BERCHTOLD

What BERCHTOLD does

Berchtold Fensterbaumaschinen GmbH is a German system integrator founded in 1975 and headquartered in Volkertshausen, Germany, specializing in the planning, design, and commissioning of complete window and door production lines for PVC, wood, and aluminum manufacturers. The company combines its own proprietary shuttle-based material handling technology — a term Berchtold claims to have coined — with new machines sourced exclusively from strategic partners ROTOX and AFS Federhenn, covering the full window production workflow from automated bar processing and cutting through welding, corner cleaning, hardware fitting, glazing, and finished-goods handling.

The business operates a project-based, consultative sales model branded as the PPORK methodology (Personal Contact – Planning – Optimization – Realization – Control), delivered through territory-based field sales representatives across Germany, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Romania. Projects are highly individualized turnkey engagements with disclosed investment values of approximately €1.45M–€1.7M each and durations of 13–18 months, supplemented by recurring maintenance, repair, modernization, spare parts, and used-machine trade-in services. Wholly-owned subsidiaries in the Czech Republic (Berchtold automatizace s.r.o., Stříbro) and Romania (Berchtold Utilaje Pentru Ferestre Srl, Berchez) provide regional sales and service coverage.

The company employs roughly 20–30 people across its three locations and is jointly led by Managing Directors Jörg Raake (Sales) and Lothar Mayer (Finance & HR). It maintains a direct-ownership private GmbH structure with no external institutional investment, and competes in the niche European window production automation market where its integrated offering, 45+ years of accumulated expertise, and exclusive Rotox/Federhenn machine supply arrangement constitute its primary differentiation.

Name

BERCHTOLD

Legal name

Berchtold Fensterbaumaschinen GmbH

Website

https://berchtold-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berchtold Fensterbaumaschinen GmbH plans and delivers turnkey automated window and door production lines for PVC, wood, and aluminum manufacturers across Germany, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Romania, integrating its proprietary shuttle material-handling technology with Rotox and Federhenn machinery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Volkertshausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

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. New Machine Sales: Sale of new window production machines and production lines, sourced from partner manufacturers Rotox and Federhenn. Includes planning, design, installation, and commissioning of complete production lines.
2. Maintenance and Repair Services: Comprehensive maintenance, repair, and modernization of window production machines. Includes preventive maintenance, machine overhaul in factory, and conversion to new requirements. Also includes spare parts and consumables supply.
3. Used Machine Trade-In: Berchtold accepts used machines as trade-in, refurbishes them, and resells them. Also offers factory overhaul and modernization of customer machines.
4. Production Planning and Project Engineering: Individual planning and engineering of window production facilities. Includes site analysis, production layout design in CAD, feasibility studies, and detailed commercial proposals. Projects range from single components to complete automated production lines.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Berchtold Fensterbaumaschinen GmbH plans, engineers, and delivers complete turnkey window and door production lines for PVC (plastic), wood, and aluminum window manufacturers. The company combines its own shuttle and handling systems with new machines sourced exclusively from partner manufacturers ROTOX and Federhenn, providing end-to-end project execution from CAD-based production layout design and machine installation through commissioning, preventive maintenance, repair, and modernization services.

Product overview

Berchtold Fensterbaumaschinen GmbH is a system integrator specializing in complete window and door production lines for PVC (plastic), wood, and aluminum materials. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio combining its own shuttle and handling systems with new machines sourced exclusively from partners ROTOX and Federhenn. The product range spans the entire window production workflow: automated bar processing and cutting, welding, corner cleaning, hardware fitting, glazing, and material handling. Berchtold provides end-to-end services including production planning (PPORK methodology), CAD-based layout design, machine installation and commissioning, preventive maintenance, and machine repair/overhaul. The company operates through subsidiaries in Germany (headquarters), Czech Republic, and Romania, serving customers across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automated Bar Processing & Saw Automates
• Cutting Machines
• Welding Machines
• Corner Cleaning Machines
• Hardware Fitting Systems
• Glazing Systems
• Handling & Shuttle Systems
• Aluminum Processing Machines
• BSA 160
• Window Production Planning & Engineering
• Machine Maintenance & Repair Services
• Used Machine Trade-In

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity of 130-160 windows per day achieved in reference projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EDELWEISS FensterminorOthers · 1 January 2020EDELWEISS Fenster from Wil, Switzerland is a reference customer for whom Berchtold implemented a window and door production line with system partners ROTOX and Federhenn. Production line went live in February 2021 with capacity to produce 60 to 130 windows per day.
• ROTOX Maschinenfabrik / Rotox-Federhenn GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016In 2016, Berchtold Managing Director Jörg Raake signed a cooperation agreement with the Rotox/Federhenn group. Berchtold uses exclusively new machines from Rotox and Federhenn for new projects. This includes: automated bar processing and sawing machines, cutting equipment (single/double head saws, steel saws, cutting automatons), welding machines (single/double/multi-head), corner cleaning machines, hardware fitting stations and automatons, glazing lines, handling equipment, special machines, and aluminum processing equipment (cutting, corner pressing, punching, bar processing). ROTOX was founded in 1970 by Bernhard Eisenbach Sr. and together with AFS Federhenn Maschinen GmbH forms a leading window machine manufacturer.
• AFS Federhenn Maschinen GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Part of the Rotox/Federhenn group. Federhenn supplies window production equipment including hardware fitting tables (FM series), hardware automatons (S4), and other specialized equipment. Hans-Werner Wehr is Managing Director of Federhenn. Berchtold has worked with both Rotox and Federhenn for many years, using exclusively their new machines for projects since the 2016 cooperation agreement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves19 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SCM Group: Major Italian industrial group producing a wide range of woodworking machinery including window and door production equipment. Comparable in product categories but materially larger in scale and geographic reach than Berchtold.
• Elumatec: Larger, established German machinery group focused on aluminum/PVC profile processing for windows, doors and facades. Comparable customer base and machinery categories, but operates at greater scale and broader scope than Berchtold.
• HOMAG Group: Global leader in woodworking machinery and a subsidiary of the Dürr Group. Overlaps with Berchtold on the wood window processing side, though HOMAG serves a much broader furniture and solid-wood customer base.
• Biesse Group: Large Italian manufacturer of machinery for processing wood, glass, stone, plastic and metal. Comparable on the wood window/door production side via Biesse's woodworking lines, with a global footprint well beyond Berchtold's reach.

Direct peers

• Rotox Maschinenfabrik: Berchtold's exclusive partner and a leading German window-machine manufacturer. While currently a supplier, Rotox sells directly to window producers in many markets and could forward-integrate into turnkey delivery, making it both a partner and a structural competitor.
• Haffner Maschinenbau: German producer of saws, welding machines, and complete window production lines for PVC, aluminum and wood. Competes with Berchtold in the same mid-market European window-manufacturer segment.
• Stürtz Maschinenbau: German manufacturer of window and door production machinery for PVC, aluminum, and wood. Directly comparable to Berchtold as a competing integrator of complete window production lines in the same DACH/European footprint.
• AFS Federhenn Maschinen GmbH: Part of the Rotox/Federhenn group and Berchtold's exclusive partner for hardware fitting and related machines. Sells directly into window manufacturers in the same product categories Berchtold integrates, creating overlapping customer relationships.
• FOM Industrie: Italian manufacturer of machinery and complete plants for PVC and aluminum window/door production. Closely comparable business model: integrated lines, planning services, and lifecycle support for window manufacturers.
• Urban GmbH & Co. Maschinenfabrik KG: German maker of special machines for window, door and facade production including welding, cleaning, and handling equipment. Competes with Berchtold in turnkey PVC/wood/aluminum window production lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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