Le Nouy

What Le Nouy does

Le Nouy (SAS Le Nouy, with parent entity SAS René Le Nouy) is a French industrial manufacturer of building joinery founded in 1956 in Briec, Finistère, Brittany, employing approximately 220 people. The company designs and fabricates windows and sliding doors (PERFORM aluminium using Schücco profiles, THERMISUN and REPONSE PVC ranges), roller shutters (renovation, new construction, solar, connected), entry doors in aluminium (CARPE DIEM, PASSAGE, CINTREL), PVC and steel, garage doors (Hörmann RenoMatic sectional, basculante, OGAM lateral displacement, REFLET swinging), and fencing/gates, all produced in its in-house Brittany workshops from aluminium, PVC, and steel.

The business operates primarily on a B2B2C model: products are sold through the proprietary Ty Zen certified installer network covering western France (Brittany, Pays de la Loire, Normandy, Île-de-France, Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrénées), with end customers routed to installers via an online quote form and store-locator map on lenouy.com. A complementary direct-to-consumer channel exists through boutique-lenouy.com, selling spare parts such as remote controls, shutter motors, and handles. Post-sale revenue and customer stickiness are reinforced by the Ty Zen programme, which delivers up to 20-year warranties on windows, scheduled maintenance visits at 18 and 36 months, and a digital e-carnet maintenance log accessed via the Ty Zen customer portal.

Le Nouy is privately held and family-controlled (Le Nouy family), with no identified external institutional investment or M&A activity. It relies on core technology partnerships for key inputs: Schücco for aluminium profile systems, Somfy for shutter motorization and home automation, Hörmann for sectional garage doors, Delta Dore as an alternative home-automation gateway, and EURADIF for the CARPE DIEM aluminium entry-door collection. Products carry CEKAL glazing certification, QUALICOAT/QUALILAQUAGE powder-coating certifications, and are positioned as RE 2020 compliant for French new-construction standards. The 2024 rebrand introduced a new logo under a 'Marque d'ouverture' positioning, and the most recent product launches include the Tradi Compact roller shutter (January 2025) and the CINTREL curved aluminium entry door (March 2025).

Name

Le Nouy

Legal name

SAS Le Nouy

Website

https://lenouy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Le Nouy is a French industrial manufacturer founded in 1956 in Brittany that designs and fabricates aluminium, PVC, and steel windows, roller shutters, entry doors, and garage doors, selling primarily through its Ty Zen certified installer network across western France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Window and Door Manufacturing

NAICS

Blind and Shade Manufacturing (337920)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Garage Doors & Rolling Shutters (IMADAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Doors (IMADAIAB)

Keywords

• Window manufacturing
• Door manufacturing
• Roller shutter production
• Building joinery
• Garage door systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Briec-de-l'odet

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Window, door and shutter product sales: Le Nouy manufactures and sells windows (aluminium and PVC), sliding doors, roller shutters, entry doors (aluminium, PVC, steel), garage doors (sectional, tilting, lateral OGAM, battant REFLET), and fencing/gates. Products are sold as one-time purchases through a network of professional installers (B2B2C model) and directly to end customers. Revenue is generated from product sales to installers and consumers, with prices determined per project/quote.
2. Ty Zen extended warranty and maintenance services: The Ty Zen program creates a recurring service revenue stream through extended warranty coverage and scheduled maintenance visits (at 18 and 36 months post-installation). While the initial product sale is one-time, Ty Zen adds ongoing service value and customer relationship management.
3. Spare parts e-commerce (Boutique Le Nouy): The online boutique (boutique-lenouy.com) sells spare parts directly to customers — remote controls, shutter motors, handles — generating additional transaction revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Le Nouy manufactures and sells a complete range of building joinery products including aluminium and PVC windows, sliding doors, roller shutters (with solar and connected variants), entry doors in aluminium, PVC, and steel, garage doors (sectional, tilting, lateral displacement, swinging), and gates and fencing. Products are fabricated in-house in Brittany using aluminium, PVC, and steel materials and are distributed through a B2B2C network of Ty Zen certified installation professionals across western France, with direct-to-consumer spare parts sales via the online Boutique Le Nouy.

Product overview

Le Nouy is a French manufacturer of building joinery products founded in 1956 in Brittany, offering a comprehensive portfolio of windows (PERFORM aluminum, THERMISUN and REPONSE PVC), roller shutters (renovation, new construction, solar, and Tradi Compact), entry doors (CARPE DIEM, PASSAGE, CINTREL in aluminum; PVC; steel; CONFIDEN'CIEL glazed), and garage doors (sectional RenoMatic/Hörmann, tilting, OGAM lateral displacement, REFLET swinging in PVC and aluminum). The company operates through the TY ZEN professional installer network and an online parts boutique. Products are designed for new construction and renovation projects with a focus on thermal performance, security, and customization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PERFORM: Aluminum windows and sliding doors range featuring SCHÜCO profiles with high thermal and acoustic performance, modern design with slim profiles for maximum natural light.
• THERMISUN
• REPONSE
• CARPE DIEM
• PASSAGE
• CINTREL
• CONFIDEN'CIEL
• OGAM
• REFLET
• RenoMatic

Products and services

• PERFORM (Aluminium Windows and Sliding Doors)

Quantifiable outcome

• Windows with Uw up to 1.2 (Thermisun) and 1.3 (Perform aluminium, Réponse PVC)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schüco International KGcoreTechnology or IntegrationSchüco is the supplier of aluminium profile systems (Perform range) used in Le Nouy's aluminium windows, sliding doors, and the REFLET aluminium garage door. Schüco profiles feature thermal break technology and are recognised for their quality and design. Schüco branding appears in product photography and guarantees.
• SomfycoreTechnology or IntegrationSomfy supplies motors and home automation components for Le Nouy's roller shutters, garage doors, and connected home solutions. Products include Somfy IO RS100 motors, Tahoma Switch gateway, and solar-powered motorisation kits. Somfy is featured in domotics sections and product specifications.
• HörmanncoreTechnology or IntegrationHörmann supplies the RenoMatic sectional garage door range sold by Le Nouy. Hörmann garage doors are presented in Le Nouy's catalogue and are mentioned in product pages as a premium option.
• CEKALminorOthersCEKAL is the French certification body for glazing performance. Le Nouy's products are CEKAL-certified for glazing, which is a requirement referenced in warranty documents for vitrage (window glazing) coverage.
• QUALICOAT / QUALILAQUAGEminorOthersInternational quality label for powder coating on aluminium and steel. Le Nouy's painted aluminium products comply with QUALICOAT specifications, referenced in warranty exclusions and colour stability guarantees.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Millet Industrie: French manufacturer of PVC and aluminum windows, doors, and verandas with in-house extrusion and fabrication. Comparable as a French fenestration industrial of similar scale with multi-material offering.
• France Fermetures: French specialist manufacturer of roller shutters, garage doors, and closings. Directly comparable on the volet roulant and porte de garage product lines that Le Nouy also manufactures.
• Tryba: One of France's largest window and door manufacturers with a national network of certified installers selling under proprietary brand. Directly comparable business model to Le Nouy's manufacturer-to-installer channel.
• Janneau Menuiseries: French manufacturer of windows, doors, and shutters with a network of certified installers. Overlaps with Le Nouy on fenestration portfolio and installer-led distribution.
• Bieber Group: French manufacturer of aluminum windows, doors, and verandas serving the residential and light commercial market. Comparable to Le Nouy's Perform aluminum range.
• KparK: French window and door specialist with installer-franchise model, offering PVC, aluminum, and hybrid fenestration solutions. Comparable to Le Nouy on product mix and channel-driven GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Lapeyre: Major French home improvement brand selling windows, doors, and closings through retail showrooms and installer services. Adjacent competitor to Le Nouy in fenestration, with broader portfolio and national footprint.
• Profine France (KBE / Kömmerling): Major European PVC profile extruder with French manufacturing and a broad network of fabricator customers. Comparable as a window systems supplier and indirect competitor in PVC fenestration.
• Saint-Gobain Distribution France (Point.P, etc.): Large French building materials distributor and fenestration supplier operating at national scale. Comparable as an incumbent shaping the building products supply chain Le Nouy participates in.

Regional players

• Ouvêo (formerly Atlantem): French-based manufacturer of windows, doors, garage doors, and roller shutters with strong presence in western France. Closest regional competitor to Le Nouy's Brittany-rooted footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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