Klosterreichenbach.
1982 EN 1982
Multiple cross-cut saw layered processing.
1984 EN 1984
Business handover to Ernst Kallfass Jr.
1992 EN 1992
Establishment of Wernigerode location. Charging planing.
1995 EN 1995
Box sorting
2002 EN 2002
Addition of a double production hall
2005 EN 2005
Engineering office
2006 EN 2006
Film layer sorter
2008 EN 2008
CLT system mechanisation
2018 EN 2018
Appointment of further managing directors:
Hans Haist and Volker Kallfass
2019 EN 2019
CLT press
Robot handling
2023 EN 2023
Expansion of the production hall in Klosterreichenbach and of the administrative area in Wernigerode
Sustainability &
Optimising of resources
Handling resources in a sustainable manner is something we take very seriously. We strive to reduce our energy consumption and CO² emissions and utilise photovoltaic systems to generate power. This earned us the Northern Black Forest Region Energy Efficiency Prize for small and medium-sized enterprises in 2014.
The company's ecological footprint was minimised by investing in large-scale photovoltaic systems in Klosterreichenbach and Wernigerode.
Our recipe for success
and your future
We are always looking for experienced and skilled personnel in a variety of professions. We also offer apprenticeships, and holiday jobs and internships have a firm place in our enterprise.
New at Kallfass
Press
75 und kein bisschen leise EN 75 and still going strong
Kallfass celebrated its 75th anniversary with a two-day event at the Klosterreichenbach, Germany plant and gave its employees the opportunity to visit the factory of its long-standing customer best...
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Press
Positiver Messeverlauf EN Positive results from the
trade fair
Kallfass achieved a good response at the LIGNA fair and draws a positive conclusion.
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Press
Ausreichend Druck auf jedem Quadratmillimeter EN Adequate pressure on every square millimetre
Kallfass, has expanded its product portfolio for cross-laminated timber (CLT) production with its own CLT press and can now supply a complete mechanisation system, from the package pick-up to...
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