What Altus does

Altus NZ Limited is a New Zealand-based manufacturer and exporter of aluminium extrusions and extrusion-based building systems, operating two business units: Altus Window Systems and Altus Industrial Aluminium. Formed in July 2016 as a joint venture between NALCO and Fletcher Aluminium Ltd, the company traces its operational heritage to the 1961 Wiri aluminium mill and runs an exclusive national network of six fabricator brands (Bradnam's, Fisher Windows, Nebulite, Nulook, Rylock, Vistalite) supported by three distribution centers in Auckland, Hamilton, and Christchurch, with extrusion and surface finishing production based in Hamilton. Approximately 500 employees serve residential, commercial/architectural, and industrial end-markets with a portfolio spanning thermal and non-thermal window systems, curtain wall and shopfront systems (Baltic, Atlantic, Pacific, Tasman ranges), composite aluminium-timber joinery (ALTI), uPVC systems, and industrial sheet, plate, coil, and extrusions.

The core technology base combines proprietary window-system design (e.g., the Smartfit ready-to-fit cassette window system, BRANZ-appraised, claimed ~90% faster to install), polyamide and pour-and-debridge thermal break technology, vertical paint line surface finishing, and a structural input advantage from sourcing billet exclusively from Rio Tinto's NZAS Tiwai Point smelter — a hydro-powered facility yielding a carbon footprint approximately four times below the global aluminium average. The company holds 14 registered trademarks, ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications, EPDs, and Red List Free Declare labels, and is progressing toward ASI Performance Standard certification.

Revenue is generated through quote-based hardware sales of windows, doors, curtain wall systems, and industrial aluminium products. The go-to-market is a hybrid: end-customers are reached indirectly through the exclusive six-brand fabricator channel for window and door systems, while industrial aluminium is sold directly to fabricators, marine, transport, and appliance manufacturers through the three distribution centers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the company is privately held as a joint venture with no external funding rounds on record.

Name

Altus

Legal name

Altus NZ Limited

Website

https://altus.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Altus NZ Limited is a New Zealand manufacturer and exporter of aluminium extrusions and window/door building systems, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers through six exclusive fabricator brands and three distribution centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aluminium Building Products

NAICS

Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331318), Metal Window and Door Manufacturing (332321)

SIC

Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Extrusion (IMAKACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aluminum Fabrication & Finishing (Machining, Anodizing, Coating) (IMAKACAI), Aluminum Value-Added Components (Automotive, Aerospace, Packaging, Building Systems) (IMAKACAM)

Keywords

• Aluminium extrusion manufacturing
• Window and door systems
• Curtain wall systems
• Industrial aluminium products
• Thermal break technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

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. Aluminium Window & Door Systems: Manufacture and sale of aluminium windows, doors, and building systems under Altus Window Systems brand for residential and commercial applications.
2. Industrial Aluminium Products: Sale of aluminium extrusions, sheet, plate, coil, and fabricated aluminium products for marine, transport, architectural, sign profiles, appliance, and fabrication industries.
3. Fabrication & Surface Finishing Services: CNC router, cutting, drilling, anodising, powder coating, and custom extrusion design services for bespoke aluminium requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Altus manufactures and supplies aluminium extrusions, window and door systems, and industrial aluminium products through two business units: Altus Window Systems (residential and commercial windows, doors, curtain wall, and shopfront systems) and Altus Industrial Aluminium (sheet, plate, coil, extruded profiles, and custom fabricated aluminium products for marine, transport, architectural, sign profiles, appliance, and fabrication industries). The company also provides fabrication and surface finishing services including CNC routing, cutting, drilling, anodising, powder coating, and bespoke extrusion design.

Product overview

Altus is a leading New Zealand manufacturer and exporter of innovative aluminium extrusions and extrusion-based building systems, operating two main business units: Altus Window Systems and Altus Industrial Aluminium. Altus Window Systems offers a comprehensive portfolio of residential and commercial window and door products including thermal systems (Southern41 Thermal, Pacific52 Thermal, Pacific41, Tasman35), curtain wall systems (Baltic Bespoke, Flushglaze, Shopfront, Roof Glaze), composite joinery (ALTI combining aluminium and timber), uPVC systems, and various door types (Euroslider, Eurostacker, Ranchslider, Bifold, French Doors, Stellar Doors). The products are delivered through an exclusive national network of fabricators including Bradnam's, Fisher Windows, Nebulite, Nulook, Rylock, and Vistalite. Altus Industrial Aluminium provides industrial-grade aluminium products including sheet, plate, extruded profiles, and custom fabrication services serving marine, transport, architectural, sign profiles, appliance and fabrication industries. Key innovations include the Smartfit ready-to-install cassette window system and LevelStep flush sill technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bradnam's: Window and door fabricator brand, one of six fabricator brands in the Altus network
• Fisher Windows
• Nebulite
• Nulook
• Rylock
• Vistalite
• Stellar Doors
• Dual Glaze
• Smartfit
• LevelStep
• Highbrook Louvre
• ALTI Composite
• Pacific52 Thermal
• Southern41 Thermal
• Tasman35
• Pacific41
• Baltic
• Atlantic

Products and services

• Smartfit® Cassette Window System Revolutionary ready-to-fit cassette window system that is approximately 90% faster to install than other models. Includes built-in head flashings, jamb flashings, cavity closers, end dams, sill support bars, and water management features. BRANZ appraised (Appraisal 868, 2014) and complies with NZS 4211, with a 10-year warranty.
• ALTI™ Composite Joinery Combined aluminium and timber window and door system offering the thermal performance of timber on the interior with the low maintenance benefits of aluminium on the exterior. Includes Euroslider, Eurostacker, Ranchslider, Ranchstacker, Bifold, Foldback Bifold, French, and Stellar Doors within the ALTI range.
• Atlantic48 High-Performance Window System High-performance aluminium window and door system designed for exposed weather conditions, featuring thermal break technology.
• Atlantic60 Window System Aluminium window system for residential applications, part of the Atlantic high-performance range.
• Tasman35 Residential Window System Residential window system designed in New Zealand for New Zealand family homes. Replaces legacy Pacific Residential and WeatherTight systems.
• Pacific41 Residential Window System Residential window system designed in New Zealand for New Zealand homes, replacing legacy Pacific Architectural systems.
• Pacific52 Thermal Window System Innovative thermal window system providing comfort and stylish design for New Zealand homes. Available in standard and recessed variants.
• Southern41 Thermal Window System Thermal window and door system designed for healthy homes, providing thermal insulation all year round.
• Baltic Curtain Wall and Shopfront Systems Commercial curtain wall and shopfront systems including Baltic Bespoke Curtain Wall, Baltic Flushglaze (106mm, 132mm, 159mm depths), Baltic Shopfront (75mm, 106mm depths), and Baltic Roof Glaze systems for overhead applications such as canopies and verandahs.
• Highbrook Louvre System Aluminium louvre blade system for partial or full screening of building facades with adjustable blades.
• Dual Glaze Retrofit Glazing Retrofit glazing solution for existing timber joinery, providing double glazing benefits without full window replacement.
• uPVC Window and Door Systems Specialist uPVC window and door system available nationwide through the fabricator network, offering high thermal resistance, UV resistance, and fire/chemical resistance.
• Stellar Doors Entrance Range Premium range of standard and thermally broken entrance doors for residential applications.
• Foldback Bifold Door System Unique patented bifold door system allowing door panels to fold flat against the cladding for completely open doorways and unrestricted indoor-outdoor flow.
• Malta and Aria Hardware Modern door and window furniture offering consistent styling throughout the home or office, available in various configurations and finishes.
• Altus Industrial Aluminium Products Comprehensive range of industrial aluminium products including sheet, plate, coil, extruded profiles, and fabricated aluminium products serving marine, transport, architectural, sign profiles, appliance, and fabrication industries.
• Fabrication and Surface Finishing Services CNC routing, cutting, drilling, anodising, powder coating, and custom extrusion design services for bespoke aluminium requirements, supported by in-house Vertical Paint Line (VPL) at Hamilton manufacturing plant.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon footprint approximately four times lower than global industry average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fletcher Aluminium (Fletcher Building)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2016In July 2016, NALCO and Fletcher Aluminium formed a joint venture called Altus NZ Limited, bringing together six fabricator brands and volume product brands. This partnership combined the strength of NALCO's manufacturing expertise with Fletcher Building's distribution network.
• Bradnam's Windows & DoorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive fabricator within the Altus Window Systems network, providing standard and bespoke aluminium windows and doors for over 70 years of combined experience.
• Fisher WindowscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive fabricator within the Altus Window Systems network with multiple locations across New Zealand.
• Nebulite Windows & DoorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive fabricator within the Altus Window Systems network.
• Nulook Windows & DoorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive fabricator within the Altus Window Systems network, celebrating 50 years in 2015.
• Rylock Windows & DoorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive fabricator within the Altus Window Systems network.
• Vistalite WindowscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive fabricator within the Altus Window Systems network with locations across New Zealand.
• Rio Tinto NZAS (Tiwai Point Smelter)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary aluminium supplier for Altus. All extrudable aluminium is sourced from Rio Tinto's NZAS aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point, Southland, powered by renewable hydroelectric energy from Manapouri Power Station, resulting in a carbon footprint approximately four times lower than the global industry average.
• Spirit of Adventure TrustminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNew partnership helping young Kiwis reach their potential through youth development programmes.
• Women's Rugby WIRAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership announced in 2022 supporting women's rugby in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VANTAGE Windows & Doors: New Zealand-based manufacturer of aluminum and uPVC window and door systems. Direct competitor to Altus Window Systems across residential and architectural segments with overlapping product breadth and nationwide NZ distribution.
• Capral Aluminium: Australia's largest aluminum extrusion and window/door systems manufacturer. Direct peer in aluminum extrusion and downstream fabricated building products, and historically linked to Altus through Capral Aluminium NZ Ltd (predecessor entity).
• AGS (Australian Glass & Aluminium): Australian manufacturer of architectural aluminum window, door, and curtain wall systems. Comparable on product category (aluminum fabricated building systems), customer base (commercial specifiers/architects), and regional market presence across Australasia.
• Alspec: Australian architectural aluminum systems supplier with comprehensive window, door, and curtain wall product portfolios for residential and commercial markets. Comparable regional peer in architectural aluminum systems distribution and extruder–fabricator integration.

Others

• Fletcher Building: JV parent and broader NZ construction products conglomerate. Comparable as a building-products platform with overlapping distribution/trade relationships across NZ, providing natural comparability on building materials exposure even though not a direct window-systems competitor.

Broad incumbents

• JELD-WEN: Global manufacturer of windows and doors (aluminum, timber, vinyl). Broad incumbent operating in similar fenestration categories with global distribution; comparable on residential and light-commercial window/door system competition, though at much larger scale and broader material mix.
• YKK AP: Global aluminum architectural systems manufacturer with deep curtain wall, storefront, and window system portfolios. Overlaps Altus's Baltic, Atlantic, and Pacific product families on commercial architectural specifications and competes for international project specifications.
• Hydro Extrusion: World-leading aluminum extrusion business within Norsk Hydro, producing extrusions and downstream building systems including window/door profiles. Comparable on primary extrusion scale and sustainable aluminum positioning (Hydro CIRCAL/REDUXA) versus Altus's low-carbon billet story.
• Reynaers Aluminium: European aluminum architectural systems specialist offering curtain wall, window, door, and sliding systems. Comparable on high-performance architectural aluminum systems for commercial projects, competing for specifier mindshare globally.
• Schüco: German global leader in aluminum and steel window, door, and façade systems. Comparable on premium architectural aluminum systems (curtain wall, thermal-break windows), international certification posture (BRANZ-equivalent approvals), and sustainability credentials competing for high-spec commercial projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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