Restoration of Half-Timbered Houses: From Hobby to Business
Kim and Christian Zibulla family from the small town of Berkum in Germany run a global engineering company. The fascination with the old half-timbered architecture led them to the situation that several years ago they purchased at auction a dilapidated building listed as an architectural monument.
German Estate Revitalized with the Addition of an LT20B Sawmill
A German family purchased a Wood-Mizer LT20B sawmill solely for their own needs to restore their property; however, a year later, the family has a steady source of income thanks to their new customers.
Ever since his childhood, Maik Retz always felt at home in the forest. Growing up two hours west of Berlin in a rural farming and forestry area, he knew he wanted to make forestry his career. His father started a business producing firewood and fencing material more than 40 years ago, and Maik started working in the business in 1994. Maik now operates the business with his brother and one other employee.