Profine Group

What Profine Group does

Profine Group (legal entity: profine GmbH) is a privately-held German industrial manufacturer specializing in PVC-U profile systems for windows and residential doors. The company operates from a corporate headquarters in Pirmasens, Germany, with additional production and sales infrastructure in Berlin, and manufactures locally through 11+ wholly-owned production subsidiaries across Europe (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, UK, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Eastern Europe (Russia, Ukraine), North America (USA, Canada), and Asia (China, India). Its portfolio spans window and door systems, sliding systems, shutter systems, building profiles, plastic sheets, and—following the October 2024 EFP International acquisition—aluminium facade systems, marketed under the legacy brands Kömmerling (125+ years), KBE, and TROCAL.

Profine monetizes primarily through a direct B2B field sales model, selling profile systems as bill-of-materials inputs to window manufacturers and fabricators, with downstream support to architects/specifiers (via Kömmerling Architektenberater), construction companies, dealers/installers (via the certified Kömmerling Fenster-Profis network), and ultimately homeowners. Pricing is quote-based and conducted under multi-year contracts; no public price list exists. Differentiation rests on sustainability credentials (VinylPlus, RecyClass, RSB, ISO 50001, EPDs, Rewindo membership), proprietary technology such as the Kömmerling PrintFlow® 3D-printed PVC and the WarmCore hybrid PVC-U/aluminium system, and the density of its international production footprint that enables local fulfillment. Profine is wholly owned by HT Troplast GmbH, a holding/investment vehicle, and is led by Owner and CEO Dr. Peter Mrosik with CFO Marc Böttger.

Name

Profine Group

Legal name

profine GmbH

Website

https://profine-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Profine Group is a German manufacturer of PVC-U window and door profile systems, selling directly to window fabricators, architects, and construction firms through 11+ production sites across Europe, the Americas, and Asia under the Kömmerling, KBE, and TROCAL brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

PVC Window & Door Profiles

SIC

Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)

akta.pro primary industry

Doors, Windows & Millwork Retail (Interior/Exterior Doors, Windows, Moulding) (CRAIAEAI)

Keywords

• PVC window profiles
• UPVC door profiles
• Aluminium facade systems
• Window shutter systems
• Hybrid PVC aluminium systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PVC Profile Systems Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and selling PVC (uPVC) profile systems for windows and residential doors to window manufacturers, fabricators, and construction companies. Revenue generated through direct sales from production facilities across Europe, Asia, and North America.
2. Aluminium Facade Systems: Following the acquisition of EFP International B.V., profine Group expanded into aluminium profile systems for architectural facades, broadening product portfolio for construction and renovation sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Profine Group manufactures and sells PVC-U profile systems for windows and residential entrance doors, including multi-chamber frame profiles, sliding-system profiles, roller-shutter systems, sheets and building-profile systems. Following its 2024 acquisition of EFP International B.V., it has extended its offering to aluminium façade systems and components. Products are marketed under the Kömmerling, KBE and TROCAL brands and supplied to window fabricators, system houses, architects and the construction industry.

Product overview

Profine Group is a leading international manufacturer of PVC-U profile systems for windows and residential doors, operating under three main brands: Kömmerling (premium brand with 125+ years of history), KBE, and TROCAL. The company's product portfolio encompasses window and door systems, sliding systems, aluminium systems and facades (expanded through the 2024 EFP International acquisition), shutter systems, sheets, and building profiles. Profine Group maintains production sites across Europe (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Bosnia), as well as in Russia, Ukraine, China, India, the USA, and the UK, with headquarters in Pirmasens, Germany. The company emphasizes sustainability through recycling initiatives, passive house technology, and environmental certifications including VinylPlus, RecyClass, and ISO 50001.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kömmerling: Premium PVC window profile brand known for innovation and sustainability, celebrated 125 years in 2022.
• KBE
• TROCAL

Products and services

• PVC-U Window & Door Profile Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• EU market for plastic doors and windows projected at 651 million units by 2035
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• EFP International B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2024Profine Group acquired EFP International B.V., a Dutch-based company specializing in aluminium profile systems for architectural facades. The acquisition expands profine Group's product portfolio and strengthens its presence in global construction markets, leveraging EFP's extensive experience and international footprint.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Andersen Corporation: US-based major window and door manufacturer with strong brand recognition — broader incumbent in the building envelope category serving similar construction and renovation customer segments, particularly in North America where Profine is expanding via Kömmerling USA and the new Canada branch.
• Schüco International: German-based global leader in high-end aluminium, steel, and PVC-U window, door, and facade systems — broader incumbent with overlapping product categories (aluminium facades recently acquired by Profine via EFP), serving architects and construction firms.
• Pella Corporation: US-based major manufacturer of windows and doors — broader incumbent serving similar end customers (homeowners, contractors, architects), though more vertically integrated into finished window units rather than profile extrusion.
• JELD-WEN: Global manufacturer of windows, doors, and related building products — broader incumbent in the building envelope category, competing with Profine's downstream channel and serving similar construction and renovation end markets.
• Saint-Gobain: Global building materials conglomerate with significant windows and facade systems operations (including glass and framing) — broader incumbent serving architects and construction, with overlapping energy-efficient window positioning.

Direct peers

• REHAU Industries: Global polymer-based solutions company with a substantial window and door profile division — direct competitor to Profine in uPVC profile systems, serving window manufacturers and construction markets across Europe and internationally.
• VEKA AG: German-based global manufacturer of uPVC profile systems for windows and doors — directly comparable to Profine's core business under Kömmerling, KBE, and TROCAL brands, serving the same window fabricator and construction customer base.
• Deceuninck NV: Belgian-listed designer and manufacturer of PVC window and door profile systems — directly comparable to Profine in uPVC profiles, with comparable sustainability positioning and multi-brand portfolio across Europe and North America.
• Aluplast GmbH: European manufacturer of uPVC window and door profile systems headquartered in Germany — closely comparable mid-to-large scale competitor to Profine in the same product category, serving fabricators and construction companies.

Emerging players

• Aluk Group: Aluminium window, door, and curtain wall systems supplier — comparable to Profine's newly acquired EFP International aluminium facade business, providing adjacent competitive context for the aluminium expansion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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