Company

At Peter Müller, we have been dedicated to processing timber to the highest standards since 1971. What started out as a small workshop in Möderscheid is now a modern company with around 25 employees at two production sites. We supply customers in over ten European countries with durable products made from wood:

• Paddock fencing and gates made from wood: DURAfence
• Posts for fruit growing, viticulture and agriculture: DURApost
• Wood construction, joinery and pre-assembly
• Contract pressure impregnation of construction timber

Peter Müller offers quality services ranging from consulting to professional processing of wood as a raw product, combining state-of-the-art technology in production, joinery and impregnation with precision craftsmanship and decades of experience: individual, reliable and sustainable.

Our history is defined by technical advances, extended range of services and products, and focused investments in sustainability.

1970s: Establishment and initial steps

• 1971: The company started the production of wooden posts and the first stripping machine for processing roundwood in a small barn in Möderscheid.
• 1973: Construction of our own impregnation plant to become independent of the long waiting times associated with external service providers.
• 1975: Expansion of capacity with a second stripping machine and conversion of the private firm into the private limited company Peter Müller GmbH.

1980s: Expansion and energy efficiency

• 1980–1985: Construction of a new workshop with crane bridge and commissioning of additional stripping and milling lines.
• 1981: Installation of a heating system fuelled by wood chips to utilise production residues.
• 1984: Construction of the first drying chambers and purchase of an additional impregnation vessel for salt impregnation (olive & brown).

1990s: Fence and timber construction

• 1990: Installation of a sorting plant and automation of the stripping lines.
• 1996: Entry into enclosure fencing with special equipment for its installation.
• 1998: Construction of a new production hall with an area of 1,250 m².
• 1999: Purchase of the first CNC-controlled Hundegger system and start of production of elements for modern wood frame construction.

2000s: Modernisation and new structures

• 2004: Move to the new timber-frame administrative building.
• 2005: Installation of a new Hundegger K2+.
• 2009: Long-standing employees Gilbert Leyens and Kurt Faymonville took over the reins at the company.

2010s: Growth and sustainability

• 2011: Construction of a storage facility for construction timber, introduction of an environmental management system and ISO 14001 certification.
• 2013: Installation of a photovoltaic system (250 kWp) and modernisation of the machinery for assembling paddock fencing.
• 2015: Installation of equestrian arena fencing for Belgian top show jumper Grégory Wathelet.

2020s: Innovation and investment in the future

• 2019: Introduction of the dark colour variant for pressure impregnation with chrome-free copper salts, in anticipation of the EU-wide ban on creosote, allowing existing fencing systems to be extended with a matching colour using a creosote-free product.
• 2021: Acquisition of an additional hall (1,200 m²) in Weismes (B) and a second Hundegger K2i for timber framing.
• 2022: Development of the DeepProtect incising process and investment in the ‘Excalibur’ machine for optimum treatment of posts.
• 2023: Extension of the operating licence for 20 years and dismantling of the old creosote facilities.
• 2024: Major investments in Möderscheid with soil remediation, the construction of a new covered warehouse (3,000 m²), the installation of a 750 kW boiler and a combined heat and power plant with 56 kW of electrical output.
• 2025: Purchase of an additional modern copper salt pressure impregnation plant and introduction of Postsaver® technology for posts.

Peter Müller GmbH currently employs around 25 people at its two locations, serving numerous customers in more than ten countries.

Today, Peter Müller operates a resource-efficient and forward-looking production business thanks to targeted investments in modern equipment and energy-efficient processes. A photovoltaic system (250 kWp), the use of biomass to heat the drying chambers and a new combined heat and power plant all contribute to greater energy efficiency and independence.

Investments with vision

Comprehensive measures have been implemented at the Möderscheid site under the new operating licence:

• Soil remediation and rainwater management,
• Additional impregnation vessel with automatic weighing system for the impregnating agent,
• Canopy over the impregnation plant,
• New storage facility for treated timber,
• Installation of a 750 kW boiler and a combined heat and power plant with an electrical output of 56 kW.

These measures improve the company's carbon footprint and safeguard compliant and efficient production for the long term.