The company founder Ludwig Kuntz was born in 1880 as the son of the timber merchant Karl Kuntz in Neuhemsbach, Palatinate. He spent his childhood and youth in Homburg, Saarland, as well as his training in woodworking, which he completed in his father's business. In Kirn on the Nahe, the opportunity arose in 1903 to lease a timber business and expand, which was Ludwig's chance to stand on his own two feet - he was 23 years old at the time.

In the search for a new timber collection area with good transport links, the choice fell on Morbach in Hunsrück. This was the intersection and crossing point of important roads, and there was a connection to the rail network with the new Hunsrück Transverse Railway (Hunsrückquerbahn).

The extensive forest areas around Morbach were very well developed for timber transport by means of an exemplary network of paths, a merit of the progressive government and forestry councillor Otto Kaiser.

In Sohren, a disused sawmill was bought by the local community and the third site was founded.

The first works council was founded

After the loss of the lucrative pit timber business and in-depth market research, Ludwig Kuntz decided to take up the production of chipboard.

A new sawmill was built in Morbach

The head office moved from Kirn to Morbach

After the major fire and an incredibly short reconstruction period, Europe's most modern chip band saw line was put into operation in Morbach in July 2004

The esb PLUS wood-based board, which is particularly healthy to live with, was launched on the market

Larissa Kuntz, the 4th generation of the family, was appointed Managing Director.