About PERGOLUX
PERGOLUX North America is an outdoor living brand specializing in modern structures that enrich outdoor experiences.
PERGOLUX North America is headquartered in Waterbury, CT and operates dedicated warehouse and operations facilities in Connecticut and California, supporting customers across the United States.
Born in the teeth of harsh Nordic winters and shaped by relentless sea winds.
Our founders watched neighbors abandon their outdoor spaces for eight months of the year, retreating indoors at the first sign of bad weather. They refused to accept that nature should dictate when and how people enjoy their own properties.
The landscape of product design mirrored these unforgiving Nordic conditions. High-production costs, long-waiting times, and complex installation processes were keeping homeowners in exile indoors. They refused to let industry resistance limit outdoor living.
Our founders spent nearly a decade each working in the custom pergola market at other brands. Deep understanding of design and customer desires remain the foundation fueling our spirit of innovation.
In 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the landscape. Everyone was spending more time at home, desperately seeking ways to transform their spaces into sanctuaries. It was no longer just about weather resistance. It was about space creation itself. Our founders joined together to launch a pergola brand committed to helping homeowners claim authorship and control over their space, granting them the ability to make space for more moments that matter.
Scroll our timeline to explore the milestones and awards that define our journey.
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2020 | The global COVID-19 crisis creates a boom in demand for outdoor living spaces, inspiring our founders to build a brand centered on solving real-life constraints like weather, budget, and limited space using Scandinavian-grade engineering.
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2021 | PERGOLUX was formally founded in Norway as a digital-first pergola company. The company expands across Europe with standardized aluminum pergolas rooted in Scandinavian design and easy, at-home assembly.
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2021-2022 | The team refines its core pergola system and expands across Europe, getting invited to speak at academic institutes as a case study as early growth scales the company internationally.
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2022 | Awarded Gold at the International Design Awards (IDA) for the PERGOLUX Skydance pergola in the Outdoor and Garden Furniture category.
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2023 | Received an iF Design Award for PERGOLUX’s adaptable louvered roof system.
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2023 | Our first U.S. warehouse opens in a 5,000 sq ft facility in Connecticut to support North American growth.
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January 2024 | North American operations expanded into a 50,000 sq ft showroom and warehouse hub in Connecticut, allowing the company to keep up with rapid growth in popularity with U.S. and Canadian customers.
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2024 | Recognized as an “Employer of the Future” by the German Innovation Institute for Sustainability and Digitalization for the company’s digital-first, cloud-native, and paperless working environment.
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March 2024 | PERGOLUS Series 2 pergola models debut with reinforced aluminum for stronger wind resistance and snow load capacity. The series introduces SnapFIT, our proprietary channel system for drill-free, backward-compatible accessories.
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2024 | Achieved TÜV certification across all PERGOLUX models, verifying manufacturing quality and structural strength with hurricane-force 150mph wind resistance and snow loads starting at 220lbs on smaller models.
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2024 | PERGOLUX Series 2 Pergola receives a Good Design Award from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, recognizing its advancements in design, strength, and the RainLUX™ waterproofing system.
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June 2024 | PERGOLUX receives a Red Dot Design Award, one of the world’s most recognised design-competitions for product innovation and industrial design.
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September 2024 | A milestone is hit in North America with customers in all 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.
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2025 | The PERGOLUX footprint spans multiple contents across 14 global markets as our team grows and more homeowners and businesses choose PERGOLUX to transform their outdoor spaces.
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February 2025 | Awarded the German Design Award for excellent product design in Gardening & Outdoor Living
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April 2025 | The S3 Smart Pergola launches, adding native Matter technology for smart home integration (Alexa, Google, Apple) and 20% stronger louver motor, plus Bluetooth app control and a USB-C rechargeable water-resistant remote.
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August 2025 | Surpassed 100,000 customers globally as the PERGOLUX international customer base continues to expand.
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October 2025 | A new Southern California showroom and light manufacturing hub opens to strengthening service and logistics for West Coast customers.
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January 2026 | Custom sizing became available to U.S. customers, building on the brand’s popular custom-dimension pergola program in European markets.
Meet the founders and leaders shaping the future of our company.
Anas Zandaki
Anas Zandaki is Director of PERGOLUX North America, overseeing the company’s growth, operations, and market expansion across the United States and Canada. Zandaki holds a master’s degree in business and economics and a bachelor’s degree in financial and banking sciences from Philadelphia University. Before joining PERGOLUX, he held multiple leadership roles at unicorn in Germany, where he led international expansion initiatives, launched new markets, and managed full P&L ownership across the Nordics. His experience spans scaling international operations, optimizing profitability, and building high-performing cross-functional teams, with a focus on delivering premium customer experiences and accelerating sustainable growth in new markets.
Johannes Lauchenauer is the co-founder and CEO of PERGOLUX. He brings a background in entrepreneurship, innovation, and technical sciences, with experience scaling early-stage companies into international operations. Lauchenauer holds an MBA with honors for research on growing online businesses and has completed additional studies in innovation and leadership at Stanford University and Harvard Business School. His approach centers on transparency, practical problem-solving, and building strong teams to support PERGOLUX’s continued product and customer experience innovation.
Henrik Johannessen is the Product Development Manager at PERGOLUX. He spent years leading his own design-focused business developing practical expertise in materials, construction, and user-centered outdoor solutions. Now, he oversees product development from concept to execution, working closely with international teams to refine engineering and customer usability across the pergola system. His hands-on approach and long-standing design background help guide the company’s continued evolution of high-quality, easy-to-assemble outdoor products.
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