Sifatec GmbH & Co. KG

What Sifatec GmbH & Co. KG does

Sifatec GmbH & Co. KG is a German family-owned manufacturer and service provider of patented flat-roof fall protection systems, headquartered in Bengel, Rheinland-Pfalz. Founded in 1996 by master roofer Karl-Josef Simon, the company developed an innovative hanging bracket system (Einhängemechanismus) that attaches to the flat-roof edge, Attika, or sandwich panels without ballast weights or support feet, enabling barrier-free work on the roof surface. The Sifatec product family includes the Originalsystem core platform plus three mounting variants (fixed Industriekonsole, Verstelladapter for overhangs up to 40 cm, and the patented Schwenkbare Industriekonsole with 90-degree swivel capability), supplemented by stationary Dachrandsicherung (permanent roof-edge protection), Treppentürme (stair towers), and Spezialgerüstbau (custom scaffolding constructions). The system is DEKRA GS-certified as a Class A side guard per DIN EN 13374 for buildings up to 100 meters and is recommended by BG-Bau.

The company operates as a managed-service provider rather than a pure product vendor: customers — primarily roofing contractors, solar/PV installers, hall builders, architects, and industrial facility owners — submit project inquiries and receive custom quotations, after which Sifatec deploys its own 5–6 mobile installation crews with crane-equipped 32-ton trucks to deliver, assemble, and later dismantle the safety system on site. Approximately 60 km of flat-roof side guard is in constant rotation across Germany and neighboring countries. The company also generates equipment sales and stationary installations, and holds multiple regulatory credentials including Präqualifikation for public tenders. All three of founder Karl-Josef Simon's sons (Martin, Mathias, and Felix) hold Prokurist or operational roles, making Sifatec a multi-generational family business that has been recognized as a TOP 100 Innovator (2019) and TOP JOB employer (2023).

Name

Sifatec GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

Sifatec GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://sifatec.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sifatec GmbH & Co. KG is a German family-owned manufacturer and service provider of a patented flat-roof side-guard fall protection system, renting and installing it across Germany via its own crane-equipped crews for roofing contractors, solar installers, hall builders, and industrial facility owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Safety Equipment / Fall Protection Systems

NAICS

Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532412), Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Trench Safety & Shoring Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAI)

Keywords

• Flat roof safety
• Fall protection systems
• Construction safety equipment
• Scaffolding rental services
• Roof edge protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rental and Assembly Service (Miete + Montage): Primary revenue stream: Sifatec rents out its patented safety system with full assembly and disassembly service by trained personnel. Customers (construction companies, roofers, solar installers) receive a project-specific quote covering transport, crane delivery, installation, and removal.
2. Equipment Sales (Kauf/Verkauf): Direct purchase of Sifatec side guard components. Customers can buy the system outright based on individual quotations for their specific needs.
3. Stationary/ Permanent Roof Edge Systems: Design, production, and installation of permanent collective protection railings integrated into the roof edge, offered as custom solutions for building owners and facility managers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Sifatec rents, assembles, and dismantles its patented flat-roof side guard / fall protection system for construction sites across Germany. The company delivers the system to the customer's site using crane-equipped trucks, installs it with its own trained personnel, and removes it after project completion. It also designs, manufactures, and installs permanent (stationary) roof-edge safety systems, stair towers, and custom special scaffolding for non-standard roof geometries.

Product overview

Sifatec GmbH & Co. KG offers a modular flat roof safety system consisting of the Originalsystem (OS) as the core platform, supplemented by three mounting variants: the fixed Industriekonsole, the Verstelladapter for bridging overhangs up to 40 cm, and the patented Schwenkbare Industriekonsole (2020) for variable-distance applications up to 30 cm. The system portfolio is divided into temporary (Temporärer Seitenschutz) and stationary (Stationäre Dachrandsicherung) fall protection solutions. Complementary offerings include Treppentürme/Bauaufzüge for roof access and Spezialgerüstbau for custom constructions. The company provides the full package as a rental service with international assembly and disassembly, using a fleet of crane-equipped trucks, rather than selling only the physical components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sifatec Seitenschutzsystem (Originalsystem)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% cost savings compared to conventional scaffolding systems
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bundesinnung Gerüstbau (Federal Guild for Scaffolding)minorOthersMember of the Federal Guild for Scaffolding (geruestbauhandwerk.de), the industry trade association for scaffolding craftsmen in Germany.
• Landesinnungsverband des Dachdeckerhandwerks Rheinland-PfalzminorOthersMember of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Guild for the Roofing Trade.
• BVMW (Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie)minorOthersListed as a member of BVMW (Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft), Germany's SME association.
• Wirtschaftskreis Bernkastel-Wittlich e.V.minorOthersMember of the local business network in the Bernkastel-Wittlich region.
• BG-Bau (Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sifatec system is recommended by BG-Bau (the Construction Industry Employers' Liability Insurance Association). BG-Bau mandates compliance with TRBS 2121, which requires stair towers for ascent heights above 5m — a key use case for Sifatec's stair tower product.
• Nothing is Forever e.V.minorOthersCharitable partner supported under the 'Spenden statt Schenken' (Donations instead of gifts) initiative. The association researches the rare disease Neurofibromatose (NF). Sifatec donated to this cause at their initiative.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• INNOTECH Sicherheitstechnik GmbH: INNOTECH is an Austrian safety specialist offering fall protection, roof anchors, and edge protection systems with comparable certifications and customer segments. It competes with Sifatec across the DACH region for flat-roof safety installations on commercial and industrial buildings.
• ABS Safety GmbH: ABS Safety is a German specialist in fall protection and edge security systems for rooftops, including permanent and temporary side-guard solutions. It is a direct emerging competitor to Sifatec's flat-roof side protection portfolio, especially in the stationary / permanent product category.

Direct peers

• Altrad Group: Altrad is a global provider of scaffolding services and equipment, including temporary edge protection and fall protection solutions. It competes with Sifatec in the German and broader European markets, particularly through industrial maintenance and construction services.
• Layher: Layher is the largest German manufacturer of modular scaffolding systems and offers its own edge protection / side-guard product lines. It is a direct competitor to Sifatec in flat-roof fall protection for commercial and industrial construction, with much broader distribution and scale.
• MJ-Gerüst GmbH & Co. KG: MJ-Gerüst is a German scaffolding manufacturer and service provider that competes with Sifatec in temporary edge protection and modular scaffolding for the construction and industrial sectors, with similar customer overlap among roofing and hall construction contractors.
• PERI GmbH: PERI is one of the world's largest formwork and scaffolding manufacturers headquartered in Germany, with edge protection and safety systems that overlap directly with Sifatec's flat-roof side-guard offering for commercial and infrastructure projects.

Regional players

• Günther-Knautz Gerüstbau: Günther-Knautz is a German scaffolding service and rental provider focused primarily on regional markets in Germany. It is comparable to Sifatec as a service-led scaffolding business serving roofers and construction contractors, though operating in a more limited geographic footprint.

Others

• Petzl Solutions: Petzl is a French-based global leader in work-at-height safety equipment and personal protective equipment. While it focuses on PPE rather than collective side-guard systems like Sifatec's, it is an adjacent and thematically related player in the broader fall protection ecosystem for flat-roof and construction work.

Broad incumbents

• Doka GmbH: Doka is a global formwork and scaffolding incumbent with a strong European footprint. While its core focus is concrete formwork, it has expanded into adjacent safety and edge protection solutions, making it a broader incumbent that overlaps with Sifatec's customer base in commercial construction.
• Hünnebeck (brand of Brand Industrial Services): Hünnebeck is a long-established European scaffolding and formwork brand with a wide product portfolio that includes edge protection solutions. As a broad incumbent, it serves the same flat-roof construction customer base but as part of a much larger equipment offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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