Our expertise
40 years of experience
‘The adventure began in 1981 when Gilles Martin, the ‘father of the market’, came up with the idea for the first aluminium conservatories. I had the opportunity to join him at the beginning. I was 20 years old and I was his first employee. Between 1982 and 1987, we went from 3 to 350 employees. The conservatory market was launched and AKENA was on its way. Today, AKENA has two factories (among the group's 11 in France and one in Spain), a complete range of conservatories, house extensions, pergolas, bioclimatic pergolas, carports, pool houses and swimming pool enclosures. More than 500 employees work daily to ensure the satisfaction of our customers. With almost 200,000 projects completed, our extensive experience often makes the difference.’
500 employees with valuable know-how
More than 500 employees are spread across the factories and offices in Dompierre-sur-Yon (85), Eecke (59), in France, as well as in the field: sales representatives, surveyors, fitters and after-sales technicians express themselves on a daily basis with a taste for a job well done.
You too can join the AKENA Adventure with a capital ‘A’! We are recruiting for a range of roles: in manufacturing, installation, sales and support. New vacancies are published regularly, job dating events are organised, we participate in HR fairs and there are many opportunities to make contact, so take the plunge!
AKENA: The French benchmark and a local player
AKENA is a French brand that relies on local suppliers: windows and roller shutters from the Pays de la Loire, roof roller shutters made in Alsace, roof panels produced in the South East... and all our products assembled in the Vendée.
Production site (85), glazing (85), roller shutters (49), lacquering (85), wood cladding (85)
Roof panels (13)
Roller shutters (68), adjustable sun breakers (67)
28,000 m² dedicated to production
All our products are manufactured in our two French factories in Dompierre-sur-Yon (85), in the Vendée. The first factory, covering 21,000 m² (built in 2006 and enlarged in 2019) produces bioclimatic conservatories and pergolas, and the second, covering 7,000 m² (2020), is dedicated to the manufacture of pergolas with opening roofs, carports and pool houses.
In 2023, AKENA will have 28,000 m² of production space.
Our values
At AKENA, we defend values that are close to our hearts.
Team spirit
Team spirit with close-knit staff who maintain strong relationships in their work and where friendliness and simplicity of exchanges prevail. For example, each new employee follows a training course specific to their job, is received by one of the members of the management committee for an introduction, receives a welcome pack with all the documents relating to their arrival, together with small gifts bearing the brand's logo.
Dynamism
In a constantly changing market, the dynamism of our teams is a key factor in our success in meeting our customers' satisfaction.
Listening
This is the third value that drives us. Listening to our customers, always knowing how to offer the best solution at the best price, listening to our employees and constantly monitoring well-being, health and cohesion at work.
The training and support of our technical and sales teams
Our company trains all its technical teams who will be installing its products. Two trainers provide training modules in practical situations at the head office and production plant.
Installing the structures, assembling the roof, glazing, programming remote controls... everything is covered so that our installers are fully qualified to install the products.
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