GERMANY - Homag Group AG is driving the expansion of its solid wood segment and has now appointed Dr. Daniel Schmitt as a Board of Management member, responsible specifically for this business.

From July 1, 2021, Dr. Daniel Schmitt will manage the Solid Wood Processing business unit, with which Homag aims to establish itself as a leading technology partner for sustainable building using solid wood.

Homag’s solid wood business includes its subsidiary WEINMANN as well as the two recently acquired Danish companies System TM and Kallesoe. With the solid wood business unit Homag mainly supplies manufacturers of building components for sustainable timber houses. It aims to substantially increase its market share in this fast growing sector from its current level of 10%. This year, sales in the solid wood segment are expected to significantly exceed EUR 100 million.

Dr. Daniel Schmitt will manage the solid wood business together with the management teams of Weinmann, System TM, and Kallesoe. In addition, on the Board of Management he will take over responsibility for the CNC Processing business unit and for quality management. He holds a PhD in chemical engineering and comes from Homag’s parent company Dürr. At Dürr, he has been in charge of the Clean Technology Systems division since 2017.

CEO Ralf W. Dieter stresses: “We want to become the leading systems supplier for timber construction and develop the solid wood segment into a second mainstay, alongside our activities with the furniture industry. Strengthening our management team shows how important this new field is for us.”