Published in Holzkurier, issue 35 / 2026

Innovative Manufacturing Solution for Sophisticated Timber Construction

Satisfied faces during the acceptance test and final assembly in Minden: Christophe Godefroy, Basile Poisson, Boris Cousin of Arbonis and Jonas Keller and Jan Deppermann of MINDA (f.l.).

In partnership with one of France's leading timber construction companies, MINDA, based in Minden, Germany, is currently implementing an extraordinary project: Arbonis, a subsidiary of the Vinci Group, is building an automated production line in Chemillé-en-Anjou, France for manufacturing glulam in a straight shape and in large-format beams in a curved shape. The line incorporates numerous new developments and demonstrates how automation, flexibility, and continuous material flow can be combined in a modern timber production.

The article was published in Holzkurier in issue 35 / 2026.  
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