PAVLŮ-Complex

What PAVLŮ-Complex does

PAVLŮ-Complex, s.r.o. is a privately held Czech family-owned engineering company headquartered in Liberec that supplies industrial machinery for the production of uPVC, aluminum, and steel windows, facades, and related components. Founded in 2002 and employing between 1 and 10 people, the company holds exclusive Czech Republic distribution rights for four major global machinery brands — URBAN, RAPID, SCHIRMER, and THORWESTEN — and a partnership with Swiss bending specialist PBT ag. Its portfolio spans four divisions: window and facade manufacturing equipment (cutting centers, machining centers, PVC welding and cleaning machines, hardware fitting automation, logistics), industrial profile processing (saws, machining centers, assembly stations, manipulators), CNC bending machines for steel, aluminum, and PVC, and special machines (plasma copying, measuring tables, gluing automatics). The company claims more than 30 patents and industrial designs, more than 20 years of specialized engineering experience, and more than 4,000 commissioned machines across 300+ customers worldwide.

The company's revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales (new machines, used machines, and spare parts) plus recurring service revenue covering installation, maintenance, repair, and renovation. Distribution combines direct sales from its Liberec headquarters (phone, email, inquiry form) with a self-service e-shop at eshop.pavlu-complex.cz, and the firm has been investing in Industry 4.0 automation and intelligent adaptive control systems for more than a decade. Its primary customer segment is window and facade manufacturers, with secondary exposure to industrial manufacturers across automotive, rail, aerospace, and consumer goods via its bending technology line. PAVLŮ-Complex self-describes as the long-term largest supplier of window-manufacturing technologies in the Czech Republic, with a sister entity PAVLŮ-Group, s.r.o. indicating a related-company structure under common family ownership. No external funding, acquisitions, or management changes are disclosed, and detailed financial information is not publicly available.

Name

PAVLŮ-Complex

Legal name

PAVLŮ-Complex, s.r.o.

Website

https://pavlu-complex.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PAVLŮ-Complex is a family-owned Czech engineering firm that supplies uPVC, aluminum, and steel window and facade production machinery, exclusively representing URBAN, RAPID, SCHIRMER, and THORWESTEN in the Czech Republic and partnering with PBT ag for bending systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Liberec

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Machine Sales: Sale of new industrial machinery including automatic lines, profile cutting machines, machining centers, welding machines, cleaning machines, bending machines, and special custom machines.
2. Used Machines: Sale of pre-owned industrial machinery.
3. Service and Support: Comprehensive service including installation, maintenance, repair, and renovation of industrial machinery.
4. Spare Parts: Supply of spare parts for industrial machinery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

PAVLŮ-Complex designs, supplies, and services industrial machinery for window and facade manufacturers as well as general industrial customers. Their portfolio includes automatic production lines, PVC welding machines, weld seam cleaning machines, precision saws, CNC machining centers, bending machines, and special custom machines. They exclusively represent global machine brands URBAN, RAPID, SCHIRMER, THORWESTEN, and PBT ag on the Czech market and provide comprehensive lifecycle support from development through installation to service and renovation.

Product overview

PAVLŮ-Complex is a family-owned company with over 20 years of experience designing and supplying industrial machinery technologies. Their product portfolio comprises four main categories: (1) Machines for window and facade manufacturers including automatic production lines (Thorwesten ASZ+PBZ4, Schirmer PVC, Schirmer BAZ, Rapid Alustar), PVC welding machines (AKS series 1020-6900), weld seam cleaning machines (SV series 290-840), precision saws (DGL, DGS, URBAN, GLX), machining centers (Thorwesten PBZ4, Alustar, MFC Evolution, ONIX, SPRING), hardware fitting machines (FBA 2500, FAS 320), and logistics/manipulation equipment; (2) Machines for industry including profile cutting (DGL 260, PIRANHA, ASZ Thorwesten, SGS-ML, UTG 800), machining centers (Thorwesten PBZ4, Alustar, Pegaso, Zeus, PWI, MFC wood, Board, PIRANHA), assembly stations (FAS, Vakuový manipulátor, EXENSO+FMS, ST 120-R); (3) Bending machines for Fe, Al, PVC including Arkus 12, PBT 25, PBT 35, Helix, Witte, 3D controlled bends, and bending with mandrel; (4) Special machines including Plasma copy IronCut, Hecht DESQ measuring table, logistics conveyors, and GVS gluing automatic. The company represents international brands URBAN, RAPID, SCHIRMER, THORWESTEN, and PBT ag on the Czech market and has implemented Industry 4.0 solutions for over 10 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thorwesten ASZ + PBZ4 Automatic Line Automatic production line combining the ASZ cutting center and PBZ4 machining center for complete PVC window and door processing with input and output conveyors.
• Schirmer PVC Automatic Line Top-of-automation line for cutting and processing PVC windows and doors with modular construction customized to customer needs.
• Schirmer BAZ Automatic Line Automatic production line for aluminum and PVC profile processing.
• Rapid Alustar Cutting and Machining Center Cutting and machining center for aluminum profiles offering maximum capacity and productivity.
• Thorwesten ASZ Cutting Center Cutting center for cutting PVC profiles with cutting range 22.5–157.5 degrees, 500 mm diameter blade, conveyor for 7 profiles up to 6 m length, capacity approx. 1200 bars per shift.
• Thorwesten PBZ 4 Machining Center Maximally flexible CNC machining and cutting center for complete cutting and processing of PVC profiles, with 8 tools on rotating crown, profile identification via bar code, and automatic conveyor.
• AKS Series PVC Welding Machines Range of horizontal PVC profile welding machines (AKS 1020, AKS 3900, AKS 6200, AKS 6400, AKS 6600, AKS 6900 Vario) covering single-head up to multi-head configurations with various welding angles and expansion options.
• SV Series Weld Seam Cleaning Machines CNC and conventional weld seam cleaning machines (SV 290, SV 405, SV 430, SV 530, SV 840) for cleaning welded PVC window profiles with automatic profile recognition and integration into automatic lines.
• DGL/DGS/URBAN Precision Saws Range of precision double-head and miter saws for cutting aluminum, wood, plastic, and PVC profiles including DGL 200, DGL 220, DGL 260, DGS 200, URBAN DGL 500, ZS 170/N, GLX, SGS-ML, UTG 800, and HS 600 (Hecht).
• Industrial Machining Centers Machining centers for industrial applications including Pegaso (Ulisse), Zeus (Thor), PWI, MFC wood, Board, PIRANHA, Alustar, MFC Evolution, ONIX, SPRING, and Schirmer machining centers for processing aluminum, steel, stainless steel, composite, wood, and PVC profiles.
• Bending Machines Bending machines for aluminum, steel, and PVC profiles including Arkus 12, PBT 25, PBT 35, Helix, Witte, Bending with Mandrel, Automatic Measuring System, and 3D Controlled Bends with intelligent adaptive control for any radius from R 50, ellipses, S-bends, spirals, and shaped profiles.
• Hardware Fitting Machines Hardware fitting automation including FBA 2500, FAS 320, and fitting stations ST, AT, ESB for installation of hardware on PVC windows and doors.
• Logistics and Manipulation Equipment Vacuum manipulators (column and portal versions), glass logistics system GLS, work tables AT 2000/3000, BT 1605/2005/2505, rotary work tables HD 2000/2500, and length stops Laeg and EXENSO+FMS.
• Industrial Assembly Stations Automated assembly workstations including FAS (screwing, measuring, milling), ST 120-R hydraulic press, and vacuum manipulators for industrial assembly operations.
• Special Custom Machines Special-purpose machines including Plasma Copy IronCut, Hecht DESQ measuring and control table (optical/thermal/mechanical/laser), automatic conveyors for assembly workstations, and GVS automatic insulating glass gluing station.
• Used Machines Sale of pre-owned industrial machinery from the company's portfolio.
• Service and Support Comprehensive lifecycle service including installation, maintenance, repair, and renovation of industrial machinery supplied by the company.
• Spare Parts Supply of spare parts for industrial machinery sold through the company's e-shop.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ customers worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ThorwestencoreTechnology or IntegrationThorwesten is represented exclusively in the Czech Republic by PAVLŮ-Complex. They provide PVC profile processing machines including ASZ cutting centers, PBZ 4 machining centers, and combined ASZ + PBZ4 automatic lines.
• PBTcoreTechnology or IntegrationSwiss company PBT ag is a key partner for bending solutions. Their PBT 25 and PBT 35 CNC machines with intelligent adaptive control are distributed by PAVLŮ-Complex. Cooperation spans multiple industries including automotive, rail, aircraft door systems, lighting, pool covers, furniture, shower enclosures, ships, and urban furniture.
• SchirmercoreTechnology or IntegrationSchirmer machines are represented in the Czech market by PAVLŮ-Complex. Products include Schirmer PVC automatic lines representing the peak of automation for PVC window and door cutting and machining, and Schirmer BAZ machining centers.
• RapidcoreTechnology or IntegrationRapid is represented by PAVLŮ-Complex in the Czech Republic. The Rapid Alustar cutting and machining center is part of their product portfolio.
• URBANcoreTechnology or IntegrationURBAN is exclusively represented by PAVLŮ-Complex in the Czech Republic. Products include URBAN DGL 500 and other window profile processing machines.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Haffner Machinery Ltd: UK-based machinery supplier specializing in equipment for window, door, and conservatory fabricators. Operates the same integrator/distributor model as PAVLŮ-Complex but anchored in the UK market, with multi-brand partnerships serving a comparable customer base.
• Kombimatec Ltd: UK-based supplier of CNC machinery for PVC and aluminum window/door fabrication. Closely mirrors PAVLŮ-Complex's profile-cutting and welding equipment portfolio, serving a similar end-customer base of small-to-medium window manufacturers.
• Schirmer Maschinenbau GmbH: German manufacturer of PVC and aluminum profile processing machinery whose products (Schirmer PVC, Schirmer BAZ) PAVLŮ-Complex distributes in Czech Republic. Functions as both a partner principal and a competing supplier in other geographies.
• Urban Maschinenbau: German manufacturer of window and facade profile processing machinery (e.g., URBAN DGL 500). Direct overlap with PAVLŮ-Complex's precision saw and profile processing portfolio; principal supplier whose exclusivity the firm depends on.

Broad incumbents

• Elumatec AG: Germany-based global manufacturer of machinery for uPVC, aluminum, and steel profile processing in window, door, and facade fabrication. Comparable as the largest player in the exact product category PAVLŮ-Complex distributes — they manufacture what PAVLŮ-Complex resells and integrate.
• Stürtz Maschinenbau: German specialist in automatic window and door production lines, including PVC welding and cleaning machines (direct overlap with PAVLŮ-Complex's AKS and SV product families). Sells primarily to window manufacturers across Europe.
• FOM Industrie: Italian manufacturer of CNC machining centers and cutting systems for aluminum and PVC profiles used in window/door fabrication. Highly comparable product range to PAVLŮ-Complex's profile cutting and machining centers (Alustar, MFC Evolution, Zeus).
• Mecal S.r.l. Italian machinery manufacturer focused on aluminum and PVC processing for the window, door, and curtain-wall industry. Comparable product mix to PAVLŮ-Complex with strong European brand presence in profile cutting and machining.

Regional players

• Kaban Makina: Turkish manufacturer of PVC and aluminum window production machinery. Comparable product portfolio (cutting, welding, cleaning, corner-clearing) targeting emerging-market window manufacturers — not direct Czech competitor but adjacent geographic competitor in European supply.

Others

• Lissmac GmbH: German specialist in metal-processing and CNC machinery adjacent to PAVLŮ-Complex's general industrial profile-processing line (steel, stainless, composite). Less direct overlap in window machinery but a complementary European industrial machinery specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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