About us – Camathias SA
Based in Laax since 1982, Camathias SA stands for timber construction and architecture – evolving from a craft business to an innovative timber construction company.
Development and responsibility
Camathias SA now combines timber construction, interior design and architecture under one roof. The company has been growing steadily for decades, supported by technical knowledge and craftsmanship.
Architecture and planning
Our customers include builders, private individuals and companies throughout Graubünden. In addition to timber construction and carpentry, Camathias SA also runs its own planning office. This enables us to realise complete construction projects from the design idea through to implementation. Our team of architects develops functional, economical and sustainable solutions.
Many years of experience
Innovative solutions for a wide range of construction tasks
planning expertise
In-house architecture department for design and project planning.
continuity
Continuous development through experience and technical innovation.
Services
Architecture, timber construction and carpentry in one organisation.
Technical expertise
Planning, design and execution are interlinked.
The combination of architecture, timber construction and carpentry makes us a reliable partner for construction projects of all sizes.
The beginning
From workshop to timber construction company
In 1982, brothers Philipp and Martin Camathias founded the company Frars Camathias. They carried out carpentry and joinery work in a small workshop in the village centre on the Crest. Demand grew, new employees joined the company, but space quickly became too cramped. In 1986, an additional workshop was built, which was soon also working at full capacity.
Steady growth
Construction of the carpentry workshop
In 1993, the brothers divided the business. Philipp continued to run the joinery at its original location, while Martin established the carpentry firm Lennaria Camathias SA in the Laax-Pardanal industrial zone. The company grew steadily thanks to large construction contracts, technical developments and modern machinery. The number of employees increased, as did production capacity.
innovations
Expansion and specialisation
The next step followed in 2009 with the construction of an additional production hall and new office space. This enabled Camathias SA to work more economically in element construction and prefabrication. The introduction of modern CNC technology and digital planning systems enabled precise, efficient manufacturing for projects in the residential, commercial and public sectors.
History at a glance
- 1982: Establishment of Frars Camathias in the village centre.
- 1986: Construction of the first workshop in the village centre
- 1993: Division of the business and construction of the first carpentry workshop in the industrial zone
- 2009: Expansion with new hall and offices for timber element construction
- 2013: Acquisition of first CNC machine for timber construction joinery
- 2021: Extension of production hall for element construction
- 2024: Expansion of production Element construction table
- 2025: Business taken over by sons Luzi and Carli Camathias
