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Thermory

Thermory makes decking, cladding, and sauna wall panels and bench boards. It is based in Tallinn, Estonia.

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11stories
since Jul 2020

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Headquarters
Lõõtsa 1a, 11415 Tallinn, Estonia
Source · thermory.com
Founded
1997
Thermory AS registered in the Estonian Business Register on September 26, 1997
Source · e-krediidiinfo.ee
Makes
  • Decking
  • Cladding
  • Sauna wall panels and bench boards
  • Interior
  • Auroom saunas
Listed or private
Private
Source · lesprom.com
Website
thermory.com (opens in a new tab)
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Our coverage

SaunaNews stories about Thermory, newest first.

No.DateStorySectionRead

2026

  1. 01Aug 23

    Finished Canadian Saunas Miss the 50% Tariff List; Their Cedar Cladding Doesn’t

    TradeAnalysis
    Trade
    14 min
  2. 02Aug 01

    A Wisconsin Sauna Builder Just Published Its Prices. It Says Most Builders Won’t.

    MakersAnalysis
    Makers
    6 min
  3. 03Jun 03

    Leisurecraft Launches CT Element Indoor Sauna with Thermo Grandis Wood

    Launches
    Launches
    8 min
  4. 04May 05

    The Thermory Design Awards Put Sauna Builders in Dezeen. Entries Close September 30.

    MakersNews
    Makers
    5 min
  5. 05Apr 21

    Lunawood’s Georgia Mill and the Thermory Question

    MakersAnalysis
    Makers
    8 min
  6. 06Apr 14

    Thermory USA Names Cristian de Rosa CEO as North American Ambitions Accelerate

    MakersNews
    Makers
    6 min
  7. 07Apr 12

    How Estonia Became a Sauna Manufacturing Powerhouse

    MarketsAnalysis
    Markets
    12 min
  8. 08Mar 15

    Which Sauna Brands Are Most Exposed to US Tariff Increases?

    TradeAnalysis
    Trade
    6 min

2025

  1. 09Dec 10

    Baltimore Ravens Install Thermory Sauna at Under Armour Performance Center

    PlacesAnalysis
    Places
    5 min
  2. 10Nov 20

    Thermory Partners with Bergman to Bring Premium Sauna Wood to Japan

    MakersNews
    Makers
    5 min

2020

  1. 11Jul 14

    Thermory Ownership Changes Hands as Estonian Holding Group Takes Majority Stake

    MakersProfile
    Makers
    6 min
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Events

Upcoming events that list Thermory as an exhibitor, sponsor or partner.

All events
  • NOV 17TO NOV 19

    Trade show

    Pool Spa Patio Expo 2026

    New OrleansUS

    Exhibitor, booth 2501.

    Source · ge26psp.mapyourshow.com
    Trade show
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Facts

Each fact links to the public source it comes from. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

The record08

Ownership
Privately held. Estonian holding company UG Investeeringud (led by Kristjan Rahu), previously a minority shareholder, agreed in June 2020 to acquire the majority stake from private-equity firm Livonia Partners.
Source · lesprom.com
Employees
Over 750 across Thermory GroupAs of Oct 1, 2026
Source · thermory.com
Group revenue
Sales turnover over €153 million in 2022 (Thermory Group)
Source · thermory.com
Production footprint
13 production units in Northern Europe: 11 factories and 2 sawmills
Source · thermory.com
Factory sites
Sites Thermory lists include Loo (Estonia) and Teuva (Finland)
Source · thermory.com
Exports
90% of production exported to more than 50 countries; products used in 60+ countries
Source · thermory.com
Group brands
Thermory (thermally modified wood), Auroom (indoor, outdoor, and barrel saunas), Siparila (Nordic exterior and interior solutions)
Source · thermory.com
Thermory AS standalone financials
Net sales of €79.2 million in 2025 (+8.7%), net profit €2.9 million, 341 employees, per Estonian registry data
Source · e-krediidiinfo.ee

People03

Simmo Soomets
Group CEO since February 26, 2020
Source · thermory.com
Meelis Kajandu
Founder
Source · lesprom.com
Kristjan Rahu
CEO of UG Investeeringud, Thermory's majority owner since 2020
Source · lesprom.com

Product lines05

Decking (official page, opens in a new tab)
Thermally modified wood decking (heat-and-steam treated, chemical-free) for outdoor use.
Cladding (official page, opens in a new tab)
Thermally modified exterior cladding boards for facades.
Sauna wall panels and bench boards (official page, opens in a new tab)
Thermo-treated sauna materials for sauna interiors.
Interior (official page, opens in a new tab)
Thermally modified wood products for interior surfaces.
Auroom saunas (official page, opens in a new tab)
Indoor, outdoor, and barrel sauna brand within the Thermory Group, alongside the Siparila cladding brand.

Timeline07

Sep 1997
Thermory AS registered in Estonia on September 26, 1997.
Source · e-krediidiinfo.ee
Oct 2018
Thermory AS and Ha Serv, a maker of thermally modified sauna materials and ready-made saunas, announce a planned merger of their business operations; Thermory USA says the combined company becomes the world's largest producer of thermally modified wood and that Thermory AS employs more than 500 people.
Source · thermoryusa.com
2019
Thermory acquires Siparila, a Finnish specialist in painted claddings.
Source · thermory.com
Feb 2020
Simmo Soomets appointed Group CEO effective February 26, 2020, succeeding Johann Sulling.
Source · thermory.com
Jun 2020
UG Investeeringud agrees to acquire the majority stake in Thermory from Livonia Partners; at the time the group reported revenue over €100 million, about 700 employees, and exports to 50+ countries.
Source · lesprom.com
Mar 2021
Thermory announces it is building a €7.5 million, 32,000-square-foot thermal complex at its Loo factory in Estonia, with four new heating chambers it says will double production capacity.
Source · thermory.com
Jan 2022
Thermory acquires the remaining 50% of Latvian sawmill VMS Timber SIA, taking its stake to 100%, primarily to secure aspen supply for its Reola sauna-materials plant.
Source · thermory.com
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In the Sauna-lehti archive

Mentions in Sauna-lehti, the Finnish Sauna Society's magazine, in 2025, quoted as extracted from the scanned page. A mention is not an endorsement.

  • 4/2025 · p. 12Editorial

    “…viiden yrityksen tuote-esittelyt. Puhujina ovat Hannes Tarn (Thermory, Viro), Corentin MacQueron (Ranska), Emma Reed (Oregonin yliopisto, USA) ja Wal…”

    Source · sauna.fi
  • 4/2025 · p. 12Editorial

    “(Thermory, Viro)”

    Source · sauna.fi
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