What Tinglev Elementfabrik does

Tinglev Elementfabrik GmbH is a German family-owned manufacturer of prefabricated expanded clay (Blähton) wall elements for residential and commercial construction, headquartered in Altlandsberg near Berlin. Founded in 2000, the company operates a single production facility and sells direct B2B to housing developers, general contractors, architects, and investors across Germany, supported by its own nationwide transport fleet and on-site assembly teams. It is led by Managing Director Anja Knoll and employs between 51 and 100 staff.

The company's core offering is an elementized Blähton-Bauweise (expanded clay wall construction system) built on a proprietary Scandinavian recipe. Wall panels are manufactured with wall heights up to 3.50 meters and custom lengths, and are delivered to site with pre-integrated doors, windows, electrical pre-wiring, and sanitary connections. A Klemmbaustein-Prinzip (interlocking block principle) enables rapid assembly with reduced on-site labor, while the Re-Built concept allows disassembly and reuse of wall elements for circular construction. The broader product line includes prefabricated balconies, stairs, and complete bathroom cells. Multiple certifications underscore its quality positioning: Concrete Sustainability Council Gold (2025), CertChain circular-economy certification, MPA fire-resistance test reports, DX-Therm thermal performance validation, and Grünstrom renewable electricity supply.

Tinglev generates revenue primarily through one-time, project-based sales of custom-manufactured wall elements, supplemented by professional on-site assembly services. Pricing is quoted per project based on specifications and freight zones, with no publicly disclosed price list. Named enterprise customers include Gewobag (10 buildings, 111 apartments, 8 commercial units), Köster GmbH (serial construction), and BesteBau (76 barrier-free apartments). The company received the Zukunftspreis Brandenburg 2023 award for innovation and pursues ESG-aligned public tenders via its sustainability certifications. Marketing reaches construction professionals through the company website, monthly factory tours, WhatsApp broadcast, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Xing, and earned media in regional industry publications.

Name

Tinglev Elementfabrik

Legal name

Tinglev Elementfabrik GmbH

Website

https://tinglev.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tinglev Elementfabrik GmbH is a family-owned German manufacturer of prefabricated expanded clay wall elements, balconies, stairs, and bathroom cells, serving housing developers, contractors, and architects nationwide in Germany through direct B2B project sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Prefabricated Concrete Building Elements

NAICS

Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Masonry Prefabricated Elements (Panels, Lintels, Sills) (IMADABAM)

Keywords

• Prefabricated wall elements
• Expanded clay building materials
• Lightweight concrete construction
• Modular building systems
• Precast concrete components

Headquarters

HQ city

Altlandsberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Prefabricated Building Elements Manufacturing & Sales: Manufacture and sale of custom prefabricated expanded clay light concrete wall elements for residential and commercial construction, including integrated doors, windows, electrical wiring and plumbing. Revenue is project-based and one-time, not recurring.
2. Construction Services (Montage): On-site assembly and installation services using their own transport fleet and assembly teams for nationwide delivery and installation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tinglev Elementfabrik manufactures custom prefabricated expanded clay (Blähton) lightweight concrete wall elements for residential and commercial buildings, with wall heights up to 3.50 m, individual lengths, and factory-integrated doors, windows, electrical wiring, and sanitary connections. The company complements the product with prefabricated balconies, stairs, and bathroom cells, plus nationwide delivery and assembly services from its Altlandsberg plant, operating on a Klemmbaustein modular-block assembly principle.

Product overview

Tinglev Elementfabrik offers a comprehensive system of prefabricated expanded clay (Blähton/Leichtbeton) wall construction elements for residential and commercial buildings. The core product is their elementierte Blähtonwände (element-based expanded clay wall panels), which are manufactured in their Altlandsberg plant and delivered just-in-time to construction sites across Germany. The product line includes prefabricated balconies and stairs as add-on modules, prefabricated bathroom cells for apartment projects, and Re-Built concepts for sustainable circular reuse of wall elements. The system operates on a 'Klemmbaustein-Prinzip' (modular building block principle) allowing rapid assembly with fewer workers and trades on-site.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blähton-Wandelemente (Expanded Clay Wall Elements) Custom prefabricated wall panels made from expanded clay lightweight concrete (Blähton / Leichtbeton) for residential and commercial construction, with wall heights up to 3.50 m and individual wall lengths, including factory-integrated doors, windows, electrical pre-wiring, and sanitary connections, designed for developers, architects, and engineers.
• Fertigteilbalkone (Prefabricated Balconies) Prefabricated balconies designed and manufactured as part of the wall element system for quick installation on construction sites, used by residential and commercial developers.
• Treppen (Prefabricated Stairs) Prefabricated stairs designed and manufactured alongside wall elements as part of the comprehensive building system, sold to developers and contractors for residential and commercial projects.
• Fertigbadzellen (Prefabricated Bathroom Cells) Prefabricated complete bathroom units for integration into residential buildings, particularly used in micro-apartment projects to accelerate interior fit-out and reduce on-site plumbing work.
• Re-Built Konzepte (Circular Wall Reuse Service) Sustainable reuse concept enabling circular construction by disassembling and reusing Tinglev wall elements for new building projects, minimizing ecological footprint and supporting ESG-driven investors.
• Construction & Assembly Services (Montage) On-site assembly and installation services using Tinglev's own transport fleet (GPS-tracked, just-in-time delivery) and nationwide assembly teams, delivering and erecting prefabricated wall elements as turnkey raw construction for developers, architects, and investors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wall heights up to 3.50m with custom lengths for maximum architectural flexibility
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Köster GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partner collaboration. Project manager Eugen Neumann stated: I would recommend the collaboration with Tinglev to all clients who want to promote serial construction in Germany.
• Wieland ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology partnership for electrical integration. Key Account Manager Leroy McInturff stated: With Tinglev we can not only improve fire and sound protection but also avoid waste and create more sustainable solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dennert Massivhaus: Dennert Massivhaus is a German prefab house manufacturer using lightweight clay/Poroton block systems with prefab element manufacturing and turnkey delivery. It is a particularly close material-level peer to Tinglev's lightweight expanded-clay wall system, serving a similar developer and self-builder customer base.
• DFH Haus: DFH Haus is a German prefab home group marketing multiple timber-frame prefab brands nationwide. It competes with Tinglev for residential developer and investor customers seeking fast, factory-built construction with integrated services.
• SchwörerHaus: SchwörerHaus is one of Germany's largest prefabricated house manufacturers, producing timber-frame residential elements for developers and self-builders. It overlaps with Tinglev on prefab element manufacturing for residential construction, integrated logistics, and custom project delivery.
• ALGECO (Modulaire Group): ALGECO is a European leader in modular space solutions, providing prefabricated steel-framed buildings for permanent and temporary use across construction, education, and commercial sectors. It is comparable to Tinglev as a competitor in serial/modular prefab construction with integrated manufacturing and installation services.
• WeberHaus: WeberHaus is a family-owned German prefab home manufacturer producing timber-frame prefabricated houses with integrated planning and assembly. Comparable to Tinglev on prefab residential manufacturing, family ownership, and project-based direct sales to developers and end customers.
• Goldbeck: Goldbeck is a large German family-owned construction company that designs, manufactures, and assembles prefabricated steel and hybrid building systems for commercial, industrial, and residential use. Like Tinglev, it integrates in-house production with on-site assembly and targets serial construction developers with a system-based prefab offering.
• Baufritz: Baufritz is a German prefab home manufacturer focused on healthy, sustainable timber-frame houses delivered as prefabricated elements. Like Tinglev, it sells direct to developers/private clients, emphasises sustainability and indoor-air quality, and operates a project-based custom prefab model.
• ALHO Group: ALHO is a German manufacturer of modular prefabricated buildings using steel-frame construction with concrete floors and integrated building services. It serves the same B2B developer and investor customer base as Tinglev, with comparable value propositions around speed, integrated systems, and just-in-time delivery.
• Kleusberg: Kleusberg is a German modular construction specialist producing prefabricated steel-framed building modules for offices, schools, healthcare, and residential projects. It overlaps directly with Tinglev on prefab manufacturing, project-based sales, and integrated factory-to-site logistics.

Broad incumbents

• Ed. Züblin AG: Züblin is a leading German general contractor and part of Strabag, with significant precast concrete and prefab component capabilities for residential and commercial projects. Comparable to Tinglev as a large incumbent using precast concrete wall elements, but operating at much broader scale across full building construction rather than focused on prefab element manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xxing.com/pages/tinglevelementfabrikgmbh
• Facebookfacebook.com/tinglevelemente
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tinglev
• Instagraminstagram.com/tinglev_elementfabrik

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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