Alpgate

What Alpgate does

Alpgate (legal parent: Alpgate GmbH, Austria) is a privately held industrial manufacturer specializing in custom, made-to-measure industrial gates and large-format door systems for industrial and architectural applications. Operating from a 4,500 m² production facility in Montal/St. Lorenzen, South Tyrol, Italy—inaugurated in late 2023 with a 650 kW photovoltaic system—the company designs and fabricates folding doors (Falttore), sliding folding doors (Schiebefalttore, up to 40m opening), sliding doors, facade doors (Fassadentore), circular sliding doors (Rundlauftore), hangar doors, partition wall systems, and bespoke special doors. Technical differentiation rests on IFT Rosenheim-certified security classes (WK3/RC3, WK4/RC4, RC2), DIN 14092-1 fire-station compliance, thermally separated profiles achieving U-values of 1.5-1.6 W/m²K, proprietary drive systems for gates up to 10 tons, and vacuum/pressure-resistant solutions (up to 0.7 bar) for research environments.

The go-to-market is sales-led and project-based, delivered through wholly owned subsidiaries in Germany (ALPGATE DEUTSCHLAND GmbH, Ulm) and Austria (ALPGATE AT GmbH, Ebreichsdorf), plus international sales handling projects in Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Afghanistan (NATO), and the USA. Alpgate targets architects, planners, and end-customers across fire/emergency services, aviation hangars, industrial and commercial architecture, railway/transit facilities, research centers, and historic/heritage buildings—evidenced by reference projects for Airbus (Ottobrunn), German Armed Forces, Fuksas architects, CSS Luxembourg, terraXcube, VAG Nuremberg, Alloheim, Motorworld Köln, and Vienna Fire Brigade. Revenue is generated per quote via custom project-based, multi-year contracts with no public pricing or recurring software element; the product mix is supplemented by a self-service online door configurator. Marketing combines the website, trade fair presence (R+T Stuttgart, BAU Munich, GlassBuild Dallas, Security Essen, ARCHITECT@WORK), social channels, video, and downloadable technical brochures targeted at the architectural specification community.

Name

Alpgate

Legal name

Alpgate GmbH

Website

https://alpgate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alpgate is a South Tyrol-based custom manufacturer of industrial and architectural gates—folding, sliding, hangar, and facade doors—serving architects, fire departments, aviation, transit, and research clients across the DACH region and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Door and Gate Manufacturing

NAICS

Metal Window and Door Manufacturing (332321)

SIC

Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442)

akta.pro primary industry

Gate Installation (Manual & Automated) (HSAIAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gate Automation, Access Control & Operator Repair (HSAIAJAD), Architectural Hardware & Door Controls (Hinges, Locks, Closers, Panic Devices) (IMADAIAI)

Keywords

• Industrial door manufacturing
• Custom folding doors
• Hangar door systems
• Sliding folding doors
• Facade gate solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Ulm

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Industrial Gate Manufacturing: Project-based custom manufacturing of industrial gates including folding doors, sliding doors, sliding folding doors, hangar doors, facade doors, and special custom solutions. Every gate is made to measure and represents a unique product tailored to customer specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Alpgate is a custom industrial gate manufacturer producing made-to-measure folding doors, sliding folding doors, sliding doors, facade doors, hangar doors, circular travel doors, and partition wall systems for industrial and architectural applications. Every gate is uniquely engineered to customer specifications and serves use cases spanning aviation hangars, fire stations, railway facilities, healthcare, research environments, and commercial facades across the DACH region and selected international markets.

Product overview

Alpgate is a manufacturer of industrial and architectural doors headquartered in South Tyrol, Italy, with operations in Germany and Austria. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of gate systems including Folding Doors (Falttore), Sliding Folding Doors (Schiebefalttore), Sliding Doors (Schiebetore), Facade Doors (Fassadentore), Side Sliding Leaf Doors (Rundlauftore), Hangar Doors (Hangartore), Partition Wall Systems (Trennwandsysteme), and Custom Special Doors (Sondertore). Every door is made to measure and represents a unique product. The company also offers specialized variants including fire station doors (DIN 14092), burglary protection doors (RC2-RC6), and corrosion-resistant doors for car wash facilities. The product range is complemented by a door configurator tool. Alpgate relies on over 30 years of know-how in industrial door construction, with production facilities in South Tyrol and subsidiaries in Germany and Austria serving the DACH region and international markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Falttore (Folding Doors) Low-maintenance, freely variable folding doors available in widths up to 10m and heights up to 8m, with customizable optics including sandwich sheet metal panels, safety insulating glass, expanded metal, Corten steel, larch, galvanized perforated sheet, and aluminum ventilation slats. Certified in WK3 (RC3) and WK4 (RC4) resistance classes by IFT Rosenheim. Designed for industrial halls, fire stations, and architectural facades.
• Schiebefalttore (Sliding Folding Doors) Sliding folding doors that can open up to 40m wide with heights up to 8m, featuring low-noise durable operation with one or two motors. Doors are carried on a top track with guide rollers for stability and are suitable for large glazing and demanding architectural or industrial applications.
• Schiebetore (Sliding Doors) Sliding doors that can be operated automatically or manually, featuring low maintenance and space-saving design without requiring pivoting range. Opening areas up to 40m are possible in two-part design, with options for soundproof gates.
• Fassadentore (Facade Doors) Individual and customer-specific facade door solutions with filigree steel frame profiles allowing door heights of 6m and opening widths up to 40m. Feature thermally broken profiles achieving U-values of 1.5-1.6 W/m²K, designed for architecturally integrated industrial and commercial facades.
• Rundlauftore (Side Sliding Leaf / Circular Travel Doors) Circular travel sliding doors that can navigate 90 degrees or more around corners, with element widths from 1 to 1.35 meters. Standard widths up to 100m and heights up to 30m, requiring only 200mm space in curve areas.
• Hangartore (Hangar Doors) Large-format doors for aircraft hangars and similar facilities, including sliding, sliding folding, telescopic sliding, and side sectional variants. Can be floor-guided or top-suspended with minimal deflection space of only 1m, serving aviation, military, and shipyard hangar applications.
• Trennwandsysteme (Partition Wall Systems) Mobile sliding wall systems for banks, shopping centers, office complexes, conference rooms, concert halls, and winter gardens. Element widths 300-1500mm with heights up to 5000-6000mm, supporting openings up to 30m wide and 6m high, with frameless glass options available.
• Sondertore (Special / Custom Doors) Bespoke special doors manufactured to measure, including telescopic sliding doors, oversized rapid doors for industrial halls, office partitions, facade curtains, and solutions for food processing companies with high hygiene requirements.
• Feuerwehrtore (Fire Station Doors) Folding doors compliant with DIN 14092-1 requirements for fire departments, featuring minimal space requirements when open and fast opening times for emergency situations. Confirmed compliance with DIN 14095 requirements.
• Einbruchschutztore (Burglary Protection Doors) Security doors available in resistance classes RC2 through RC6, including bullet-resistant versions. ALPGATE folding doors, sliding folding doors, and circular travel doors can be executed as burglary protection doors, with IFT Rosenheim certification in WK3 (RC3), WK4 (RC4), and RC2.

Quantifiable outcome

• U-values of 1.5-1.6 W/m²K with thermally separated profiles
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• RöderminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner and client for support and installation of hangar doors at NATO base Mazar e-Sharif in Afghanistan. Installed two telescopic sliding gates (32m x 5m) for German Armed Forces.
• BLK2 ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHamburg-based architectural firm responsible for the modern and functional building design for the National Health Fund of Luxembourg (CSS) project, working with ALPGATE on technically sophisticated door solutions.
• Steimle ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStuttgart-based architectural firm responsible for the futuristic design of Überlingen Fire Station, collaborating with ALPGATE on six folding doors for the landmark building.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems: Global supplier of automated entrance solutions including industrial high-performance doors, hangar doors and high-speed doors. Comparable to Alpgate in industrial/hangar door segments, but serves broader, more standardized applications at much larger scale.
• Kone: Global leader in elevators and escalators with industrial door portfolios serving airports, transit and large buildings. Adjacent incumbent with overlapping industrial-door capabilities, though Kone's focus is broader access/flow systems rather than specialty gates.
• Stanley Access Technologies: US-based manufacturer of automatic industrial doors, high-speed doors, and sliding door systems. Overlaps with Alpgate in industrial automatic door segments, but serves primarily the standardized high-volume US market.
• Hörmann: Europe's largest manufacturer of industrial, commercial and residential doors, including sectional, rolling, and high-speed doors. Directly comparable to Alpgate as an industrial-door producer, though Hörmann competes primarily with standardized, modular products while Alpgate focuses on fully custom solutions for premium and specialty applications.

Direct peers

• GEZE: German manufacturer of door, window and safety technology systems, including automated sliding and special-application doors. Overlapping with Alpgate in custom architectural and industrial door solutions, particularly in DACH-region premium projects.
• Champion Door: Finnish manufacturer of custom industrial and commercial doors, including folding and high-speed specialty doors for demanding environments. Comparable European specialty manufacturer serving custom-engineered industrial door applications.
• Jewers Doors: UK specialist in aircraft hangar doors, sliding/folding industrial doors and acoustic door systems. Highly comparable to Alpgate in aviation-hangar and specialty industrial door markets with bespoke engineering focus.
• Tormax: Swiss manufacturer of automatic sliding door systems for industrial, commercial and architectural applications. Comparable to Alpgate in custom-engineered automatic door solutions, especially for premium architectural projects in DACH.
• Schweiss Doors: US manufacturer of custom hydraulic and bi-fold doors for hangars, agricultural and industrial buildings. Closely comparable niche player — custom-engineered large-format doors — to Alpgate, with similar specialization in oversized, made-to-measure openings.
• Bifold Group: UK-based manufacturer of industrial bi-folding and sliding doors for aviation, marine and industrial sectors. Direct overlap with Alpgate in large-format, custom-engineered folding and sliding door systems.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC33kJCFmSDs7gApt6JZfg0w
• Facebookfacebook.com/alpgate
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alpgate

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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