Aster Holzbau GmbH - Aster Holzbau Srl

Aster Holzbau GmbH – Aster Holzbau Srl is a South Tyrolean timber-construction and door-manufacturing company based in Jenesien (San Genesio Atesino) near Bolzano. It was founded in 2001 as a merger of three local carpentry businesses run by Albert Aster, Horst Aster and Hubert Gruber, and has since grown into one of South Tyrol's leading master workshops for timber building and quality wooden doors. The company describes itself as rooted in South Tyrol but active throughout northern Italy, Austria, Germany and Switzerland. The firm's work spans the full chain from design and technical planning to prefabrication and on-site assembly. Its portfolio includes residential houses, hotels, guesthouses, care homes and chalets, with reference projects in South Tyrol, elsewhere in Italy and in the Swiss Alps. Alongside timber construction, Aster produces made-to-measure wooden doors, marketed under the ASTER Türen label, which the company positions as handcrafted pieces rather than mass-produced goods. Aster emphasises craftsmanship combined with digital planning, sustainability and regional sourcing. Its stated approach is to optimise construction schedules, reduce costs and coordinate closely with architects and clients. By 2018 the company reported more than 70 employees and described itself as one of the leading master workshops for timber construction and quality doors in South Tyrol. It remains a privately held firm.

Aster Holzbau traces its origins to the carpentry tradition of Jenesien (San Genesio Atesino), a village in South Tyrol above Bolzano. The company was formally established in 2001 as a merger of the carpentry businesses of Albert Aster, Horst Aster and Hubert Gruber, all master craftsmen. This three-way union gave the firm a broad base of skills and a strong local identity, which the company still highlights as the source of its deep roots in the region's craft heritage. In its early years the business focused on timber construction and carpentry. In 2008 it expanded its range by adding the production of quality wooden doors, creating the dual product line of Holzbau (timber building) and Türen (doors) that defines the company today. This diversification allowed Aster to serve both structural and interior-fit-out needs from a single workshop. By 2018 the company had grown to more than 70 employees and described itself as one of the leading master workshops for timber construction and quality doors in South Tyrol. Its project list includes private houses, hotels, guesthouses, care facilities and chalets across South Tyrol, other parts of Italy and the Swiss Alps, with completion dates ranging from the late 2010s into the mid-2020s. Notable references include the Kur- & Pflegeheim St. Josef in Meran (2020), the ADLER Spa Resort Sicilia in Torre Salsa, southern Italy (2022), and Chalet Nirvana in Zermatt, southern Switzerland (2024). Aster presents itself as a modern timber builder that combines digital planning with handcraft skills. The company operates an in-house technical office that manages projects from initial design through to assembly on site, distinguishing it from many traditional carpentry firms. It emphasises sustainability, regional sourcing and building 'for generations', and it markets its doors as individually produced pieces rather than mass-produced goods. The firm remains privately owned and continues to operate from Jenesien, serving clients in northern Italy, Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

• 2018

  Reported more than 70 employees and described itself as one of South Tyrol's leading master workshops for timber construction and quality doors.

• 2008

  Expanded into the production of quality wooden doors alongside timber construction.

• 2001

  Founded as a merger of the carpentry businesses of Albert Aster, Horst Aster and Hubert Gruber.

Master workshop for regional, sustainable, technically sophisticated timber construction and handcrafted doors, combining digital planning with traditional craftsmanship.

• Timber construction (Holzbau)

  Design, planning, prefabrication and assembly of timber buildings including houses, hotels and care facilities.

• ASTER Türen (wooden doors)

  Made-to-measure handcrafted wooden doors for residential and hospitality projects.

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