Metal facades and custom manufacturing: Sheet metal processing, laser parts, edge profiles, housings, and surface finishing.
V-MET GmbH
6832 Sulz, AustriaNew on Amplifa
Metal Facades and Custom Manufacturing from Vorarlberg
V-MET GmbH is a medium-sized, privately owned company based in Sulz, Vorarlberg, Austria. Since 1981, originally founded as a metal wholesaler, V-MET revolves around the material metal. Today, the range of services covers two areas: the custom manufacturing of metal components – laser cutting, punching, bending/edging, welding (WIG, MIG, MAG), final processing including assembly of modules, and surface finishing – and the production of individual metal facades using facade systems such as P2 profiles, K-profile cassettes, LaLinea panels, shingles, and frames, with or without perforation. All metals in the thickness range of 0.4 to 20 mm are processed, especially aluminum, steel, galvanized steel, stainless steel, copper, zinc, and non-ferrous metals. Customers come from the construction trade, industry, climate technology, and mechanical engineering. The company offers design and planning (CAD/CAM), prototypes and mock-ups, picking, customized packaging, and its own transport, up to complete machines and housings.
- Site
- Sulz, Austria
- Processes
- Laser Cutting, Bending/Edging, Punching (Piercing, Stamping, Embossing), Cutting, Welding (WIG, MIG, MAG), Spot Welding, Soft Soldering, Soldering
- Materials
- Aluminum, Stainless Steel (Industrial and Architectural Grade, HFX Stainless Steel), Steel (Structural Steel, Carbon Steel), Galvanized Steel (coated, spot galvanized, hot-dip galvanized steel), Copper, Zinc, Non-ferrous Metals, Brass
- Certificates
- Ongoing Checks in Production
- Founded
- 1981
- Industries
- Construction Trade, Industry, Climate Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Technology, Timber Construction
- 01
Design and Planning (CAD/CAM)
- 02
Laser Cutting and Punching
- 03
Bending/Edging
- 04
Welding (WIG/MIG/MAG, Spot Welding, Soft Soldering)
- 05
Surface Finishing (Powder Coating, Wet Painting, Anodizing,)
- 06
Finish (Straightening, Deburring)
- 07
Final Processing including Module Assembly
- 08
Picking, Packaging, and Own Delivery
Materials and Processes
Aluminum
Lightweight sheet and facade material, anodizable and powder coatable.
Steel (Structural Steel, Carbon Steel)
For laser parts, edge profiles, welded constructions, and machine housings.
Galvanized Steel
Coated, spot galvanized, and hot-dip galvanized steel for corrosion-protected components.
Stainless Steel (Industrial and Architectural Grade, HFX)
For demanding industrial components and architectural surfaces.
Copper
For metal facades and multi-metal applications with age-resistant patina.
Zinc
Facade material with characteristic surface development.
Brass and Non-ferrous Metals
For special surfaces and individual architectural projects.
Locations
Sulz
ATHeadquarters with production and storage
- Part weight / size
- Sheet metal 0.4–20 mm
- Lot size
- Prototype to Mass Production (1–50,000 pcs)
- Materials
- Aluminum, Steel, Galvanized Steel, Stainless Steel, Copper, Zinc, Non-ferrous Metals
- Laser cutting machines
- Punching machines
- Edge presses (up to 8 m bending length)
- Welding systems (WIG, MIG, MAG)
- Surface coating
- Deburring
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser CuttingMachining | – | Table format 4 x 2 m × 4 m | – | Single piece/Prototype – 50,000 pieces | Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Non-ferrous Metals |
| Bending/EdgingForming | – | Max strength at 8 m length: Alu 3 mm, | – | – | Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel |
| Punching (Piercing, Stamping, Embossing)Forming | – | Maximum table format 8 x 1.6 m × 1.6 m | – | – | Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Non-ferrous Metals |
| CuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | all metals |
| Welding (WIG, MIG, MAG)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Zinc |
| Spot WeldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Soft SolderingJoining | – | – | – | – | Stainless Steel, Copper, Zinc |
| SolderingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Non-ferrous Metals |
| Welding Post-processing (Pickling, Grinding, Sealing)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Final Processing/Assembly (Countersinking, Pressing, Riveting, Sealing, Gluing, Insulation,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Module Assembly (including series production of modules)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Finish (Straightening, Deburring)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Powder Coating (including effects, anti-graffiti, functional coatings)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Steel, Hot-dip Galvanized Steel |
| Wet Painting (Industrial painting, single/multi-component paints, multi-layer constructions)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Steel, Galvanized Steel |
| SandblastingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Anodizing (C0, C2, C3, C31-C35, Sandalor, film thicknesses 5-25 µm, min. 1.0 mm material thickness)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminum |
| Special Surfaces (Galvanizing, Enameling, Printing, Bluing)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design and Planning (CAD/CAM, Prototypes, Mock-ups, Product Development)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of Machine Housings, Control Cabinets, Covers, Heat ExchangersAssembly | – | – | – | Prototypes/Small batches – 50,000 pieces | Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Non-ferrous Metals |
| Facade Manufacturing (P2 profile facades, K-profile cassettes, LaLinea Panels, Shingles, Frames,)Forming | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Steel, Copper, Zinc |
| Manufacturing of Standard Products (Drainage channels, gravel catching strips, small animalForming | – | – | – | 1 piece – 50,000 pieces | Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Steel |
| Sheet Metal Processing (Material thickness range 0.4 to 20 mm)Forming | – | – | – | – | all metals |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
V-MET secures quality through ongoing checks during production and processes according to documented procedures from cutting to final processing.
| Evidence | Sulz |
|---|---|
| Ongoing Checks in Production |
Company History
- 1981
Founding as a metal wholesaler
- 1989
New construction and expansion of production and storage
- 1990
Custom Manufacturing: customized edge profiles with focus on construction industry
- 1995
First metal facades from Vorarlberg
- 2001
Expansion and Investment: additional machines and space
- 2005
International Projects
- 2008
Project-specific facades become systems
- 2010
Material diversity and architectural surfaces; V-MET surfaces become facade classics
- 2015
Name Change: V-MET stands for Vorarlberg metal competence
- 2017
Mechanical Engineering: components, laser parts, and edge profiles supplemented by ready-to-deliver machines
- 2019
Expansion and Investment: laser capacity and deburring
- 2021
Expansion and Investment: more space and machines for series production and modules