INOVA

What INOVA does

Berlemann Torbau GmbH, operating under the INOVA brand, is a German family-owned manufacturer and wholesaler of perimeter security and access-control systems, founded in 1976 and headquartered in Neuenkirchen, Germany. The company designs and produces sliding gates, swing gates, fence systems, and complementary access-control hardware, anchored by its patented integrated INOVA drive system (developed 1994) and a self-supporting sliding gate architecture introduced in 1981. In 2017 INOVA extended into electronic perimeter detection via the acquisition of Detection Technologies Ltd, integrating the PeriNet sensor-based detection line and its connected Live App into the mechanical product portfolio.

INOVA distributes exclusively through a specialist dealer network across Germany, Switzerland, and other European markets, with multiple dealer relationships reported to span more than 40 years. End customers span construction, industrial, public-sector, and training infrastructure segments, including named reference accounts such as Bauunternehmen RAPP, Reckers GmbH, the Fire Brigade School Baden-Württemberg, Fiducia, Schaffrinna, Kasto, and LBS Karlsruhe. Revenue is generated through per-project hardware sales plus integrated detection solutions; the company holds RAL-Gütezeichen Metallzauntechnik certification and was awarded the Protector-Award Gold in 2014, reportedly beating Siemens, Bosch, and ABUS. Leadership transitioned in April 2025 when founder Klaus Berlemann handed management to second-generation family members Sam and Nikolaus Berlemann; the company has since signaled exploratory diversification into physical AI robotic end-effectors via a March 2026 partnership with MIPS.

Name

INOVA

Legal name

Berlemann Torbau GmbH

Website

https://berlemann.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

INOVA (Berlemann Torbau GmbH) is a German family-owned manufacturer and wholesaler of perimeter security systems — sliding gates, swing gates, fences, and electronic detection (PeriNet) — sold to European construction, industrial, and public-sector end customers via a specialist dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuenkirchen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mechanical Perimeter Protection Products: Sale of sliding gates, swing gates, fence systems, and access control barriers. Products are sold through specialist dealer network across Europe. Revenue is generated from one-time product sales with no recurring subscription component.
2. Electronic Detection Systems: PeriNet detection systems including line sensors, evaluation units, and integration services for perimeter security. Complements mechanical product sales.
3. Custom/Special Constructions: Custom-designed gate solutions for specific corporate design and application requirements. Premium pricing for bespoke engineering.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

INOVA manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic perimeter protection products, including self-supporting cantilever sliding gates, swing gates, metal fence systems, access control barriers, and the PeriNet electronic intrusion detection platform. The company distributes exclusively through a network of specialist dealers across Europe, who provide sales consultation, installation, and after-sales support to industrial, commercial, and critical infrastructure end customers.

Product overview

INOVA is a comprehensive perimeter protection product portfolio manufactured by Berlemann Torbau GmbH, a German family-owned company. The offering is a platform-plus-modules architecture consisting of mechanical security products (sliding gates, swing gates, fence systems, access control) as the core platform, with PeriNet electronic detection systems as an integrated add-on module. Sliding gates feature the patented internal INOVA drive system housed within the lower beam. The PeriNet system adds electronic intrusion detection through line sensors integrated into fence constructions, connected to evaluation units and management software. All products are distributed exclusively through specialist dealers across Europe and share the brand identity INOVA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INOVA SilverLine: Aluminium sliding gate series with patented modular design for individual customer needs.
• INOVA PeriNet
• PeriNet

Products and services

• INOVA Sliding Gates (Schiebetore) Cantilevered sliding gate systems available in steel and aluminium variants (Industry, Standard, SilverLine, and Telescopic models) featuring the patented integrated INOVA drive system housed within the lower beam. Designed for industrial facilities, warehouses, logistics centers, and commercial sites requiring durable, low-maintenance perimeter access control.
• INOVA Swing Gates (Drehflügeltore) Two-wing gate systems available in Industry, Standard, and Eco configurations for industrial entrances and private applications. Designed for facilities requiring traditional swing-gate access with mechanical reliability.
• INOVA Fence Systems (Zaunsysteme) Metal fence systems including double-wire mesh fences (Doppelstabgitter), security fences, gabions, ball guard fences (inoSport series up to 10m height), fence posts (inoPremium, inoTrend, inoBasis), and KRITIS perimeter protection solutions. Distributed through specialist dealers for industrial, commercial, and sports facility applications.
• INOVA Access Control Systems (Zutrittssysteme) Access control products including turnstiles (Drehkreuze), boom barriers in Access Pro/L/H and Access XL2/XXL variants (Schranken), and modular aluminium columns (Standsäulen) for pedestrian, car, and truck traffic control at industrial and commercial entrances.
• INOVA PeriNet Electronic Detection System Electronic perimeter security and detection system combining mechanical security components with electronic intrusion detection sensors. Includes guard desk (Pförtnerpult), Live App, line sensors (Liniensoren), evaluation units (Auswerteinheiten), and detection fence systems. Designed for critical infrastructure operators and commercial/industrial sites requiring integrated mechanical-plus-electronic perimeter management.
• INOVA SilverLine Aluminium Sliding Gates Aluminium sliding gate series featuring the patented modular design for cost-effective customization of customer-specific requirements including corporate colors and design integration.
• INOVA Special Constructions (Sonderkonstruktionen) Custom-designed gate solutions engineered for specific corporate design and application requirements, with premium pricing for bespoke engineering. Includes two-coloured industrial sliding gates and special swing gates matched to corporate colors and specifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gate opening/closing speed of approximately 25 cm/s as standard
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered unclear and core.

• MIPSunclearStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2026MIPS and INOVA announced collaboration in March 2026 to develop a reference platform integrating physical AI into robotic hands. The partnership aims to advance robotic technology for automation applications. Strategic relevance unclear as robotics differs from INOVA's core perimeter security business.
• Detection Technologies Ltd.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2017After many years as German distributor, Berlemann acquired Detection Technologies Ltd. in autumn 2017. The British company has excellent reputation for perimeter intrusion detection systems beyond European borders. Acquisition complements Berlemann's mechanical expertise with electronic detection capabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Allegion: Allegion is a US-listed global security products company with industrial and commercial gate/access product lines, comparable to INOVA in perimeter entrance solutions but at global scale and broader portfolio scope.
• Gunnebo: Gunnebo is a Swedish global provider of security solutions including perimeter protection, gates, and access control systems, serving comparable industrial and critical-infrastructure end markets to INOVA across Europe.
• ASSA ABLOY: ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in access solutions with a broad perimeter security and industrial door portfolio, overlapping with INOVA in industrial gates and access control systems but operating at significantly larger global scale.

Direct peers

• Hörmann: Hörmann is a German family-owned manufacturer of industrial and commercial gates, doors, and loading dock equipment, directly competing with INOVA in sliding gates, swing gates, and industrial entrance systems across the European market.
• Heras: Heras is a European specialist in perimeter fencing, gates, and access control, directly comparable to INOVA's fence systems and gate product lines across European industrial and commercial facilities.
• Zaun: Zaun is a UK manufacturer of perimeter security fencing and integrated electronic detection systems, comparable to INOVA's combined mechanical fencing plus PeriNet electronic detection offering for high-security and critical-infrastructure sites.
• Cova Security Gates: Cova Security Gates is a UK-based manufacturer of high-security gates, barriers, and perimeter fencing products, directly comparable to INOVA in industrial and critical-infrastructure perimeter security.
• dormakaba (formerly Kaba Gallenschütz): dormakaba is a global access solutions company whose Gallenschütz brand supplies industrial gates, doors, and perimeter access systems comparable to INOVA's swing and sliding gate portfolio for industrial and commercial facilities.
• Betafence: Betafence is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of perimeter fencing systems and gates, offering fencing, industrial gates, and access control solutions that closely parallel INOVA's fence + gate portfolio.

Emerging players

• Physical-AI / Robotics Reference Platforms (MIPS adjacent ecosystem): MIPS, INOVA's announced March 2026 collaborator on physical AI for robotic hands, is an adjacent/emerging player whose industrial applications indirectly relate to INOVA's pivot toward automation-enabled perimeter and physical-security systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/inova_berlemann
• Facebookfacebook.com/BerlemannTorbau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berlemann-torbau-gmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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