Frener & Reifer GmbH

Frener & Reifer GmbH is a globally active building envelope construction company headquartered in South Tyrol, Italy. Founded over 40 years ago as a traditional company, it has evolved into a modern structured operation that engineers, fabricates, and installs bespoke facade constructions in glass, metal, wood, and other materials. The company positions itself as a full-service supplier in the field of premium facade construction, acting as a solution developer, facade consultant, and manufacturer. Its clientele includes demanding architects, clients, and investors worldwide. The company's portfolio encompasses highly complex building envelopes for major international projects as well as exclusive custom-made architectural designs. Key offerings include free-form building envelopes, sun protection systems (solar shading), minimalist transom-mullion solutions, all-glass construction, oversized sliding windows, openable glass roofs, adaptive building envelopes, structural all-glass facades, 3D freeform facades, and the 'flissade' convertible space system. Frener & Reifer emphasizes its ability to turn visions into reality and find solutions where others don't look, encapsulated in its credo: 'starting where the others stop.' As a general facade contractor, Frener & Reifer partners with clients, architects, and specialist planners throughout the entire process—from tender, consulting, developing, prototyping, planning, manufacturing, installing, commissioning, maintaining, and revitalising right through to acceptance and service. The company operates through subsidiaries in Germany, France, Great Britain, and the USA, which realize solutions developed by the parent company and individually tailored to their respective markets. This international network allows Frener & Reifer to deliver projects worldwide on-time, supported by project management, detailed planning, high-quality fabrication, and installation expertise. Frener & Reifer is a private company. Its commitment to quality and innovation is reflected in its certifications and its Code of Ethics and Conduct. The company also publishes a sustainability report, underscoring its focus on responsible business practices. With over four decades of experience, Frener & Reifer continues to serve as a specialist in premium facade construction, combining traditional craftsmanship with modern engineering to create valuable investments for its clients.

Frener & Reifer was founded over 40 years ago as a traditional company in South Tyrol, Italy. Over the decades, it transformed from a traditional operation into a modern structured enterprise specializing in premium facade construction. The company expanded its capabilities to become a full-service supplier, offering design, engineering, fabrication, and installation of custom facade solutions. It established subsidiaries in Germany, France, Great Britain, and the USA to serve international markets, realizing solutions developed by the parent company and tailored to local needs. Today, Frener & Reifer is recognized as a globally active, innovative building envelope construction company, handling both highly complex building envelopes for major international projects and exclusive custom-made architectural designs. Its history is marked by a commitment to innovation, quality, and the credo 'starting where the others stop.'

• Founded as a traditional company in South Tyrol, Italy

• Expanded into a modern structured operation specializing in premium facade construction

• Established subsidiaries in Germany, France, Great Britain, and the USA

Premium facade construction, full-service supplier, solution developer, facade consultant, and manufacturer for demanding architects, clients, and investors worldwide.

• Highly customized facades

  Bespoke facade constructions in glass, metal, wood, and other materials for demanding architects, clients, and investors worldwide.

• Openable glass roofs

  Adaptive building envelopes that can be opened or closed.

• Structural all-glass facades

  Facades constructed entirely of glass with structural integrity.

• 3D freeform facades

  Complex, non-rectilinear facade geometries.

• Sun protection systems (solar shading)

  Systems to control solar gain and glare.

• Minimalist transom-mullion solutions

  Slim-profile facade systems.

• Oversized sliding windows

  Large-format sliding window systems.

• flissade

  The convertible space system for adaptive building envelopes.

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