TopHaus

What TopHaus does

TopHaus AG is a privately held Italian stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) headquartered in Bozen (Bolzano), South Tyrol, that operates a regional building materials and hardware retail chain across nine physical locations in South Tyrol and Trentino. The company runs two integrated business lines: a building materials division (Baustoffe) supplying construction firms, carpenters, drywall builders, painters, insulators, public entities, and industrial customers with comprehensive ranges across solid construction, wood and roof construction, drywall, plaster and screed systems, thermal and acoustic insulation, waterproofing, civil engineering, and outdoor design; and a hardware store division (Baumarkt) supplying hand tools, power tools, drilling/cutting/grinding equipment, fasteners, site equipment, painter supplies, safety equipment, shelving systems, and industrial equipment to tradespeople, construction and industrial businesses, hospitality, agriculture, and quality-focused private customers.

The company operates on a traditional B2B/B2C retail and trade-counter model with no proprietary technology platform, generating revenue through direct sales at physical locations, inside sales via phone/email, and outside sales with technical consultation. Distribution is supported by a proprietary delivery fleet with crane-equipped vehicles enabling direct site delivery to construction projects. TopHaus augments its core retail offering with a Technical Advisory Department (covering fire protection, acoustic insulation, biological construction, waterproofing and green roofs, occupational safety, and heating/cooling ceiling systems) and the TopHaus Academy, which delivers seminars, workshops, factory tours, and the company's own annual Bau-Messe construction trade fair. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

TopHaus is the only Italian member of Eurobaustoff (Europe's largest building materials purchasing cooperative) and a member of the DEUS purchasing cooperation and FEDERCOMATED. The company holds UNI ISO 45001 certification, has €5,000,000 of registered share capital, and is led by director Thomas Kerschbaumer. As of January 2026, TopHaus expanded from seven to nine locations via the integration of Gas Haus e Attrezzature in Pergine Valsugana and the opening of a new Trento Spini site.

Name

TopHaus

Legal name

TopHaus AG

Website

https://tophaus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TopHaus AG is a privately held Italian building materials and hardware retail chain operating nine locations across South Tyrol and Trentino, serving construction firms, tradespeople, public entities, industry, hospitality, agriculture, and private customers through physical stores, technical advisory, and direct site delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Distribution

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031), Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMADAFAD

Slate Roofing

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Roofing Materials & Systems

Keywords

• Building materials supply
• Hardware retail stores
• Construction materials distribution
• Site delivery services
• Construction professional supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Bozen

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Sales: TopHaus generates revenue through the sale of building materials (Baustoffe) to construction companies, carpenters, drywall builders, painters, insulators, public entities, and industry. The company offers comprehensive product ranges across multiple categories including solid construction, wood and roof construction, drywall and paints, plaster and screed systems, thermal and acoustic insulation, waterproofing, civil engineering, and outdoor design.
2. Hardware Retail (Baumarkt): Revenue from hardware store operations selling hand tools, power tools, drilling/cutting/grinding equipment, fasteners, construction site equipment, paints and painter supplies, safety equipment and workwear, shelving systems and industrial equipment to craftsmen, construction and industrial businesses, public entities, hospitality, agriculture, and quality-focused private customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TopHaus AG is a regional building materials and hardware retail chain operating 9 locations across South Tyrol and Trentino in Northern Italy. The company supplies construction firms, carpenters, drywall builders, painters, insulators, public entities, and industry with a complete range of building materials (Baustoffe), and serves craftsmen, tradespeople, hospitality, agriculture, and quality-focused private customers through its hardware stores (Baumärkte). The company also provides direct site delivery with crane-equipped vehicles and a Technical Department for specialist consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EurobaustoffcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTopHaus is the only Italian member of Eurobaustoff, Europe's largest purchasing cooperative. This partnership secures customers access to the largest possible product range in highest quality.
• DEUScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a member of the DEUS purchasing cooperation, which only accepts purchasing groups or large building materials wholesalers with multiple sales points, TopHaus completes its product range.
• lvh (Landesverband der Handwerker)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTopHaus has been for many years alongside the construction group in lvh, supporting masons and builders, timber builders and carpenters, painters and drywall builders, roofers, and civil engineers in their valuable work for craftsmanship in South Tyrol.
• Eco-SüdtirolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTopHaus has been from the beginning with the Eco-Südtirol association, which, supported by lvh, is committed to healthy living climate and mold prevention.
• FEDERCOMATEDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTopHaus is a member of FEDERCOMATED, the national association of building materials trading companies within CONFCOMMERCIO.
• Kammer der Architekten (Chamber of Architects)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTopHaus supports the Chamber of Architects, Urban Planners, Landscape Planners and Heritage Conservators of the Province of Bolzano in current construction topics through continuous collaboration at seminars and congresses.
• Kollegium der Geometer (Collegium of Surveyors)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTopHaus has for many years supported the Collegium of Surveyors and Academic Surveyors of the Province of Bolzano in current construction topics and consolidates collaboration through various seminars.
• VIVIUSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough collaboration with VIVIUS, TopHaus receives valuable inputs and current information regarding sustainable construction, allowing them to highlight environmentally friendly solutions and add new products to their range.
• Bewusst SüdtirolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTopHaus AG is a Premium Partner of the 'Bewusst Südtirol' initiative, which aims to make the importance of regionality 'consciously' aware in the context of constant globalization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BigMat: European purchasing cooperative of independent building materials retailers. Closest model match to TopHaus: multi-location distributor serving trades and DIY with cooperative procurement scale.
• Stark Group: Nordic building materials distributor serving professionals and DIY via hundreds of branches. Comparable multi-location trade-and-DIY model in adjacent European geographies.
• Travis Perkins: UK-listed building materials merchant serving tradespeople with multi-branch distribution and technical services. Useful scale benchmark for a regional Baustoffhändler/chain.
• Raiffeisen Baustoffe Austria: Austrian building materials merchant group within the Raiffeisen cooperative network. Directly comparable as a regional multi-branch Baustoffhändler serving construction professionals with cooperative-backed purchasing.
• Hagebau: Central European DIY and building materials cooperative with hundreds of retail locations. Closely analogous cooperative model combining Baumarkt and Baustoffhandel under one trade brand.

Broad incumbents

• SIG plc: UK-listed specialist distributor of building products (insulation, roofing, interiors). Comparable as a specialist building products merchant rather than full-line hardware; broader incumbent.
• Leroy Merlin Italia: Italian arm of Adeo's DIY/hardware retail chain. Competes in the Baumarkt/DIY half of TopHaus's offering but as a national big-box incumbent rather than a regional specialist.
• Saint-Gobain Distribution: European building materials distribution arm of Saint-Gobain operating Point.P, Brossette and other banners. Broader incumbent across multiple countries and product categories vs. TopHaus's regional focus.

Regional players

• Brico io: Italian affiliated DIY/hardware chain. Competes in the Baumarkt retail space with similar format (trade + DIY), though smaller and more fragmented than TopHaus's combined model.
• Bricoman Italia: Italian trade-focused DIY/bulk retailer from the Adeo group. Overlaps with TopHaus on trade-and-DIY customers across Italy; main competitive overlap is in Trentino rather than nationwide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tophausbaustoffe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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