Bufab Group

What Bufab Group does

Bufab Group (Bufab International AB) is a Swedish public company headquartered in Värnamo that operates as a global C-parts (fasteners, small components, and customer-unique parts) supply chain partner. The company sources, develops, quality-controls, and distributes both standard stocked fasteners and drawing-based custom components on behalf of manufacturing customers, holding 140,000+ SKUs across warehouse locations in more than 29 countries spanning Northern, Western, Southern, and Eastern Europe as well as Southeast Asia, China, India, and Mexico. Revenue is generated through a mix of standard parts resale (catalog/webshop pricing), custom product development with bundled logistics (quote-based, multi-year contracts), managed vendor inventory and kitting services (recurring), and enterprise global contracts coordinated across multiple jurisdictions. Its offering is supported by proprietary in-house production capabilities covering casting, cold forming, hot forging, machining, turning, injection molding, and assembly, plus a solution stack (EasyScan, EasyScale, EasyVMI, EasyLabel, One Delivery, Engineering Support, Sustainability/CBAM, Quality Management) that is embedded into customer production workflows.

Bufab sells primarily into ten industry verticals—construction, energy, railway, aerospace and defense, automotive, furniture and interior, agriculture, general industry, pharmaceutical, and global/multinational accounts—with named enterprise customers spanning IKEA, Volvo, Siemens, Schneider Electric, ABB, SAAB, Safran, Thales, Alstom, Bombardier, Roche, GSK, Husqvarna, ASSA Abloy, Steelcase, and Kinnarps. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales (dedicated global account teams) with regional inside sales from country offices and a self-serve e-commerce channel for SMB and reorder volume. The business is governed as a publicly listed entity (stock symbol sto:BUFAB), with a board chaired by Bengt Liljedahl, CEO Erik Lunden, and a proposed LTI 2026/2029 equity program for 20 senior executives tied to EBITA growth and total shareholder return.

Name

Bufab Group

Legal name

Bufab International AB

Website

https://bufab.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Bufab Group is a Swedish public company that sources, quality-controls, and distributes C-parts (fasteners and small components) for industrial manufacturers across construction, automotive, aerospace, energy, and other sectors, operating in 29+ countries with 140,000+ stocked SKUs and integrated VMI logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fasteners and C-Parts

NAICS

Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42374), Home Centers (444110)

SIC

Wholesale-Durable Goods, Nec (5099), Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive, Tools & Industrial Supplies (B2B) (CRAEAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business-to-Business Warehouse Clubs (Cash & Carry) (CRAEADAC), Business Technology & Electronics Wholesale Clubs (B2B) (CRAEAEAF)

Keywords

• Industrial fasteners supply
• C-parts distribution
• Vendor managed inventory
• Custom fastener manufacturing
• Supply chain management

Headquarters

HQ city

Värnamo

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices27 records

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. Standard Fasteners and C-parts Sales: Bufab generates revenue through the trading and sale of standard fasteners and stocked C-parts from its global warehouse network. The company maintains over 140,000 items in stock across warehouses worldwide, selling directly through its e-commerce webshop and sales teams to customers across multiple industries.
2. Custom and Customer-Unique Products: Bufab sources, develops, and produces customer-unique C-parts according to specific drawings and specifications. This includes custom fasteners, machined parts, turned parts, forged parts, castings, and other specialized components. Revenue is generated through product pricing with delivery and logistics services bundled.
3. Supply Chain Management and Logistics Services: Bufab provides value-added services including vendor managed inventory (VMI), warehousing, kitting and assembly, internal logistics optimization, and engineering support. These services generate recurring revenue through service agreements with manufacturing customers.
4. Global Contract Partnerships: Bufab serves multinational companies through global contracts, providing coordinated supply chain services across multiple countries and regions. This strategic partnership model generates recurring business through long-term contractual relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bufab Group is a C-parts supply chain partner that sources, develops, quality-controls, and distributes fasteners and small industrial components to manufacturing companies. It maintains over 140,000 stocked standard SKUs in warehouses across 25+ countries, complemented by customer-unique custom parts produced through in-house capabilities (machining, turning, cold forming, hot forging, casting, injection molding, assembly). Its offering bundles products with Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) replenishment, kitting, supplier consolidation, engineering support, and logistics services.

Product overview

Bufab Group operates as a C-parts supply chain partner offering a comprehensive portfolio centered around its core supply chain management services for fasteners and industrial components. The company provides over 140,000 stocked standard fasteners through its webshop, complemented by an extensive range of customer-unique special products including custom fasteners, machined parts, turned parts, cast parts, magnets, electrical components, plastics, rubber parts, sheet metal, wire products, and access hardware. The product portfolio is supported by proprietary solution modules including EasyScan (barcode-based replenishment), EasyScale (mobile inventory management), EasyVMI (Vendor Managed Inventory), EasyLabel (labeling), Supplier Consolidation, Kitting and Assembly, Quality Management, Engineering Support, and Sustainability Solutions. Bufab's integrated approach combines global sourcing, quality control, logistics, and inventory optimization to deliver a seamless C-parts supply chain, supported by ISO 9001 and EN 9120 quality management systems across its operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bumax: Premium fastener brand for demanding applications
• TIMCO
• EasyScan
• EasyVMI
• EasyLabel
• EasyScale Mobile
• The Solutionist
• Bufab Creative Component Solutions
• Bufab Technology Academy

Products and services

• Standard Fasteners and C-Parts

Quantifiable outcome

• C-part purchase price typically represents only ~20% of total component cost, with remaining 80% consisting of logistics, sourcing, and quality costs that Bufab helps reduce
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TIMCOcoreOthers · 21 March 2022Bufab acquired TIMCO, a UK supplier of construction products, with the transaction closing at £54 million. The acquisition aimed to expand Bufab's presence in the UK construction market and enhance its product offerings. TIMCO is now a fully owned Bufab Group subsidiary operating under the Bufab UK organization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• W.W. Grainger: Large US industrial MRO and fastener distributor with global operations; overlaps with Bufab in fasteners and industrial supply but is significantly broader in product scope and end-market reach.
• MSC Industrial Direct: US-focused industrial distributor of metalworking, MRO and fastener products to manufacturers; comparable business model of supply-chain services plus catalog distribution, though primarily North American.
• Fastenal Company: US-based industrial distributor with extensive fastener, VMI and on-site inventory offerings serving OEMs globally; much larger than Bufab but overlapping in fastener distribution, VMI solutions and supply-chain services.
• WESCO International: Global broadline distributor of electrical, communications and industrial MRO products including fasteners and hardware; broader portfolio but comparable global distribution footprint and OEM customer base.

Direct peers

• Bossard Group: Swiss-headquartered global C-parts distributor and supply-chain partner for industrial fasteners and small components; closest direct comparable to Bufab in product, customer base and VMI/smart factory logistics offering.
• Lawson Products: North American distributor of fasteners, fittings and C-class industrial supplies with a vendor-managed inventory offering; similar mix of trading, custom sourcing and shop-floor replenishment to Bufab's EasyVMI suite.
• TR Fastenings (Trifast plc): UK-listed specialist distributor and manufacturer of industrial fasteners and C-class components serving automotive, electronics and industrial OEMs in Europe and internationally; direct peer in size and product mix.
• Würth Industrie (Würth Group): Germany-based industrial division of the Würth Group specializing in C-parts supply, vendor-managed inventory and production supply for OEMs; competes head-to-head with Bufab across European manufacturing customers.
• Fabory (Grainger subsidiary): European specialist fastener and C-parts distributor owned by Grainger; directly comparable product range, VMI capabilities and European OEM customer overlap with Bufab.

Others

• Anixter (now nVent ERIFLEX / nVent): Global distributor of electrical and electronic components with significant fastener and hardware exposure; comparable B2B industrial distribution model and global supply-chain services approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A3 records

Investments

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

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