diff --git a/tuned/profiles/__init__.py b/tuned/profiles/__init__.py
index fea7b6a..6bb8a95 100644
--- a/tuned/profiles/__init__.py
+++ b/tuned/profiles/__init__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ from tuned.profiles.profile import *
 from tuned.profiles.unit import *
 from tuned.profiles.exceptions import *
 from tuned.profiles.device_matcher import *
+from tuned.profiles.factory import *
 from tuned.profiles.merger import *
diff --git a/tuned/profiles/factory.py b/tuned/profiles/factory.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e6f0ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tuned/profiles/factory.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import tuned.profiles.profile
+
+class Factory(object):
+	def create(self, name, config):
+		return tuned.profiles.profile.Profile(name, config)