What Metek does

Metek OÜ is an Estonian construction subcontractor founded in 1995 (originally as Plekitööde Keskus OÜ) that designs, manufactures, and installs custom steel, aluminium, and glass exterior facades. The company operates as a full-service facade provider, handling consulting, design, manufacturing, and installation for head contractors and developers primarily in Estonia and Finland. Approximately 80% of production is exported, with Finland as the dominant foreign market; named clients include YIT, Merko, NCC, and SRV—all major Nordic construction firms. Metek maintains a 'production village' in Tabasalu, Estonia comprising three buildings completed between 2005 and 2015, with current operations consolidated in the third facility.

The product portfolio spans four core categories: element facades (glass element facades and CE-marked thermoprofile panels), glass facades/windows/doors, facade claddings (sheet metal cassettes, lamellas, indoor parking structures, ceramic tile installation), and miscellaneous sheet metal/steel products (thermoprofiles, fasteners, railings, suspended ceilings, sunshades). Metek runs an in-house design department launched in 2010 to support increasingly complex facade geometries, and added perforation capability in 2009 to serve demand for decorative aluminium facades particularly in the Finnish market. The company holds ISO 9001 quality management certification (2013) and CE marking for its thermoprofile panel system.

Metek's business model is project-based B2B subcontracting: each engagement is a custom fabrication contract priced on building specifications, materials, and scope, with no public pricing or recurring contract structure. Sales run through direct enterprise field engagement with general contractors rather than through distribution or dealer networks; primary sales contact routes via [email protected]. The firm is privately held by founder/CEO Erko Karo with a four-person executive team (CEO, Financial Manager, Sales Manager, Head Engineer) and no disclosed institutional investors, venture funding, M&A, or succession events—indicating a stable, founder-led operator with no external capital events on record.

Name

Metek

Legal name

Metek OÜ

Website

https://metek.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Metek OÜ is an Estonian facade subcontractor founded in 1995 that designs, manufactures, and installs custom steel, aluminium, and glass exterior facades. It serves head contractors including YIT, Merko, NCC, and SRV primarily in Estonia and Finland, exporting approximately 80% of its production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Facade Systems

NAICS

Metal Window and Door Manufacturing (332321), Glass and Glazing Contractors (23815)

SIC

Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448), Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442)

akta.pro primary industry

Facade & Cladding Systems (Rainscreens, Panels, EIFS, Siding) (IMAFAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Cladding, Soffits & Trim (Non-Panel Components) (IMADACAM), Insulation & Air/Vapor Barrier Systems (Thermal, Acoustic, WRB/AVB) (IMAFAMAD)

Keywords

• Custom metal facades
• Glass facade systems
• Thermoprofile panels
• Facade construction services
• Building envelope manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Laabi

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Facade Design, Manufacturing, and Installation: Project-based revenue from end-to-end facade solutions including consulting, design, production, and installation of metal and glass facades for commercial and public buildings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Metek consults, designs, manufactures, and installs custom metal and glass exterior facade solutions for commercial, public, and residential buildings. The company delivers end-to-end facade services encompassing engineering design, fabrication of steel/aluminum structures and glass elements (including CE-marked thermoprofile panels), and on-site installation, primarily for head contractors and developers in Estonia and Finland.

Product overview

Metek is a facade construction company offering a comprehensive portfolio of custom metal and glass facade solutions. The company operates as a full-service provider, advising, designing, manufacturing, and installing facade systems. The product portfolio consists of four main categories: (1) Element Facades including glass element facades and thermoprofile panel facades for prefabricated exterior envelope systems; (2) Glass Facades, Windows, and Doors encompassing full glass facades, window/door systems, glass roofs, balcony glazing, and interior glass walls; (3) Facade Claddings covering sheet metal and composite panels in cassettes, lamellas, and sheets, along with indoor car park solutions and ceramic tile installations; and (4) Sheet Metal and Steel Products including thermoprofiles, acoustic interior solutions, railings, gratings, suspended ceilings, and sunshades. Approximately 80% of production is exported, primarily to the Finnish market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Element Facades Prefabricated facade element systems for building exteriors, encompassing glass element facades (unitized glass/aluminium frame systems) and thermoprofile panel facades (lightweight panels that reduce on-site insulation work). Targeted at head contractors and developers building commercial, public, and residential projects in Estonia and Finland.
• Glass Facades, Windows and Doors Complete glazing solutions including full glass facades, aluminium-framed windows and doors, structural glass roofs, balcony glazing and glass lamellae, and interior glass wall systems. Targeted at construction companies and developers requiring integrated glazing systems for building envelopes and interiors.
• Facade Claddings External facade cladding systems including sheet metal and composite panels in cassette, lamella, and sheet forms, plus cladding for indoor car parks (including louver walls) and ceramic tile facade installation. Targeted at construction companies delivering commercial, public, and residential building exteriors, including parking structures.
• Sheet Metal and Steel Products Diverse metal building components including thermoprofiles and fasteners, interior and acoustic metal solutions, metal railings and cladding sheets, gratings and wire meshes (steel, Cor-Ten, stainless steel, aluminum, copper), custom suspended metal ceilings, and building sunshades (bent sheet metal or drawn aluminum profiles) for cooling-load reduction. Targeted at construction companies and developers requiring fabricated metal building components.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thermoprofile panels help gradually decrease the proportion of on-site insulation works, improving both speed and quality of construction
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• YITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Finnish construction company and one of the market leaders. First project for YIT was steel cassette facade in Käpylä, Finland (2003), which can be regarded as the first object completed directly for head contractor. Long-term strategic partnership for facade solutions.
• MerkocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Estonian construction company. Long-term partner for facade projects in Estonia.
• NCCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic construction company. Long-term partner for facade projects in Estonia and Finland.
• SRVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish construction company. Long-term partner for facade projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• WICONA: Hydro-owned Norwegian aluminum facade, window, and door systems brand with strong Nordic footprint. Closely comparable to Metek's aluminum-glass facades, unitized element systems, and Northern European project delivery model.
• Schüco: German manufacturer of aluminum and steel facade, window, and door systems serving commercial construction across Europe. Directly comparable to Metek's integrated design, fabrication, and installation of unitized glass-aluminum and metal facades for mid- and large-scale buildings.
• Reynaers: Belgian producer of aluminum facade, window, and door systems, serving residential, commercial, and industrial projects across Europe. Highly comparable as a custom-engineered aluminum and glazed envelope provider with contractor-grade installation depth.
• Alukönigstahl: Austrian aluminum facade and window systems specialist distributing and engineering systems across Central and Eastern Europe. Comparable to Metek's custom-engineered aluminum curtain walls and unitized facade elements.
• Aluprof: Polish aluminum systems manufacturer producing curtain walls, windows, and facade solutions primarily for Eastern and Northern European construction. Comparable to Metek's aluminum-framed facade and window/door business, including unitized element systems.
• Jansen: Swiss manufacturer of steel profile systems for facades, windows, and doors widely used in bespoke commercial architecture. Relevant peer because Metek's core material set (steel and aluminum profiles for custom facades) overlaps directly with Jansen's engineered profile product line.

Broad incumbents

• Kingspan: Irish global building envelope specialist producing insulated panels, facades, and roofing across Europe and beyond. Overlaps with Metek's prefab element facades and insulated thermoprofile panels as part of a much wider portfolio.
• Lindab: Swedish building components company offering metal roofing, cladding, and ventilation products across Northern Europe. Overlaps with Metek's sheet metal facade claddings, cassettes, and lamellas, though Lindab operates at much broader building-component scale.
• Ruukki: Finnish/Nordic steel-based building products manufacturer (now part of SSAB) supplying roofing, wall panels, and facade systems across Northern Europe. Comparable as a Nordic building-envelope supplier, though substantially broader in scope than Metek's bespoke facade work.

Regional players

• Balex Metal: Polish manufacturer of metal roofing, facade cladding, and sandwich panels active primarily in Central and Eastern Europe. Comparable to Metek's sheet metal claddings, cassette panels, and prefabricated facade products in the regional East-European building envelope market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MetekFacades

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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