What Dovista does

Dovista is a privately held Danish group of independent brands operating in the North European market for vertical windows and exterior doors. Headquartered in Horsens, Denmark, and founded in 2004, the company sells through both B2B and B2C channels and reports a headcount of 1,001-5,000 employees. The group structure indicates a multi-brand portfolio strategy in which locally recognized window and door brands are aggregated under a central platform while retaining their market identity.

The group's core offering is vertical windows and exterior doors, serving the building products sector across North Europe. In July 2021, Dovista expanded its geographic and product footprint by acquiring WERU Group, a German manufacturer of PVC windows and doors, from private equity owner H.I.G. Capital. WERU had modernized facilities and broadened its product line during H.I.G.'s 2014-2021 ownership, indicating Dovista acquired scaled, upgraded production capacity rather than a distressed asset.

Dovista's business model is rooted in physical-product manufacturing and channel distribution rather than software or recurring digital revenue. Revenue mechanics derive from unit sales of windows and doors through dealer, contractor, and direct-to-consumer channels across multiple European markets. Ownership remains private with no disclosed parent company, institutional backers, or capital markets activity in the available data; financial details including revenue, profitability, and capital structure are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Dovista

Legal name

DOVISTA A/S

Website

https://dovista.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Dovista is a Denmark-based group of independent brands manufacturing and selling vertical windows and exterior doors across the North European market through B2B and B2C channels, serving the building products sector with 1,001-5,000 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Products

akta.pro primary industry

Windows (IMADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architectural & Building Glazing Systems (Curtain Wall/Storefront/Canopies) (IMADAHAB)

Keywords

• Vertical windows
• Exterior doors
• PVC windows
• Door manufacturing
• Building products

Headquarters

HQ city

Horsens

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Core offering

Dovista is a North European solution provider that designs, manufactures, and sells vertical windows and exterior doors through a group of independent brands. Its portfolio includes PVC-based window and door systems (e.g., via the WERU Group subsidiary acquired in 2021), serving building-products customers across Northern Europe through both B2B and B2C channels.

Product overview

Dovista is a North European solution provider specializing in vertical windows and exterior doors. The company operates as a unified product offering focused on the building products sector, providing window and door solutions to customers across Northern Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vertical Windows and Exterior Doors Core manufactured product line consisting of vertical windows and exterior doors, delivered as a comprehensive solution for the building products sector in North Europe. Targeted at both trade (B2B) and consumer (B2C) buyers through the group's independent brands.
• WERU Group PVC Windows and Doors PVC windows and doors manufactured by WERU Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of DOVISTA A/S following the 2021 acquisition. Serves the German and broader European market as part of Dovista's multi-brand window/door portfolio.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Deceuninck NV: Deceuninck is a Belgian designer and manufacturer of PVC window and door systems with European and global distribution. It is a direct category peer in PVC-based window and door solutions relevant to both WERU and Dovista's broader portfolio.
• Schüco International: Schüco is a German premium manufacturer of window, door, and façade systems for residential and commercial buildings across Europe. It is a direct competitor to WERU and Dovista in the German and broader European markets.
• Inwido AB: Inwido is a Swedish-listed window and door manufacturer operating a multi-brand group strategy across Northern Europe. It is the closest publicly traded comparable to Dovista in scale, geographic footprint, and brand-portfolio model.
• Reynaers Aluminium: Reynaers is a Belgian manufacturer of aluminum windows, doors, and curtain wall systems serving European B2B and project customers. It competes in the higher-end architectural window segment alongside Dovista's premium offerings.
• Internorm International: Internorm is an Austrian family-owned manufacturer of premium windows and doors distributed across Central and Northern Europe. Its premium positioning and DACH-Central European footprint make it a close comparable to Dovista's specialty brands.
• Profine GmbH: Profine is a German manufacturer of PVC window and door profiles under brands such as KBE, KÖMMERLING, and TROCAL. It is a key upstream/input competitor to WERU's PVC window operation and to Dovista's broader PVC offerings.
• Finstral AG: Finstral is a South Tyrolean/Italian family-owned producer of windows and exterior doors with strong DACH distribution. Its premium PVC/aluminum window range overlaps directly with Dovista's vertical window portfolio.
• Aluplast GmbH: Aluplast is a German PVC window and door systems manufacturer with pan-European distribution. It competes directly in the PVC window category where WERU operates and overlaps with Dovista's product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Saint-Gobain: Saint-Gobain is a global building materials giant with a significant interior and exterior windows/glass solutions business in Europe. It competes in adjacent segments and is a benchmark for how an integrated building products platform can scale across categories.
• VKR Holding (Velux): VKR Holding is the Danish parent of Velux, a global leader in roof windows and skylights, and operates other window-related businesses. It shares Dovista's Danish roots and core window category, but operates at much greater scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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