What SCHILTZ does

SCHILTZ n.v./s.a. is a Belgian industrial components distributor headquartered in Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Brussels, operating as part of the privately held OFI group. Founded in 1954 by Julien Schiltz as a technical office in the steel and metallurgy industry, the company pivoted in the 1960s toward plastic transformation and became a recognized pioneer in standardized parts for injection molds. Today the company distributes a catalog of standardized mechanical components, machine accessories, industrial lighting, clamping systems, magnets, presses, workshop tools, and materials handling equipment across 14 product categories, serving industrial manufacturing firms primarily in Belgium and, through its Schiltz France subsidiary, in France. SCHILTZ holds exclusive Belgian distribution rights for premium international brands including WALDMANN (industrial lighting) and BANSBACH easylift (gas springs), and maintains additional distributor relationships with CODIPRO, LOC-LINE, and Dino-Lite.

The company operates a B2B sales-led go-to-market: customers register on the company's website to access real-time pricing and product availability, after which they can order through a direct sales channel backed by phone and email support. Distribution is supported by a centralized Brussels warehouse equipped with 7 modern Lean Lift storage towers (invested 2014). Revenue is generated primarily from one-time product sales of industrial components, with a secondary professional services stream covering custom assembly, installation, and engineering work delivered through subsidiaries MECARAL (precision mechanics, acquired 1974), AFEM (mechanical production, acquired 1990), TECSI (assembly/maintenance/engineering, created 2001), and SOTIC (plate processing in France, acquired 1997). Ownership remains family-controlled through the sons of founder Julien Schiltz (Bertrand, Didier, and Robert) under the OFI group holding structure, with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or public market involvement.

Name

SCHILTZ

Legal name

SCHILTZ n.v./s.a.

Website

https://schiltz.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SCHILTZ is a Belgian industrial components distributor selling standardized mechanical parts, machine accessories, industrial lighting, and workshop equipment to manufacturing firms in Belgium and France, operating under the family-owned OFI group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sint-agatha-berchem

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Components Sales: B2B distribution of standardized industrial components including operating parts, machine accessories, mechanical components, clamping systems, magnets, presses, workshop tools, and material handling equipment. Revenue generated from product sales with pricing available upon customer registration.
2. Professional Services: Custom assembly, installation, and engineering services including complete facility setups with their own mounting and invoicing. Company offers specific mechanical production capabilities through subsidiaries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SCHILTZ is a B2B distributor of standardized industrial components and mechanical parts, offering more than 14 product categories including actuation and closure parts, machine accessories, WALDMANN industrial lighting, mechanical components for production tools, clamping and positioning systems, magnets, shims, control and measurement instruments, part marking equipment, die and injection mold components with EDM consumables, lifting rings, presses, workshop tools, and materials handling equipment. Products are sold to industrial manufacturers primarily through a customer-registration web catalog with pricing and stock visibility, supported by direct sales (phone/email) and complemented by subsidiary-based assembly, installation, and engineering services.

Product overview

SCHILTZ is a Belgian industrial components and standardized parts distributor offering a comprehensive catalog of mechanical components for industrial applications. The product portfolio is organized as multiple product categories that serve as the company's core business: Actuation and Closure Components (handwheels, cranks, handles, levers), Machine Accessories (gas springs, shock absorbers, machine feet), WALDMANN Industrial Lighting (workstation and machine luminaires), Mechanical Components for Production Tools (spring plungers, indexing pins, ball bushings), Clamping and Positioning for Machine Tools (workholding systems, vises), Magnets and Demagnetization, Shims and Gauges (precision foils, peelable shims), Control and Measurement Instruments, Part Marking Equipment, Components for Dies and Injection Molds with EDM Consumables, Lifting and Turning Rings, Presses (manual, pneumatic, hydraulic), Workshop Tools and Equipment, and Materials Handling equipment. The company was founded in 1954 and has over 60 years of experience serving industrial firms in Belgium.

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Products and services

• Actuation and Closure Components (Pièces de manoeuvre et fermeture) Range of actuation and operating parts for machines and equipment, including handwheels, crankshafts, position indicators, handles, indexed levers, buttons, levers, and closures, available in cast iron, steel, stainless steel (INOX), aluminum, and plastic materials, with hygienic and antibacterial options. Designed for industrial machine builders and operators in Belgium and France.
• Machine Accessories (Accessoire pour machine) Machine accessories including BANSBACH easylift gas springs, electric linear actuators, shock absorbers, machine feet, silent blocks, cooling and lubrication accessories, and machine protection equipment, for industrial machinery manufacturers and operators.
• WALDMANN Industrial Lighting (Eclairage industriel WALDMANN) High-quality WALDMANN industrial lighting for machines and workstations in production, assembly, maintenance, and quality control, including magnifier lamps, articulated arm luminaires, flexible luminaires, ball joint luminaires, surface-mounted luminaires, recessed luminaires, modular workstation luminaires, and inspection lamps. Distributed exclusively by SCHILTZ in Belgium.
• Mechanical Components for Production Tools (Composant mécanique pour outil de production) Standardized mechanical components including spring plungers, indexing pins, ball bushings, lifting ball bushings, indexing locks, ball ends, cardan joints, mechanical transmissions, retaining rings, linear guides, boring sleeves, self-lubricating bearings, tolerance rings, springs, threaded assembly parts, and adjustment screws, for machine tool and production tool builders.
• Clamping and Positioning for Machine Tools and Presses (Bridage et positionnement) Clamping and positioning components for machine tools and presses, including T-slot fixtures, floating seats, precision stops, lateral and vertical pressure clamping systems, anti-vibration supports, toggle clamps, press clamping, cast iron profiles, magnetic plates, vacuum/gel plates, fixation film clamping, bench vises, ball-joint vises, high-pressure vises, precision vises, and multi-clamping vises, for machining fixture builders and machine operators.
• Magnets and Demagnetization (Aimant et démagnétisation) Industrial magnets in ferrite, Alnico, Samarium Cobalt, and Neodymium materials, including raw magnets, pellets, magnetic plots, hooks and supports, lifting magnets, collection magnets, welding magnets, electromagnets, separator magnets, magnetic filters, demagnetization and magnetic field measurement equipment.
• Shims and Gauges (Calage) Precision shims, ribbons, and sheets in steel, stainless steel, or brass, peelable shims made to specification, motor shims for engine alignment, parallel gauges, and precision height adjustment elements for industrial adjustment, control, positioning, and shimming operations.
• Control and Measurement (Contrôle et mesure) Industrial control and measurement instruments including Dino-Lite digital microscopes, measuring instruments, control instruments, hydraulic pressure gauges (own manufacture), position indicators, metal measuring rulers, dynamometers, and mechanical counters for industrial quality control and measurement applications.
• Part Marking (Marquage de pièces) Permanent marking equipment for production tracking, traceability, and identification, including stamping punches and characters, manual or press numbering devices, marking pistols, nameplate marking, cold deformation marking, micro-percussion dot marking, electrolytic etching marking, burning marking, vibration or electric arc engravers, and color marking, for industrial manufacturers and quality operations.
• Components for Dies, Injection Molds and EDM Consumables (Composants pour matrices, moules d'injection et consommables EDM) Elements for manufacturing stamping dies and injection molds including press tooling elements, stamping punches and dies, punching units, springs for press tooling, injection mold elements, wire EDM consumables, and die-sinking EDM consumables, serving stamping die and injection mold builders in plastics transformation.
• Lifting and Turning Rings (Anneau de levage et de retournement) Lifting rings for transport, pivoting, and turning of loads, including threaded articulated lifting rings from M5 to M100 with capacities from 300 kg to 60 tons, ball lifting pins, CODIPRO GRADUP high-capacity turning rings, CODIPRO turning rings, double articulation rings, ball lifting bushings, tilting rings, lifting hooks, and tooling carriers for industrial lifting and materials handling.
• Presses (Presse) Manual and pneumatic presses with forces from 100 kg to 10 tons, hydro-pneumatic and hydraulic presses from 10 to 100 tons, and eccentric mechanical presses up to 80 tons, including manual presses, pneumatic presses, hydro-pneumatic presses, eccentric mechanical presses, workshop hydraulic presses, broaching spindles and presses, soft material cutting, and peripheral press equipment for industrial pressing applications.
• Workshop Tools and Equipment (Outillage et équipement d'atelier) Workshop tools and equipment including industrial sprays and products, air blowguns, clamps and pliers, ratchet handles, lockable ball joints, deburring tools and machines, chamfering tools and machines, thread renovators, broaches and broaching presses, hammers and mallets, hooks, pliers and chip shears, micro-blasting and sandblasting, cleaning tables, extraction/aspiration systems, welding accessories, and workshop seats for industrial workshops.
• Materials Handling (Manutention) Materials handling, transport, and lifting equipment including ball bearings, Rollbloc tool changers, omnidirectional casters, lifting vacuum cups, roller or ball rails, roller conveyors, extensible roller conveyors and belt conveyors, combined rollers, manual monorails, machine moving jacks and rollers, MANUVIT handling equipment, safety luminaires, safety manipulators, panoramic ABS plastic mirrors for forklifts, and load balancers for industrial facilities.
• Assembly, Installation, and Engineering Services Custom assembly, installation, maintenance, and engineering services for industrial facilities, including complete installations with in-house mounting and invoicing, delivered primarily through group subsidiary TECSI established in 2001 for industrial firms.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WALDMANNcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive distributor of WALDMANN industrial lighting products for Belgium. WALDMANN is a high-quality lighting manufacturer providing lamps for machines and workstations in production, assembly, maintenance, and quality control applications. Product range includes magnifying lamps, articulated arm luminaires, flexible luminaires, ball joint luminaires, surface-mounted luminaires, recessed luminaires, modular workstation luminaires, and flashlights.
• BANSBACH easyliftcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive distributor of BANSBACH gas springs with 'easylift' technology. Gas springs are used as machine accessories for supporting, lifting, and positioning applications in industrial machinery.
• CODIPROcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistributor of CODIPRO lifting and turning rings including high-capacity GRADUP series. Products used for transport, pivoting, and turning of loads with capacities from 300 kg to 60 tons.
• OFI GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCHILTZ is part of the OFI Group (website: www.ofi.be). OFI serves as a technological pool and parent company, providing strategic direction and potentially shared services across group companies including Schiltz, TECSI, MECARAL, and AFEM.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ERIKS: European industrial distributor specializing in sealing, polymer, and flow technology components with adjacent mechanical products. Comparable channel and customer base but broader industrial-services portfolio than Schiltz's standardized parts focus.
• Berner Group: Large European multi-channel distributor of industrial supplies, tools, and workshop equipment. Overlaps with Schiltz's workshop tools, materials handling, and consumables but operates at much greater scale and breadth across multiple industries.
• Würth Industrie: Industrial division of the Würth Group supplying fasteners, tools, and workshop consumables to industrial manufacturers. While broader than Schiltz, it competes in the same B2B channel for fastening, lifting, and consumable supplies at industrial buyers.

Direct peers

• Bossard Group: Swiss-headquartered specialist in fastening technology and assembly solutions with European industrial distribution. Overlaps with Schiltz in threaded assembly parts, lifting/turning rings (adjacent to CODIPRO range), and engineering-driven B2B sales.
• Hoffmann Group: Germany-based industrial distributor of quality tools, machine accessories, workstations, and clamping/workholding systems. Closely comparable to Schiltz in workholding (vises, clamping), machine accessories, and industrial lighting, with a larger European footprint.
• norelem Normelemente: German specialist in standardized machine components, workholding, and position indicators with a catalog that mirrors Schiltz's mechanical components, clamping, and tooling product lines. Serves European industrial manufacturers with a similar standardized-parts value proposition.
• Misumi Europa: Catalog distributor of mechanical components, factory automation parts, and press die/mold elements serving European industrial buyers. Competes head-on with Schiltz in injection-mold components, EDM consumables, and standardized mechanical parts through a digital-first model.
• Fabory: European distributor of fasteners, screws, threaded components, and industrial supplies headquartered in the Netherlands. Competes with Schiltz's threaded assembly parts, eye bolts, and fastening components, particularly across Benelux industrial accounts.
• Elesa+Ganter: European leader in standardized machine elements and industrial components, with a catalog closely overlapping Schiltz's handwheels, handles, knobs, levers, machine feet, and clamping systems. Targets the same industrial OEM and MRO buyer with similar one-stop-shop positioning.

Regional players

• RAVEO S.A. French/European distributor of industrial components, mechanical parts, and workshop equipment serving similar customer profiles. Relevant regional adjacency for Schiltz's France subsidiary and overlapping product categories in materials handling and machine accessories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 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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