Wieden

What Wieden does

Wieden s.r.o. is a Czech private limited company founded in 1991 that designs, manufactures, and installs custom (atypical) glass and timber facade systems for commercial, residential, hospitality, and government buildings. The company operates two production plants with combined capacity exceeding 30,000 sqm of facade elements per year and an integrated 3D/BIM-to-production workflow that supports design collision detection and prefabrication efficiency. Its core offering spans the full project lifecycle — initial concept and optimization, design, production, logistics, on-site installation, and warranty/post-warranty service — with internal specialists in structural analysis, thermal technology, and research and development, and external collaboration with technical universities.

The company sells primarily through enterprise field sales, engaging developers, general contractors, and architectural firms on a project-by-project basis with custom pricing and multi-year contract cycles. Revenue is generated from design-build-installation contracts (treated as one-time project revenue) plus professional services for installation and after-sales maintenance. Customer concentration sits with a small set of large enterprise buyers — Skanska, PEAB, NCC, GEMO, and signature architects including Richard Meier & Partners — across markets in the Czech Republic, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and Japan.

Following ARX Equity Partners' 2019 majority investment (paired with the Skanska facade plant acquisition) and the January 2020 merger into the unified WIEDEN s.r.o. brand, the company became part of the GEMO a.s. group as of October 1, 2025, marking the most recent ownership transition. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications, and its projects have achieved LEED Platinum (Praga Studios) and BREEAM Excellent (Kineum Garda) ratings.

Name

Wieden

Legal name

WIEDEN s.r.o.

Website

https://wieden.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Wieden s.r.o. is a Czech-based specialty contractor founded in 1991 that designs, produces, and installs custom glass and timber facade systems for enterprise developers, general contractors, architects, and public-sector clients across Central and Northern Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Glass Facade Systems

NAICS

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

SIC

Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231), Flat Glass (3211)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFAMAC

Architectural Glazing & Fenestration (Curtain Wall, Windows, Storefronts, Skylights)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Building Envelope & Exterior Works (Roofing, Facades, Glazing)

SECONDARYIMADAHAB

Architectural & Building Glazing Systems (Curtain Wall/Storefront/Canopies)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Glass & Glazing Products

SECONDARYIMADAHAK

Skylights, Roof Glazing & Glass Roofing Systems

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Glass & Glazing Products

Keywords

• Custom glass facades
• Curtain wall systems
• Facade installation services
• Architectural envelope solutions
• Building facade manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Facade Design and Construction: Project-based revenue from design, production, and installation of atypical glass facades and curtain walls. Each project is custom-tailored to client specifications with pricing based on project scope, complexity, and materials.
2. Installation Services: On-site installation of facades using proven technological procedures. The company emphasizes safety and innovation during installation phases.
3. After-sales Service and Maintenance: Warranty and post-warranty service including maintenance of delivered products and emergency support. Service technicians maintain product standards after handover.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wieden designs, manufactures, and installs custom (atypical) glass facade systems and curtain walls for commercial and residential buildings. Each project is bespoke, covering the full lifecycle from concept and design through production at two plants, on-site installation, and warranty/post-warranty maintenance, with technical services in 3D/BIM, thermal analysis, and structural engineering integrated into delivery.

Product overview

Wieden is a professional manufacturer of glass facades and lightweight curtain walls, specializing in atypical glass constructions since 1991. The company's core product is custom-designed and manufactured atypical glass facade systems, supported by integrated technical services including thermal technology analysis, structural analysis, 3D and BIM design services, and research and development. Wieden operates through a complete project workflow: initial concept and optimization, design, production and logistics from two production facilities, on-site installation, and warranty/post-warranty service. The company serves markets across Central and Northern Europe, with major projects in Czech Republic, Sweden, and Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Atypical Glass Facade Systems and Curtain Walls
• Facade Installation Services
• Warranty and Post-Warranty Service and Maintenance

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity exceeding 30,000 sqm/year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Skanska (LOP Facade Plant)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Acquired facade plant operations from Skanska based in Prague - Horní Počernice in 2019 as part of ARX Equity Partners investment, establishing Fenestra Wieden Prague s.r.o.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Permasteelisa Group: Italian-headquartered global leader in premium architectural envelopes and curtain walls, part of the Permasteelisa/Hoogwegt ecosystem. Comparable in custom-facade execution but with much broader geographic and project scale than Wieden.
• Reynaers Aluminium: Belgian manufacturer of aluminum profile systems for windows, doors, sliding doors, and curtain walls. Comparable in serving European architectural facade projects but operates at much larger scale and broader portfolio than Wieden.
• Aluprof S.A. Polish aluminum systems manufacturer serving Central European facade, window, and door markets. A regional incumbent competing for some of the same Polish and Czech project pipeline as Wieden.
• Saint-Gobain (Glassolutions): Global building materials group with a dedicated facade and glass products division. Operates as both an upstream supplier and downstream project participant in the European facade value chain, broadly comparable as a backdrop incumbent rather than a direct competitor.
• Schüco International KG: German market leader in aluminum window, door, and facade systems. Competes with Wieden on the broader facade market but addresses it primarily through standardized, high-volume systems rather than custom atypical facades.

Direct peers

• Seele GmbH: German-headquartered specialist in bespoke structural glass facades, skylights, and complex building envelopes for signature architectural projects worldwide. Closely comparable to Wieden in custom-glass scope, project scale, and premium positioning.
• Josef Gartner GmbH: German facade contractor specializing in custom aluminum, steel, and glass curtain walls for landmark buildings across Europe and Asia. Directly comparable to Wieden as a full-lifecycle design, manufacture, and installer of atypical facades.
• HUECK System: German aluminum profile and facade system manufacturer producing custom and standardized curtain wall solutions for European commercial projects. Directly comparable on product offering and project-based delivery model.
• Wagner Biro: Austrian facade specialist executing complex glass and metal envelope projects across Central Europe. Comparable niche focus on atypical facades with similar engineering-driven, project-based business model.

Regional players

• Frontline Facades: UK-based specialist curtain wall and facade contractor focused on bespoke commercial envelopes. Comparable in atypical-facade scope but primarily serves the UK and Ireland rather than Wieden's Central/Northern European footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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