Three Strengths, One DNA: ALUMERO and sflex Form New Powerhouse for Photovoltaic Mounting Systems
The photovoltaic market demands stability and simplicity. ALUMERO (Production & Development) and sflex (Engineering & Logistics) are responding to this need with a strategic alliance and the founding of next mounting GmbH. For all customer groups, this merger ensures centralized access to European production, a comprehensive product portfolio, and solution-oriented project execution from a single source—eliminating friction at the interfaces.
The answer to current market complexity lies in the radical simplification of processes. This is precisely where the cooperation begins: Under the leadership of Maria Stefanidou, Sales Director, next mounting GmbHfocuses specifically on serving large retail customers and OEM partners in a structured, fast, and reliable manner. In doing so, the team draws on the extensive project experience of the former Mounting Systems GmbH. „My team and I deliberately chose this structure because it brings together two partners who complement each other perfectly,“ says Maria Stefanidou. „Our focus is on serving international trade and demanding major customers directly through a broad system portfolio.“ The alliance prioritizes continuity and clear structures: existing customer relationships will remain within their established channels.
Bernd Rombach, COO of next mounting GmbH, will steer the course of this collaboration. With 20 years of industry experience, he has been a driving force behind the alliance from the start. „I look forward to leading this healthy growth,“ says Bernd Rombach.
His focus is on expanding process efficiency and elevating the alliance to a new digital level.
This market presence is supported by the technical and operational strength of sflex. The company stands for deep-rooted system expertise—ranging from standard solutions to sophisticated custom projects. With experienced specialist planners, one of the most powerful planning tools on the market, and significant logistical capacity, sflex ensures that projects are implemented successfully. Ralf Müller-Maerz, Managing Director of sflex, emphasizes: „Mounting technology is only truly good when it doesn‘t just meet all technical regulations, but works on the roof—reliably, quickly, and without compromise.“
As the industrial workbench and system provider, ALUMERO forms the foundation of the entire value chain. With decades of manufacturing experience, the company ensures both the physical production base and strategic product management. A decisive advantage of this close integration: the expertise of next mounting and sflex flows directly into ALUMERO‘s development process. This results in systems that are consistently optimized based on real-world application.
Furthermore, ALUMERO focuses on sustainability with its metagreen concept: manufacturing from recycled aluminum at European locations offers customers ecological benefits and security of supply. „This collaboration combines production strength with genuine market proximity,“ says Manfred Rosenstatter, CEO of ALUMERO. „For us, this is a decisive step toward aligning our systems even more specifically with our customers‘ requirements.“
By combining sales expertise, technical planning, and European production power, a structure is created that makes projects feasible—faster and more securely. The partners are not only responding to current challenges; they are creating a resilient foundation for the next steps of the energy transition.
