What ARBONIA climate does

ARBONIA climate operates in the market as MBT Climate and is the climate solutions division of Kermi GmbH, itself a subsidiary of the Swiss-listed Arbonia Group. The company develops and produces energy-efficient room climate systems for buildings of all types, encompassing heat generation, heat and energy storage, heat distribution, ventilation, and cooling. Its product philosophy is built around four guiding principles: holistic system design (optimally coordinated components across the climate value chain), energy efficiency (as standalone products and as part of a sustainable overall system), openness (products integrate with third-party components to enable building autonomy), and simplicity (easy installation, application, and maintenance).

The company sells primarily through direct B2B field sales to building developers, contractors, and construction companies, targeting both private residential and commercial construction projects for new builds and retrofits. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured around project-specific quotations based on building specifications and system scope. Operations are anchored at the Plattling, Germany headquarters co-located with Kermi GmbH, with broader geographic reach inherited from the Arbonia Group's international footprint. Marketing is conducted through a corporate website (German and English) and a LinkedIn presence, with no consumer-facing app, public API, or disclosed digital platform.

The company appears to operate as a mid-to-large manufacturing division within the Arbonia Group's climate/heating portfolio, with a headcount band of 1,001–5,000 employees and no standalone financial disclosure. The accessible HVAC market context is large and growing — global HVAC systems demand is projected to expand from US$243.44 billion in 2024 to US$442.68 billion by 2033 — but the company's own revenue, growth rate, and competitive positioning within that market are not directly disclosed in the available source material.

Name

ARBONIA climate

Legal name

MBT Climate

Website

https://arbonia-climate.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

ARBONIA climate (operating as MBT Climate) is the climate solutions division of Kermi GmbH within the Swiss-listed Arbonia Group, developing and producing energy-efficient room climate systems — heating, cooling, ventilation, and energy storage — for residential and commercial building projects across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC and Building Climate Systems

NAICS

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Thermal Controls & Building Management Systems (HVAC BMS) (IMAHAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Smart Climate & Air Quality (Thermostats, HVAC, Purifiers, IAQ Sensors) (HSAPAQAD)

Keywords

• HVAC systems
• Room climate systems
• Energy-efficient heating
• Building ventilation
• Thermal energy storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Arbon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Climate System Products: Sale of energy-efficient heating, cooling, ventilation, and energy storage systems for residential and commercial buildings. Products are sold as individual components or integrated holistic systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ARBONIA climate (operating as MBT Climate) develops and produces energy-efficient room climate systems for buildings of all kinds. The offering centers on holistic climate systems covering smart heating, cooling, ventilation, and energy storage, with components that are optimally coordinated and sold individually or as integrated systems.

Product overview

MBT Climate is a unified product offering focused on energy-efficient room climate systems for buildings of all types. The company develops and produces holistic systems comprising optimally coordinated components including heat generation, heat and energy storage, heat distribution, ventilation, and cooling. The product portfolio follows four guiding principles: holistic systems design, energy efficiency, openness to third-party components, and simplicity in installation, application, and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MBT Climate Holistic Climate Systems Integrated room climate systems for buildings of all kinds, combining optimally coordinated components for heat generation, heat and energy storage, heat distribution, ventilation, and cooling. Designed for both residential and commercial construction projects and sold as individual components or as a complete integrated system.
• Heat Generation Systems Heat generation components designed for energy-efficient operation, supplied to building developers, contractors, and construction companies as part of holistic climate systems or as standalone components for new construction and retrofit projects.
• Heat and Energy Storage Systems Heat and energy storage systems that store thermal energy to support efficient heating, cooling, and overall building climate performance. Sold as standalone components or as part of the integrated MBT Climate system.
• Heat Distribution Systems Heat distribution components engineered for efficient delivery of thermal energy throughout buildings, sold individually or integrated into MBT Climate holistic systems.
• Ventilation Systems Energy-efficient ventilation systems for residential and commercial buildings, designed for integration with other MBT Climate components while remaining open to third-party building automation products.
• Cooling Systems Cooling components designed for energy-efficient building climate control, sold as standalone components or as part of integrated MBT Climate holistic systems for residential and commercial buildings.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• NIBE Energy Systems: Swedish manufacturer of heat pumps, ventilation, and intelligent heating/cooling solutions for residential and commercial buildings — closely comparable in product mix and integrated-system positioning to MBT Climate.
• Viessmann: German family-owned manufacturer of heating, industrial and refrigeration systems, including heat pumps, ventilation, and integrated climate solutions for residential and commercial buildings — directly comparable to MBT Climate's holistic HVAC offering.
• Vaillant Group: European heating, ventilation, and hot-water technology group with strong presence in heat pumps and residential climate systems, competing head-to-head with MBT Climate in integrated building climate solutions.
• Stiebel Eltron: German manufacturer of heating, heat-pump, ventilation, and domestic hot-water technology serving residential and commercial buildings — directly overlapping with MBT Climate's product portfolio and B2B construction channel.
• Zehnder Group: European manufacturer of indoor climate solutions including ventilation, heat pumps, and radiant heating/cooling — directly comparable to MBT Climate's integrated ventilation and climate-distribution portfolio.
• Wolf GmbH: German HVAC manufacturer (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, heat pumps) serving residential and commercial buildings — directly comparable product range and European B2B construction channel to MBT Climate.
• BDR Thermea Group: European climate-and-energy group (Baxi, De Dietrich, Remeha brands) producing heating, cooling, and hot-water systems; direct overlap with MBT Climate's residential and commercial climate offering.

Broad incumbents

• Daikin: Global HVAC and refrigeration incumbent with strong European heat-pump footprint; competes with MBT Climate in residential and commercial climate systems but on a much broader product and geographic scale.
• Bosch Thermotechnology: Broad incumbent division of Bosch offering heating, hot water, and air-conditioning under brands like Buderus; competes in the same European HVAC systems market with deeper R&D, brand, and installer networks.
• Mitsubishi Electric: Global incumbent in HVAC systems, including heat pumps, chillers, and ventilation, with strong European presence; competes with MBT Climate in commercial and high-end residential climate solutions but at much broader scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mbt-climate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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