The name Roofart represents the products of the group VKR Holding, the market leader in the field of roof windows, supporting brands such as Velux and Altaterra. As part of the VKR Group, we have 75 years of experience in manufacturing and innovation of roof windows, as well as access to the largest production capacities in Europe. We care about the workmanship of our products using only high quality, ecological materials.
Founded in 1965 by Villum Kann Rasmussen (1909-1993), the inventor of Velux roof windows, it holds numerous “model companies”. Remaining in the hands of the Rasmussen family, VKR supplies its windows all over the world with the help of 15,000 employees from 41 countries.
“Building this company is not my achievement, but rather the creative and talented people gathered around it” Villum Kann Rasmussen, 1965
The company prides itself on providing the latest solutions in the field of roof windows to 30 countries in Europe. Altaterra, founded in 2001 as a sister company for Velux windows, which also owns the DAKEA brand, employs 130 employees from 12 countries around the world.
It revolutionises the European window market, offering a longer warranty and wider functionality than competing brands.
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SO 9001 Quality control systems
ISO 14001 Environmental control systems
OHSAS 18001 Occupational safety systems
CSTbat Production equipment and production process (part of the CSTB certificate) |
CSTB Production methods and market solutions
COMO Certificate for the Dutch market
FSC Certificate confirming that the wood used in our windows comes from sustainable sources.
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CSTB, EMI Fire resistance, soundproofing
IFT Rosenheim U-value, air and water permeability
CSI U-value, surface temperature
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