Window manufacturing in wood, PVC and aluminium for new builds, conversions and renovations – made entirely in Grabs.
Vetsch-Fenster AG
Gässli 2, 9472 Grabs (CH) · Branch Eschen (FL)New on Amplifa
About Vetsch-Fenster AG
Vetsch-Fenster AG is an owner-managed company based in Grabs in the canton of St. Gallen and has been manufacturing windows in the German-speaking part of Switzerland and in Liechtenstein since 1951. The product range includes wood windows, wood-aluminium windows, plastic windows, plastic-aluminium windows and special windows, tested flood-protection windows, lift-and-slide doors and entrance doors in plastic and plastic-aluminium. Production takes place entirely in Switzerland at the Grabs site in the company's own workshops, complemented by a dedicated site for metal processing. Materials include selected natural wood from regional suppliers (including larch), six-chamber PVC profiles with continuous steel reinforcement inserts, aluminium shells, and 2- or 3-fold insulating glass. The service chain extends from consultation and on-site measurement through planning in accordance with SIA standards and manufacturing to installation and service by the company's own installers. With around 70 employees, the company realizes projects in residential and non-residential construction, from single-family homes to multi-family buildings and municipal buildings.
- Site
- Grabs
- Processes
- Window manufacturing (in-house production in Grabs), Window installation and service, Wood window 60mm OekoPlus manufacturing, Wood-aluminium window manufacturing (aluminium outer shell), Plastic window manufacturing (PVC with 6 chambers, welded corners, steel reinforcement insert), Plastic-aluminium window manufacturing, Welding of PVC corner joints, Stove-enamelling / anodizing of aluminium shells
- Materials
- Wood (natural wood), Aluminium, PVC, Steel (continuous steel reinforcement insert), Insulating glass, Steel (steel reinforcement insert), Insulating glass (2-fold/3-fold)
- Certificates
- SN EN 14351-1+A1:2010 (product standard windows and doors, AVCP System 3), SN EN 14351-1+A1:2010 (windows and doors), RAL-RG 716/1 (plastic profiles)
- Founded
- 1951
- Employees
- 70
- Industries
- Residential construction (new builds, conversions, renovation), Non-residential construction (e.g. kindergarten, municipal building, riding
- 01
Consultation and on-site measurement
- 02
Planning in accordance with SIA standards
- 03
Manufacturing in the company's own workshop in Grabs
- 04
Surface finishing (painting, stove-enamelling/anodizing)
- 05
Installation by the company's own installers
- 06
Service and repair orders
Materials and Processes
Wood (natural wood)
Wood windows made of selected natural wood from regional suppliers with moisture-regulating properties, in demand for renovation and new construction.
Aluminium
Maintenance-free, weather-resistant outer shells on wood-aluminium and plastic-aluminium windows, stove-enamelled or anodized.
PVC
Plastic windows made of 6-chamber profiles with welded corner joints, easy to maintain and recyclable.
Steel (steel reinforcement insert)
Continuous steel reinforcement insert for stabilizing the PVC window profiles.
Insulating glass (2-fold/3-fold)
Insulated 2- or 3-fold insulating glass with options for sun protection, noise protection and muntin bars within the air cavity.
Sites
Grabs
CHHeadquarters, production and office
- Materials
- Wood, PVC, aluminium, steel, insulating glass
- Window manufacturing workshop
- Metal processing site (since 2010)
Eschen
LIBranch (Vetsch Fenster Anstalt)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window manufacturing (in-house production in Grabs)Installation | – | – | – | – | Wood, PVC, Aluminium, Insulating glass |
| Window installation and serviceInstallation | – | – | – | – | Wood, PVC, Aluminium, Glass |
| Wood window 60mm OekoPlus manufacturingInstallation | – | – | – | – | Wood, Insulating glass |
| Wood-aluminium window manufacturing (aluminium outer shell)Installation | – | – | – | – | Wood, Aluminium, Insulating glass |
| Plastic window manufacturing (PVC with 6 chambers, welded corners, steel reinforcement insert)Installation | – | – | – | – | PVC, Steel, Insulating glass |
| Plastic-aluminium window manufacturingInstallation | – | – | – | – | PVC, Aluminium, Insulating glass |
| Welding of PVC corner jointsJoining | – | – | – | – | PVC |
| Stove-enamelling / anodizing of aluminium shellsSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Factory painting of windows (any colour)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Aluminium |
| Metal processing (own site since 2010)Installation | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel |
| Lift-and-slide doorsInstallation | – | – | – | – | Wood, PVC, Aluminium, Glass |
| Flood-protection windows (tested)Installation | – | – | – | – | Wood, PVC, Aluminium, Glass |
| Special windowsInstallation | – | – | – | – | Wood, PVC, Aluminium, Glass |
| Entrance doors (plastic and plastic-aluminium)Installation | – | – | – | – | PVC, Aluminium |
| Planning in accordance with SIA standardsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window manufacturing workshop | – | – | – | – | Grabs SG |
| Metal processing site | – | – | – | 2010 | Grabs |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
The windows are tested in accordance with the harmonized product standard SN EN 14351-1+A1:2010 (AVCP System 3, notified bodies BFH-AHB Biel NB 2172 and ift Rosenheim; plastic in accordance with RAL-RG 716/1). Tested performance includes, among others, wind load C3/B5, driving rain tightness 9A, air permeability 4 and Uw values down to 0.72 W/m²K.
| Evidence | Grabs |
|---|---|
| SN EN 14351-1+A1:2010 (windows and doors) | |
| RAL-RG 716/1 (plastic profiles) |
Company History
- 1951
Foundation of the company
- 1981
Conversion into a public limited company (AG)
- 1989
Relocation of production and office premises from Grabserberg to Grabs
- 1991
Foundation of the branch Vetsch Fenster Anstalt in Eschen, Liechtenstein
- 2010
Acquisition of a new site for metal processing in Grabs
- 2020
Sale of the window manufacturing business to Thomas Vetsch