Our plant in the heart of Germany

proFagus manufacturers beech grilling charcoal in Germany using the unique retort process.

Wood has been charred in the idyllic Weserbergland region for over 125 years. Our plant was already well known as it still belonged to “Degussa”. Today, proFagus is the unchallenged market leader in the production of high-quality and environmentally-friendly produced beech grilling charcoal. The plant in Bodenfelde is one of the most modern production facilities in the whole of Europe.

We use the raw material beechwood to create products of the highest quality with a great deal of respect for nature.

All our beech grilling charcoal products have multiple qualifications.
A precise list of all certificates is available here:

Charcoal production since 1896

1895
Construction of the first production facility in Bodenfelde by “Chemische Fabrik Bodenfelde G. Ottmann & Co”
1919
The factory in Bodenfelde is bought by Holzverkohlungsindustrie AG (HIAG), Constance
1936
Degussa implements the unique “Reichert production process” that sets the highest standards for quality charcoal to this day

Construction of the plant in Bodenfelde
2003
The first Naturland-certified grilling charcoal
is produced by us in our Bodenfelde plant
2008
Foundation of Grill Country Vertriebsgesellschaft



2012
proFagus successfully receives PEFC certification as proof of its resource-efficient use of the raw material wood
1896
Operation begins with 35 employees

Start of production of charcoal products and the natural additives
1930
Degussa AG takes over the HIAG Group
1988
The “DER SOMMER-HIT” brand is introduced

The Calgon Carbon Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA from the USA buys the production facility in Bodenfelde
2006
proFagus GmbH officially receives its now well-known name – and continues it to this day with pride and respect for nature

A private investor group and the management acquire proFagus
2010
proFagus is acquired by the financial investor Steadfast Capital and the management
2023
20 years after the first Naturland-certified
grilling charcoal was manufactured,
it is again included in the range

Management-Team

You can reach our contact persons by email at
info@profagus.de

Dr. Frank
Höfer

Managing Director

Kai-Uwe
Pinne

Head of Sales and Marketing

Bernward
Wosnitza

Head of technology

Raphael
Rogge

Head of Finance

Jan
Brüggemann

Head of SCM

Press material

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If you publish a PR article or post, please send us a free specimen copy or a link to an online publication to the address given below.

If you have any further questions, please contact:

PAC Werbeagentur GmbH
Brüder-Grimm-Str. 28 – 30
34246 Vellmar/Kassel

Your contact:
Ms. Sandra Opfer
E-Mail: profagus@pac-werbeagentur.de

Charcoal factory outlet

We dearly love our homeland. That is why our loyal customers in the region buy their favorite products directly from us on site in the plant.

Payment is only possible with an EC or credit card.

Opening times:
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 07:00-18:00
If you have any questions, please contact us!

Contact:
Phone: +49 55 72 / 94 4-127
Fax: +49 55 72 / 94 4-131

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