What Gilnhammer Gmbh does

Gilnhammer GmbH is a privately held German carpentry workshop (Schreinerwerkstätte) headquartered in Maitenbeth, Upper Bavaria, that designs and manufactures lightweight modular wall systems, system furniture, and acoustic room-in-room solutions. The company's core technology is a paper honeycomb core sandwich panel construction paired with proprietary connector systems — Exzenterverbinder (eccentric cam), DOCK-Verbinder (aluminum profile), TWISTFIX, and the QUICK tool-free system — which enable rapid assembly and disassembly without visible fasteners. The product architecture is platform-based: G40 CLASSIC (professional 40mm system), G40 QUICK (tool-free variant), G60 CLASSIC (extra-strong), G19 EDGE and G19 YOGA (19mm panel systems), G40 IPM (legacy line), and the RAUMBOX® acoustic room-in-room system, plus system furniture, glass frames, Keder tension frames, acoustic panels, and custom packaging. Primary customers are trade show builders, museums and cultural institutions, and corporate/office buyers; the company also supplies modular enclosures for industrial facilities and media/broadcasting applications.

The business model is B2B project-based custom manufacturing with quotation-based pricing and no publicly disclosed standard price list. Revenue streams include one-time sales of custom wall systems and furniture, sales of RAUMBOX room-in-room solutions, custom packaging/transportation hardware, and a small but durable replacement-parts and service line inherited from the 2017 acquisition of IPM Leichtbau GmbH's customer base. Go-to-market combines a comprehensive website with online flip-catalogs, a 3-9x/year email newsletter, a paid sample-box program, occasional trade show presence (Orgatec, Euroshop), and direct consultative sales via phone/email — supplemented by a network of regional carpentry workshop partners (Schreinerwerkstätte) who serve as contract manufacturers. The company serves Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and the Netherlands via project-based international shipments rather than local offices, with a headcount band of 11-50 employees.

Name

Gilnhammer Gmbh

Legal name

GILNHAMMER GmbH

Website

https://gilnhammer.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gilnhammer GmbH is a German carpentry workshop that manufactures lightweight modular wall systems, system furniture, and acoustic room-in-room solutions for trade show builders, museums, corporate offices, and industrial facilities across the DACH region and Western Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular Lightweight Wall Systems and Exhibition Furniture

NAICS

Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing (337215), Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (337), Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing (337212)

SIC

Partitions, Shelvg, Lockers, & Office & Store Fixtures (2540), Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures (2590)

akta.pro primary industry

Sandwich Panels & Core Materials (Foam, Balsa, Honeycomb) (IMAJAKAD)

Keywords

• Modular wall systems
• Lightweight construction panels
• Trade show booth systems
• Exhibition furniture manufacturing
• Acoustic room systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Maitenbeth

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Wall System Manufacturing: Design, manufacture, and sale of modular lightweight construction wall systems (G40 CLASSIC, G40 QUICK, G19 EDGE, G19 YOGA) for trade shows, museums, exhibitions, and offices. Products are custom-manufactured to customer specifications.
2. Custom Furniture and System Furniture: Manufacture of custom and modular furniture including display tables, counters, podiums, and display cases using TWISTFIX and other connector systems for temporary and permanent installations.
3. RAUMBOX Room-in-Room Systems: Sale of acoustic modular room-in-room solutions for offices, trade shows, and industrial applications, featuring custom configurations with glass elements, acoustic walls, and integrated lighting/ventilation.
4. Packaging and Transportation Solutions: Custom-designed transport packaging, crates, pallets, and transport carts for wall systems, including reusable and disposable options.
5. Replacement Parts and Customer Service: Ongoing service and replacement parts for customers, including former IPM Leichtbau customers. Maintains large inventory of spare and additional parts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gilnhammer GmbH designs, manufactures, and sells modular lightweight wall systems (G40 CLASSIC, G40 QUICK, G19 EDGE, G19 YOGA, G60 CLASSIC) built on paper honeycomb sandwich panels with proprietary tool-free connector technologies, alongside demountable system furniture (TWISTFIX, QUICK, G19 EDGE-based counters, podiums, tables) and the RAUMBOX® acoustic room-in-room system. Products are custom-manufactured to client specifications for trade show builders, museums, exhibition designers, and office interiors customers.

Product overview

Gilnhammer GmbH is a carpentry workshop in Upper Bavaria specializing in lightweight wall systems and furniture manufacturing. The company offers a modular product portfolio centered on three core wall system platforms: the G40 CLASSIC (professional system with eccentric connectors), G40 QUICK (tool-free quick assembly system), and G19 panel systems (EDGE for right-angle and YOGA for variable-angle configurations). These systems share compatible connector technology and can be combined for diverse applications. The portfolio includes specialized variants such as G60 CLASSIC for extra-strong applications and G40 IPM for legacy customer support. Supporting products include the RAUMBOX® acoustic room-in-room system, modular system furniture (TWISTFIX, QUICK, G19 EDGE), glass frames, tension frames, and acoustic walls. The company also provides custom packaging solutions and accessories. The product architecture is platform-based where common connector systems allow mixing and matching components across applications for trade shows, museums, exhibitions, offices, and showrooms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• G40 CLASSIC Wall System Professional 40mm lightweight wall system using eccentric cam connector technology for perfect seam closure without visible fasteners. Sandwich construction with paper honeycomb core and HPL surface, available up to 4000mm height and 1250mm width with extension elements up to 6 meters. Targets trade show builders, museums, exhibitions, and office partitions.
• G40 QUICK Wall System Tool-free 40mm lightweight wall system using only 3 connector types (U2, U4, VARI) for all connections. Designed for museums, trade shows, exhibitions, galleries, and showrooms where rapid assembly and disassembly is required. Single-person handling possible up to 2.5m wall height.
• G60 CLASSIC Wall System Extra-strong 60mm lightweight partition wall system providing increased structural stability for demanding applications requiring enhanced strength.
• G19 EDGE Partition Wall System Modular 19mm panel system with square edge profile and plastic inserts at corners for right-angled positioning. Tool-free assembly using U-shaped plug connectors. Compatible with lightweight panels, chipboard, and MDF.
• G19 YOGA Partition Wall System Flexible 19mm panel system with semi-circular aluminum round edge profile enabling panels to be positioned at any angle from 0 to 360° without tools. Suitable for heavy panels including chipboard, MDF, multiplex, and framed lightweight panels.
• RAUMBOX® Acoustic Room-in-Room System Acoustically optimized modular room-in-room system achieving up to -33dB sound reduction. Features modular expansion, integrated ventilation and lighting activated by motion sensors, threshold-free entry, and customizable configurations with glass elements. Targets offices, trade show applications, and industrial facilities.
• G40 IPM Wall System (Legacy Support) Simple lightweight wall system originally from IPM Leichtbau GmbH. Gilnhammer provides ongoing customer service and replacement parts for existing IPM customers. Maximum format 3,500 x 1,300mm with heights up to 7,000mm via extension elements.
• Systemmöbel Modular Furniture Dismountable system furniture including bridging tables, counters, podiums, display cases, shelves, and exhibition furniture in 40mm or 19mm lightweight construction. Uses TWISTFIX connector (assembled with 7mm hex or TX45 Torx) and QUICK plug-in connectors for tool-free assembly. Stable, flat-stacking for space-saving transport.
• CONCEPT.36 / CONCEPT.500 Standardized Format Concepts Standardized format concepts for G19 systems where all panels share the same dimensions. CONCEPT.360 features 360x357mm plates optimized for file cabinets; CONCEPT.500 features 500x497mm plates for small stands and exhibitions.
• Transport Packaging Solutions Custom-designed transport packaging including one-way pallets, steel rung pallets, foldable transport crates, transport carts, and castor solutions specifically engineered for G40 and G19 wall systems. Up to 40 walls can be transported on a single disposal pallet with standard packaging.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sound reduction of up to -33dB achievable with RAUMBOX acoustic room-in-room systems
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bürkle: German manufacturer of display, presentation, and exhibition systems including modular wall and counter solutions. Direct peer serving trade show builders and retail/exhibition clients with comparable reusable modular product offerings.
• Octanorm: German-based pioneer of modular aluminum profile exhibition and display systems. Closest direct peer — competing head-to-head in modular trade show construction with standardized reusable components serving trade show builders, museums, and retail environments across Europe.
• Losberger De Boer: German-based global provider of modular space solutions including temporary halls, event structures, and modular buildings. Comparable modular construction methodology and target customer overlap with Gilnhammer for trade shows, events, and semi-permanent installations.
• Syma System: Swiss modular exhibition construction specialist offering reusable aluminum profile wall systems and accessories. Competes directly with Gilnhammer in the trade show builder supply channel across DACH and broader European markets.
• beMatrix: Belgian manufacturer of LED-ready modular frame systems for exhibitions, events, and retail. Directly comparable to Gilnhammer's G40 product family — both offer reusable, tool-connectable wall/frame systems targeting trade show builders and experiential installations.

Broad incumbents

• Vitra: Swiss premium furniture and office environment company with broad portfolio including office furniture, room systems, and exhibition-related design collaborations. Broader incumbent comparable to Gilnhammer's office and system furniture offerings at higher price points and wider product breadth.
• Steelcase: Global leader in office furniture, architectural interiors, and modular space solutions including partitions and acoustic solutions. Broad incumbent in the office and corporate environments segment that Gilnhammer serves with RAUMBOX and Systemmöbel offerings.
• Haworth: Global office furniture manufacturer with modular wall systems, partitions, and architectural interiors product lines. Broad incumbent comparable to Gilnhammer's office/corporate segment, though serving a much larger enterprise customer base at greater scale.

Emerging players

• Phonebox Air: Emerging European competitor in modular acoustic room-in-room and phone booth solutions for offices. Emerging player in the same category as Gilnhammer's RAUMBOX, with more standardized product offering targeting similar hybrid-office buyers.
• Framery: Finnish manufacturer of soundproof office pods and acoustic room-in-room systems (Framery One, O, Q). Most relevant direct competitor in Gilnhammer's RAUMBOX category — both target open-office acoustic privacy with modular room-in-room solutions, though Framery focuses on standardized pods vs. Gilnhammer's bespoke approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gilnhammer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Gilnhammer Gmbh