Orshade Europe

Orshade Europe is the European distribution arm of Orshade, a brand specialising in daylight control systems whose blinds are encapsulated inside double and triple glazed units. According to its official website, Orshade Europe describes itself as "the European distributor of Orshade® high-performance shading system," positioning the brand between conventional external blinds and ordinary internal blinds by sealing the shading mechanism hermetically within the glazing cavity. The product concept is built around a sealed integrated blind. Because the blind sits inside the glass unit rather than outside the building or on the inner face of the window, Orshade markets a set of benefits that include climate and heat control (heat is kept out before entering the last pane), energy and cost savings, improved working environment through reduced solar glare, long life from strong well-tested materials, blackout and privacy options, weather independence, a uniform and minimalistic aesthetic, hygiene and low maintenance, reduced vandalism risk, and a variety of colours. Orshade's systems are designed for a wide range of applications, with the stated aim of enhancing the personal well-being of residents in homes, offices and public institutions. The company develops, markets and integrates its shading systems and also develops components in-house for specific client demands. Its offer is a complete system: blinds, motors, controllers, command devices, sensors, bespoke software features and the know-how required for integration into a project. Product families named on the website include the VBE22 and VBE29 external-control systems and the VBH integrated-control system, supported by standard protocols such as Modbus, KNX, Ascii, RS46 and RS232, with customised solutions available. A notable digital component is Orshade Link, a gateway that connects Orshade integrated solar screens to a cloud-based portal. It allows blinds to be controlled from anywhere via PC, Mac, phone or tablet, supports fully programmable timer functions for individual blinds or groups, enables in-house guest operation by scanning a QR code in a specific room, provides remote service and support, and maintains a full online log of operation. Orshade also offers consulting and project design, climate calculations, prototyping, testing, documentation, installation by its own team of educated technicians, construction-process monitoring, service agreements, phone support and follow-up visits. The brand claims a track record of over 25 years supplying shading systems and cites involvement in some of the biggest and most complex projects to use sealed shading systems. Orshade Europe operates from Denmark and serves the European market. Detailed corporate ownership, founding date and executive leadership are not disclosed in the available evidence.

Orshade's history is presented on its official website primarily through its product and project record rather than a detailed corporate timeline. The brand states that it has been supplying cutting-edge shading systems for over 25 years and points to a portfolio of accomplishments including what it describes as the biggest and most complex projects to utilise sealed shading systems. The core technological idea behind Orshade is the encapsulation of a blind inside a double or triple glazed unit. This places the shading mechanism in a hermetically sealed environment, which the company says reduces abrasion, improves hygiene and lowers maintenance, while also significantly reducing the possibility of mild vandalism because the blind is not externally accessible. Because the blind is inside the glazing, the system is weather independent, unlike external blinds, and heat is kept out before entering the last pane, contributing to climate control and energy savings. Over time Orshade has developed from supplying shading hardware into offering a complete integrated system. The company now develops, markets and integrates shading systems and develops components in-house for specific client demands. Its product range includes the VBE22 and VBE29 external-control systems and the VBH integrated-control system, along with motors, controllers, command devices and sensors. It supports standard protocols such as Modbus, KNX, Ascii, RS46 and RS232 and can develop customised solutions for each project. A significant later development is Orshade Link, a gateway that connects Orshade integrated solar screens to a cloud-based portal. Orshade Link enables control from anywhere via PC, Mac, phone or tablet, adds fully programmable timer functions for individual blinds or groups, allows guests to operate blinds in a specific room by scanning a QR code, provides remote service and support, and maintains a full online log of operation. The company highlights a high level of security and easy installation with no port forwarding needed. Orshade's service model has also expanded beyond product supply. The company offers consulting and project design, climate calculations, project description according to current legislation, optimisation, prototypes, testing, documentation, installation, size and colour selection, setup and programming preparation, and user experience support. Installation is carried out by its own team of educated technicians, and the company monitors the construction process, maintains dialogue with craftsmen onsite, and provides service and maintenance, service agreements, access to usage-log data, phone support, monitoring of the system, follow-up and control visits, adjustment and operating information, and project management when re-ordering. Orshade Europe operates as the European distributor of the Orshade® high-performance shading system. The available evidence does not disclose the brand's founding date, founder, corporate ownership structure or executive leadership, and no dated milestones are provided beyond the statement of more than 25 years of supply.

• Orshade states it has been supplying cutting-edge shading systems for over 25 years.

• Orshade Link cloud gateway introduced to connect integrated blinds to the internet for remote control and logging.

High-performance sealed integrated shading systems for daylight control in homes, offices and public institutions, distributed across Europe.

• VBE22

  External control shading system; specification sheet available.

• VBE29

  External control shading system; specification sheet available.

• VBH

  Integrated control shading system; specification sheet available.

• Orshade Link

  Gateway connecting Orshade integrated solar screens to a cloud-based portal for remote control, timers, QR-code guest operation and online logs.

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2. 2About | Orshadeorshade.eu
3. 3Products | Orshadeorshade.eu
4. 4Orshade Europewikidata.org