Solis Timber, epitome of small company making it big

Strategically located near the lush forests of Kočevski Rog in south-eastern Slovenia, the family-run wood-processing business Solis Timber exports its products to more than 30 countries worldwide. Boasting a state-of-the-art sawmill and digitalised production, the company is also carving out a space for itself in the value-added timber market.

The story of Solis Timber starts in 1990 when Jože Zoran set up a small woodworking business. Nine years later, a sawmill was built but a lot of the work was still manual at the time.

In the coming years, the number of staff increased,...