Holzindustrie schweighofer has invested some eur 778 million in romania starting 2002 and currently has some 2,500 employees in the country. In the spring of 2015, eia released an undercover video, in which two of schweighofer s senior managers agreed to purchase illegally cut wood and offered boni for it. The cp also had access to several hours of video material including. Holzindustrie schweighofer sebes, romania supplier data. Romanias retezat forest national park to schweighofers plant in sebes. On 24 april 2019, the meanwhile 16th inspection in accordance with the eu timber regulation eutr took place in one of holzindustrie schweighofer s sawmills. Over 1,000 students from sebes and surroundings aged 1018 are attending classes at lucian blaga national college. Romanias ministry of environment checks austrian timber. Todays key business units are wood industry, forestry, bioenergy production and real estate schweighofer has been active in romania since 2002 and opened its first sawmill in 2003. Holzindustrie schweighofer srl, sebes sucursala siret. Holzindustrie schweighofer romania photos facebook.
Two weeks ago, the council checked the headquarters of kronospan romania, kronospan sebes, alredia srl, and lacul codrilor and the forest administration departments of alba and hunedoara counties. Its top carrier is mscmediterranean shipping company s a medu. Austrian company exposed offering bonuses for illegal romanian. Holzindustrie schweighofer is a supplier in sebes, romania. See what employees say about what its like to work at holzindustrie schweighofer. Major austrian timber firm accused of illegal logging in romania this article is more than 4 years old twoyear investigation links holzindustrie schweighofer to destruction of europes last. We are a socially active company, responsibly engaged in wood processing, that operates in several. Holzindustrie schweighofer fabrica sebes albaiulia. Informatii hs timber productions srl cif 37556448 j015522017 str. The environmentalists had earlier filed a complaint describing violations of fsc issuance guidelines by schweighofer and quality austria. Holzindustrie schweighofer romania verified by environment ministry teams. Sebes and raduati in 2016 the official used the following language.
The first romanian schweighofer sawmill was built in sebes in the central romanian district of alba iulia. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in comanesti, romania. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Sc holzindustrie schweighofer srl, sebes sucursala siret. Find their customers, contact information, and details on 2. Major austrian timber firm accused of illegal logging in. Holzindustrie schweighofer provides a responsible and efficient manner of processing.
The group had a turnover of eur 510 million in romania. Company operates as a subsidiary of holzindustrie schweighofer gmbh since january, 2010. The result of this control, which took place in the sebes sawmill was like all previous controls positive for the company. Vienna the fsc certificate of the austrian company holzindustrie schweighofer was suspended by fsc and the responsible certification body, quality austria. Holzindustrie schweighofer fsc certificate suspended after. Eia report shows holzindustrie schweighofers illegal. Home hs timber group career holzindustrie schweighofer. Holzindustrie schweighofer romania community facebook.
Austrias holzindustrie schweighofer continues to source timber from romanias national parks, despite five years of public pledges not to, according to a recent report drawn by the us environmental investigation agency eia. Hs baco panels srl company profile romania financials. Video footage shows how paun asks the police whether the transport of wood is. Eia released audio and video recordings of these meetings in april. In the late autumn of 2014, gabriel paun, president of the environmental ngo, agent green, followed a logging truck from the retezat national park to the schweighofer sawmill in sebes. Its largest customer is k p wood ltd with most shipments via the port of south riding point, freeport, grand bahama i, bahamas. Holzindustrie schweighofer continues its partnership with institutions in the medical field, part of the companys corporate social responsibility strategy. Today, the council announced that the investigation has been extended to holzindustrie schweighofer srl and egger romania srl, which together with. The move comes after protests by ngos, including wwf. Recommendation to the fsc board of directors forest. Todays report follows two years of investigations and details, for the first time, the extent of the destruction caused by the high volumes of illegal wood reaching.
Schweighofer sues environmental ngo from romania in vienna. Holzindustrie schweighofer romania verified by environment. Luciana blaga national college is an elite school holzindustrie schweighofer support for lucian blaga national college on vimeo. The truth about holzindustrie schweighofer truth at cubic. Holzindustrie schweighofers clarifications regarding the fern report. See 4 photos from 46 visitors to holzindustrie schweighofer sebes. The austrian wood processing company holzindustrie schweighofer sued the grassroots ngo neuer weg new way from fagarasromania as well as its deputy chair, hans hedrich, on june 15, 2015 at the commercial court in vienna, after nw published several interviews and blog posts on its blog. Hs timber productions srl din reci 673, cui 33924270. Eia reports schweighofer continues to source timber from. Holzindustrie schweighofer is part of the schweighofer group and has its roots in an austrian family business with more than 400 years of experience in woodworking. The schweighofer group has its roots in a traditional austrian family company with over 400 years of experience in wood processing. April 27, 2015 eia releases undercover video exposing holzindustrie schweighofer of accepting illegal wood may, 2015 schweighofer attempts to justify the ceos bullish intervention in romanian domestic politics by releasing its own letter.
Sc holzindustrie schweighofer baco srl was formerly known as finnforest baco production srl and changed its name on november 24, 2009. Fsc shall disassociate from holzindustrie schweighofer and all companies. Up from 2002 holzindustrie schweighofer has been processing softwood in romania in the centraleastern part of europe. In addition to carrying out a detailed analysis of the plants, the experts also conducted interviews with suppliers and with state and private forest owners. Schweighofer, kronospan, egger under investigation in. Holzindustrie schweighofer is part of the schweighofer group and has its roots in an austrian. Microsoft word eiavideo transcript excerpt holzindustrie schweighofer. With regard to the video released this year by the environment. Company become the market leader in wood processing. Holzindustrie schweighofers company timber control. The results of an investigation realized in the last two years by the environmental investigation agency. Informatii hs timber productions srl cif 33924270 j142842014 673 reci. Speaking to romanian and austrian schweighofer officials, the investigators.
Holzindustrie schweighofer donates equipment for the. Recordings with hidden camera made at holzindustrie schweighofer. Investigation of additional information against the schweighofer. In the video, undercover eia investigators pose as foreign investors who have acquired. The consultant drew up its evaluation report of the due diligence system at holzindustrie schweighofer based on a factfinding mission at the plants in sebes, reci and radauti in january 2016. Since arriving in romania in 2002, holzindustrie schweighofer. The company owns three saw mills in romania in reci, radauti and sebes, of which the.
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