VBH Deutschland

What VBH Deutschland does

VBH Deutschland (legal entity: VBH Holding GmbH) is a German-based specialist wholesaler founded in 1975, headquartered in Korntal-Münchingen, and operating with 501–1,000 employees. The company distributes building hardware, tools, safety technology, wood-aluminum systems, paints, and fire protection products, with a primary focus on window and door hardware and system solutions. Its customer base consists of window and door manufacturers (primary segment) and installation companies (secondary segment) across more than 22 countries in Western, Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, the Baltics, and CIS markets, served through wholly-owned national subsidiaries (e.g., VBH Belgium nv, VBH Italia S.r.l., VBH POLSKA Sp.z.o.o.) organized under four regional management clusters.

VBH's commercial offering is built around four product/service brands. VBH24 is a network of country-specific B2B webshops providing 24/7 self-service access to over 150,000 articles for window and door production and installation. greenteQ is the company's private-label brand spanning hardware components, system solutions, tools, and construction-industry products. CE-fix is an online platform, developed in partnership with testing institute ift Rosenheim, that automates CE-marking documentation for wood and wood-metal window/door systems by encoding hundreds of individual tests across millions of combinations. LOGOS is a service tool and consulting offering that supports order processing, documentation, and material management for manufacturers.

The revenue model is transaction-based B2B distribution: VBH sells hardware components, accessories, and system solutions to manufacturers and installers, with quote-based pricing, supplemented by value-added services (CE-fix compliance documentation, LOGOS consulting) and own-brand margin from greenteQ. Go-to-market combines field sales through regional managers covering Central Europe, Western Europe, Southeast Europe, and CIS & Baltic regions with digital self-service ordering through VBH24. The company is privately held with no external institutional investors, parent company, or public listing identified in the available data, and is led by CEO Lubomír Boháč and CFO Devrim Gürtuna.

Name

VBH Deutschland

Legal name

VBH Holding GmbH

Website

https://vbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

VBH Deutschland (VBH Holding GmbH) is a German specialist wholesaler founded in 1975 that distributes window and door hardware, tools, safety technology, and system solutions to manufacturers and installers across 22+ European and CIS countries via wholly-owned subsidiaries and the VBH24 B2B webshop network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Hardware Distribution

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

B2B Marketplaces & Wholesale Platforms (BPAMAGAD)

Keywords

• Building hardware distribution
• Window door hardware
• Construction accessories wholesale
• CE marking documentation
• Fire protection hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Korntal-münchingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Distribution of Construction Hardware: VBH generates revenue through the sale of window and door hardware components, accessories, and system solutions to window/door manufacturers and installation companies. The company offers a complete product range and maintains an online shop with over 150,000 articles for round-the-clock ordering.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VBH Deutschland is a B2B wholesaler and specialist distributor of building hardware, tools, safety technology, wood-aluminum systems, paints, and fire protection systems for the window and door manufacturing industry. The company provides a complete product range of over 150,000 articles through country-specific VBH24 webshops and an international network of 22+ sales offices. It complements hardware distribution with the CE-fix online certification platform and the greenteQ private-label product brand.

Product overview

VBH Deutschland operates as a building materials distributor and service provider for window and door manufacturers, offering a multi-product portfolio. The core offering includes a complete product range of over 150,000 articles for window and door production through the VBH24 Webshops platform. The company complements its trading business with three key service brands: CE-fix (an online CE-marking documentation platform), LOGOS (process and material management consulting), and greenteQ (a private-label sub-brand for construction industry products including window and door hardware systems).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• greenteQ: The company's own brand for products for the construction industry, including window and door hardware components and system solutions.
• CE-fix
• vbh24
• LOGOS

Products and services

• VBH24 Webshops

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ift RosenheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVBH has partnered with the renowned testing institute ift Rosenheim for CE-fix platform development. Hundreds of individual tests have been conducted by ift Rosenheim on behalf of VBH to support CE documentation generation. The platform is continuously expanded with new systems based on these testing partnerships.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• HOPPE AG: HOPPE is a European manufacturer of window and door handles and hardware with production in Germany and Italy. Directly comparable to VBH in window/door hardware product category and B2B customer base.
• MACO: MACO is an Austria-based manufacturer of hardware systems for windows and doors, serving window/door manufacturers across Europe. Directly comparable to VBH as a specialist supplier in the same product category and customer segment.
• ROTO Frank: ROTO Frank is a Germany-based manufacturer of window and door hardware with a strong European sales and distribution network. Directly comparable to VBH in product scope, target customers, and geographic coverage.
• Siegenia-Aubi: Siegenia is a German manufacturer and supplier of window/door hardware, ventilation, and smart building technology. It is a direct peer to VBH in the window and door hardware value chain, with comparable B2B customer base of window/door manufacturers.
• Würth: Würth is a Germany-based global leader in fasteners, tools, and consumables for the trades and construction industry. It is the most direct peer to VBH given its specialist B2B distribution model, multi-country sales infrastructure, and broad catalog serving professional installers and manufacturers.
• Häfele: Häfele is a Germany-headquartered international specialist in hardware and fittings for furniture, construction, and window/door manufacturing. Highly comparable to VBH due to overlapping window/door hardware product range, private-label offering, and multi-country distribution footprint.
• Gretsch-Unitas (GU Group): GU Group is a German manufacturer of hardware systems for windows, doors, and building technology. Comparable to VBH as a German-rooted, internationally distributed window/door hardware specialist serving the same manufacturer and installer customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Hilti: Hilti is a Liechtenstein-based global provider of tools, technology, and services for the professional construction industry. Comparable to VBH as a broad incumbent serving professional construction trades with tools and consumables, though Hilti focuses on power tools and direct sales versus VBH's hardware distribution.
• Stanley Black & Decker: Stanley Black & Decker is a US-headquartered global tool and hardware manufacturer with significant construction trade exposure. Comparable to VBH as a broad incumbent in the building hardware and tools space, with overlap on the professional installer customer base.
• Assa Abloy: Assa Abloy is the global leader in access solutions and architectural hardware, with a portfolio spanning door hardware, locks, and security technology. Comparable to VBH as a broad incumbent in building hardware, though Assa Abloy operates at much larger scale and broader product scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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