Pertinger
Pertinger Srl is a family-owned Italian manufacturer of wood-burning and pellet kitchen stoves, heating stoves, and professional gastronomy equipment, serving residential homeowners, restaurants, and artisan stove fitters across Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and France via a dealer network.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1973
- HeadquartersBolzano, Italy
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Pertinger does
Pertinger Srl is an Italian family-owned manufacturer of wood-burning and pellet-fired kitchen stoves, heating stoves, professional gastronomy equipment, and custom kitchen solutions, headquartered in Varna (Vahrn), South Tyrol, Italy. Founded in 1937 and led by proprietor Othmar Pertinger since 1973, the company operates a portfolio of sub-brands — Ökoalpin, Pellet Air, Vintage, Prefabricated, Tailor-made (kitchen stoves), and Plus, Reverse flame, Pellet Hydro, Fixed Grill, Tailor-made (heating stoves) — plus a Professional 1100/1300 gastronomy line, charcoal grills, and a Custom-made solutions segment covering combined monoblocs, extractor hoods, work tops/sinks, and stainless steel furniture. Its core technology centers on patented combustion innovations, including an internationally patented reverse flame (Sturzbrand) wood-gasification system achieving up to 92.2% heating efficiency and 40% reduced consumption, a patented adjustable multiple smoke outlet, and a high-efficiency ecological combustion chamber. Pellet Air and Pellet Hydro stoves integrate WLAN modules for remote management via the 4HEAT mobile app on Apple and Android.
The company's products are certified to 1. BImSchV (Germany), 15a B-VG (Austria), CE, and Ecodesign requirements, and qualify for Italy's CONTO TERMICO 2.0 incentive program. Pertinger generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of these product lines, supplemented by bespoke custom-manufacturing projects. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers use the online configurator or contact dealers directly. The go-to-market is sales-led and dealer-driven, with an authorized dealer and sales network (Rete vendita) spanning Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland (Italian and Rest of), and France, complemented by direct factory engagement for custom and enterprise gastronomy projects and an artisan stove-maker channel for Prefabricated units. Customer segments span residential homeowners seeking energy independence and healthy cooking, restaurant owners and professional chefs, artisan stove fitters, and owners of low-energy or passive houses. Headcount is reported at 51–100 employees, and the company remains privately held with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or institutional investors.
Pertinger firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Pertinger
- Legal name
- Pertinger Srl
- Website
- https://pertinger.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1973
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Pertinger Srl is a family-owned Italian manufacturer of wood-burning and pellet kitchen stoves, heating stoves, and professional gastronomy equipment, serving residential homeowners, restaurants, and artisan stove fitters across Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and France via a dealer network.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Pertinger industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Wood and Pellet Stoves
- NAICS
- Major Household Appliance Manufacturing (33522), Household Appliance Manufacturing (3352), Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing (335210)
- SIC
- Household Appliances (3630)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Kitchen & Cooking Major Appliance Retail (Ranges, Ovens, Cooktops, Microwaves) (CRACACAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Grills, Smokers & Outdoor Cooking Retail (Fuel, Accessories) (CRAIAIAH), Commercial Cooking Equipment & Parts Wholesale (AFAIALAJ)
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Where Pertinger is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bolzano
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Pertinger business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Wood Stove Sales: Pertinger manufactures and sells wood-burning kitchen stoves including Ökoalpin, Pellet Air, Vintage, Prefabricated, and Tailor-made models. Products are sold through dealer networks across European markets (Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France).
- Heating Stove Sales: Heating stoves (thermo-cucine) including Plus, Reverse flame, Pellet Hydro, Fixed Grill, and Tailor-made models. These provide both cooking and home heating capabilities.
- Professional/Gastronomy Equipment: Professional-grade cooking stoves and grills for restaurant and commercial kitchen applications, including custom-made solutions.
- Custom-Made Solutions: Bespoke stove manufacturing based on individual customer specifications, including combined monoblocs, extractor hoods, work tops, sinks, and stainless steel furniture.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Pertinger product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Pertinger manufactures and sells wood-burning and pellet-powered kitchen stoves (Ökoalpin, Pellet Air, Vintage, Prefabricated, Tailor-made) and heating stoves (Plus, Reverse Flame, Pellet Hydro, Fixed Grill, Tailor-made), alongside professional gastronomy stoves, charcoal grills, and made-to-measure kitchen solutions including combined monoblocs, extractor hoods, work tops, sinks, and stainless steel furniture. Products are sold across Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and France primarily through authorized dealer networks, with an online configurator for customization and direct factory engagement for bespoke and professional projects.
Product overview
Pertinger is an Italian manufacturer (based in South Tyrol) of wood and pellet cooking/heating stoves operating since 1973. The product portfolio is organized into four main categories: Kitchen Stoves (Ökoalpin, Pellet Air, Vintage, Prefabricated, and Tailor-made lines), Heating Stoves (Plus with adjustable grill, Reverse Flame with patented gasification technology, Pellet Hydro, Fixed Grill, and Tailor-made), Professional/Gastronomy products (Professional 1100/1300 and Grill products), and Custom-made Solutions (Combined Monoblocs, Extractor Hoods, Work Tops/Sinks, and Stainless Steel Furniture). The Ökoalpin and Prefabricated lines include multiple size variants (40-110 cm width) and aesthetic lines (TREND, PANORAMA, DEKOR). Key innovations include patented reverse flame wood gasification technology (up to 92.2% efficiency), WLAN-enabled pellet management via 4HEAT mobile app, and RTP safety/simplicity kit for heating stoves.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Ökoalpin: Standard production wood stoves with custom-built performance, available in TREND, PANORAMA, and DEKOR lines
- Pellet Air
- Vintage
- Prefabricated
- Tailor-made
- Plus
- Reverse flame
- Pellet Hydro
- Fixed Grill
Products and services
- Ökoalpin Wood Stove (TREND, PANORAMA, DEKOR lines; LIVING variants) Standard-production wood-burning kitchen stoves with custom-built performance, available in TREND (minimalist steel doors), PANORAMA (triple self-cleaning glass doors), and DEKOR (classic/rustic with decorations) lines, plus extended LIVING variants for contemporary spaces. Sizes range from 40 to 110 cm in width. Sold to residential homeowners across Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and France.
- Pellet Air Pellet-powered kitchen stove with bottom-feed pellet system (up to 24 kg capacity), WLAN module for remote management and programming via the 4HEAT app for Apple and Android, energy performance exceeding 90%, and a Dynamic Heat Management System directing heat to hob, oven, or surroundings. Sold to residential homeowners.
- Vintage Wood Stove Wood-burning stove combining innovative combustion technology with nostalgic traditional design for traditional or rustic interiors, featuring PANORAMA version and oven with glass door options in 80, 90, 100, and 110 cm widths. Sold to residential homeowners.
- Prefabricated Stove (PANORAMA and DEKOR lines; LIVING variants) Prefabricated stove cores designed for artisan stove-makers to clad with custom materials such as tiles, plaster, or stone. Compatible with smoke diversion valves for radiant walls and available with open brick arch or firewood drawer base options, plus extended LIVING variants in 90, 100, and 110 cm widths. Sold to artisan stove-makers across European markets.
- Tailor-made Kitchen Stove Fully customized kitchen stove designed and built to individual customer specifications, with options including oven, corner stove, combined monobloc, and island configurations. Sold to residential homeowners via direct factory engagement.
- Plus Heating Stove High-performance wood heating stove with refractory brick-lined combustion chamber and adjustable grill for homes with higher energy requirements; nominal heating power up to 14 kW and maximum up to 19 kW, with optional RTP safety/simplicity/design kit. Sold to residential homeowners.
- Reverse Flame Heating Stove Internationally patented wood gasification heating stove with reverse flame technology achieving up to 92.2% heating efficiency and up to 40% reduced consumption. Features dual combustion chamber with natural draught operation and suitability for passive houses. Sold to residential homeowners.
- Pellet Hydro Heating Stove Pellet-powered heating stove combining cooking, oven, room heating, and water heating in one unit. Built-in boiler delivers up to 13 kW to the heating system with efficiency up to 91.3%, with minimal power release to the installation room during water operation; suitable for low-energy and passive houses. Sold to residential homeowners.
- Fixed Grill Heating Stove Wood heating stove with fixed fire grill and compact refractory brick-lined boiler designed for low-energy consumption homes. Protects against condensation and creosote and is ideal where installation room heat release must be minimized. Sold to residential homeowners.
- Tailor-made Heating Stove Fully customized heating stove designed and built to individual customer specifications, combining aesthetic preferences with technical requirements. Sold to residential homeowners via direct factory engagement.
- Professional 1100 and 1300 Professional gastronorm-compatible cooking stoves designed for restaurant owners, also available in a heating stove version. Sold to restaurant and commercial kitchen operators across European markets.
- Grill Products Charcoal grills for gastronomy, including indoor and outdoor options for professional use. Sold to restaurant owners and catering operators.
- Professional Tailor-made Stoves and Heating Stoves Custom-designed professional stoves and professional heating stoves with bespoke layouts for restaurant and commercial kitchen applications. Sold to restaurant owners via direct factory engagement.
- Combined Monoblocs Custom-designed combined units integrating ovens, cooking hobs (from Pertinger or other brands), storage drawers, and cantilevered counter tops, with optional stainless steel splashback and extraction hoods. Sold to residential and professional customers seeking bespoke integrated kitchen solutions.
- Extractor Hoods Extractor hoods for exhaust and recirculation mode, designed for integration with Pertinger kitchen systems. Sold as part of custom-made kitchen solutions.
- Work Tops and Sinks Steel work tops and sinks made-to-measure in a variety of finishes for kitchen customization. Sold as part of custom-made kitchen solutions.
- Furniture in Stainless Steel Professional kitchen-quality stainless steel furniture for residential use. Sold as part of custom-made kitchen solutions.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reverse flame technology reduces consumption by up to 40%
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Pertinger
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Pertinger technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
Pertinger partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Pertinger competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Jøtul: Norwegian heritage wood stove manufacturer with strong Nordic and Northern European presence. Comparable product category but primarily serves geographies where Pertinger has limited distribution.
- Contura: Swedish wood stove brand (NIBE Group) with strong Scandinavian distribution. Overlaps with Pertinger on combustion-stove category but is focused on Nordic rather than Alpine markets.
- Morsø: Danish wood stove manufacturer with design heritage and global distribution. Comparable product line of cast-iron wood stoves, but with primary market exposure outside Pertinger's DACH/Italy footprint.
Direct peers
- Edilkamin: Italian producer of pellet stoves, wood stoves, fireplaces, and biomass boilers. Comparable in product breadth, Italian manufacturing base, and pan-European dealer presence; larger scale but similar category.
- Wodtke: German pellet stove manufacturer serving residential customers through European dealer networks. Overlaps with Pertinger on pellet combustion technology and DACH distribution.
- Palazzetti (Palazzetti Lelio Srl): Italian family-owned manufacturer of heating stoves, fireplaces, and barbecues. Closely matches Pertinger in geography, family ownership profile, product mix (wood/pellet stoves plus outdoor cooking), and European dealer distribution.
- Hase Kaminofenbau: German specialty wood stove maker focused on design-forward, high-efficiency combustion. Comparable to Pertinger on premium positioning, custom finishes, and dealer-driven DACH sales.
- RIKA: Austrian manufacturer of pellet and wood stoves known for design and high-efficiency combustion. Directly competes with Pertinger's Pellet Air and Reverse Flame lines in the DACH dealer channel.
- MCZ Group: Italian manufacturer of pellet, wood, and hybrid heating stoves headquartered in Friuli. Directly comparable product portfolio (kitchen + heating stoves, pellet technology, European dealer network) and similar Italian SME scale.
Broad incumbents
- Bosch Thermotechnology: Large incumbent heating OEM offering boilers, heat pumps, and biomass solutions across Europe. Competes with Pertinger on residential heating, particularly as the market shifts toward hybrid and heat-pump systems.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Pertinger social profiles
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Pertinger leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Pertinger funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Pertinger M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Pertinger
What does Pertinger do?
Pertinger manufactures and sells wood-burning and pellet-powered kitchen stoves (Ökoalpin, Pellet Air, Vintage, Prefabricated, Tailor-made) and heating stoves (Plus, Reverse Flame, Pellet Hydro, Fixed Grill, Tailor-made), alongside professional gastronomy stoves, charcoal grills, and made-to-measure kitchen solutions including combined monoblocs, extractor hoods, work tops, sinks, and stainless steel furniture. Products are sold across Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and France primarily through authorized dealer networks, with an online configurator for customization and direct factory engagement for bespoke and professional projects.
Is Pertinger a public or private company?
Pertinger is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Pertinger founded?
Pertinger was founded in 1973. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Pertinger based?
Pertinger is headquartered in Bolzano, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Pertinger make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Wood Stove Sales are the primary driver. The others are heating Stove Sales, professional/Gastronomy Equipment and custom-Made Solutions.
Who are Pertinger's main competitors?
Regional players on record are Jøtul, Contura and Morsø. Direct peers are Edilkamin, Wodtke, Palazzetti (Palazzetti Lelio Srl), Hase Kaminofenbau, RIKA and MCZ Group. Bosch Thermotechnology is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Pertinger have an API?
No public API is recorded for Pertinger.
What industry is Pertinger in?
Pertinger's product category is Wood and Pellet Stoves. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRACACAA, Kitchen & Cooking Major Appliance Retail (Ranges, Ovens, Cooktops, Microwaves), with a secondary code of CRAIAIAH, Grills, Smokers & Outdoor Cooking Retail (Fuel, Accessories). Its NAICS code is 33522 and its SIC code is 3630.