What Groupe Burgermeister does

Groupe Burgermeister is a French family-owned industrial group, founded in 2004 by Ren\u00e9 Burgermeister and led since 2016 by his son Antoine Burgermeister (Directeur G\u00e9n\u00e9ral), that designs and manufactures custom exterior joinery products \u2014 gates (portails), fences (cl\u00f4tures), shutters (volets), guardrails (garde-corps), garage doors (portes de garage), pergolas, carports, and canopies (marquises) \u2014 across four material families: aluminum, wood, PVC, and iron. The group operates six sub-brands targeting distinct customer segments: Volets Thiebaut (shutters and pergolas), KSM Production (aluminum portals, ~15,000 gates/year capacity), Aluconcept (welded aluminum and decorative cut/perforated sheet solutions), Solisyst\u00e8me (bioclimatic pergolas with adjustable slats, historical inventor since 1998), Jardimat (DIY retail brand), and Ocler (a 2024-launched 'facilitator' brand for professionals). Manufacturing is distributed across six specialized French production sites in Serre-les-Sapins (HQ and aluminum assembly), Dijon (welding and lacquering), Dommartin-sur-Vraine (wood/PVC/aluminum panel work), Vieux-Thann (aluminum extrusion), Argel\u00e8s-sur-Mer (KSM mechano-welding), and Avanton (Solisyst\u00e8me bioclimatic pergolas), supplemented by an admin office in Dijon and a digital pole in Paris created in 2016.

The business model is B2B hardware sales, augmented by direct-to-consumer quoting, distributed through a hybrid motion: an enterprise field-sales channel serving a certified 'Experts Burgermeister' installer network (40+ certified partners across France), trade/distribution partners (merchants and traders), grandes surfaces de bricolage (DIY retail chains), and prescription/architect channels, plus a self-serve consumer configurator channel using 3D/2D configurators on group and brand websites. Pricing is quote-based and unit-priced across the catalog, with quotes provided within 48 hours. Digital tooling \u2014 the ProLine quotation/order management system, the Espace Pro portal, KSM Vision 3D, and 2024-launched 3D configurators for portal/fence, guardrail, and garage-door projects \u2014 supports both professional and consumer quoting workflows. Reported revenue was EUR 45M in 2017 (last disclosed) with ~280 employees; the group has since grown primarily through acquisitions of HMGT (2016), KSM Production (2021), and Solisyst\u00e8me (Dec 2022), while remaining family-controlled (Burgermeister family and former HMGT shareholders; no institutional private equity or public listing indicated). The group holds Origine France Garantie certification and was awarded the Troph\u00e9e des Lionnes 'Prix Territoires' (2022) and Grand Prix des Lionnes (2023).

Name

Groupe Burgermeister

Legal name

Groupe Burgermeister

Website

https://burgermeister.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Groupe Burgermeister is a French family-owned manufacturer of custom exterior joinery products \u2014 gates, fences, shutters, pergolas, garage doors, guardrails, and carports \u2014 distributed across six sub-brands to professional installers, trade distributors, DIY retailers, and end consumers throughout France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Product Sales: Sale of aluminum, wood, PVC exterior joinery products (portails, clôtures, volets, portes de garage, garde-corps, pergolas, carports) to professional installers, specifiers, and retailers
2. B2C Product Sales: Direct sales to end consumers through brand websites with quote requests via 3D configurators

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Groupe Burgermeister designs, manufactures, and distributes custom-made exterior joinery products including portals/gates, fences, guardrails, shutters, bioclimatic pergolas, carports, garage doors, canopies, and sun breakers, produced in aluminum, wood, PVC, and iron across six specialized French production sites. The group operates through six complementary sub-brands (Volets Thiebaut, KSM Production, Aluconcept, Solisystème, Jardimat, Ocler) and sells both B2B to professional installers, distributors, and DIY retail chains, and B2C to end consumers via online 3D configurators and quote-based ordering.

Product overview

Groupe Burgermeister is a French family-owned group specializing in the design and manufacture of exterior fenestration and outdoor living products. The portfolio is organized across six sub-brands — Volets Thiebaut (shutters and bioclimatic pergolas), KSM Production (aluminum portals and gates), Aluconcept (welded aluminum outdoor solutions), Solisystème (bioclimatic pergolas), Jardimat (DIY/brick-and-mortar distribution), and Ocler (professional facilitating brand) — serving professional installers, hardware retailers, GSB (big-box DIY), prescription, and direct-to-consumer channels. The product range spans portals/gates, fences, guardrails, shutters, bioclimatic pergolas, carports, garage doors, canopies, window bars, and related accessories, all manufactured in France across six specialized production sites in Serre-les-Sapins, Dijon, Dommartin-sur-Vraine, Vieux-Thann,Argelès-sur-Mer, and Avanton. The group also operates a digital pole in Paris and provides professional customers with web-based tools including 3D product configurators, an Espace Pro portal for order/quote management, ProLine quote software, KSM Vision 3D visualization, and a dedicated hardware e-commerce platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Volets Thiebaut: Aluminum, wood, and PVC shutters (volets battants et coulissants) for residential and commercial exterior applications, distributed through professional installers.
• KSM Production
• Aluconcept Fabricant
• Solisystème
• Jardimat
• Ocler

Products and services

• Portails (Portals/Gates)

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,000 gates produced annually by KSM Production alone
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OclercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Launch of new brand Ocler in 2024 as a 'facilitator' brand centralizing essential exterior joinery products for professionals. Positioned as a comprehensive solution for artisans and professionals.
• SolisystèmecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2022Acquisition of Solisystème on December 19, 2022. Historical inventor of bioclimatic pergolas founded in 1998, based in Avanton (Vienne). Adds expertise in bioclimatic pergolas and international distribution capabilities.
• KSM ProductioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2021Acquisition of KSM Production on October 28, 2021. Founded in 1991 by Jean-Christophe Kerjouan, produces ~15,000 gates per year with 175 employees at Argèles-sur-Mer.
• AFEP (Association des entreprises privées)minorOthers · 7 March 2018Participation in AFEP 'Top à Paris' event bringing together SME/ETI leaders with executives from major French companies for networking and development discussions.
• HMGT (Thiebault & Voréal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Acquisition of HMGT holding in January 2016, consolidating Thiebault and Voréal brands specializing in battant and coulissant shutters. Added ~23M€ revenue and 150 employees to the group.
• Les Echos (Capital Finance)minorOthersMedia coverage and interview published regarding RB Développement's acquisition activities and company growth strategy.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tryba: French group specializing in windows, doors, shutters, and exterior joinery with a national installer network. Directly comparable to Groupe Burgermeister's professional installer channel model and full exterior fenestration offering.
• Biossun: French specialist in bioclimatic aluminum pergolas with national installer distribution. Directly comparable to Solisystème and to Volets Thiebaut's Canopée/Pinède bioclimatic ranges within Groupe Burgermeister's portfolio.
• Renson: Belgian manufacturer of outdoor living products including pergolas, terrace covers, and ventilation. Direct peer to Solisystème's bioclimatic pergola franchise with comparable premium positioning and European footprint.
• Profils Systèmes: French designer and manufacturer of aluminum profiles, windows, doors, and exterior joinery for residential and commercial markets. Highly comparable on aluminum manufacturing, B2B distribution, and Origine France Garantie positioning.
• Wisniowski: Polish manufacturer of gates, fences, garage doors, and aluminum-steel exterior systems with pan-European distribution. Closely comparable to Groupe Burgermeister across core product categories (portails, clôtures, portes de garage) and multi-channel B2B/B2C distribution model.
• Lakal: French manufacturer of roller shutters, exterior joinery, and outdoor living products. Direct overlap with Groupe Burgermeister's Volets Thiebaut shutter line and French installer channel presence.

Broad incumbents

• Hörmann: German-headquartered European leader in garage doors, industrial doors, and entrance systems, with a broader product portfolio and pan-European scale than Groupe Burgermeister. Directly comparable as a major incumbent in the same exterior joinery/garage door space.
• Betafence: European leader in fencing, perimeter protection, and access control with pan-European manufacturing. Comparable to KSM Production and Aluconcept on the fencing/clôtures side, though operating at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Aluprof: Polish aluminum systems provider for windows, doors, facades, and exterior joinery supplying European fabricators. Comparable on aluminum systems integration and growing European footprint, though operating primarily B2B-to-fabricator rather than finished-goods retail.
• Gibus: Italian manufacturer of pergolas, awnings, and outdoor living products distributed across Europe. Comparable to Solisystème on bioclimatic pergolas and to Volets Thiebaut on outdoor shading products, with a similar specialty premium positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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