Hella Sonnen- und Wetterschutztechnik

Hella Sonnen- und Wetterschutztechnik GmbH is an Austrian manufacturer of sun protection and weather protection systems for both residential and commercial construction. The company was founded in 1959 by Alois Kraler at its current site in Abfaltersbach, East Tyrol, initially producing various types of blinds with a workforce of two. From 1965 onward the company expanded its production halls and distribution network, and in 2001 it began international expansion. Today the Hella Group operates as a holding based in Abfaltersbach and is represented by its own subsidiaries in nine European countries, with three production plants in two countries. The product portfolio is broad and covers the full envelope of a building's openings. It ranges from venetian blinds, roller shutters and vertical awnings to awnings, façade shading, fall protection, pergolas, and rough construction (shell) solutions, as well as electronic control systems for these products. The company supplies not only products and software but also handles installation and after-sales services such as repair and spare parts. Depending on the market, the product range is sold through commercial specialist partners or directly to end customers. Hella positions itself around the building envelope, combining window, sun protection and weather protection into integrated systems. Its Build & Renovate range includes box systems, soffit systems (such as the TRAV frame), top-mounted systems (THERMplus), installation systems and plaster base systems, designed to save time and cost, avoid construction errors and improve thermal and acoustic insulation. Under its Smart Home line, the ONYX sun protection control system offers wireless control with modern cybersecurity, and the company has stated that ONYX already complies with key elements of the new EU Cyber Resilience Act. The company is also active in research and development, participating in publicly funded projects such as IEA SHC TASK 70 (Low Carbon, High Comfort Integrated Lighting), SOPHOKLES (exploring the potential of sun protection systems for photovoltaics) and Flectuation (adaptive façade components made of thermoplastic fibre-reinforced plastic). Hella argues publicly that heat protection should become a construction standard, comparable to heating systems in winter, and promotes external sun protection as an effective and comparatively inexpensive measure against summer overheating. The Hella Group is organised as a holding operating from Abfaltersbach. It is led by Andreas Kraler as managing partner and Georg Pranter. The management of Hella Sonnen- und Wetterschutztechnik GmbH consists of a four-person team chaired by Andreas Kraler, with Thomas Egger, Harald Niedrist and Andreas Vergeiner as further members. The company remains privately held.

Hella Sonnen- und Wetterschutztechnik GmbH was founded in 1959 by Alois Kraler at the Abfaltersbach site in Austria. At the outset the company employed two people and manufactured blinds in various designs. From 1965 the company began expanding its production halls and developing its distribution network. In 2001 it started its international expansion. Today the company is represented by its own subsidiaries in nine European countries. The Hella Group is organised as a holding operating from Abfaltersbach, and it maintains sales locations in nine countries and three plants in two countries. The company remains privately held and is led by Andreas Kraler as managing partner together with Georg Pranter; the management of the operating GmbH is a four-person team chaired by Andreas Kraler, with Thomas Egger, Harald Niedrist and Andreas Vergeiner.

• 2026

  Corporate news campaigns on heat protection as a construction standard and on the ONYX smart home control system.

• 2024

  Participation in IEA SHC TASK 70 (Low Carbon, High Comfort Integrated Lighting) and the SOPHOKLES project on sun protection and photovoltaics.

• 2023

  Flectuation research project (until mid-2025) on adaptive façade components made of thermoplastic fibre-reinforced plastic.

• 2001

  Start of international expansion.

• 1965

  Start of expansion of production halls and development of the distribution network.

• 1959

  Company founded by Alois Kraler in Abfaltersbach, Austria, with 2 employees producing various types of blinds.

Integrated sun protection, weather protection and smart-home systems for residential and commercial buildings, combining products, software, installation and after-sales service.

• Venetian blinds

• Roller shutters

• Vertical awnings

• Awnings

• Façade shading

• Fall protection

• Pergolas

• Rough construction (shell) solutions

• Electronic control systems

• Insect screens

• Interior blinds

• Terrace roofs

• Parasols and sails

• Wind and sight screens

• Box systems

• Soffit systems (TRAV frame)

• Top-mounted systems (THERMplus)

• Installation systems

• Plaster base systems

• ONYX smart home control

1. 1HELLA Sonnen- und Wetterschutztechnik GmbH – official websitehella.info
2. 2News & dates | HELLAhella.info
3. 3Research & Development | HELLAhella.info
4. 4Build & Renovate | HELLAhella.info
5. 5Hella Sonnen- und Wetterschutztechnik – Wikidatawikidata.org
6. 6Hella Sonnen- und Wetterschutztechnik – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org