Manufacturing and assembly of aluminum windows, doors, facades, as well as fire and smoke protection.
VK Metallbau GmbH
Hockenheim · Pfälzer Ring 1, 68766 HockenheimNew on Amplifa
About VK Metallbau
VK Metallbau GmbH from Hockenheim is a metal construction company that manufactures and assembles aluminum building elements for residential and commercial construction. The range of services includes windows, residential and commercial doors including barrier-free doors, post-and-rail facades, fire and smoke protection systems, automated doors, and sun shading louvers. Custom elements made of aluminum and glass are produced in our own Hockenheim workshop using modern machine technology combined with craftsmanship. The company works with the profile systems of partners Schüco and Akotherm and holds CE fire protection certifications for the exterior use of both systems. Customers include housing cooperatives, developers in commercial and residential construction, as well as operators of shopping centers and retail stores, including Edeka, Losberger de Boer, Flüwo, SÜBA, and Graeff. In addition to manufacturing and assembly, the company provides consulting, planning, and design from the planning phase and supplies trade partners.
- Site
- Hockenheim
- Processes
- Aluminium window manufacturing, Doors (entry doors, commercial doors, barrier-free doors) made of aluminum, Facade construction (post-and-rail constructions), Fire and smoke protection, Automated doors, Sun protection (louvers), Consulting & Planning / Design, Professional Assembly
- Materials
- Aluminum, Glass, Schüco Profile Systems, Akotherm Profile Systems
- Certificates
- CE Fire Protection Certification (Exterior Use), CE Fire Protection Certification Exterior Use (Schüco), CE Fire Protection Certification Exterior Use (Akotherm), ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2002
- Industries
- Residential Construction, Commercial Construction, Supermarkets/Retail Construction
- 01
Consulting & Planning
- 02
Construction
- 03
Manufacturing in the Workshop
- 04
Professional Assembly
- 05
Supply to Trade
Materials & Profile Systems
Aluminum
Main material for windows, doors, facades, fire and smoke protection, and sun shading louvers – durable, low maintenance, and energy efficient.
Glass
Glazing for windows, commercial doors, and post-and-rail facades with good to very good thermal insulation.
Schüco Profile Systems
Profile systems with CE fire protection certification for exterior use (2019).
Akotherm Profile Systems
Profile systems since the system change in 2005, CE fire protection certification for exterior use since 2021.
Location
Hockenheim
DEHeadquarters, Workshop, and Manufacturing
- Materials
- Aluminum, Glass
- Modern machines for the production of windows, doors, and facade elements
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium window manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Glass |
| Doors (entry doors, commercial doors, barrier-free doors) made of aluminumAssembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Glass |
| Facade construction (post-and-rail constructions)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Glass |
| Fire and smoke protectionAssembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminum |
| Automated doorsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Glass |
| Sun protection (louvers)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminum |
| Consulting & Planning / DesignEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Professional AssemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminum |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern machines in the workshop (production of windows/doors/facade elements) | – | – | – | – | Hockenheim |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
The quality is based on the processing of high-quality profile systems from Schüco and Akotherm, precise manufacturing in our own workshop, and professional assembly by qualified personnel according to current guidelines. CE fire protection certifications for exterior use are available for both profile systems.
| Evidence | Hockenheim |
|---|---|
| CE Fire Protection Certification Exterior Use (Schüco) | |
| CE Fire Protection Certification Exterior Use (Akotherm) | |
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 2002
Takeover of the metal construction business from Hagal Geländersysteme and founding of VK Metallbau GmbH by Jürgen Kling and Wolfgang Völker with 1 employee; entry in Chamber of Trades and Commercial Register (05/2002); Schüco fire protection certification; new customers SÜBA and Graeff
- 2005
Profile system change to Akotherm and Schüco
- 2006
New customer: Flüwo Bauen & Wohnen eG Stuttgart
- 2012
10th company anniversary, 7 employees
- 2013
New customers: Edeka Grundstücksverwaltungs mbH and Losberger de Boer
- 2019
Schüco CE fire protection certification for exterior use (11/2019)
- 2020
Acquisition of VK Metallbau GmbH by Florian Sauer and Matthias Hornek, 10 employees
- 2021
Akotherm CE fire protection certification for exterior use (07/2021)
- 2023
Florian Sauer becomes sole managing director (04/2023)