Brand · Swiss outdoor shade
Glatz outdoor furniture
Founded · Frauenfeld, 1895
Workshop · Thurgau, Switzerland
Specialty · Cantilever & center-pole parasols
About Glatz
The Swiss house that engineered shade as a category. Founded in 1895 in Frauenfeld, Glatz spent its first decades as a producer of agricultural canvas and umbrella ribs before specialising in commercial parasols for hospitality and contract. The contemporary programme spans center-pole models (Alexo, Alu-Twist) for terrace and balcony, and the LED-illuminated Fortello range that runs from dusk through evening service. All frames are Swiss-engineered in powder-coated aluminum with marine-grade hardware; canopies are Sunbrella, Para and Olefin canvas. Compare with our Umbrosa, Jardinico and Tuuci catalogs for adjacent specs.
Official site: glatz.com
Current catalog · 3 collections of note
Materials & craft
Five core material families across the shade catalog, all Swiss-engineered.
Specifier resources written for US trade buyers, designers, and architects working with European outdoor furniture.
Decision matrix, lifecycle cost, and FSC sourcing.
Brand positioningSide-by-side specifier comparison and hybrid path.
CertificationHow to verify FSC certificates and what to ask for.
FabricSpecifier sheets, hospitality contract grades, COM workflow.
Brand vs brandWhen to specify each, when to specify both.
ProcurementTrade buyer workflow from brief to install.
