
Custom-made sun and privacy protection systems for windows, doors, terraces and commercial projects

Andreas Merz Sun & Sight Protection
TangstedtNew on Amplifa
About us
The company Andreas Merz Sun & Sight Protection (SSP-Merz) was newly founded on 01.04.2004 in Tangstedt and specialises in custom-made sun and privacy protection systems. The product portfolio includes pleated blinds, aluminium venetian blinds, roller blinds, vertical blinds, roller shutters, insect screens, awnings, panel blinds/festoon blinds as well as terrace roofing with and without glass. Owner Andreas Merz was, before becoming self-employed, head of department in two production areas at Arquati in Hamburg and can look back on almost 20 years of professional experience in sun and privacy protection. Only products from renowned manufacturers with high quality standards are used. Services range from free on-site consultation and millimetre-accurate measurements using ultrasonic and laser measurement to installation, instruction for self-assembly, repairs with spare parts sourcing, and ultrasonic cleaning of venetian blinds, pleated and vertical blinds. Customers come from private households and the commercial project sector, including schools, municipalities, companies and workshops in Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg.
- Site
- Tangstedt
- Processes
- Measurement / millimetre-accurate measuring on site, Installation of sun protection systems (interior and exterior), Consultation (free of charge, on site), Ultrasonic cleaning of venetian blinds, pleated blinds and vertical slats, Lift-mechanical immersion bath process / lift washing process, Repair of systems (awnings, exterior venetian blinds, roller shutters), Sewing of festoon blind fabrics (on request), Manufacture of custom-fit systems (pleated blinds, venetian blinds, roller blinds, vertical blinds,
- Materials
- Aluminium, Aluminium (A2 materials for outdoor installation), Stainless steel, Stainless steel mesh (insect screens), Fibreglass (insect screen mesh), Plastic (roller shutter panels), Awning fabric made of branded acrylic, Fabrics in B1 quality to DIN 4102 or M1
- Founded
- 2004-04-01
- Industries
- Residential/private customers, Commercial construction (schools, municipalities, companies, workshops)
- 01
On-site consultation
- 02
Measurement (ultrasonic/laser)
- 03
Manufacture of custom-fit systems by the manufacturer
- 04
Installation or instruction for self-assembly
- 05
Repair, cleaning, spare parts sourcing
Materials
Aluminium
Venetian blind slats, roller shutter panels and powder-coated aluminium profiles for outdoor installation (A2 quality).
Stainless steel
Canopies and insect screen mesh for terrace roofing and window protection.
Fibreglass
Mesh material for insect screens in various qualities.
Branded acrylic (fabric)
Lightfast, UV-resistant and impregnated awning fabrics with seams made of TENARA thread.
B1 fabrics to DIN 4102 / M1
Flame-retardant pleated and vertical blind fabrics for the commercial sector.
Plastic
Roller shutter panels as well as profiles for insect screen systems.
Sites

Tangstedt
DEOperations and administration
- Materials
- Aluminium, stainless steel, fibreglass, plastic, branded acrylic
- Ultrasonic cleaning system with containers for the lift-mechanical immersion bath process
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Inside the production



Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measurement / millimetre-accurate measuring on siteEngineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Installation of sun protection systems (interior and exterior)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium (A2 materials, powder-coated |
| Consultation (free of charge, on site)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ultrasonic cleaning of venetian blinds, pleated blinds and vertical slatsSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium (aluminium venetian blinds), Fabric (pleated blinds) |
| Lift-mechanical immersion bath process / lift washing processSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium (venetian blinds), Fabric (pleated blinds) |
| Repair of systems (awnings, exterior venetian blinds, roller shutters)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sewing of festoon blind fabrics (on request)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Fabric |
| Manufacture of custom-fit systems (pleated blinds, venetian blinds, roller blinds, vertical blinds,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Fabric, Stainless steel, Fibreglass, Plastic |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasonic cleaning system (with containers for the lift-mechanical immersion bath process) | – | – | – | – | Tangstedt |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2004
New founding of the company Andreas Merz Sun & Sight Protection on 01.04.2004 by Andreas Merz, previously head of department in two production areas at Arquati in Hamburg