Salamander Window & Door Systems

What Salamander Window & Door Systems does

Salamander Window & Door Systems, legally Salamander Industrie-Produkte GmbH, is a family-owned German manufacturer of PVC-U window and door profile systems headquartered in Türkheim/Unterallgäu (Bavaria), with production at a dedicated facility in Włocławek, Poland operated through subsidiary Salamander Window & Door Systems S.A. Founded in 1923, the company operates across at least seven European countries (Germany, Poland, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, Portugal, Romania) and has held a seat in the Rewindo PVC recycling consortium since 2002, alongside memberships in EPPA and VinylPlus. Salamander does not sell directly to end consumers; instead, it sells its profile systems exclusively to professional window and door fabricators/processors under strict B2B terms (written order confirmation, EXW pricing in euros, prohibition on third-party resale of unprocessed profiles), with fabricator-facing service delivered through the mySalamander customer portal.

Its core technology centers on multi-chamber PVC-U profile extrusion, achieving Uf values as low as ~0.85 W/m²K (comparable to wood and outperforming aluminium at ~1.5 W/m²K), with the greenEvolution straight system reaching Uw values as low as 0.75 W/m²K when paired with aluminium shells. Product lines include the greenEvolution, bluEvolution82, bluEvolution92, and proEvolution window systems, the evolutionDrive family of sliding doors (HST, plus, SF, 60), and innovation sub-brands such as Greta®Fenster (recycled-material windows), evoCore+ (foam core from 100% recycled PET bottles), realMaterial surface technology, climAktivPlus continuous-ventilation accessory, and the levelZer0 barrier-free threshold compliant with DIN 18040. Sales-support tooling — the myWindow_C3 personalized consultation system, an energy-savings calculator, and a color/decor visualizer — addresses end-customer selection complexity through digital advisory channels rather than AI.

The business model is a single-stream hardware sale of profile systems and accessories, priced net EXW ex works (Incoterms 2020) on a per-order basis, with ancillary charges such as a €68 per-shipment toll contribution and €12/month pallet rent after 90 days. Revenue is generated exclusively through these B2B sales to fabricators; consumer-facing marketing (blog, social channels, energy calculators, design awards) exists primarily to drive fabricator pull-through. Family ownership under the Schmiedeknecht family (Götz and Till Schmiedeknecht as CEOs, with Wolfgang Sandhaus in management) is preserved through the GmbH structure, with no external private equity or venture capital disclosed.

Name

Salamander Window & Door Systems

Legal name

Salamander Industrie-Produkte GmbH

Website

https://salamander-windows.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Salamander Window & Door Systems is a family-owned German manufacturer of PVC-U window and door profile systems, selling exclusively to professional window and door fabricators across at least seven European countries with production in Germany and Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Window and Door Profile Systems

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Window & Door Fabrication & Replacement (HSAPAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Doors (IMADAIAB), Window Treatments & Shading Systems (Blinds, Shades, Awnings) (IMADAIAN)

Keywords

• PVC window profiles
• Door profile systems
• Sliding door systems
• Window manufacturing
• PVC extrusion

Headquarters

HQ city

Türkheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PVC Profile Systems and Accessories: Salamander manufactures and sells PVC window and door profile systems along with accessories to window and door fabricators. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales of profile systems and accessories, priced strictly net in euros EXW (ex works). The company explicitly prohibits active resale of unprocessed profiles to third parties without express written consent, indicating a business-to-business (B2B) model targeting professional window manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Salamander Window & Door Systems develops and manufactures PVC-U window, door, and sliding profile systems via extrusion, sold exclusively to professional window and door fabricators who process the profiles into finished products. The portfolio includes multi-chamber PVC profiles with thermal insulation values (Uf ~0.85 W/m²K), barrier-free sliding thresholds (levelZer0), recycled PET foam cores (evoCore+), and digital selection/consultation tools (myWindow_C3) for the B2B channel and end users.

Product overview

Salamander Window & Door Systems is a window and door profile systems manufacturer offering PVC-based solutions organized into distinct product lines: greenEvolution (premium design windows), bluEvolution (energy-efficient windows/doors in 82mm and 92mm depths), and proEvolution (high-performance windows). The company also provides sliding door systems under the evolutionDrive brand including HST, plus, SF, and 60 variants. Key innovations include Greta®Fenster (recycled-material sustainable windows), evoCore+ (recycled PET foam core technology), climAktivPlus (ventilation accessories), and the myWindow_C3 consultation system. Products serve new construction and renovation applications across residential buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• greenEvolution: Premium design window series with all-glass look up to 2.80m ceiling-high, winner of German Design Award 2022
• bluEvolution
• proEvolution
• evolutionDrive
• Greta Fenster
• realMaterial
• climAktiv
• evoCore
• myWindow C3
• mySalamander

Products and services

• greenEvolution (Window System)

Quantifiable outcome

• greenEvolution straight achieves Uw value of 0.75 W/m²K and Uf value of 1.1 W/m²K with aluminium shells
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RewindocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Salamander is a founding member of Rewindo, a recycling initiative comprising leading German plastic profile manufacturers. Since 2002, the company has been committed to efficient window recycling through this partnership, contributing to an environmentally friendly circular economy for PVC window profiles.
• EPPA (European PVC Window Profile and Related Building Products Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPPA is the political representation of interests of European PVC window profile manufacturers. Salamander is an active member, engaging in industry advocacy and sustainability initiatives at the European level.
• VinylPlus®coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVinylPlus® is the European PVC industry's voluntary commitment to sustainable development. Salamander is an active member, aligning with the industry's broader sustainability framework for PVC windows.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aluplast GmbH: German PVC window and door profile manufacturer serving European fabricators. Highly comparable to Salamander in core product (PVC profiles), target customer (window fabricators), and continental European geographic footprint, with broadly similar employee scale.
• Gealan Fenster-Systeme GmbH: German PVC window profile manufacturer focused on European fabricator customers. Comparable to Salamander in core product category, mid-sized European footprint, and B2B fabricator distribution model.
• VEKA AG: One of the world's largest manufacturers of PVC window and door profile systems, headquartered in Germany. Closely comparable to Salamander in product category (extruded PVC profiles), B2B fabricator distribution model, and European-centric operations, with a larger scale (~5,000+ employees) and broader international footprint.
• REHAU Industries SE & Co. KG: German polymer-based products group whose Window Solutions division manufactures PVC window and door profile systems. Directly comparable to Salamander as a PVC profile producer with a multi-decade brand, German Mittelstand heritage, and similar fabricator-channel distribution.
• Profine GmbH: German PVC profile manufacturer and parent of the KBE, KÖMMERLING, and TROCAL brands. Directly comparable to Salamander as a multi-brand PVC profile supplier to fabricators across Europe, with overlapping product portfolios and channel structure.
• Deceuninck N.V. Belgian-headquartered global manufacturer of PVC window and door profile systems. Comparable to Salamander in PVC profile manufacturing, fabricator channel, and European market focus, with a larger international footprint and publicly listed parent.
• Internorm International GmbH: Austrian family-owned manufacturer of PVC, wood, and wood-aluminum windows and doors, primarily sold directly through its own dealer network. Comparable to Salamander in family ownership, European focus, and premium window systems positioning, though Internorm is more vertically integrated into finished window assembly.

Broad incumbents

• Schüco International KG: German building envelope specialist offering aluminum and PVC window, door, and facade systems to fabricators and developers. Comparable as a window and door systems supplier in adjacent material categories (aluminum-heavy), but operates as a broader incumbent across the full envelope rather than specializing in PVC profiles like Salamander.
• Reynaers Aluminium N.V. Belgian manufacturer of aluminum window, door, and curtain wall systems for residential and commercial projects. Comparable to Salamander as a European architectural systems brand targeting similar end-use segments, but differentiated by its aluminum-based offering versus Salamander's PVC focus.

Regional players

• Aluprof S.A. Polish aluminum and PVC window and door systems manufacturer primarily serving Central and Eastern European markets. Comparable to Salamander in window and door profile systems, with overlap in Polish and broader CEE markets where Salamander's Włocławek facility also operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Salamander_COM
• Facebookfacebook.com/Salamander.Industrie.Produkte
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salamander-mywindow
• Instagraminstagram.com/salamander_windows_and_doors/?hl=de

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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