What Metallbau Möller does

Metallbau Möller GmbH & Co. KG is a fourth-generation, family-owned metal construction company headquartered in Erfurt, Germany, founded in 1948 and operating as a specialty contractor since pivoting to aluminium manufacturing in 1990. The company designs, manufactures, and installs custom aluminium-glass facade, window, and door systems for large-scale commercial, residential, public, healthcare, and research construction projects, using exclusively Schüco International KG profile systems processed on computer-controlled CNC machinery in a 3,200 sqm production facility. Its product portfolio covers Pfosten-Riegel and Structural Glazing facades, thermally insulated windows with mechatronic hardware integration, multifunction entrance doors including fire and smoke protection elements, integrated sun protection systems, and full on-site assembly delivered by a team of 30+ own assembly specialists. The company holds three RAL quality marks (windows, window installation, aluminium entrance doors) and authorization for fire and smoke protection element manufacture and maintenance.

Metallbau Möller operates a project-based, direct enterprise sales model targeting architects, general contractors, and public sector clients across Germany and neighbouring countries. Revenue is generated through lump-sum contracts for design, manufacturing, and installation of building envelope elements, with documented contract values ranging from approximately EUR 162,000 to EUR 6.875 million per project, supplemented by recurring service and maintenance revenue. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales: relationships are built during the architectural planning phase, and the company handles the full value chain from CAD work preparation through CNC production to on-site assembly, with its own transport fleet including 20 assembly vehicles and a truck-mounted crane with 30m reach. Reference clients include Bilfinger, Hochtief, PORR, W. Markgraf, and Cresco Capital on the developer side, plus government clients such as BAM (Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung), Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, and the cities of Erfurt, Berlin, Nuremberg, and Potsdam. The business model relies on direct specification influence with architects and tender wins with general contractors rather than any retail or e-commerce channel.

Name

Metallbau Möller

Legal name

Metallbau Möller GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://metallbau-moeller.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Metallbau Möller is a fourth-generation, family-owned German metal construction company in Erfurt that designs, manufactures, and installs custom aluminium-glass facade, window, and door systems for large-scale commercial, residential, public sector, and research projects across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aluminum Facade and Window Manufacturing

NAICS

Metal Window and Door Manufacturing (332321), Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing (332323)

SIC

Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Windows (IMADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metal Roofing & Wall Panels (Architectural/Structural) (IMADACAG)

Keywords

• Aluminum facade construction
• Window and door manufacturing
• Metal fabrication services
• Building envelope systems
• Structural glazing installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Erfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Facade, Window and Door Manufacturing and Installation: Project-based revenue from design, manufacturing, and installation of aluminium-glass facade systems, windows, and doors for large construction projects. Revenue is generated through lump-sum contracts with general contractors, architects, and public clients. Projects range from approximately 162,000 EUR to 6.875 million EUR per contract.
2. Service and Maintenance: Ongoing revenue from service inspections and maintenance of installed aluminium building elements, including repairs and spare parts replacement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Metallbau Möller designs, manufactures, and installs custom aluminum-glass facade, window, and door systems for large-scale construction projects, based on Schüco International KG profile systems. The company operates a fully integrated value chain from CAD-based planning through CNC production to on-site assembly with its own specialist teams, and provides ongoing service and maintenance for installed building envelope elements.

Product overview

Metallbau Möller is a third-generation family-run metal construction company headquartered in Erfurt, Germany, operating since 1948. Its product portfolio centers on custom aluminum-glass building envelope solutions — encompassing facades, windows, and doors — all based on Schüco International KG system technology. The company provides a vertically integrated offering: from technical planning (CAD work preparation), through CNC manufacturing in its modern production hall, to RAL-certified on-site assembly and post-occupancy service and maintenance. Key products include Pfosten-Riegel and Structural Glazing facade systems, thermally insulated aluminum windows (up to RC3 burglary resistance and mechatronic automation), multifunction aluminum entrance doors (including fire/smoke protection), integrated sun protection systems, and a full range of installation and maintenance services. The product line is unified around the Schüco aluminum profile platform, allowing facade, window, and door elements to share uniform interfaces and be centrally controlled via building automation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• RAL quality certification demonstrates compliance with strict German construction quality standards (EnEV and DIN 4108)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Schüco International KGcoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-term partnership with Schüco International KG as the primary system provider for aluminium profile systems used in facade, window, and door construction. Metallbau Möller uses Schüco systems exclusively, including Schücad/Schücal for technical planning, various Schüco window and facade systems (ADS for doors, FWS for facades). The partnership provides access to million-fold proven system technology with a broad product range for versatile architectural solutions. As a long-term Schüco partner, the company guarantees the highest quality of products.
• Duale Hochschule Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university for the dual study programme in Bachelor of Engineering with focus on facade technology (Bauwesen, Schwerpunkt Fassadentechnik). Metallbau Möller offers a 3-year dual study programme combining practical training in their production and assembly operations with academic study at this partner university.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Seele GmbH: German high-end facade manufacturer based in Günzburg, specializing in structural glazing, unitized curtain walls, and complex architectural envelopes. Comparable because it delivers the same product category (custom aluminum-glass facades) to architects and developers on landmark projects using similar CNC-driven fabrication.
• Roschmann Group: German manufacturer of customized aluminum facades, windows, and doors with in-house engineering, production, and assembly. Directly comparable in product scope (Schüco-based facades, windows, doors), vertically integrated delivery model, and Mittelstand positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Permasteelisa (Gartner): Global facade contractor (formerly Gartner GmbH) delivering high-rise curtain walls, structural glazing, and architectural envelopes. Comparable because it operates in the same aluminum-glass facade segment at larger scale, targeting the same tier-1 architects and developers that Metallbau Möller serves.
• Heroal: German aluminum systems manufacturer for windows, doors, facades, and sun protection, with a broader product catalog and system-provider economics. Comparable because it addresses the same architectural openings segment, although Heroal also sells systems as a supplier rather than solely as a fabricator.
• Hueck GmbH & Co. KG: German aluminum systems supplier and fabricator for windows, doors, and facades. Comparable in product category and end markets, though Hueck also operates a system-provider business that competes with the upstream layer (Schüco) Metallbau Möller relies on.
• Schüco International KG: Primary system provider whose aluminum profile systems Metallbau Möller uses exclusively. Comparable as a strategic partner and partial upstream peer — Schüco could choose to compete downstream with fabrication, and changes in its commercial terms directly affect Metallbau Möller's economics.
• Reynaers Aluminium: European aluminum system supplier for windows, doors, sliding systems, curtain walls, and sun protection. Comparable in product category and end-customer base (architects, developers) across the wider DACH and Benelux regions.
• Wicona (Hydro): Aluminum facade and window systems brand owned by Norsk Hydro, serving commercial construction across Europe. Comparable product portfolio (curtain walls, windows, doors) and overlapping customer base of architects and general contractors.

Regional players

• Aluprof SA: Polish-based aluminum systems manufacturer for windows, doors, and facades, serving Central and Eastern European markets. Comparable in product category but primarily competes in different geographies than Metallbau Möller's German core.

Emerging players

• Priedemann Fassadenberatung: Specialist facade engineering consultancy and design support firm working on complex custom envelopes. Comparable as an adjacent specialist serving the same architect-driven, high-complexity facade segment that Metallbau Möller fabricates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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