Distribuciones Cimadevilla

What Distribuciones Cimadevilla does

Distribuciones Cimadevilla, S.A. is a Spanish wholesale distributor of books, stationery, and related products, headquartered in the Roces industrial park in Gijón, Asturias, and serving retail customers nationwide. The company's core activity is intermediating between Spanish-language publishers — including Planeta, its paperback imprint Booket (5,784+ titles in the catalog), Grijalbo, and numerous other editoriales — and downstream retailers such as bookstores and stationery shops. Beyond books, the catalog spans roughly 18 stationery sub-categories (agendas, office supplies, art materials, school supplies, writing instruments, gifts) plus board games, supported by seasonal and themed catalogs (back-to-school, summer, World Cup 2026, celebrations) and promotional campaigns with manufacturers such as Faber-Castell.

Name

Distribuciones Cimadevilla

Legal name

Distribuciones Cimadevilla, S.A.

Website

https://discimadevilla.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Distribuciones Cimadevilla is a Gijón-based Spanish wholesale distributor that supplies books, stationery, and games from publishers such as Planeta and Booket to bookstores and retailers nationwide, also offering dropshipping and direct e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gijón

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Book Distribution: Wholesale distribution of books to bookstores, retailers, and other resellers across Spain. The company acts as an intermediary between publishers and retail points of sale.
2. Wholesale Stationery Distribution: Distribution of stationery products including office supplies, art materials, school supplies, and gift items to retailers.
3. Dropshipping Service: Dropshipping service allowing retailers to sell products without inventory management. The company ships directly to end customers on behalf of retailers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Distribuciones Cimadevilla is a wholesale distributor that buys books from Spanish publishers (Planeta, Booket, Grijalbo, Espasa, Akal, San Pablo, Cruz del Sur, Crossbooks, etc.) and stationery and game products from manufacturers (including Faber-Castell), then resells and delivers them to bookstores, librerías and stationery retailers across Spain. It supplements this wholesale supply with a print-on-demand (IBD/POD) service for publishers and a dropshipping service that ships orders directly to retailers' end customers, backed by a B2B e-commerce catalog at discimadevilla.com and 24–48 hour delivery on orders over €140 net.

Product overview

Distribuciones Cimadevilla is a book and stationery distribution company based in Gijón, Asturias, Spain. The company operates as a wholesale distributor serving bookstores and retailers across Spain. Its product portfolio consists of four core offerings: (1) Books Distribution, which includes print books through various thematic catalogs as well as print-on-demand (IBD/POD) services; (2) Stationery (Papelería), covering office supplies, school materials, art supplies, and related items across 18 categories; (3) Games (Juegos) for board games and recreational products; and (4) a Dropshipping Service that enables retailers to fulfill orders without maintaining warehouse inventory. The company also maintains a clearance section (Saldos) and offers promotional campaigns for seasonal events like back-to-school and summer.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wholesale Book Distribution (Libros) Wholesale distribution of books from major Spanish publishers — including Booket (5,784+ titles), Planeta (619+ titles), Grijalbo (27+ titles), Espasa, Akal, San Pablo Editorial, Cruz del Sur, Crossbooks and many others — organized into thematic catalogs (Vacaciones y diccionarios, Espiritualidad, Mundial fútbol 2026, Próximos lanzamientos, Los más vendidos, El monstruo de colores) plus new releases, bestsellers, spiritual titles and clearance, supplied to bookstores, librerías and retailers across Spain. Pricing follows publisher list prices with agreed customer-specific discounts; primary and secondary education textbooks carry free pricing.
• Wholesale Stationery Distribution (Papelería) Wholesale distribution of stationery and office supplies organized in 18 categories — Agendas y calendarios, Archivo, Artículos fumador, Bellas artes y manualidades, Colecciones diseño, Complementos de oficina, Electrónica, Embalaje, Encuadernación, Escritura y corrección, Eventos, Juegos, Manipulado, Material de dibujo, Material escolar, Papel etiquetas y sobres, Regalo, Servicios generales — sourced from manufacturers including Faber-Castell and supplied to stationery retailers across Spain; promoted through seasonal catalogs (Verano 2026, Celebraciones, Vuelta al cole, 3+1 Faber-Castell, El mundial).
• Board Games Distribution (Juegos) Wholesale distribution of board games and game products through the company's catalog, supplied to bookstores, stationery retailers and other resellers as part of its multi-category offering.
• Print-on-Demand / Individual Book Distribution (IBD/POD) Print-on-demand and individual book distribution service that lets publishers make books available through the company's network without holding pre-printed stock, distributed to retail points of sale via the same catalog and order management platform.
• Dropshipping Service for Retailers Dropshipping fulfillment service that allows retailers and resellers to sell books and stationery from the Cimadevilla catalog without holding inventory; Cimadevilla warehouses the products and ships orders directly to the retailer's end customers, saving the retailer space, time and warehouse management costs.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PlanetacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor Spanish publisher whose catalog of 619+ titles is distributed by Cimadevilla to bookstores and retailers across Spain.
• BooketcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlaneta's paperback imprint with an extensive catalog of 5,784+ titles distributed by Cimadevilla.
• GrijalbocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishing house distributed by Cimadevilla, specializing in self-help and popular non-fiction titles.
• Faber-CastellminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStationery manufacturer featured in promotional campaigns (3+1 Faber-Castell offer).
• Various publishers (editoriales)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompany distributes books from numerous publishers including Lunwerg Editores, Espasa, Akal, San Pablo Editorial, Cruz del Sur, Crossbooks, and many others catalogued on their website.
• Various stationery manufacturers (fabricantes)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStationery and office supplies manufacturers whose products are distributed to retailers through Cimadevilla.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Editorial Casals: Spanish publisher and distributor of textbooks, school materials, and stationery. Comparable through combined publishing-distribution activities in the same educational and stationery categories.
• SGEL (Sociedad General Española de Librería): SGEL is the largest book distributor in Spain, serving publishers and retailers nationwide with a similar wholesale distribution model. Directly comparable on product category (books), customer base (bookstores/retailers), and channel structure (B2B wholesale).
• Logista Libros: Logista's book distribution division handles nationwide Spanish book and publication logistics. Direct competitor in the same wholesale book distribution market with similar publisher-to-retailer model.
• Distribuciones Pedagógicas: Spanish textbook and school supplies distributor serving schools, bookstores, and educational institutions. Comparable to Cimadevilla's textbook and school stationery distribution lines with overlapping customer segments.
• Disbook: Spanish book wholesaler and distributor serving the national retail market. Direct competitor with overlapping publisher relationships and bookstore customer base.
• Centro de Distribución de Publicaciones: Spanish book and publication distribution company serving the national retail bookstore market. Operates a directly comparable B2B wholesale model for book retailers.

Emerging players

• Marcial Pons Librero: Spanish academic and professional book distributor/publisher. Partial overlap with Cimadevilla on book distribution; narrower focus on academic titles but similar B2B relationships with bookstores.

Broad incumbents

• Grupo Planeta (direct distribution): Spain's largest publisher, currently a key supply partner to Cimadevilla, also operates its own direct-to-retailer and consumer distribution. Represents both a critical relationship and a structural risk of vertical integration by the supplier.
• Amazon Spain (book distribution): Dominant Spanish-language e-commerce platform that has become a major indirect competitor to traditional book wholesalers by capturing end-consumer demand away from physical bookstore channels.

Regional players

• Herkules (office supplies, Spain): Spanish office supplies and stationery distributor with overlapping stationery/office product lines. Partial product overlap though primarily focused on B2B office procurement rather than retail bookstore channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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