{"id":3091,"date":"2024-09-03T20:54:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T18:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elka-holzwerke.de\/about-elka\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T08:45:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T06:45:22","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elka-holzwerke.de\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About elka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container headercontainer uagb-block-061fac08 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<p class=\"claim wp-block-paragraph\">About elka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading headline\">Sawn timber &amp; wood-based materials in perfection<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Innovations in wood &#8211; from tradition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b15fdc05 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div 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2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">elka-Holzwerke GmbH is a medium-sized wood processing company with 120 years of wood experience. As a family business, we have been producing wood-based materials and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elka-holzwerke.de\/en\/branded-products\/sawn-timber\/\">sawn timber<\/a> with 220 employees at our site in Morbach in Hunsr\u00fcck for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elka-holzwerke.de\/en\/about-elka\/company-history\/\"> four generations<\/a>. In a cascading production process, the roundwood is processed into wood products for the construction industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modern production technology, quality management across all product lines and our above-average qualified employees guarantee the high quality standard of all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elka-holzwerke.de\/en\/branded-products\/\">elka branded products<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In close cooperation with the wood trade and our customers, we are constantly working on new and further product developments. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elka-holzwerke.de\/en\/branded-products\/esb\/\">esb fresh wood board<\/a> (elka strong board), for example, was successfully launched on the market thanks to its outstanding technical properties, as was the extensive range of lightweight wood-based materials.<br><br>Customers at home and abroad, as well as the leading purchasing cooperatives of the wood trade, appreciate the elka variety and fast service. Bundled purchases and customer-oriented logistics with reliable adherence to delivery dates save elka customers time and money. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wood from certified forestry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">or our entire range we mainly process spruce and Douglas fir. Our roundwood comes mainly from within a radius of around 150 km of our Morbach site; certified wood takes priority in purchasing. elka-Holzwerke GmbH holds PEFC chain of custody certification (certificate DINC-PEFC-COC-000341, DIN CERTCO, valid until 28 February 2029) and FSC\u00ae chain of custody certification (FSC-C100151, valid until 21 July 2030).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elka-holzwerke.de\/en\/about-us\/environment-sustainability\/\">More on the topic of sustainability<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elka-holzwerke.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/klimaneurales_unternehmen.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elka-holzwerke.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/klimaneurales_unternehmen.webp 525w, https:\/\/www.elka-holzwerke.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/klimaneurales_unternehmen-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-8d733d14 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-35482ea6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ootb-openstreetmap\"><div class=\"ootb-openstreetmap--map\" data-provider=\"openstreetmap\" data-maptype=\"marker\" data-showmarkers=\"true\" data-shapestyle=\"%7B%22fillColor%22%3A%22%23008EFF%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22%23008EFF%22%2C%22weight%22%3A3%7D\" data-shapetext=\"\" data-markers=\"%5B%7B%22lat%22%3A%2249.80262434074661%22%2C%22lng%22%3A%227.130255699157716%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cp%3EHochwaldstra%C3%9Fe%2C%20Morbach%2C%20Landkreis%20Bernkastel-Wittlich%2C%20Rheinland-Pfalz%2C%2054497%2C%20Deutschland%3C%2Fp%3E%22%2C%22textRaw%22%3A%22Hochwaldstra%C3%9Fe%2C%20Morbach%2C%20Landkreis%20Bernkastel-Wittlich%2C%20Rheinland-Pfalz%2C%2054497%2C%20Deutschland%22%2C%22id%22%3A1740479633982%7D%5D\" data-bounds=\"[49.80262434074661,7.130255699157716]\" data-zoom=\"10\" data-minzoom=\"6\" data-maxzoom=\"14\" data-dragging=\"true\" data-touchzoom=\"true\" data-doubleclickzoom=\"true\" data-scrollwheelzoom=\"true\" data-fullscreen=\"false\" data-marker=\"%7B%22iconUrl%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elka-holzwerke.de%2Fwp-content%2Fplugins%2Footb-openstreetmap%2Fassets%2Fvendor%2Fleaflet%2Fimages%2Fmarker-icon.png%22%2C%22iconAnchor%22%3A%5B12%2C41%5D%2C%22popupAnchor%22%3A%5B0%2C-41%5D%7D\" style=\"height:400px\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-8852a074\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Morbach, in the heart of Europe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Customers at home and abroad, as well as the leading purchasing cooperatives of the wood trade, appreciate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elka-holzwerke.de\/en\/branded-products\/\">elka variety<\/a> and fast service. Bundled purchases and customer-oriented logistics with reliable adherence to delivery dates save elka customers time and money. <br><br>Our own fleet consists of long log trucks for procuring the logs and tank trucks for the required liquid raw materials in the form of glue.<br><br>Our vehicles with their distinctive semi-trailers ensure that goods are transported to our customers on time. Look out for our green and yellow fleet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Short distances to BENELUX and France<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-29b6b838 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Sawn timber and wood-based materials to perfection &#8211; since 1906<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lgJ0N5k8LAI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elka-holzwerke.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/teaser-imagefilm2.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-195\" style=\"width:582px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elka-holzwerke.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/teaser-imagefilm2.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.elka-holzwerke.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/teaser-imagefilm2-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Learn more about our trademark-products<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1939231 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-64fafc61\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elka-holzwerke.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kachel-schnittholz.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-189\" style=\"box-shadow:none\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem\">Construction and sawn timber<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elka-holzwerke.de\/en\/branded-products\/sawn-timber\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">more info<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-53e6ef8b\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elka-holzwerke.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kachel-span.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-192\" style=\"box-shadow:none\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem\">Fresh wood &#8211;<br\/>Raw chipboard<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex 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