EAF

IT Hardware Distributioneaf-gmbh.de

EAF is a German B2B IT hardware distributor serving resellers, system houses, and corporate buyers with 300,000+ products from 300+ manufacturers through an EDI-integrated e-commerce platform shipping across Europe.

Company typePrivate
Founded1990
HeadquartersGoch, Germany
Headcount101–250
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What EAF does

EAF (eaf computer service supplies GmbH) is a German B2B IT hardware distributor founded in 1990 and headquartered in Goch, Germany. The company operates an e-commerce platform that supplies IT hardware, components, and accessories exclusively to business customers — resellers, system integrators, system houses, and corporate buyers — through a catalog of more than 300,000 products sourced from over 300 brand manufacturers. Categories span components and accessories, printers and supplies, notebooks, server/storage/networking equipment, peripherals, consumer electronics, power supply, and an extension into home and living categories. EAF's positioning is strictly B2B: it requires a valid VAT ID at signup, hides pricing behind account login, and explicitly excludes consumer (B2C) buyers.

The underlying technology is a B2B e-commerce platform with EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) integration that enables automated ordering and seamless connectivity with customers' ERP and warehouse management systems via current price and product data feeds. The company also offers refurbished and bulk-packed merchandise alongside new products, each with differentiated warranty terms (3 months vs. 12 months). All shipments are dispatched from the single Goch warehouse, with support for four website languages (German, English, French, Dutch) and documented shipping into Germany, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

EAF generates revenue primarily through hardware sales to B2B buyers under a pay-as-you-go dealer pricing model denominated in euros, ex-works Goch, plus VAT and shipping. Go-to-market is channel-partner driven: the company exclusively serves business customers with VAT identification, has no consumer storefront, and runs marketing concentrated on SEO-optimized product catalog discoverability supplemented by a LinkedIn and Instagram presence. The legal entity is a German private limited company (GmbH), privately held with no disclosed parent, institutional investor, or public listing.

EAF firmographics

Firmographics

Name: EAF
Legal name: eaf computer service supplies GmbH
Website: https://eaf-gmbh.de
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1990
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 101–250 employees
Short description: EAF is a German B2B IT hardware distributor serving resellers, system houses, and corporate buyers with 300,000+ products from 300+ manufacturers through an EDI-integrated e-commerce platform shipping across Europe.
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Where EAF is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Goch
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

EAF business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

IT Hardware Distribution: B2B distribution of IT hardware components, peripherals, servers, storage, networking equipment, and accessories. Revenue generated through product sales to resellers, system houses, and business customers. Offers new, refurbished, and bulk merchandise options.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Pay-as-you-go	B2B dealer pricing upon account login

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

EAF product offering

Product offering

Core offering

EAF is a B2B IT hardware distributor that sells more than 300,000 products from over 300 brand manufacturers exclusively to business customers, resellers, and system houses across Europe. Orders are placed through the eaf-gmbh.de online shop or via EDI integration with customer ERP systems, with all shipments dispatched from a single warehouse in Goch, Germany. The catalog covers IT components, printers and consumables, notebooks, server/storage/networking, peripherals, mobile devices, cameras, consumer electronics, power supply, and home/living products, including refurbished and bulk-pack options.

Product overview

EAF (eaf computer service supplies GmbH) is a German B2B IT hardware distributor and procurement platform operating exclusively for business customers, resellers, and system integrators. The company offers over 300,000 products from more than 300 brand manufacturers, with a focus on IT components & accessories, printers & supplies, notebooks, servers/storage & networking equipment, peripherals, consumer electronics, and power supply solutions. The product portfolio includes Components & Accessories (processors, graphics cards, memory, storage), Printers (maintenance kits, toner, spare parts), Notebooks (laptops, batteries, docking stations), Server/Storage/Network (switches, transceivers, network adapters, SAS/SATA cables, WLAN modules), Peripherals (monitors, keyboards, mice, workstations), and extended categories such as Telephone/Tablet, Camera, Consumer Electronics, Power Supply, and Home & Living products. The company provides automated EDI ordering and ERP integration capabilities, offers refurbished and bulk merchandise options, and ships throughout Europe from their warehouse in Goch, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Components & Accessories

Companies that use EAF

Customer profile

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

EAF technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

EAF partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

EAF competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Arrow Electronics: Global broadline distributor with strong enterprise and components portfolio including server, storage, networking, and embedded; overlaps with EAF's server/storage/network and components categories in Europe.
Ingram Micro: Global broadline IT distributor with a much larger vendor portfolio, deeper rebate tiers, and global logistics; competes with EAF across categories but operates at a fundamentally different scale and breadth.
TD SYNNEX: Global broadline IT distributor formed from the merger of Tech Data and SYNNEX; competes with EAF in servers, components, peripherals, and networking across Europe via its European operations.

Regional players

Westcoast: UK-based broadline IT distributor serving resellers with a comparable B2B catalog, EDI/ERP integration, and product mix; competes with EAF in the UK reseller segment but does not serve continental Europe.

Direct peers

Mindfactory: German IT e-tailer serving B2B and prosumer customers with a deep IT components, peripherals, and PC-building catalog, overlapping directly with EAF's core components, peripherals, and consumer-electronics categories.
ALSO Group: Swiss-headquartered pan-European IT broadline distributor serving resellers and system integrators with comparable B2B catalog, EDI integration, and logistics across the same European geographies EAF serves.
Reichelt Elektronik: German electronics distributor with a large catalog of components, networking, and IT peripherals; competes with EAF in Germany and Europe on overlapping SKU sets, EDI-capable B2B ordering, and price competitiveness.
Jacob Elektronik: German IT e-tailer focused on B2B and prosumer buyers with a comparable mix of IT hardware, networking, and peripherals; competes with EAF on price, catalog depth, and EDI/ERP ordering capability.
Bechtle: German IT systems house and broadline distributor with a B2B e-commerce platform, EDI/ERP integration, and a comparable mix of IT hardware, software, and services for German and European resellers and end-customers.
Alternate: German IT e-tailer distributing components, peripherals, notebooks, and consumer electronics with a B2B dealer program; directly comparable to EAF on product mix, customer type, and pan-European shipping.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

EAF financial estimates

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EAF leadership team

Management profile

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EAF funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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EAF M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about EAF

What does EAF do?

Is EAF a public or private company?

EAF is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was EAF founded?

EAF was founded in 1990. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is EAF based?

EAF is headquartered in Goch, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does EAF make money?

One revenue line is on record: IT Hardware Distribution.

Who are EAF's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Arrow Electronics, Ingram Micro and TD SYNNEX. Westcoast is listed as a regional player. Direct peers are Mindfactory, ALSO Group, Reichelt Elektronik, Jacob Elektronik, Bechtle and Alternate.

Does EAF have an API?

No public API is recorded for EAF.