ChovA

What ChovA does

ChovA is a Spanish manufacturer and commercializer of building envelope solutions, headquartered in Valencia and operating as a brand under the BMI Group, an international roofing and waterproofing company. The company's product portfolio addresses three primary building envelope needs: thermal insulation (most notably the proprietary ChovAFOAM XPS extruded polystyrene line), acoustic insulation (ChovACUSTIC FIELTEX), and waterproofing for flat and pitched roofs via bituminous membranes, synthetic TPO/PVC-P systems, and the Tectum First and Tectum Pro pitched-roof systems. Radon gas protection is also offered. Inputs are physical construction materials manufactured in-house; outputs are sold to professional specifiers, contractors, and builders.

Revenue mechanics are hardware sales of construction products through a sales-led, specification-oriented go-to-market. Distribution leverages BMI Group's international logistics and distribution network, giving ChovA commercial reach into more than 40 countries while concentrating physical operations in Spain. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes are obtained through direct sales contact. Marketing is primarily technical and professional: sustainability fact sheets, BIM object data, Environmental Product Declarations (DAP) under ISO 14025, and training through the BMI Academy. The portfolio is engineered and documented to support green building certifications including BREEAM, LEED, VERDE, and Passivhaus / near-zero-energy standards, and ChovA partners with Green Building Council España (GBCe) in the Spanish sustainable-building ecosystem.

The company positions itself as a legacy reference brand (founded 1925, per company history) within the professional construction sector in Spain and Latin-influenced markets. Certifications held include ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 14001 (environmental management). No funding rounds, acquisitions, leadership changes, AI capabilities, app products, or public revenue figures are present in the available data; customer logos are not disclosed. Sub-brand portfolio includes ChovAFOAM XPS and ChovACUSTIC FIELTEX as distinct named product lines.

Name

ChovA

Legal name

ChovA

Website

https://chova.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ChovA is a Valencia-based manufacturer of building envelope solutions — thermal insulation (ChovAFOAM XPS), acoustic insulation (ChovACUSTIC FIELTEX), and flat/pitched roof waterproofing systems — sold through BMI Group's distribution network to construction professionals across more than 40 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Envelope Materials

NAICS

Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers (42333)

akta.pro primary industry

Roofing Adhesives, Sealants & Leak Repair (IMADAOAF)

Keywords

• Thermal insulation systems
• Acoustic insulation materials
• Waterproofing membranes
• Flat roof solutions
• Building envelope products

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

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. Building Materials Sales: Manufacturing and commercialization of construction products including thermal insulation, acoustic insulation, waterproofing membranes, and related systems for buildings. The company serves the professional building sector with product sales through established distribution networks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ChovA manufactures and commercializes building construction products for the building envelope, including thermal insulation (ChovAFOAM XPS), acoustic insulation (ChovACUSTIC FIELTEX), pitched roof systems (Tectum First and Tectum Pro), flat roof waterproofing systems (synthetic TPO/PVC-P and bituminous membranes), and radon protection solutions. The portfolio targets professional builders, contractors, and architects across more than 40 countries through the BMI Group distribution network. Products support compliance with major green building certifications including BREEAM, LEED, VERDE, and Passivhaus standards.

Product overview

ChovA is a manufacturer and commercializer of building products under the BMI Group umbrella, offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction solutions for professional builders. The product range centers on flat and pitched roof systems, thermal and acoustic insulation, radon protection, and waterproofing. Key branded products include ChovAFOAM XPS (extruded polystyrene thermal insulation), ChovACUSTIC FIELTEX (acoustic insulation), and Tectum First/Tectum Pro pitched roof systems. Waterproofing is addressed through synthetic TPO/PVC-P systems and bituminous membrane systems. The company also provides BIM documentation for their products and environmental product declarations (EPDs) registered on the DAP Cons platform. ChovA operates internationally with presence in over 40 countries, focusing on sustainable building solutions that meet certifications such as BREEAM, LEED, and VERDE.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ChovAFOAM XPS: Extruded polystyrene insulation product contributing to energy efficiency and reduction of non-renewable energy consumption
• ChovACUSTIC FIELTEX

Products and services

• ChovAFOAM XPS

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy consumption reduction through thermal insulation systems
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Green Building Council España (GBCe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChovA participates in the Green Building Council España association, supporting sustainable building transformation. The company provides sustainability documentation and product data to support technicians in achieving green building certifications. GBCe accompanies professionals in the design process with quality labeling for sustainable construction.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Onduline: Onduline is a mid-size European manufacturer of lightweight roofing, waterproofing, and underroof systems. While smaller in XPS and acoustic insulation than ChovA, it overlaps in the pitched-roof and waterproofing specification channels across Iberia and southern Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Saint-Gobain: Saint-Gobain is a diversified global building materials group whose Isover and Weber brands compete with ChovA in thermal insulation and waterproofing. It operates at much larger scale and overlaps with ChovA across European envelope specification.
• Kingspan Group: Kingspan is a major global building envelope specialist offering rigid insulation boards (including XPS and PIR) and waterproofing/roofing systems. It competes with ChovA in high-performance thermal insulation for nearly zero-energy and Passivhaus-standard projects.
• BMI Group: BMI Group is ChovA's parent company and Europe's largest flat and pitched roofing manufacturer. While ChovA operates as a brand under BMI, BMI's broader roofing-and-waterproofing portfolio defines the competitive environment in which ChovA's products are specified.
• BASF (Master Builders Solutions): BASF's construction chemicals division supplies waterproofing, sealing, and insulation systems used in building envelopes. It is a broader chemicals-led incumbent with overlapping technical capabilities to ChovA's waterproofing and specialty insulation lines.

Direct peers

• Sika AG: Sika manufactures roofing membranes, waterproofing systems, and construction-adjacent chemicals used in building envelopes. It directly competes with ChovA's synthetic and bituminous waterproofing lines in commercial and residential flat-roof applications across Europe.
• Rockwool A/S: Rockwool is a leading manufacturer of stone wool insulation for thermal, acoustic, and fire-protection applications in buildings. It competes directly with ChovAFOAM XPS and ChovACUSTIC FIELTEX in the professional insulation specification channel.
• Dow Building Solutions (STYROFOAM): Dow produces STYROFOAM extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation, the most established global competitor in the same product category as ChovAFOAM XPS. It competes for high-performance thermal-insulation specifications in foundations, roofs, and facades globally.
• Carlisle Construction Materials: Carlisle Construction Materials (Carlisle Companies) is one of the largest North American and European manufacturers of EPDM, TPO, and PVC roofing membranes and insulation. It is a direct competitor in flat-roof waterproofing and rigid-foam insulation systems serving ChovA's same professional installer base.
• Soprema: Soprema is a leading European manufacturer of waterproofing membranes, thermal and acoustic insulation, and roofing systems. It is the closest direct competitor to ChovA, serving professional specifiers with similar flat-roof and envelope portfolios across multiple European geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ChovA_SA

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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