Schiedel

Schiedel is an Austrian building-systems company specializing in chimney, flue, fireplace, and ventilation solutions. Its headquarters are in Nussbach, Austria, while the business traces its origins to an enterprise established by Friedrich Schiedel in 1946 in Erbach near Ulm, Germany. The company began as a specialist chimney business and developed into an international supplier serving both residential and non-residential construction. Schiedel's product portfolio is centered on complete chimney systems rather than on individual components alone. Its ceramic systems generally combine an internal ceramic liner, insulation, and an external block or structural casing. These systems are designed for applications including single-family and multi-family housing, with configurations adapted to local construction practices, climate conditions, and building regulations. The company also supplies steel chimney systems for internal and external installation, including single-wall, twin-wall, and flexible formats. In addition to chimney products, Schiedel operates in adjacent parts of the building-services market. Its range includes mechanical and natural ventilation systems, as well as fireplaces and heating-related products such as open fireplaces, chimney inserts, and stoves. This combination allows the brand to address the requirements of new construction, renovation, heating-system installation, and building ventilation. The business expanded through several ownership and organizational changes. The Schiedel group was formed in 1967. In 1990 it was acquired by BRAAS/Redland, and in 1998 it became part of Lafarge Roofing, a roof-components supplier. Lafarge Roofing was subsequently associated with the Braas Monier Building Group, whose broader activities cover pitched-roof materials together with roofing, chimney, and ventilation systems. This ownership context positioned Schiedel alongside complementary building-envelope and roof-system businesses. Schiedel expanded into North America in 2006 and built an international manufacturing and distribution footprint. The company has been described as operating 26 production sites across 26 countries, comprising seven central production sites and 19 local production sites, with approximately 1,400 employees. Its products are intended to meet country-specific technical requirements rather than relying on a single global configuration. By 2018, the company was reported to have annual turnover of approximately €200 million, although the available reference does not provide a financial filing or current figures. Schiedel is best understood as a specialist building-materials and building-services brand. Its market position rests on technical expertise in combustion exhaust, chimney construction, ventilation, and fireplace integration. The business does not primarily present itself as an engineering contractor or general EPC provider; it supplies manufactured systems and related technical solutions to construction and heating markets. Its customers and channels include building professionals, installers, distributors, developers, and homeowners, depending on the country and product category.

Schiedel's history began in 1946, when Friedrich Schiedel founded the enterprise in Erbach near Ulm, Germany. The original business was focused on chimney products, a field requiring specialized knowledge of flue construction, combustion exhaust, materials, and building installation. Over time, the company developed from a regional operation into a broader supplier of prefabricated chimney systems and related heating and ventilation products. A major organizational step came in 1967 with the formation of the Schiedel group. This created a more formal platform for expansion and consolidation of the company's activities. The group later changed ownership several times as the European building-materials sector underwent concentration. In 1990, Schiedel was acquired by BRAAS/Redland, a group associated with roof construction and building-envelope products. The acquisition linked chimney technology with complementary roof and construction materials. In 1998, Schiedel was acquired by Lafarge Roofing. Under this ownership structure, the company operated within a larger supplier of roof components and building materials. The connection was strategically relevant because chimneys, roof penetrations, ventilation, and related construction details often need to be coordinated in residential building projects. Schiedel continued to develop its own specialist product range while benefiting from the international reach of the wider roofing organization. The company's product scope expanded beyond traditional masonry chimney concepts. Ceramic systems were developed around a ceramic inner liner, insulation, and an external blockstone or casing. Steel systems were offered in several configurations, including single-wall, twin-wall, and flexible designs suitable for different installation conditions. Schiedel also extended its activities into ventilation, offering both mechanical and natural systems, and into fireplaces, inserts, and stoves. These categories gave the company a position across several connected stages of a building's heating and air-management infrastructure. Schiedel expanded into North America in 2006, marking a further step in its international development. Its operating model combined central production facilities with local production sites intended to reflect country-specific regulations, climatic conditions, construction methods, and market requirements. The company has been described as having 26 production sites in 26 countries, including seven central sites and 19 local sites, and employing approximately 1,400 people. The business later became part of the international Braas Monier Building Group, formerly associated with the Lafarge Roofing organization. That group operates across pitched-roof materials and related roof, chimney, and ventilation systems in multiple countries and continents. Schiedel therefore operates as a specialist brand within a broader building-materials group rather than as an independent general contractor. By 2018, Schiedel was reported to have annual turnover of approximately €200 million. The available reference does not establish whether this figure represents consolidated group revenue, brand revenue, or a particular reporting perimeter, so it should be treated as historical context rather than a current financial measure. In its present positioning, Schiedel remains focused on manufactured chimney and ventilation systems, fireplaces, and associated technical products for residential and non-residential applications.

• 2018

  Reported historical turnover

  [1]Schiedelen.wikipedia.org

  Schiedel was reported to have annual turnover of approximately €200 million in 2018; the available source does not specify the reporting perimeter.

• 2006

  North American expansion

  [1]Schiedelen.wikipedia.org

  Schiedel expanded into North America, extending its geographic presence beyond its established European markets.

• 1998

  Acquired by Lafarge Roofing

  [1]Schiedelen.wikipedia.org

  Lafarge Roofing acquired Schiedel as part of its expansion in roof components and related building systems.

• 1990

  Acquired by BRAAS/Redland

  [1]Schiedelen.wikipedia.org

  Schiedel was acquired by BRAAS/Redland, linking the chimney specialist with a larger roof and building-materials business.

• 1967

  Schiedel group formed

  [1]Schiedelen.wikipedia.org

  The Schiedel group was established, providing a broader organizational structure for the company's subsequent development.

• 1946

  Enterprise founded

  [1]Schiedelen.wikipedia.org

  Friedrich Schiedel founded the enterprise in Erbach near Ulm, Germany, establishing the business that later became the Schiedel group.

A specialist international building-systems brand focused on chimney technology, flue systems, fireplaces, and ventilation for residential and non-residential construction.

• Chimney systems

  Ceramic chimney systems

  Prefabricated chimney systems built around a ceramic inner liner, insulation, and an external blockstone or casing. They are used in residential and other construction settings and can be configured for local building regulations, climate conditions, heating technologies, and construction methods.

• Chimney systems

  Steel chimney systems

  Steel flue and chimney solutions for internal and external installation. The range includes single-wall, twin-wall, and flexible systems, allowing installers and building designers to select configurations according to the building layout, appliance, exhaust requirements, and installation environment.

• Building ventilation

  Ventilation systems

  Mechanical and natural ventilation products intended to support air movement and ventilation requirements in buildings. Schiedel's ventilation activity complements its chimney and flue business by addressing adjacent building-services needs in residential and non-residential projects.

• Heating products

  Fireplaces and chimney inserts

  Fireplace products that include open fireplaces and chimney inserts. These offerings connect the visible heating installation with the chimney and flue infrastructure required to exhaust combustion gases and integrate the appliance into a building.

• Heating products

  Stoves

  Stoves supplied as part of Schiedel's fireplace and heating-related portfolio. They are associated with chimney and flue solutions and serve residential heating and room-comfort applications.

1. 1Schiedelen.wikipedia.org