German Pellets
German Pellets GmbH is an insolvent German wood pellets production company based in Wismar, Germany. The company produced various kinds of wood pellets for pellet heating and pellet ovens, industrial pellets for large combustion systems, and animal hygiene products for horses, large and small animals. The company operated worldwide, with a particular focus on Denmark, Italy, and the United Kingdom. As of August 2013, it had 19 production sites in Germany, Austria and the United States, with a yearly output of 2.2 million tons per year. It was the largest manufacturer and distributor of wood pellets in Europe and claimed to be the world's largest. The company was owned by Peter Leibold (60%) and Anne Leibold (40%). History German Pellets was founded in 2005 by Peter Leibold and its first plant constructed in Wismar. FireStixx Holz-Energie GmbH was acquired by German Pellets group in 2011. On 1 January 2012, Glechner GmbH was acquired by German Pellets group. Before declaring insolvency, German Pellets bought from E.ON the Langerlo coal power plant in Belgium. The plant was resold three days later to the Leibold's family linked company. In 2017, the plant was sold to another pellets producer Graanul Invest. On 10 February