J.N. Koebig

What J.N. Koebig does

J.N. Köbig GmbH is a German building materials wholesaler and retailer headquartered at Rheinallee 169, Mainz, with operating origins dating to 1890. The company employs 501–1,000 staff and operates 13+ branch locations spanning Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, and Saxony. It serves B2B trade customers (Handwerksbetriebe — small and mid-sized craft businesses) as its primary segment, with private end-customers as a secondary audience, and is led by managing director Markus Thurn.

The product portfolio spans tiles, sanitary and heating equipment, masonry products, wood, insulation, garden and landscape supplies, tools, and fasteners, complemented by a curated range of healthy-building products credentialed through a partnership with Sentinel Haus Institut and an emerging renewable-energy assortment. Operations are supported by two distinct B2B online shops — "Baustoffe & Fliesen" (building materials and tiles) and "Haustechnikshop" (building services / HVAC) — alongside physical branches and a fresh concrete dispenser station. The corporate structure includes the Köbau subsidiary and a parallel entity, Köbig Baubedarf GmbH & Co. KG, established in 2008 in Brauna, Saxony.

The company runs a hybrid wholesale–retailer model: B2B trade sales to craftsmen form the core revenue base, with bricks-and-mortar retail and online transactional revenue providing secondary streams. Distribution runs across physical branches, the two category-specialized digital portals, SEO/social channels, and printed catalogs. No AI/ML capabilities, funding events, or revenue disclosures were identified in the available record.

Name

J.N. Koebig

Legal name

J.N. Köbig GmbH

Website

https://koebig.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

J.N. Köbig GmbH is a German building materials wholesaler founded in 1890, headquartered in Mainz, serving trade craftsmen and retail customers across Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, and Saxony via 13+ branches and two B2B online shops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mainz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Wholesale: Sale of construction materials including building supplies, tiles, sanitary products, heating equipment, and related products to trade customers through branches and online shops.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

J.N. Köbig GmbH is a German wholesale distributor of building materials and sanitary/heating products, operating 13+ branch locations and two B2B online shops (Baustoffe & Fliesen; Sanitär/Heizung). The company primarily supplies trade professionals (Handwerksbetriebe), with limited offerings for private end customers, and provides supporting services such as a delivery service, project consulting (Objektberatung), energy consulting (Energieberatung), a self-service concrete dispenser (Frischbetontankstelle), and a 3D bath planner.

Product overview

J.N. Köbig is a German building materials wholesaler operating primarily as a B2B supplier to trade professionals (craftsmen, builders, installers). The company operates 12 branch locations across Germany and maintains two distinct B2B e-commerce platforms: the Baustoffe & Fliesen (Building Materials & Tiles) Online Shop at baustoffshop.koebig.de and the Haustechnik (Sanitary-Heating) Online Shop at shop.koebig.de. These online platforms serve as the core digital products, offering around-the-clock ordering with real-time pricing and inventory visibility. Supporting services include 3D bathroom planning with professional consultation, energy consulting, project consulting, delivery services, and professional referral services. The product portfolio encompasses building materials across all construction categories: Hochbau (structural), Innenausbau (interior finishing), Tiefbau (civil engineering), Garten- und Landschaftsbau (landscaping), Sanitär (plumbing), Heizung (heating), Regenerative Energien (renewable energy/solar), Wohnraumkomfort (indoor comfort/ventilation), Fliesen (tiles), Öfen (stoves), Wohngesundheit (healthy living), Bauelemente (building components), and Arbeitskleidung (workwear). The company positions itself as a 'Kompetenzpartner' (competence partner) for all building needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Köbau: Subsidiary/brand mentioned in company navigation under 'Über uns' section.

Products and services

• Köbig Baustoffe & Fliesen Online Shop Dedicated B2B online shop selling construction materials, building supplies, and tiles, structured as a separate trade-focused channel distinct from the main website.
• Köbig Haustechnik Online Shop (Sanitär, Heizung, Werkzeug) Dedicated B2B online shop for sanitary, heating, and tool products, accompanied by the Köbig App for mobile trade ordering.
• Lieferservice (Delivery Service) Delivery service bringing ordered building materials, sanitary, and heating products directly to construction sites and customer addresses.
• Objektberatung (Project Consulting) Consulting service for construction and renovation projects to advise trade and private customers on product selection and project planning.
• Energieberatung (Energy Consulting) Energy consulting service advising customers on energy-related topics for building and renovation projects.
• Frischbetontankstelle (Self-Service Fresh Concrete Dispenser) Self-service concrete dispenser allowing customers to obtain fresh concrete on demand without prior arrangement.
• KÖBIG 3D Badplaner (3D Bath Planner) 3D planning tool that allows customers to design bathroom layouts digitally before purchasing sanitary products.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sentinel Haus InstitutcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for healthy building (Wohngesundheit) product certification. The Sentinel Haus Institut provides knowledge leadership and certification for products meeting high indoor hygiene standards according to recommendations from the German Federal Environment Agency and WHO. Köbig offers Sentinel-certified products in their 'Das Grüne Regal' (The Green Shelf) product category.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPlAH4BucsSp97U4HNolYwg
• Facebookfacebook.com/koebig
• Instagraminstagram.com/koebig_gmbh/?hl=de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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