Investindustrial

Permasteelisa (www.permasteelisa.com) has been part of the Investindustrial group since 2002. Permasteelisa is the world’s largest player in the engineering, manufacture and installation of architectural envelopes (“curtain walls”). The company works with the most important contemporary architects to develop and offer high tech solutions in the construction industry. Permasteelisa has operations in four continents (Europe, Asia, USA and Australia) through a network of more than 60 companies located in over 25 countries. The geographically well-balanced revenues help to mitigate downturns in single markets.

Under Investindustrial’s control, the group has taken a series of initiatives focused on recovering profitability and capturing growth opportunities with particular focus on emerging markets. In parallel with the reorganization of the US operations and the introduction of new risk management tools, management implemented a new policy for project selection aimed at minimizing the number of loss-making contracts and focusing on more profitable business opportunities.

Permasteelisa has a long history of cutting-edge innovation. Currently the company is prioritising research on environmental sustainability themes and in its architectural projects implements new energy saving strategies. So called intelligent façades are custom made for the largest world projects. Those are façades filtering light, reducing noise levels and saving heat from the sun for winter heating or summer ventilation through photovoltaic cells. Permasteelisa is at the forefront of creating buildings able to withstand the strongest seismic events or explosions.