Name

Cembrit

Legal name

Swisspearl Group

Website

https://cembrit.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fibre Cement Building Materials

NAICS

Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390), Gypsum Product Manufacturing (327420)

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270)

akta.pro primary industry

Gypsum Board & Drywall Panels (IMADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ceiling Boards, Plasterboard Tiles & Suspension-Compatible Gypsum Products (IMADAEAM), Plaster (Gypsum/Lime/Cement) & Basecoat Systems (IMADAEAC)

Keywords

• Fibre cement panels
• Facade cladding boards
• Building envelope materials
• Wind barrier boards
• Interior wall boards

Headquarters

HQ city

Lohja

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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. Building Materials Sales: Swisspearl generates revenue through the sale of fiber cement products for facades, interiors, and gardens to architects, designers, contractors, and builders worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cembrit produces, distributes, and develops fibre cement building materials for facades, building envelopes, and interior applications. Its portfolio comprises facade boards and planks, wind barrier and structural building boards, and interior boards (including fire-safe and sauna variants), supplied to architects, designers, contractors, and building developers. The company operates as the Finland-based entity within the Swisspearl Group and sells through a global partner distribution network.

Product overview

Swisspearl is a Swiss family-owned company specializing in premium fiber cement products for building facades, interiors, and construction. The product portfolio is organized into three main categories: (1) Facade Boards including the Carat, Avera, Gravial, Nobilis, Reflex, Planea, Terra, Zenor, Vintago lines and the Patina NXT series (Original, Rough, Inline, Structure), plus Plank products (Original and Connect) and other facade solutions like wave sheets and shingles; (2) Building Boards including wind barriers (Windstopper Extreme, Basic, Connect) and PermaBASE products for wet rooms, plastering, and decks; and (3) Interior Boards including Luja A (fire-safe) and Sauna boards. The company also offers facade systems including mounting solutions like the Sigma 8 Pro hidden fixing system. Swisspearl serves markets across 62 countries with a network of 78 partners, positioning itself as a supporter of architects and designers with aesthetic, Swiss-quality, and responsible products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carat: Facade cladding product line with iconic surface that withstands time
• Avera
• Gravial
• Nobilis
• Reflex
• Planea
• Swisspearl Terra
• Zenor
• Vintago
• Patina Original NXT
• Patina Rough NXT
• Patina Inline NXT
• Patina Structure NXT
• Plank Original
• Plank Connect
• Windstopper Extreme
• Windstopper Basic
• Windstopper Connect
• Luja A
• Swisspearl Sauna
• Classic
• PermaBASE

Products and services

• Carat Iconic fibre cement facade board with a surface that withstands time, marketed to architects and building developers seeking a distinctive premium facade finish.
• Avera Fibre cement facade board offering for architectural applications.
• Gravial Fibre cement facade board for building exteriors.
• Nobilis Premium fibre cement facade board.
• Reflex Fibre cement facade board with reflective surface properties.
• Planea Fibre cement facade board for smooth surface applications.
• Swisspearl Terra Fibre cement facade board in an earth-toned colour collection.
• Zenor Fibre cement facade board for modern architectural designs.
• Vintago Vintage-style fibre cement facade board.
• Patina Original NXT Next-generation facade board with authentic patina finish that deepens and develops character over time.
• Patina Rough NXT Next-generation facade board with rough-textured patina finish.
• Patina Inline NXT Next-generation facade board with inline patina finish.
• Patina Structure NXT Next-generation facade board with structured patina surface and unique deepening character over time.
• Plank Original Fibre cement plank for facade applications with natural styling and long-lasting elegance.
• Plank Connect Fibre cement plank with a connecting system that saves installation time and reduces material waste.
• Balcony Fibre cement product for balcony applications.
• W 130-9 Wave Sheet (Aaltolevy) Corrugated fibre cement sheet for facade applications.
• Facade Shingles Fibre cement shingles for facade applications.
• Sigma 8 Pro Hidden Fixing System Hidden fixing system for concealed installation of facade boards.
• Windstopper Extreme High-performance wind barrier board for building envelopes.
• Windstopper Basic Basic wind barrier board for building construction.
• Windstopper Connect Wind barrier board with connecting system that saves installation time and reduces material waste.
• Classic Building Board Classic fibre cement building board for construction applications.
• PermaBASE Wet Room Board (Märkätilalevy) Fibre cement board specifically designed for wet room applications.
• PermaBASE Plaster Board (Rappauslevy) Fibre cement board designed for plastering and rendering applications.
• PermaBASE DEK Fibre cement deck board for exterior deck applications.
• Luja A Fire-safe fibre cement interior board for interior applications.
• Swisspearl Sauna Fibre cement board designed for sauna environments.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 78 Global PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwisspearl operates through 78 partner companies worldwide, forming a global distribution network that ensures Swisspearl's worldwide visibility and presence across 62 countries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Boral Limited: Boral is an Australian building products and construction materials group with exposure to cladding, masonry, and interior products. It serves as a broad-incumbent peer with overlapping product categories in building envelope and interior boards across Asia-Pacific markets.
• USG (USG Boral): USG is a leading North American manufacturer of gypsum wallboard, ceiling systems, and specialty building panels. It overlaps with Swisspearl in interior boards, ceiling tiles, and wall panel categories, serving similar commercial construction customers.
• Saint-Gobain: Saint-Gobain is a global building materials conglomerate offering facade, insulation, glass, and interior systems through brands such as CertainTeed and Weber. While not fiber-cement-pure, it overlaps with Swisspearl in architectural cladding, building envelope, and interior board categories, serving the same professional specifier audience.
• Sika AG: Sika is a Swiss-listed specialty chemicals company serving construction and industry with sealants, adhesives, waterproofing, and facade systems. It overlaps with Swisspearl's envelope, sealing, and building board categories and shares the Swiss premium construction-materials positioning and European distribution footprint.
• Knauf: Knauf is a major privately held manufacturer of gypsum board, insulation, and building boards with global reach. It competes with Swisspearl in the wall, ceiling, and interior board categories and serves overlapping architect/contractor segments, making it a broad incumbent peer in adjacent board-based building products.

Direct peers

• James Hardie Building Products: James Hardie is the global leader in fiber cement siding and building products for residential and commercial applications. It is the most direct comparable to Swisspearl/Cembrit, competing head-to-head in fiber cement facade, plank, and panel categories with overlapping customer segments of architects, contractors, and developers.
• Nichiha Corporation: Nichiha is a Japanese fiber cement siding and cladding manufacturer serving primarily the Asia-Pacific market. It offers fiber cement exterior panels targeting architects and builders, making it a direct functional peer to Swisspearl, though primarily competing in a different geographic region.
• Allura: Allura is a US fiber cement siding manufacturer (part of Elementia), producing exterior panels and planks for residential and light commercial construction. It competes directly with Swisspearl in fiber cement facade technology and targets similar installer and contractor channels.
• Etex Group: Etex is a Belgian building materials group that owns Cedral and Eternit — both major fiber cement facade brands in Europe. It is one of Swisspearl's closest direct competitors, particularly across European architectural fiber cement cladding, with comparable product depth and channel model.

Regional players

• CSR Limited: CSR is an Australian building products manufacturer with brands including Bradford (insulation), Gyprock (gypsum), and Cemintel (fiber cement facade panels). Cemintel makes CSR a regional direct peer to Swisspearl in fiber cement facades, but its primary geographic focus is Australia/NZ rather than Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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