Custom-made glass facades, conservatories, panoramic glazing and flood protection made of glass, aluminium and wood.
BAUMANN/GLAS/1886 GmbH
Baumgartenberg/Perg (PALMHAUS® plant)New on Amplifa
Expertise from a single source
BAUMANN/GLAS/1886 GmbH is an Austrian family business in its fourth generation, specialising in custom constructions made of glass, aluminium and wood. The portfolio includes glass facades, glass roofs, conservatories, panoramic glazing, patio roofs, louver windows, fire protection and flood protection systems as well as structural glazing and industrial glazing. Planning takes place in the in-house technical office on a CAD basis; production runs predominantly at the company's own PALMHAUS® plant in Baumgartenberg, complemented by an own sheet metal fabrication with a fiber laser cutting machine and press brake as well as element production with a final assembly hall. Value creation also includes installation, logistics with an own vehicle fleet and service. Customers come from project construction, office and commercial buildings, hotels and gastronomy, retail, car dealerships, spas and pools, as well as cultural and transport buildings. Well-known references include the renovation of the Vienna Palm House at Schönbrunn (20,000 m² of aluminium special constructions), the 17,000 m² facade of the Fronius site in Sattledt, the 13,000 m² facade of Techbase Linz, and the award-winning valley station of the Schafberg Railway. The company installs more than 20,000 m² of area per year and has been EMAS III certified for years.
- Site
- Baumgartenberg/Perg
- Processes
- Facade construction (glass facades), Glass construction (glazing), Conservatory construction, Patio roofs, Louver windows, Flood protection, Energy facades, Laser cutting
- Materials
- Glass, Aluminium, Wood, Steel
- Certificates
- EMAS III
- Founded
- 1886
- Industries
- Project construction, Office and commercial buildings, Hotels & gastronomy, Residential construction/private homes, Car dealerships, Shopping and retail centres
- 01
Planning and design (in-house CAD office)
- 02
Sheet metal fabrication (laser cutting, press braking)
- 03
Element production incl. pre-assembly
- 04
Logistics with own vehicle fleet
- 05
Installation
- 06
Service
Materials and processes
Glass
Main material for facades, glazing, glass roofs and partitions, also enamelled, printed or as insulating glass.
Aluminium
Construction material for mullion-transom facades, window systems and special constructions.
Wood
Used in conservatories, wood-glass facades and patio roofs, often in combination with aluminium.
Steel
Sheet metal fabrication with fiber laser cutting machine and press brake for metal constructions.
PALMHAUS® plant
PALMHAUS® plant Baumgartenberg
ATProduction, administration, sales, logistics
- Lot size
- Project business / object production
- Materials
- Glass, aluminium, wood, steel
- Fiber laser cutting machine (fully automated)
- Press brake
- Element production with final assembly hall for pre-assembly
- Automated warehouse
Products and components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facade construction (glass facades)Installation | – | – | – | – | Glass, Aluminium |
| Glass construction (glazing)Installation | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Conservatory constructionInstallation | – | – | – | – | Glass, Aluminium, Wood |
| Patio roofsInstallation | – | – | – | – | Glass, Aluminium, Wood |
| Louver windowsInstallation | – | – | – | – | Glass, Aluminium |
| Flood protectionInstallation | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Energy facadesInstallation | – | – | – | – | Glass, Aluminium |
| Laser cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal |
| Press brakingForming | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber laser cutting machine | – | – | – | – | PALMHAUS plant Baumgartenberg |
| Press brake | – | – | – | – | PALMHAUS plant Baumgartenberg |
Additional services
Quality and sustainability
Qualified skilled workers, modern CAD-supported planning and a technologically state-of-the-art machine fleet ensure execution quality; the company has been EMAS III certified for years and was awarded the Upper Austrian State Prize for Environment and Sustainability 2014.
| Evidence | PALMHAUS® plant Baumgartenberg |
|---|---|
| EMAS III |
Company history
- 1886
Johann I. Baumann opens the glazier's trade in Perg in two rented cellar rooms
- 1918
Johann II. Baumann takes over the business, his brother Franz I. Baumann the trade in household and kitchen appliances
- 1956
Franz II. Baumann establishes himself as a glass specialist
- 1982
Franz III. Baumann takes over, glass construction is promoted, conservatory system developed
- 1986
Renovation of the Vienna Palm House at Schönbrunn: 20,000 m² of aluminium special constructions and scale-shaped insulating glazing
- 2000
Opening of the new PALMHAUS plant in Baumgartenberg (2,400 m² production hall, 1,200 m² office, 1,200 m² production, 1,650 m² logistics)
- 2006
Winner of the business prize "Trio of the Year"
Energy initiative: 341 kWp photovoltaics on roof and facade, 3 electric cars, 4 electric mopeds; EMAS Award 2012
- 2014
Upper Austrian State Prize for Environment and Sustainability
- 2017
1st place in Austria's Leading Companies 2017 / Upper Austria
- 2020
New laser center: fully automated fiber laser cutting machine and press brake for sheet metal fabrication
- 2021
Digitalisation initiative in element production
- 2023
Expansion of logistics areas with automated warehouses
- 2024
Final assembly hall for pre-assembly added; Schafberg Railway valley station: 2024 most beautiful railway station in the world, 2025 timber construction prize
- 2026
140 years of BAUMANN GLAS