Restructuring in North America

1970

Karl Heinz Danzer and Hans-Jörg Danzer take over the management responsibilities.

1971

End of partnership with Isidore Elephant at General Woods.

1972

New Strategy in North America with the acquisition of David R. Webb Company in Edinburgh, Indiana (USA), one of the oldest and most respected veneer producers in the US, at the time specialized in the production of Black Walnut.

Participation in Interforest (ex Maple Leaf) with plant in Durham (Canada) specializing in Grey Elm veneer.

1974

Complete acquisition of Interforest.
Start of a veneer plant at Coplac, transforming the trading company into a state-of-the-art production facility.

1976

Start of a sawing, slicing and planing operation, today's SIFORCO, in Maluku (former Zaire); this becomes the largest timber processing plant on the continent of Africa.

1977

Interforest establishes a veneer sales warehouse in Boucherville (Canada), near Montreal. Later a hardwood lumber drying operation is added.

1978

Foundation of the trading company Karl Danzer Ltd in the UK.