Fabory Group

What Fabory Group does

Fabory Group is a Netherlands-headquartered (Tilburg) industrial distributor founded in 1947 that specializes in fasteners, C-parts, and related MRO products across more than ten European countries. The company holds 150,000+ SKUs in stock, sources from 3,000+ suppliers, serves roughly 120,000 customers annually, and processes over 5 million order lines per year through its webshop (2+ million annual visitors) and Technical Service Centers. Its assortment spans standard and specialty fasteners (bolts, nuts, screws, washers, anchors, threaded rods), hand and power tools, safety products, and consumables, complemented by branded lines such as Lubrinox pre-lubricated stainless steel fasteners and partner brands like Jacob cable glands.

The technology layer is built around Fabory Logic, a suite of inventory-management solutions including RFID tagging, Weight Scale Cabinets, Kitting, Pick & Put to Light, and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) containers designed to reduce customers' Total Cost of Ownership. The MyFabory portal and mobile app provide 24/7 self-service ordering with personalized net pricing, while QA/QC & Engineering services (including an accredited laboratory, 3D portal, and technical training) support product selection and customization. Distribution is multi-channel: a pan-European e-commerce webshop serves both enterprise and SMB customers, distributor partnerships extend reach into food, dairy, pharmaceutical, and petrochemical sectors, and Technical Service Centers deliver field support. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time product sales (fasteners, C-parts, MRO tools and supplies) with an additional professional-services layer from digital/inventory solutions and technical consulting; pricing is account-specific and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Fabory Group

Legal name

Fabory Group

Website

https://fabory.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Fabory Group is a Netherlands-based European distributor (founded 1947) of fasteners, C-parts, and MRO supplies, holding 150,000+ SKUs across 10+ countries and serving roughly 120,000 industrial customers annually through its webshop, Technical Service Centers, and Fabory Logic digital inventory solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fasteners Distribution

NAICS

Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423840), Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510), Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42383)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods (5090)

akta.pro primary industry

Fasteners, Nails, Screws & Anchors Retail (CRAIADAC)

Keywords

• Industrial fasteners distribution
• MRO supplies
• C-parts management
• Vendor managed inventory
• Bolts and screws

Headquarters

HQ city

Tilburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fastener Sales: Sale of standard fasteners and special fasteners from stock (150,000+ articles available). Primary revenue stream including bolts, screws, nuts, washers, anchors, and threaded rods.
2. C-Parts for OEM: Supply of C-parts (secondary components) to original equipment manufacturers, complementing the fastener product range.
3. Tools and MRO: Sale of hand tools, machining tools, power tools, safety products, grinding & sanding equipment, material handling, hydraulics, pneumatics, welding equipment, and electrical supplies.
4. Digital Solutions Services: Revenue from digital services including RFID implementation, VMI container services, kitting, labeling, and Fabory Logic inventory management solutions.
5. Technical Consulting: Engineering services including quality control, lot-traceability, fastener design, prototyping, and length sawing services for petrochemical industry support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fabory Group distributes a comprehensive range of 150,000+ industrial fasteners (bolts, screws, nuts, washers, anchors, threaded rods, rivets) along with C-parts, tools, and MRO products to industrial customers across Europe. The company supplements its physical product portfolio with digital inventory management solutions (Fabory Logic including RFID, Weight Scale Cabinets, VMI, kitting), e-commerce ordering via MyFabory, and technical services such as QA/QC laboratory testing, prototyping, and engineering consulting.

Product overview

Fabory Group is a full-service specialist in fastener solutions and related products. The company operates a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on its core fastener assortment (over 150,000+ items in stock) complemented by C-parts and MRO tools. Digital solutions are delivered through the MyFabory e-commerce platform integrated with Fabory Logic (RFID, Weight Scale Cabinets, Kitting, Pick & Put to Light), while QA/QC and Engineering services support product selection and customization. The portfolio includes branded products like Lubrinox pre-lubricated stainless steel fasteners and third-party partner brands, serving industries including petrochemical, food/dairy, machine building, steel construction, semicon/medical, and wind energy. The company serves 120,000+ customers annually across 10+ European countries through Technical Service Centers and a webshop receiving over 2 million annual visitors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lubrinox: Pre-lubricated stainless steel fasteners designed to eliminate thread seizure
• Fabory Logic
• Fabory Logic VMI
• Fabory Logic CMI
• MyFabory
• Masters in Fasteners

Products and services

• Industrial Fasteners
• C-Parts
• Tools and MRO Supplies
• Fabory Logic (Inventory Management Solutions)
• MyFabory Online Portal
• QA/QC and Engineering Services
• Digital Solutions (EDI, FastScan, Webshop Integration)
• Lubrinox Pre-lubricated Stainless Steel Fasteners
• Jacob Cable Glands
• VMI Container Service for Petrochemical Industry
• Training Courses

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual savings exceeding €200,000 achieved by one industrial client by eliminating manual lubrication with Lubrinox pre-lubricated fasteners
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LubrinoxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 February 2026Lubrinox has launched pre-lubricated stainless steel fasteners designed to eliminate thread seizure and reduce manual lubrication costs. Products are distributed through Fabory, targeting food, dairy, pharmaceutical, and petrochemical sectors where stainless steel and hygiene compliance are critical. One industrial client achieved annual savings exceeding €200,000.
• Jacob (Fischer Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 February 2026Fabory has expanded its product portfolio by adding Jacob cable glands to its stock offering. Jacob is a German-manufactured brand of electrical safety components. The products include brass and plastic cable glands, locknuts, screw plugs, and reducers, now available through Fabory's webshop alongside existing range of 150,000+ fasteners.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reyher: German full-range fastener distributor with a broad stock assortment and digital ordering. Reyher overlaps directly with Fabory in German-speaking and broader European industrial accounts and pursues a comparable traditional-plus-digital wholesale strategy.
• Würth Group: Global market leader in fastener and assembly-material distribution with a multi-decade focus on B2B sales, VMI solutions, and industry-specific catalogs. Fabory competes with Würth directly across Europe in core fastener and MRO categories and shares the same catalogue-plus-services distribution model.
• Bossard Group: Swiss-headquartered fastening specialist with Smart Factory Logistics (RFID/VMI) that mirrors Fabory Logic. Bossard is one of the closest direct comparables in Europe in terms of product depth, digital inventory solutions, and industrial customer base.
• Berner Group: European B2B distributor of consumables, tools, and chemical-technical products serving trades, automotive, and industry. Berner's catalog breadth, multi-country presence, and direct-sales model closely parallel Fabory's pan-European MRO-plus-fasteners offering.

Broad incumbents

• Fastenal Company: US-headquartered leader in industrial fasteners and supplies, famous for its vending, VMI, and onsite-location programs that closely resemble Fabory Logic. Relevant as the global blueprint for industrial-supply distribution with embedded digital/inventory solutions.
• MSC Industrial Direct: US metalworking and MRO distributor with deep industrial-supply catalog and Vending/Bin programs. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same industrial procurement budgets Fabory's customers control.
• W. Grainger: Large broad-line MRO distributor with extensive catalog and digital procurement platforms. While not a fastener specialist, Grainger competes with Fabory for indirect MRO spend of industrial customers across multiple geographies.

Regional players

• Häfele: Germany-headquartered specialist in furniture fittings and architectural hardware with European and global reach. Adjacent within the fasteners/fittings space and relevant for category overlap in premium, design-relevant fastener subsegments sold in Fabory's catalog.
• Cromwell Tools: UK-headquartered distributor of industrial tools, fasteners, and MRO consumables primarily serving British and Irish customers. Strong adjacency as a regional player with catalog-plus-vending capabilities analogous to Fabory's webshop-and-Technical-Service-Center model.

Others

• Brütsch / FCH (Fischer Group distribution): Fischer Group's distribution channels for fixing systems and electrical-connection products (including Jacob cable glands that Fabory now distributes). Relevant as both a supplier partner and adjacent competitor in fasteners/anchoring solutions across Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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