WICONA and SOMMER Fassadensysteme join forces

Sustainability Meets Security
WICONA and SOMMER Fassadensysteme join forces

The demands on modern building envelopes are becoming increasingly complex. In particular, sustainability and security are at the forefront. To meet these challenges, WICONA (Ulm) and SOMMER Fassadensysteme - Stahlbau – Sicherheitstechnik (Döhlau) have established a strategic partnership at BAU 2025. Together, the two companies aim to realize projects that meet the highest environmental and security standards.

• Sustainable Aluminum Solutions Combined with Cutting-Edge Building Security

As a leading aluminum systems provider, WICONA offers a wide range of sophisticated, functional, and energy-efficient solutions for façades, windows, and doors—manufactured using up to 100% end-of-life aluminum, depending on project requirements. As an industry pioneer, WICONA actively drives the decarbonization of the construction sector.  SOMMER, a family-owned company with over 130 years of tradition, is internationally renowned for its expertise in building security and high-security technology. Its portfolio includes customized solutions for windows, doors, mullion-transom, and unitized façades, all meeting the highest security standards—from burglary resistance (up to RC6) and bullet resistance (FB7) to blast resistance.

• Efficient Combining Strengths and Unlocking New Market Potential

With this partnership, the two companies respond to the growing demand for sustainable and secure building envelopes. Together, they offer solutions tailored to the specific security requirements of construction projects. These solutions not only address physical threats such as explosions and ballistic impacts but also ensure that building envelopes comply with the highest environmental standards. "Through our partnership with SOMMER, we are strategically expanding our portfolio," explains Ralf Seufert, Vice President Market Area North at Hydro Building Systems. "By combining our WICONA systems with SOMMER's expertise, we can offer customized security solutions that are technically and logistically tailored to each individual project—manufactured using our CO₂-reduced aluminum alloy, Hydro CIRCAL." Oliver Sommer, Managing Director of SOMMER, also highlights the significance of this collaboration: "For decades, our security solutions have set the benchmark for the highest levels of protection. We are now thrilled to take this to a new level by integrating up to 100% recycled end-of-life aluminum. This partnership allows us to merge sustainability and security in a completely new way. Architects, planners, and developers now have the opportunity to implement projects that not only meet the most rigorous security standards but also actively contribute to resource conservation. We are convinced that this synergy will enrich the market and set new industry benchmarks."

Strong Partners (from left to right): The two SOMMER Managing Directors, Iris SommerPechstein and Oliver Sommer, together with Ralf Seufert (Vice President Market Area North
at Hydro Building Systems), sealed the cooperation between the two companies at the
WICONA exhibition stand at BAU 2025 in Munich.