The high costs in the construction industry led to cancellations and thus also to a decline in the sale of fire doors last year. 2022 sales in the DACH region fell by 5.6%. A total of around 1.2 million units were sold. The market value increased by 9.0% to almost 1.4 billion euros due to the high prices. In 2023, sales will fall by a further 3.5% due to the decline in construction output, as shown in a study by Interconnection Consulting.

Despite falling sales of fire doors, Interconnection forecasts turnover growth of almost 4% for 2023. In the area of resistance classes, it is above all fire doors with a resistance time of 30 minutes that not only dominate the market with a share of 77.5%, but also continue to gain market share. They are followed by fire doors with a resistance time of 90 minutes.

Decline in Step With the Market

At the individual country level, it can be seen that sales in Germany declined by 6.8%, while the industry’s turnover increased by 8.9% to almost one billion euros. In Germany, the share of the 30-minute segment is 78.0%. This is followed by fire doors with a resistance of 90 minutes with 18%. In the standard market for fire doors, steel doors are the strongest segment with a share of nearly 53%. The glazed fire doors segment has a share of 13.5%. In Austria, a similar decline in sales as in Germany was registered last year with a decrease of 6.9%. Especially the industrial segment recorded a strong minus of 13.9%. The increase in turnover of around 8% was also at a similar level as in Germany. The total market volume was about 155 million euros. Although the 30-minute segment is also in the lead in Austria, its share is “only” 67.2%. The 90-minute segment is in greater demand than in the rest of the DACH region, at around 28%. The standard market for fire doors is dominated even more than in Germany by steel doors with a share of 63.5%, ahead of wood with 20.9%. Glazed doors take up about 7% of the market.

Switzerland Reports Positive Sales Growth

Switzerland was able to dampen the overall decline in sales in the DACH region somewhat and is the only country with a positive sales trend last year (+1.9%). However, a decline of around 4% in volume is also to be expected in Switzerland in 2023. Turnover in Switzerland increased by 9.6%. The total market volume in 2022 was about 233 million euros. In Switzerland, the share of fire doors with 30-minute resistance is 83.5% and thus higher than in the rest of the DACH region. The share of steel doors in standard doors is 46.9%. Wooden doors come to 28.5%. The glazed fire doors segment grew by 4% in volume last year and will continue to gain share in the coming years. The segment’s revenue in 2022 was €24.7 million.

Some of the most important fire door manufacturers in the DACH region are, in alphabetical order: Brunex, Herholz, Hörmann, Jeld Wen, Peneder, Prüm Garant, RWD Schlatter, Schörghuber, Tortec, Westag.

15/05/2023

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