adime

What adime does

ADIME (Asociación profesional de distribuidores de material eléctrico) is a Spanish non-profit professional association founded in 1995 and headquartered in Barcelona, representing over 100 companies dedicated to the warehousing and distribution of electrical material, electrical machinery, and electronic components across Spain. Its members range from large enterprise groups such as Sonepar Ibérica, FEGIME España, Grupo Electro Stocks, and Berdin Grupo to regional and specialist distributors covering Catalonia, Madrid, the Basque Country, Andalusia, the Canary Islands, Valencia, and Galicia. The association's core function is to defend the collective interests of professional electrical material distributors and deliver value-added services to its membership.

The association's principal service stack centers on Plataforma Electronet, a B2B e-commerce platform co-managed with AFME (Asociación de Fabricantes de Material Eléctrico) that enables electronic ordering and transaction processing between distributors and manufacturers. Complementary services include the ADIMECAMPUS training program (covering Leadership and Hybrid Sales), waste management compliance for electrical and electronic equipment (RAEE), the annual IX Encuentro sector flagship event, and circular economy initiatives operated jointly with Ambilamp, Ambiafme, Ambienvases, and CircularPlace. ADIME is the Spanish national member of EUEW (European Union of Electrical Wholesalers) and participates in Brussels-level representation. The association also sits on UNE's CTN-UNE 71/SC 42 committee on AI and Big Data and is a partner of Confemetal in defining Spain's industrial strategy, including engagement with Next Generation EU-funded building rehabilitation projects.

ADIME operates as a private non-profit, generating revenue primarily through membership dues from its associated companies; specific fee tiers are not publicly disclosed. Distribution of its service offering is carried out through its own website (adime.org), email communications, the annual sector event, training programs, and PR/media channels. The association has no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, or M&A activity, and does not publish audited revenue figures.

Name

adime

Legal name

ADIME Asociación profesional

Website

https://adime.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ADIME is a Spanish non-profit professional association founded in 1995 and headquartered in Barcelona, representing over 100 companies engaged in the warehousing and distribution of electrical material, machinery, and electronic components across Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ADIME is a Spanish professional association that delivers value-added services to electrical material distribution companies, including the co-managed Plataforma Electronet B2B e-commerce platform, the ADIMECAMPUS training program, RAEE waste management services, and sector advocacy through its EUEW membership. The association represents over 100 member companies operating across Spain, providing professional representation, training, circular economy compliance support, and digital transaction infrastructure.

Product overview

ADIME is a professional association for electrical material distribution companies in Spain. The organization provides a unified service platform centered on Plataforma Electronet, a B2B e-commerce system for electronic transactions between distributors and manufacturers. Additional services include integrated service packages, waste management (RAEE), and training through ADIMECAMPUS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ADIMECAMPUS: Training project for members
• IX ENCUENTRO
• Plataforma Electronet
• ADIMECAMP

Products and services

• Plataforma Electronet
• Pack de Servicios Integrales
• Gestión de Residuos (RAEE)
• ADIMECAMPUS

Quantifiable outcome

• The electrical material distribution sector grew 6.7% in 2025 with €6.035 billion in revenue
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EUEW (European Union of Electrical Wholesalers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADIME is the Spanish national member representative in EUEW, the organization that brings together national federations of professional electrical material distributors in Europe. ADIME participates in Brussels meetings and General Assembly of Members of EUEW.
• AFME (Asociación de Fabricantes de Material Eléctrico)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADIME and AFME jointly manage the Electronet platform, a B2B e-commerce platform for the electrical material sector in Spain.
• Ambilamp/AmbiafmecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADIME and Ambilamp/Ambiafme work together on circular economy initiatives, promoting the AMBIPLACE marketplace platform to help producers and distributors comply with waste prevention laws.
• AmbienvasesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for circular economy and packaging sustainability in the electrical sector.
• EFEminorOthersEFE is a Spanish international news agency providing business information.
• IberinformminorOthersBusiness information provider offering corporate data and intelligence services.
• ConfemetalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADIME is a partner of Confemetal (Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales del Metal), participating in the Foro de Alto Nivel de la Industria Española for defining Spain's industrial strategy.
• UNE (Asociación Española de Normalización)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADIME is a member of UNE, the Spanish Association for Standardization, participating in CTN-UNE 71/SC 42 committee on Artificial Intelligence and Big Data.
• COGITIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association of industrial technical engineers.
• CircularPlaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircular economy platform for waste management and sustainability.
• FADIA SevillaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerADIME holds territorial meetings with distributors from Andalusia and Extremadura coinciding with the FADIA trade fair for installers in Seville.
• REHABILITACIÓN ELÉCTRICAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADIME collaborates on the macro-project for rehabilitation of electrical installations in buildings, utilizing Next Generation EU funds for energy efficiency, digitalization, renewable energy, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure deployment.
• FP EmpresaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for vocational training and professional development in the electrical sector.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AFME (Asociación de Fabricantes de Material Eléctrico): Spanish association of electrical material manufacturers that jointly manages the Electronet B2B platform with ADIME. It is the upstream counterpart in Spain's electrical value chain and the most direct operational peer.
• EUEW (European Union of Electrical Wholesalers): Pan-European federation of national electrical wholesaler associations, of which ADIME is the Spanish member. Directly comparable in mandate (representation, training, advocacy) but at the EU level.

Others

• Schneider Electric: Global electrical equipment manufacturer and digital automation provider recognized as an IDC MarketScape Leader in carbon accounting. Relevant ecosystem participant on the manufacturer side interacting with ADIME's distributor members.
• Sonepar: Global electrical distribution group and ADIME member through Sonepar Ibérica. Not a peer organization but a key customer/member whose strategic decisions directly affect ADIME's relevance and dues base.
• Rexel: Global electrical distributor with Spanish operations. Like Sonepar, Rexel is an ecosystem participant (customer/member) rather than a peer association, but its distribution footprint overlaps ADIME's member services.

Regional players

• BEAMA: UK trade association for electrotechnical infrastructure and systems, with similar representation, policy, and member service functions to ADIME but serving UK-based members.
• GIMELEC: French trade association for electrical and electronic equipment companies, with adjacent representation, standards, and training functions. Comparable in role to ADIME within France's electrical sector.
• ANIE (Italian Electrotechnical, Electronic and Telecommunication Industry Federation): Italian industry federation covering electrotechnical manufacturers and distribution. Functionally similar national trade association model to ADIME but serving the Italian market and manufacturers side of the value chain.
• ZVEI (German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association): Germany's main electrical industry association covering manufacturers and distribution. Comparable as a national-level industry association, though with a broader manufacturing footprint and larger staff/resources.

Broad incumbents

• FEGIME: European buying alliance of independent electrical distributors aggregating purchasing and sales across member countries, including Spain (FEGIME España). Comparable because it sits across ADIME's member base and operates similar B2B distribution support functions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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