ABOUT
THE RUBNER GROUP
Decades of experience and premium performance made Rubner the leading expert for customised timber construction solutions.
Our work is based on a common vision shared by our staff and defining our work every step of the way, forming the basis for all measures and decisions to be taken in our company: our passion for wood.
OUR COMPANY PHILOSOPHY
We firmly believe that we can make a difference in the construction industry and boost sustainability by raising awareness in our society for wood as a construction material that allows for healthier spaces of living while preserving our environment and nature at the same time.
That is why we advocate the use of wood as a material as well as sustainable forest management. We work hard to make our products better every step of the way and develop new technology solutions that allow us to set ever higher standards in the timber construction business.
After all, we are responsible for our environment, our staff, suppliers, customers, and partners.
Our brand’s core values are true to this vision and are characteristic for the trust people put in Rubner as a brand; values which are firmly shared by all our companies – Rubner Holzindustrie, Nordpan Rubner, Rubner Haus, holzius, Rubner Objektbau, Rubner Holzbau, Rubner Türen.
VALUES
TRULY GLOBAL
Europe, Africa, Asia, America – Rubner works with a network of partners, suppliers, and institutions. We realise large timber construction projects all over the globe.
CUSTOMISATION
With everything we do, we always try to find the best solution for every customer. We look forward to every new project. Our customers are unique – just as unique as the solutions we have to offer.
PASSION
Our passion is at the heart of everything we do: A passion for wood as a material. A passion for handling wood. A passion for creating something great out of wood.
WOOD EXPERT
In 90 years, we have learned how to handle wood with the utmost diligence and skill. But learning never stops. Each project presents new challenges trying to get the best out of wood as a raw material
RESPECT
We are respectful of wood. We are respectful of our environment. We are respectful of our fellows. When working with Rubner, this is the kind of respect we will meet you with.
INNOVATION
We focus on research and development to ensure the best possible quality. We critically review our products, services, and processes on a regular basis to secure our position in the market.
HISTORY
RUBNER – A SUCCESS STORY
For more than 90 years now, the Rubner Group has been a successful player in the wood and timber construction business. It all started back in 1926, when Josef Rubner Sr. built the first water-powered saw mill in Chienes, thus laying the foundations for an impressive company history
FROM 1926 TO TODAY
- 1926 : Josef Rubner Sr. built the first water-powered saw mill in Chienes, Italy, thus laying the foundations for what was to become the Rubner Group.
- 1960 : Josef Rubner’s sons – Paul, Pepe, and Hermann – join their father’s timber business. Entrepreneurial spirit soon led to an expansion of the family business.
- 1964 : Early wood door production in Chienes, Italy.
- 1966 : Early Rubner log home production in Chienes, Italy.
- 1974 : Founding the Holzbau company in Bressanone, Italy, and start of glued laminated tiber production.
- 1985 : Start of timber frame-based low-energy homes in Chienes, Italy(I).
- 1994 : Acquisition of Nordpan, a particle board and solid wood panel manufacturer in Olang, Italy.
- 1996 Acquisition of a panel factory in Rohrbach an der Lafnitz, Austria, and founding of Rubner Holzindustrie. Expansion of existing factory and conversion to a modern saw mill.
- 2004/05 Death of the three founders and brothers Paul, Pepe, and Hermann Rubner.
- 2005 The third generation, Stefan, Peter, Joachim, and Alfred Rubner, takes over the Rubner business.
- 2006 : Acquisition of Glöckl Holzbau in Ober-Grafendorf, Austria, and investment in a glued laminated timber production line Inauguration of the new Rubner Haus company building and of Rubner Erlebniswelt in Chienes, Italy
2007
Foundation of Rubner Objektbau in Chienes, Italy, to manage large turnkey timber construction projects. Participation in the Reinverbund GmbH company, a manufacturer of glue- and metal-free solid wood homes in Prato allo Stelvio, Italy. Inclusion in the Rubner Group product portfolio under the brand name soligno.
- 2008 : Expansion of solid wood panel manufacturing with the foundation of the Nordpan solid wood panel factory in Strassen, East Tyrol, Austria.
- 2010 : Foundation of Rubner SAS sales and consultancy in France.
2012 : Foundation of Rubner Holzbau sales and consultancy in Augsburg, Germany.
2013 : Brand relaunch: All Rubner Group companies become part of the new Rubner umbrella brand.
2014 : Expansion of the company headquarters and opening of Rubner Holzperspektiven and Rubner Türenwelt in Chienes, Italy
- 2016 : Strategic reframing turns Reinverbund GmbH into holzius GmbH, and soligno into holzius.
- 2019 : Rubner Group acquires Vaninetti SaS as production site in France
HERMANN RUBNER FOUNDATION
Hermann Rubner played a key role in shaping the Rubner Group. His vision and great sense for successful business transactions turned him into a role model for many people he knew during his lifetime and who had the pleasure of working with him.
His entrepreneurial spirit and his vision to help people without shouting it from the rooftops are the qualities that Hermann Rubner was known for.
On the occasion of his first anniversary on 29 November 2005, a private foundation was set up to to keep up this spirit and follow in the steps of his actions.
