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The Peneder Group is a fourth-generation family business with two main locations in Fraham and Atzbach (Upper Austria) and sales offices throughout Europe. The company currently employs around 450 people - and the number is growing steadily. In the 2022/23 financial year, record sales of 118 million euros were generated. The success of the broadly positioned company is based on five key business areas: fire doors and gates, industrial construction, arched roofs, facility management (FIX) and solutions for multifunctional security doors (OPEN business unit).

Peneder arched roof
The Peneder arched roof has been a central business area of ​​Peneder for decades and is very successful internationally. It is particularly popular as an architectural design element. Aesthetic, diverse and self-supporting, it is unique and highly valued.
With the extraordinary Peneder arched shells, architects have got the hang of it. It is fun to embrace their freedom of design and create something new. Regardless of the project: There are many advantages and possible uses for a Peneder arched roof, whereby in addition to its strong protective function, it is particularly impressive due to its lightness, resilience and a particularly airy spatial experience.
Whether as a fascinating company building with an arched roof, an artistic museum with a curved shape or an aesthetic municipal building with arched facade elements, the Peneder arched roof creates identity. Sports facilities and exhibition halls also become impressive highlights in an arched design. In addition, open spaces such as stands, storage areas and parking spaces with charging stations can be covered in an original and sustainable way with Peneder arched roofs as well as solar and photovoltaic systems.

Free design
If you think about it, there are hardly any limits to the design with the beautiful arched shells from Peneder. They are made from high-quality sheet steel in Austria, are available in single-shell or double-shell insulated versions and meet all technical and structural requirements (e.g. fire, sound and weather protection, airtightness, brightness). A special feature is the arch span, which is self-supporting up to 25 m and allows freedom of floor plan and supports. The radius of curvature is 13 to 28 m as standard. Any number of arched shells can be arranged next to each other in the lengthwise direction.

Everything from a single source
So that architects can concentrate fully on their creative task, Peneder offers a worry-free, complete package with advice, planning, statics, production and assembly for the system roof. Whether new construction or renovation: Playing with the arch becomes a creative experience, an ingenious act that manifests itself in artistic buildings and expressive objects, as numerous references demonstrate.