Josef Gartner

What Josef Gartner does

Josef Gartner is a specialist facade engineering and contracting business operating as a brand within Permasteelisa Group, which acquired the company in 2008. Founded around 1870 and headquartered operationally from Gundelfingen, Germany, with a UK presence in London and additional offices in Switzerland and China (Shanghai, Dongguan), Gartner designs, engineers, fabricates, and installs complex building envelopes for landmark commercial, cultural, and infrastructure projects. Its core technical competencies are unitised curtain wall systems and the proprietary Closed Cavity Façade (CCF) double-skin technology, alongside bespoke steel-and-glass structures delivered on architecturally demanding commissions such as Bank of China Tower (Hong Kong), Lloyd's Building (London), Apple HQ (Cupertino), Bloomberg European HQ, Elbphilharmonie (Hamburg), 22 Bishopsgate (London), and LaGuardia Airport. Gartner serves developers, contractors, and globally leading architects on trophy assets and has progressively extended its offering beyond new-build facades into FaçadeCare (maintenance), Façade Refurbishment (retrofit), and Retail Façades, broadening its addressable revenue base across the building lifecycle. Revenue is project-based, sourced from large multi-year construction contracts secured through competitive tenders, with go-to-market driven by brand reputation, reference projects, and the cross-geographic bid pipeline provided by its Permasteelisa parent.

Name

Josef Gartner

Legal name

Josef Gartner GmbH

Website

https://josef-gartner.permasteelisagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1870

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Josef Gartner is a specialist facade engineering contractor, owned by Permasteelisa Group, that designs, fabricates, and installs unitised curtain walls, Closed Cavity Façades, and complex steel-and-glass building envelopes for developers, contractors, and leading architects on landmark global projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Facade Engineering and Construction

NAICS

Glass and Glazing Contractors (23815), Glass and Glazing Contractors (238150), Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (2381)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Glazing & Fenestration (Curtain Wall, Windows, Storefronts, Skylights) (IMAFAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Facade engineering services
• Curtain wall systems
• Unitised facades
• Closed cavity facades
• Steel and glass facades

Headquarters

HQ city

Gundelfingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Facade Engineering and Installation: Project-based revenue from engineering, fabrication, and installation of complex building façades for landmark construction projects worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Josef Gartner is a specialist façade engineering contractor that designs, fabricates, and installs complex building envelope systems, with core offerings in unitised curtain wall façades, Closed Cavity Façade (CCF) technology, and complex steel-and-glass façades including filigree steel constructions and steel roofs. The company serves the world's leading architects and major contractors on landmark building projects globally, leveraging European production facilities for pre-fabrication. Related offerings include retail façade solutions, façade refurbishment, and ongoing façade maintenance (FaçadeCare).

Product overview

Josef Gartner, a brand of Permasteelisa Group, is a façade engineering company offering unitised façades as its core product, with Closed Cavity Façade (CCF) technology as a pioneering specialism. The company specialises in complex steel-and-glass façades including filigree steel façades and steel roofs, all pre-fabricated and pre-assembled in European production facilities. Related services include retail façade solutions, façade refurbishment, and FaçadeCare maintenance services. The company leverages over 150 years of heritage in creating some of the world's most complex architectural façades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Unitised Façades Pre-fabricated and pre-assembled façade panels manufactured in European production facilities for maximum quality, safety and efficiency, designed for complex architectural forms. Offered to the world's leading architects and major contractors on landmark building projects.
• Closed Cavity Façade (CCF) Proprietary double-skin façade technology that delivers superior thermal performance and weather resistance, transforming façade sustainability internationally. Sold as part of Josef Gartner's specialist façade engineering offerings to architects and contractors.
• Complex Steel-and-Glass Façades Engineering, fabrication, and installation of complex steel-and-glass façades including filigree steel façades and steel roofs, characterised by energy efficiency, natural light, and aesthetic beauty, enabling the realisation of challenging architectural geometries.
• Retail Façades Specialised façade solutions designed for retail environments, offered to architects and retail property developers via the Permasteelisa Gartner Retail brand within the group.
• Façade Refurbishment Renovation and refurbishment services for existing building façades to restore or enhance their performance, appearance, and compliance, delivered to building owners, contractors, and developers.
• FaçadeCare Ongoing maintenance and care services for building façades to ensure long-term performance, safety, and preservation, sold to building owners and property managers as a contracted service.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Permasteelisa GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJosef Gartner operates as a brand within the Permasteelisa Group, a global leader in facade engineering. The company leverages the group's international reach and end-to-end expertise in façade solutions, refurbishment, and FaçadeCare services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Enclos Corp. Enclos is a US-based specialty facade contractor focused on unitised curtain wall systems for complex commercial and cultural buildings. Highly comparable to Gartner in unitised prefabrication approach, project-based delivery, and focus on architecturally ambitious North American projects.
• Seele Group: Seele is a German-headquartered specialist in complex glass and steel facades, manufacturing and installing bespoke curtain walls for iconic architecture. Highly comparable to Gartner in technology stack (steel-and-glass, complex geometries), target customers (starchitects and trophy projects), and project-based business model.

Broad incumbents

• Schüco International KG: Schüco is a large German building envelope specialist offering aluminium windows, facades, and solar shading across volume and premium segments. Comparable to Gartner in curtain wall and facade systems but operates at much broader scale across mid-market and high-rise commercial projects globally.
• Yuanda China Holdings: Yuanda is one of the world's largest curtain wall manufacturers and installers, with significant operations in Asia, the Middle East, and increasingly Europe/North America. Comparable to Gartner in unitised curtain wall delivery but competes at higher volume and lower price points on commercial towers.
• Arup (Facade Engineering): Arup's facade engineering practice delivers specialist design and consulting on complex building envelopes for landmark projects globally. Comparable to Gartner in working with leading architects on trophy buildings, but Arup is a design consultancy rather than a fabricator/installer.
• Reynaers Aluminium: Reynaers is a European aluminium systems provider offering curtain wall, window, door, and sliding systems for residential and commercial buildings. Comparable to Gartner in facade/curtain wall systems but operates at broader, more standardised scale across mid- and upper-mid-market projects.
• Permasteelisa S.p.A. Permasteelisa is Gartner's parent group and the global leader in curtain wall and facade engineering. Highly comparable end-to-end in technology and customer base; Gartner essentially operates as Permasteelisa's premium steel-and-glass specialist brand across Europe and select international markets.

Emerging players

• Front Inc. Front is a specialist facade engineering consultancy that designs complex building envelopes for starchitect-led projects worldwide. Comparable to Gartner's engineering DNA and project portfolio overlap (Apple Park, etc.), though Front is design-only and does not manufacture or install.
• Walters Group: Walters Group is a Canadian structural steel and complex metalwork fabricator with growing involvement in steel-and-glass facade construction. Comparable to Gartner in complex steel-and-glass facade engineering and project-based delivery, though it is more steel-centric and smaller in scope.
• Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering: Knippers Helbig is a German specialist engineering firm focused on complex geometry facades, free-form structures, and steel-glass construction. Comparable to Gartner's complex steel-and-glass specialism and target customer (starchitects), though positioned as a design consultant rather than contractor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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