REINFORCEMENT FOR WOOD PURCHASING
Interforst GmbH, headquartered in Kirchzell, has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Brüning Group since December 2022 and is now fully integrated into our service portfolio. In close cooperation with our roundwood unit, this area of our company has been increasingly expanded and strengthened. Christian Wieser has recently joined […]
BIOCHAR – VERSATILE, EFFECTIVE AND INNOVATIVE
Last year, we added a new product to our portfolio: biochar. The raw material is biomass that is thermally carbonised by pyrolysis. With its positive properties, it is mainly used in mixtures with fertilisers, compost or manure, as an additive in biogas plants or in stable bedding. As we wanted […]
NEW BEDDING PRODUCTS
We have recently added new bedding products to our portfolio – sunflower husk pellets and granules and forest floor bedding. With these materials, we are broadening our product range and can thus offer even more variety. The products are natural and renewable raw materials that are particularly suitable as bedding […]
INTERNSHIP WITH THE BRÜNING GROUP
As a company and employer, we are always interested in finding potential new employees. In view of the future of the company, it is also important to promote young people. However, they usually have little or no work experience. Students in particular have a lot of theoretical knowledge, but often […]
VAT RATE ON WOOD CHIP DELIVERIES
We would like to inform you that wood chips are generally taxable at the reduced VAT rate of 7% as of 1 January 2023. Following the ruling of 21 April 2022, in which the Federal Fiscal Court decided that wood fuels are subject to the tax rate reduction, the Federal […]
NEW COMPANIES FOUNDED
The internationalisation of the Brüning Group continues. In recent months, three new companies were founded in other European countries: Brüning Group Italia Srl, Brüning Group Polska Sp. z o.o and Brüning Group Česko s.r.o. Brüning International GmbH is a 100% shareholder in all three new companies. Our internationalisation strategy focuses […]
EXTENSION: FULL SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH EZHI
We have extended the contract for the full supply of the wood-fired power plant of EnergieZukunft Hildesheim GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of EVI Energieversorgung Hildesheim GmbH & Co. KG (EVI) on a long-term basis until the end of the EEG subsidy by June 2032 and will continue to supply […]
LOGISTICS BECOMES EVEN MORE DIGITAL
After the introduction of the TMS (Transport Management System) Soloplan Carlo, which is used to plan and control our own vehicle fleet, our logistics continues to follow the path of digitalisation. The smartphones of our drivers have recently been equipped with the app inTOUCH, a product developed by the company […]
RED III: AGREEMENT AND SETTING THE COURSE
Last year we reported on the draft of the third version of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III). The focus was on strengthening renewable energies on the one hand, and far-reaching restrictions on the production of energy from wood on the other. After almost two years, the European Commission, the […]
NEW: DUAL STUDY PROGRAMME
The right choice of career and study is a difficult topic for school graduates. Many vacillate back and forth between an apprenticeship and studying. The solution may lie in a combination of both. At the Brüning Group, we are also aware of these trends. That is why we have decided […]
FALL PROTECTION – START OF THE SEASON
As every year in spring, activities more and more shift to the outdoors. This means that playgrounds are being conquered again and children are romping around, swinging and climbing. It is good to ensure sufficient safety – with appropriate fall protection. Wood chips and bark mulch offer a natural and […]
INTERFORST STRENGTHENS SERVICE CAPACITY
The Interforst GmbH, which became a subsidiary of the Brüning Group in December 2022, wants to increase its service potential and is therefore strengthening its capacity. For this purpose, an investment was made in a “Timberjack 1270d” harvester together with the entrepreneur Jari Jokela from Finland. Jokela has already worked […]
NEW FULL SUPPLY WITH WASTE WOOD
The success stories reported from the waste wood unit continue. We recently concluded a new full supply contract with the Leiber GmbH in Bramsche near Osnabrück. Leiber stands for brewer’s yeast upcycling at world market level since 1954. The company refines brewer’s yeast into innovative products for humans and animals. […]
EXCELLENT PARTNER FOR WASTE PAPER
It has been around two years since the waste paper unit was founded through the takeover of Schneider Rohstoffe GmbH & Co. KG. Since then, the import and export, especially in the field of special grades, has been expanded and the international flow of goods increased. Of course, we want […]
WASTE WOOD – NEW FULL SUPPLY CONTRACT
The waste wood unit is proud to announce another full supply contract. This was recently signed between Wernsing Feinkost GmbH, a food manufacturer based in Addrup, and the Brüning Group. The Wernsing Feinkost GmbH is part of the Wernsing Food Family, which generates an annual turnover of over one billion […]
TOP EMPLOYER IN MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES IN 2023
The Brüning Group is once again ranked as a top employer in the medium-sized businesses sector by Yourfirm.de. With this title, the job exchange distinguishes medium-sized companies that are particularly popular with job seekers. The aim of the award is to support jobseekers in their search for attractive jobs and […]
BARK – STATUS QUO
Almost every industry is currently subject to strong fluctuations, as is well known. The Brüning Group is of course all the more aware of this because we are active in many different industries and sectors. The interplay of different factors leads to more and more new challenges that have to […]
SUCCESSFUL RE-CERTIFICATION OF THE SURE EU SYSTEM
After successful certification in compliance with the requirements of the SURE system a year ago, the Brüning Group Germany GmbH also completed the re-certification process positively. At that time, we decided to take this step in order to be able to supply our customers with solid biomass as a fuel […]
CONTRACT EXTENSION TIMES TWO
Great news from our waste wood unit. We are pleased to announce that the extension of exclusive contracts for several years was recently successfully concluded with two customers – firstly with the Swiss Krono Tex GmbH & Co. KG from Heiligengrabe and with the Baufeld GmbH from Austria. The Baufeld […]
WHAT A YEAR!
Let’s look back to the beginning of the year. The first hope began to emerge. The great dark shadow of the pandemic that had settled over us in the last few years seemed to be gradually receding. We looked forward eagerly to the coming months and were ready hit the […]
GROWING…TOGETHER
BRÜNING GROUP TAKES OVER INTERFORST GMBH The ink is already dry – with the signing of the contract on December 19th, Interforst GmbH, based in Kirchzell, belongs to the Brüning Group.1 Thus, another company is part of our group and forms a mosaic stone in our overall structure. The family […]
SKIMMING OF ELECTRICITY MARKET REVENUES
The current energy and supply crisis also poses great challenges for us and our customers, suppliers and business partners. The current market situation with regard to electricity and heat production is difficult, even extremely critical for some market participants. The situation could get even worse. In mid-November, the German Cabinet […]
NEW PRODUCT: BIOCHAR
A new product joins our portfolio – biochar. But what exactly is it? Roughly speaking, biochar is charred biomass that is produced by burning in the absence of oxygen. The process is called pyrolysis. In the case of biochar, thermal carbonisation of biomass takes place. Untreated wood, hedge, tree or […]
BIOMASS – TRANSPARENT AND SUSTAINABLE WITH SBP
Two years ago, we were certified under the standards of the Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP). The certificates apply to Brüning Group Germany GmbH as a trader and producer of wood chips. In addition, the companies Bruening Group UK Ltd. and Brüning Group Danmark ApS are now also certified as traders […]