Paneltech

What Paneltech does

Paneltech is a privately held Polish industrial manufacturer founded in 1989 (originally as ZOT Sp. z o.o., headquartered in Chorzów), producing sandwich panels, expanded polystyrene (EPS), industrial doors, PIR insulation boards, modular cold storage chambers, aluminum joinery, and facade cassettes. The company's core technical platform consists of modern computer-controlled production lines (most recently a 2018 multi-material line covering PUR, PIR, EPS, and mineral wool cores) producing over 1 million square meters of sandwich panels cumulatively, with thermal performance ranging from lambda 0.022 W/mK (PIR SOFT LE) to 0.045 W/mK (EPS). Products comply with PN-EN 14509 and hold hygienic certificates, and Paneltech operates an in-house R&D function evidenced by an October 2020 EU-backed POIR grant (PLN 3.93M) for halogen-free PIR formulation development.

The business model is predominantly project-based B2B sales: custom-manufactured sandwich panels, doors, and EPS are sold to enterprise and project developers through a product-segmented direct sales contact system, with industrial door unit pricing ranging PLN 2,630–10,084 net per unit and most other lines priced on quotation. Distribution includes a regional EPS dealer network across Poland and a dedicated export team serving nearly 30 countries across 5 continents, supported by a seven-language website. General contracting services bundle Paneltech products with turnkey construction delivery for industrial buildings. The company has developed a proprietary BIM Toolbox integrating into Autodesk Revit, enabling architects to specify Paneltech products and submit quotations digitally.

Customer segments are diversified across industrial/manufacturing (primary), commercial/retail, residential, agricultural, public/institutional, and general contracting, with named customers including Panattoni, Bricomarché, Intermarché, Komatsu, and HAM. Paneltech holds founding or active membership in three industry associations (PAMA, GPS, PSPS) and has received multiple accolades including Forbes Diamonds 2023 and multiple Gazele Biznesu awards. The company employs 251–500 people (per firmographic data) and is currently described as a market leader among Polish styrofoam and sandwich-panel manufacturers.

Name

Paneltech

Legal name

Paneltech Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://paneltech.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Paneltech is a privately held Polish manufacturer of sandwich panels, expanded polystyrene (EPS), industrial doors, PIR insulation boards, modular cold storage chambers, and aluminum joinery, serving industrial, commercial, agricultural, and residential construction customers across nearly 30 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insulated Building Materials Manufacturing

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334), Drywall and Insulation Contractors (23831)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Partitions, Shelvg, Lockers, & Office & Store Fixtures (2540)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) & Foam-Core Composite Panel Manufacturing (IMANAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Roof Insulation & Cover Boards (IMADAFAN)

Keywords

• Insulated sandwich panels
• Industrial insulation materials
• Cold storage construction
• Expanded polystyrene manufacturing
• Industrial door systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Chorzów

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sandwich Panels (Płyty Warstwowe): Core product line: wall and roof sandwich panels with PIR, mineral wool, or polystyrene cores. Produced to order in custom dimensions, colors, and coatings per customer specification. Sold directly to industrial, commercial, and agricultural construction clients. One-time product sale with delivery.
2. Industrial Doors: Refrigerated, freezer, gas-tight, and technical industrial doors. Manufactured to custom dimensions (up to 6000mm). Price range from approximately PLN 2,630 to PLN 10,084 per unit. Includes spare parts and service support. One-time product sale with optional service contracts.
3. Modular Cold Storage Chambers: Modular cold storage and freezer rooms based on sandwich panels with camlock joining system. Sold as complete units with configurable dimensions. Includes standard sizes ranging from 1310x2100mm to 3500x5550mm. One-time product sale.
4. Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Insulation: Polystyrene insulation boards for facade, roof/floor, foundation applications. Distributed through own production and sales network. Also sold as raw material in EPS bead form. One-time product sale.
5. General Contracting (Generalne Wykonawstwo): Comprehensive design, modernization, and general contracting services for industrial buildings including cold storage, offices, agricultural, sports facilities, supermarkets, car showrooms, and meat/dairy processing plants. Turnkey project delivery combining Paneltech's own products with subcontractor execution.
6. Facade Cassettes, Metal Flashings, and Aluminum Joinery: Steel and aluminum facade cassettes, metal flashings compatible with sandwich panel systems, and aluminum windows/doors/facades. Complementary accessories sold alongside core sandwich panel products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Paneltech Sp. z o.o. manufactures and sells insulated sandwich panels (PIR, mineral wool, and polystyrene cores), expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation boards, industrial doors (refrigerated, freezer, gas-tight, and technical), modular cold storage rooms, PIR SOFT LE insulation boards, steel and aluminum facade cassettes, sheet metal flashings, and aluminum joinery windows/doors/facades based on Aliplast profiles. In parallel, the company provides general contracting (generalne wykonawstwo) services for industrial, cold-storage, commercial, and agricultural building projects, plus a proprietary BIM Toolbox plugin for Autodesk Revit that supports design, configuration, and quotation workflows for architects and contractors.

Product overview

Paneltech is a Polish manufacturer of insulated building materials and industrial joinery with over 35 years of experience, operating a portfolio of core insulation and structural products supplemented by complementary accessories and services. The core product lines are: (1) Sandwich Panels (Płyty Warstwowe) — wall and roof insulated panels with PIR, mineral wool, and polystyrene cores for lightweight construction systems; (2) EPS Styrofoam — expanded polystyrene boards for facade, roof/floor, and foundation insulation; (3) Industrial Doors (Drzwi Przemysłowe) — cold storage, freezer, gas-tight, and technical doors; (4) PIR SOFT LE Insulation Boards — high-performance PIR boards with lambda 0.022 W/m·K; (5) Modular Cold Storage Rooms (Komory Chłodnicze) — prefabricated cold storage units; (6) Aluminum Joinery (Stolarka Aluminiowa) — windows, doors, and facades on Aliplast systems; (7) Sheet Metal Flashings (Obróbki Blacharskie) and Facade Cassettes (Kasetony Elewacyjne) as complementary accessories. The company also provides General Construction Services (Generalne Wykonawstwo) and a BIM Toolbox digital tool for Autodesk Revit integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sandwich Panels (Płyty Warstwowe) Prefabricated insulated building panels with steel facings and cores of PIR, mineral wool, or polystyrene, used for wall and roof cladding in industrial and commercial construction. Available in thicknesses 40-200mm, modular widths 1130mm (wall) and 1050mm (roof), fire resistance up to EI 240 for mineral wool, and thermal transmittance U as low as 0.14 W/m²K for roof PIR panels.
• Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Styrofoam Insulation In-house manufactured expanded polystyrene insulation boards for facade (EPS 031-045), roof/floor (EPS 031-037), and foundation (EPS 033-036) applications, with lambda values from 0.031 to 0.045 W/mK. Includes white and graphite variants (e.g., EPS 031 Pro Lambda Super at 0.031 W/mK) and the TERRA AQUA foundation line with high moisture resistance. Distributed through a Polish regional distribution network.
• Industrial Doors (Drzwi Przemysłowe) Steel industrial doors including cold storage, freezer, gas-tight, and technical doors for commercial and industrial applications. Frames are 1.5mm steel filled with polyurethane foam; panels are 0.8mm steel; hardware is Fermod. Custom dimensions up to 6000mm, RAL color options, and standard 25-business-day delivery. Includes refrigerated/freezer door sub-lines (DRS, DRK, DRKZ, DPS, DPK), gas-tight doors (DPKG, DPSG), and technical doors (DW, DRU).
• PIR SOFT LE Insulation Boards Polyisocyanurate (PIR) insulation boards with rigid PIR foam core (density 32±3 kg/m³) and dual multi-layer gas-tight laminate facings with aluminum foil. Lambda D=0.022 W/m·K, available in 50-200mm thickness; LS variant with 4-sided tongue-and-groove, SE variant without milling; thermal resistance R from 2.25 to 9.05 m²K/W. Used for flat and sloped roofs, floors, and terraces.
• Modular Cold Storage Rooms (Komory Chłodnicze) Modular cold storage and freezer rooms built from PIR foam sandwich panels connected with camlock fasteners, configured for temperatures down to -25°C. Standard sizes range from 1310x2100mm to 3500x5550mm, with custom dimensions available. Includes Hygienic Certificate and Declaration of Conformity. Targets the food, pharmaceutical, and logistics industries.
• Aluminum Joinery (Stolarka Aluminiowa) Aluminum windows, doors, and facade systems based on Aliplast profiles, including Econoline (non-insulated), Superia (thermally improved), Star (high insulation), Genesis 75 (thermally improved), and MC PASSIVE+ facade systems. For commercial and industrial buildings.
• Facade Cassettes (Kasetony Elewacyjne) Steel and aluminum facade cassettes for modern building exteriors, available in various thicknesses and dimensions, providing design flexibility and weather resistance for commercial, industrial, and architectural facades.
• Sheet Metal Flashings (Obróbki Blacharskie) Sheet metal flashings and accessories compatible with sandwich panel systems, including wall eaves, base trims, corner profiles, ridge caps, gutters, and snow bars. Available in galvanized steel, stainless steel, and various RAL colors.
• General Construction Services (Generalne Wykonawstwo) Comprehensive design, modernization, and general contracting services for industrial buildings, including cold storage facilities, office buildings, agricultural facilities, sports venues, supermarkets, car showrooms, and meat/dairy processing plants. Combines Paneltech's own products with subcontractor execution for turnkey project delivery.
• BIM Toolbox for Autodesk Revit Cloud-based BIM platform and Autodesk Revit plugin providing free design tools for architects and designers. Features real-time 3D model generation of sandwich panels and sheet metal flashings, advanced product filtering, and a 'Quotation' function that sends material takeoffs directly to Paneltech sales.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sandwich panel thermal transmittance U as low as 0.14 W/m²K for roof PIR panels (160mm) and 0.11 W/m²K for wall cold-storage PIR panels (200mm)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• FermodcoreTechnology or IntegrationFermod is a long-standing hardware supplier for Paneltech's industrial doors. Paneltech uses Fermod osprzęt (hardware components: hinges, handles, locks, sealing systems) in all its refrigerated, freezer, gas-tight, and technical doors. Spare parts and accessories are always in stock. This partnership spans decades and is critical to Paneltech's ability to deliver doors with consistent quality and fast after-sales support.
• SteinbachsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSteinbach supplies hardware components (such as closing mechanisms and accessories) for Paneltech's technical/industrial doors. Components are kept in constant stock at Paneltech, enabling fast assembly and after-sales service.
• GerdAsupportingTechnology or IntegrationGerdA supplies hardware components for Paneltech's technical/industrial doors, complementing Steinbach components. Keeps accessories in constant stock for rapid service response.
• aliplastcoreTechnology or Integrationaliplast is the aluminum systems supplier for Paneltech's aluminum joinery products (windows, doors, facades). Paneltech offers aluminum systems based on aliplast profiles, including Econoline, Supertal, Star, Genesis 75, and MC Passive+ systems. This is the foundational technology partnership for Paneltech's aluminum product line.
• BoschertcoreTechnology or IntegrationBoschert supplies advanced computer-controlled metal fabrication equipment used in Paneltech's manufacturing processes. Boschert machines enable Paneltech to produce industrial doors with high precision, including custom dimensions up to 6000mm, custom colors in RAL palette, and complex sheet metal forming (e.g., enveloping/hydroforming for door panels).
• RahrbachsupportingTechnology or IntegrationRahrbach supplies accessories and components for Paneltech's gas-tight doors used in controlled-atmosphere storage applications. Accessories are maintained in constant stock.
• GaspacksupportingTechnology or IntegrationGaspack supplies accessories for gas-tight doors used in controlled-atmosphere storage applications. Parts are kept in constant stock alongside Rahrbach components.
• PAMA (Stowarzyszenie Producentów Płyt Warstwowych)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaneltech is a founding member of PAMA (Association of Sandwich Panel Manufacturers). The association sets industry standards, advocates for member interests, and promotes best practices in the Polish sandwich panel industry.
• GPS (Grupa Polski Styropian)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaneltech is a member of GPS (Polish Styrofoam Group), an industry association for polystyrene manufacturers in Poland. GPS promotes quality standards and environmental responsibility in EPS production.
• PSPS (Polskie Stowarzyszenie Producentów Styropianu)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaneltech is a member of PSPS (Polish Association of Styrofoam Producers). As a founding member, Paneltech participates in industry self-regulation, quality certification, and EPS market development initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hörmann: German global leader in industrial, commercial, and residential doors including cold storage and high-speed doors. Directly comparable to Paneltech's industrial doors division and represents a larger, more international competitor with broader product range.
• Laminopol: Polish sandwich panel and steel construction products manufacturer. Domestic competitor serving similar industrial and commercial customers with PIR and mineral wool panels.
• Balex Metal: Polish manufacturer of sandwich panels (PIR, mineral wool, EPS cores), metal roofing, and complete building envelope systems. Direct domestic competitor with overlapping product range, distribution model, and customer base in Poland and Central Europe.
• Pruszyński: Polish family-owned manufacturer of metal roofing, sandwich panels, and steel structures. Competes with Paneltech on sandwich panels and complementary building envelope products in the Polish market.
• Metecno Group: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of PIR and mineral wool sandwich panels for industrial and commercial buildings with global distribution. Comparable product offering and export-oriented business model, competing with Paneltech in European and selected export markets.

Broad incumbents

• Kingspan Group: Irish-headquartered global leader in insulated panels, with the Insulated Panels division producing PIR and mineral wool sandwich panels for walls and roofs. Directly comparable as the dominant Western European sandwich panel manufacturer with significantly larger scale and broader product portfolio.
• ArcelorMittal Construction: Division of ArcelorMittal producing sandwich panels, steel cladding, and roofing systems across Europe. Overlaps with Paneltech's sandwich panel business and benefits from upstream steel-mill integration that Paneltech lacks.
• Ruukki (SSAB): Finnish-origin (now part of SSAB) manufacturer of sandwich panels, metal roofing, and steel construction products serving European industrial and commercial construction. Directly comparable sandwich panel offering with stronger steel-mill integration and broader Nordic reach.

Others

• Aliplast: Polish aluminum systems supplier for windows, doors, and façades. Both a key technology partner for Paneltech's aluminum joinery line and a competitor in the same product category, supplying profiles to multiple building envelope manufacturers.

Regional players

• Thermodam: Polish manufacturer of EPS (styrofoam) insulation boards for construction applications. Comparable to Paneltech's EPS product line as a domestic competitor, though without Paneltech's sandwich panel integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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