Schäfer + Peters

What Schäfer + Peters does

Schäfer + Peters GmbH is a family-owned German B2B wholesaler specializing exclusively in stainless steel and acid-resistant fastening elements, headquartered in Öhringen, Baden-Württemberg. The company maintains a catalog of over 37,000 stocked articles covering nuts, screws, bolts, washers, heavy-duty anchors, wire ropes, chains, rivets, and pins, organized across six primary vertical use cases — wood construction, solar mounting, facade and roofing, security technology, riveting, and plastic fastening. Specialty branded lines (Trespo, Seko) supplement generic DIN/ISO-standard products with proprietary geometries, and customized parts are produced from customer drawings. The company is ISO 9001, 14001, and 50001 certified, and holds RoHS and REACH compliance documentation.

The business operates a relationship-driven distribution model anchored by a large internal sales force of approximately 40 named account managers organized across 10+ geographic regions covering Germany, BeNeLux, Scandinavia, Southern and Eastern Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, Oceania, and ASEAN. All customers must be pre-approved by a sales representative before being granted access credentials to the proprietary B2B webshop (shop.schaefer-peters.com), which provides 24/7 catalog browsing, inventory visibility, customer-article-number search, wish lists, and Excel-based Easy-Order bulk upload. Multilingual sales support is delivered in 14 languages. Customer support contacts operate under country-specific email domains in Denmark and France, and dedicated language localizations exist for 14 European and adjacent markets.

Revenue is generated through one-time wholesale product sales to business customers; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated at the account level. Approximately 300 employees support operations out of a single central warehouse in Öhringen, which features rooftop photovoltaic generation contributing roughly 555,393 kg of CO2 savings annually against the German grid mix. The company is led by two managing directors, Gerhard Schäfer and Helmut Peters, and operates without disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. No revenue figure is publicly reported.

Name

Schäfer + Peters

Legal name

Schäfer + Peters GmbH

Website

https://schaefer-peters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Schäfer + Peters is a family-owned German B2B wholesaler specializing exclusively in stainless steel and acid-resistant fastening elements, serving construction, solar, and industrial customers across 28+ countries from a 37,000-SKU catalog via a dedicated regional account-manager sales force and proprietary B2B webshop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fastener Distribution

NAICS

Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (423710)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware (5072)

akta.pro primary industry

Fasteners, Nails, Screws & Anchors Retail (CRAIADAC)

Keywords

• Stainless steel fasteners
• B2B fastener wholesaler
• Connecting elements
• Corrosion-resistant hardware
• Industrial fastening supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Öhringen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Fastener Distribution: B2B wholesale distribution of stainless steel fastening elements and hardware. Revenue is generated through product sales to business customers. Customers require pre-registration and approval by a sales representative to access the webshop and pricing. Products include screws, nuts, washers, anchors, chains, wire ropes, and specialty fasteners across ~37,000 SKUs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Schäfer + Peters is a B2B wholesaler of stainless steel, rust-proof, and acid-resistant fastening elements, offering over 37,000 SKUs across screws, nuts, washers, bolts, heavy-duty anchors, wire ropes, chains, pins, rivets, and specialty fasteners including security screws, solar mounting fasteners, and customer-specific drawing parts. Products follow DIN, ISO, and international standards and are sold to industrial and construction customers via a regional direct-sales team and a gated B2B webshop.

Product overview

Schäfer + Peters is a specialized B2B wholesaler for stainless steel and acid-resistant fastening solutions, offering over 37,000 catalog items. The product portfolio centers on six core product lines—Muttern (nuts), Schrauben (screws), Bolzen (bolts), Scheiben (washers), Schwerlastbefestigung (heavy-duty fastening), and Seile/Ketten/Zubehör (cables/chains/accessories)—supplemented by pins, rivets, and miscellaneous hardware. The company operates a B2B e-commerce platform (S+P Webshop) alongside traditional sales channels. Key specialty offerings include branded product lines (Trespo, Seko, Liseko, Ziko) for wood construction, security fasteners with tamper-resistant designs, and solar mounting systems. Products follow DIN, ISO, and international standards, with focus applications spanning wood construction, solar installation, roofing/facade, security technology, riveting, and plastic fastening.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Muttern (Nuts) Comprehensive range of stainless steel nuts (hex nuts, flange nuts, lock nuts, wing nuts, cage nuts, specials) following DIN/ISO standards.
• Schrauben (Screws) Extensive portfolio of stainless steel screws including wood screws, metric screws, sheet metal screws, anchor rail screws, drilling screws, facade/spengler screws, and security screws.
• Bolzen (Bolts) Threaded rods, welding bolts, solar fasteners, studs, and tap bolts in stainless steel.
• Scheiben (Washers) Stainless steel washers including plain, spring, fan, lock, and sealing washers for steel constructions.
• Schwerlastbefestigung (Heavy-Duty Fastening) Concrete screws, bolt anchors, and frame screws in stainless steel for heavy-load applications.
• Seile/Ketten/Zubehör (Cables/Chains/Accessories) Stainless steel wire ropes, chains, and accessories including wire rope clamps, turnbuckles, carabiners, shackles, and tools.
• Sonstige Artikel (Other Articles) Additional fasteners and hardware including rivets, blind rivet nuts, roof hooks, EPDM gaskets, spring pins, safety rings, and various construction accessories.
• Stifte (Pins) Threaded pins, taper pins, grooved pins, spring pins, and parallel pins in stainless steel.
• Sicherheitsschrauben (Security Screws) Tamper-resistant screws with two-hole drive, pin drive, and one-way drive configurations for security applications.
• Solarbefestigung (Solar Mounting) Specialized stainless steel fasteners for solar panel installation including solar mounts, adjustable slate roof hooks, and mounting profiles.
• Trespo Holzschrauben Brand-specific Trespo flat-round head wood screws with ISR drive, available in various sizes.
• Seko-Holzbauschrauben Specialized Seko wood construction screws with drilling point, cutting notches, and various head configurations for timber applications.
• S+P Webshop B2B e-commerce platform enabling 24/7 access to the product catalog, inventory, pricing, wishlists, and Excel-based Easy-Order functionality for pre-registered business customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~555,393 kg CO2 savings in 2021 compared to German grid electricity mix through on-site photovoltaic installation

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fabory: Netherlands-based B2B fastener and tools specialist serving industrial and construction customers across Europe with a broad multi-brand catalog. Highly comparable GTM motion and product breadth to S+P, though historically broader than pure stainless steel.
• F. Reyher Nchfg. GmbH & Co. KG: Hamburg-headquartered family-owned German fastener wholesaler with a similarly broad SKU range and B2B sales-led model. Direct domestic competitor to S+P in the German fastener distribution market with overlapping customer base.
• Bossard Group: Swiss-headquartered specialist B2B distributor of fasteners and assembly technology with global operations and a comparable focus on engineering-grade fastener solutions for industrial customers. Closest publicly-traded comparable to S+P in terms of product specialization and customer profile.
• SFS Group: Swiss-based engineered fastening solutions provider combining manufacturing and distribution, with strong exposure to construction, automotive, and electronics end markets. Comparable in terms of engineering-led fastening specialization and European footprint.
• EJOT Group: German family-owned fastening specialist with deep expertise in stainless steel screws for facades, solar mounting, and industrial applications. Strong product overlap with S+P's solar, facade, and security product families.

Broad incumbents

• Würth Group: Global market leader in fastener and assembly material distribution, headquartered in Germany. Overlaps with S+P in core stainless and DIN fasteners but operates across a vastly broader product portfolio (tools, chemicals, automotive) serving trades and industry.
• Hilti Group: Liechtenstein-headquartered global provider of tools, fastening systems, and related services to professional construction customers. Overlaps with S+P in high-spec industrial fasteners and construction end markets but with a much broader portfolio.
• Berner Group: German-headquartered B2B distributor selling fasteners, tools, chemicals, and consumables to professional trades and industrial customers across Europe. Comparable sales-led B2B model though operating across a wider non-fastener assortment.
• Hoffmann Group: German family-owned B2B distributor of quality tools, fasteners, and industrial supplies to professional customers across Europe. Overlaps with S+P in fastener distribution for industrial customers while also offering a much wider tooling portfolio.

Regional players

• Nedschroef: Netherlands-based fastener manufacturer and supplier with strong European automotive and industrial customer base. Comparable in core fastener expertise but primarily a producer rather than pure distributor, and more automotive-focused than S+P.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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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