About Hunter Douglas
Hunter Douglas is an international manufacturer of window coverings and architectural products. Its portfolio serves residential customers as well as professionals working on commercial and public projects. The company describes its work as combining design and functionality, with products intended to help control natural light in homes and buildings.
Residential window coverings include shades, shutters, sheers, and blinds. The company’s product range includes Duette honeycomb shades, Silhouette window shadings, and Sonnette cellular roller shades. These products offer different approaches to light control, privacy, appearance, and operation; selected designs also address energy efficiency and cordless operation.
Hunter Douglas also develops operating and automation systems for window coverings. Its PowerView system allows users to operate shades according to a schedule through a smartphone or tablet, or with a compatible remote. Other operating innovations described by the company include LiteRise, a manual cordless system, and PowerRise, an early battery-powered remote-control system.
The architectural business supplies products and contract solutions for projects that require coordinated design, performance, and technical support. Offerings include interior and exterior window-covering systems, ceilings, facades, and sun-control solutions. The company says it works with architects, designers, and builders from specification through installation, providing customization, fabrication, installation, and technical support.
Its architectural products have been used in a range of settings, including retail and corporate facilities, transit centers, public spaces, hospitality, healthcare, and educational or government buildings. Hunter Douglas reports an international operating presence, with subsidiaries in numerous countries and manufacturing, assembly, and marketing operations across multiple regions. Its products and organizational structure are adapted to local markets through those regional businesses.
The company traces its beginnings to 1919, when Henry Sonnenberg established a machine-tool business in Germany. In 1946, Sonnenberg partnered with American inventor and entrepreneur Joe Hunter, and together they developed lightweight aluminum blinds. Hunter Douglas identifies this product development as a significant part of its history and subsequent growth in window coverings.
Hunter Douglas presents innovation and people as central themes in its corporate identity. Its official group website highlights window-treatment design and light control alongside architectural products focused on performance and design, and describes employees as its most valuable resource. The company’s careers messaging emphasizes challenging growth opportunities, entrepreneurial qualities, and competitive compensation and benefits; these statements describe its stated employment approach rather than guaranteeing a particular experience in every role or location.
