What Mabéo Industries does

Mabéo Industries is a French B2B industrial distributor specializing in personal protective equipment (EPI) and industrial maintenance supplies for professional buyers. Founded in 1829 and headquartered in Bourg-En-Bresse, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the company operates through a network of 40 physical agencies across France, a multilingual e-commerce platform available in 8 languages, and customized enterprise e-procurement solutions. It is a subsidiary of the diversified Martin Belaysoud Group and employs approximately 535 people.

The company's product offering spans nine categories — individual and collective protection, fire/gas, tools, consumables, equipment, industrial automation and electricity, transmission, fluid sealing, and pneumatic/hydraulic — distributed across 250,000+ SKUs from more than 100 partner brands including 3M, Facom, Bosch, Siemens, Timken, and FAG. Differentiated offerings include own brands (Ileva PPE, MB Expert pneumatic), the MABÉCO third-party-audited responsible-product evaluation system, the Mabéo Box automated on-site vending solution, Mabéo Print marking services, Eco'Logic PPE recycling, and a dedicated Somatico vertical for firefighter services.

Mabéo generates revenue primarily through transactional product sales supplemented by recurring e-procurement subscriptions, Mabéo Box rental, and professional services including technical installation, maintenance, custom manufacturing, and clothing marking. Pricing is unit-based with volume discounts and tiered delivery options (standard, J+1, J+1 before 10H). Go-to-market combines direct e-commerce for individual professionals, field sales through the 40-agency network, embedded e-procurement for enterprise customers, and specialized vertical expertise for firefighter services.

Name

Mabéo Industries

Legal name

Mabéo Industries

Website

https://mabeo-industries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1829

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Mabéo Industries is a French B2B distributor of personal protective equipment and industrial maintenance supplies, serving industrial professionals and enterprises via 40 agencies, a multilingual e-commerce platform, and customized e-procurement solutions across 250,000+ SKUs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Distribution

SIC

Wholesale-Construction & Mining (No Petro) Machinery & Equip (5082)

akta.pro primary industry

Catalog & eProcurement Enablement (Punchout, Item Master) (BPAAAJAI)

Keywords

• Industrial distribution
• Personal protective equipment
• Industrial maintenance supplies
• Professional PPE supplier
• E-procurement solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bourg-En-Bresse, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of industrial supplies including PPE, tools, consumables, automation/electrical equipment, transmission components, fluid sealing, pneumatic, and hydraulic products from 100+ partner brands.
2. E-procurement Services: Customized e-procurement solutions with personalized product catalogs for enterprise clients.
3. Technical Services: Technical installation and maintenance services, custom manufacturing solutions (plastic machining, cutting, bending).
4. Mabéo Box Rental: Automated secure distribution equipment rental for workplace supplies.
5. Mabéo Print Services: Clothing marking and branding services including embroidery, transfer, and technical marking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mabéo Industries is a B2B distributor of personal protective equipment (EPI) and industrial supplies, offering more than 250,000 articles online across nine categories (PPE, fire/gas, tools, consumables, equipment, automation/electricity, transmission, fluid sealing, pneumatic/hydraulic) sourced from 100+ partner brands plus its own Ileva and MB Expert ranges. The company complements distribution with value-added services including the Mabéo Box automated on-site distribution system, Mabéco Print custom marking, technical installation and maintenance, e-procurement customization, and Eco'Logic EPI recycling, supported by 40 physical agencies across France and a multi-language e-commerce platform.

Product overview

Mabéo Industries operates as a B2B distributor of personal protective equipment (EPI) and industrial supplies, offering more than 250,000 articles online through a multi-brand platform. The core offering comprises a comprehensive e-commerce catalog with products organized into 9 main categories: Individual/Collective Protection (EPI), Fire/Gas, Tools, Consumables, Equipment, Industrial Automation/Electricity, Transmission, Fluid Sealing, and Pneumatic/Hydraulic. The company differentiates through value-added services including the Mabéo Box automated vending solution, Mabéo Print custom equipment marking, Mabéco responsible product certification (bronze/silver/gold/platinum medals), and technical installation/maintenance services. Own brands include Ileva (PPE) and MB Expert (tools), distributed alongside 100+ partner brands including 3M, Facom, Bosch, Siemens, Timken, and FAG. The company also offers digital solutions for e-procurement customization and EPI recycling services through Eco'Logic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ileva: Brand of Personal Protective Equipment (EPI) created by Mabéo Industries.
• MB Expert

Products and services

• Ileva Own brand of personal protective equipment (EPI) created by Mabéo Industries, offering products combining quality, safety, and innovation for professional users.
• Mabéo Box Automated secure on-site distribution system that provides PPE and consumables (helmets, gloves, masks, shoes, power tools, etc.) to industrial workers at client sites.
• Mabéo Print Custom marking service for work equipment including embroidery, transfer printing, and technical marking for branding workwear.
• Somatico By Mabéo Industries Dedicated expertise and specialized product offering for firefighters (Sapeurs-Pompiers), providing specialized equipment and solutions for fire and emergency services.
• MB Expert Exclusive brand of Mabéo Industries offering professional-grade tools and equipment, including pneumatic connection solutions.
• Eco'Logic EPI Recycling PPE recycling service partnering with Eco'Logic for collecting, sorting, recovering, and tracing used PPE to give equipment a second life.
• Digital Solutions / E-procurement Personalized e-procurement platform service allowing enterprise clients to obtain their own customized product catalog websites tailored to their needs.
• Installation, Maintenance and Technical Services Technical installation, maintenance, and custom manufacturing services for industrial equipment and systems, including plastic machining, cutting, and bending.
• MABÉCO Labelled Products Product line of products awarded MABÉCO medals (bronze, silver, gold, platinum) indicating they meet RSE and environmental criteria, available in the online store.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SOCOTECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal audit partner for MABÉCO product evaluation methodology. SOCOTEC audits the MABÉCO approach annually and verifies the quality of processed data as well as procedure compliance.
• EcoVadisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent organization used for evaluating supplier partners' RSE (CSR) performance as part of the MABÉCO product evaluation methodology.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ERIKS: European industrial technical distributor specializing in mechanical sealing, flow control, and power transmission products. Overlaps directly with Mabéo's transmission, fluid sealing, and pneumatic/hydraulic categories and shares a service-led distribution model.
• RS Components: Pan-European and global distributor of industrial and electronic components, tools, and PPE aimed at engineers and industrial buyers via e-commerce and catalogs. Comparable customer base and supplier-brand-led MRO assortment to Mabéo's offering.
• Manutan: French-headquartered B2B distributor serving industrial, commercial, and public-sector customers with a broad MRO product range, multi-channel model, and dedicated e-procurement/catalog offerings — the closest direct peer to Mabéo in size, geography, and go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• Würth: Germany-headquartered global leader in industrial distribution (fasteners, tools, chemicals, PPE) with a direct-sales and e-procurement model serving trades and industry. Operates at vastly greater scale but the same core playbook of multi-brand industrial supply with added services.
• MSC Industrial: US-listed MRO industrial distributor serving manufacturers with metalworking, MRO supplies, and fastener products via catalogs, e-commerce, and vending solutions — directly comparable model to Mabéo's combination of broad catalog, branded products, and on-site vending.
• Fastenal: Global industrial supply distributor with a heavy on-site vending and Fastenal Managed Inventory (FMI) model. Closest comparable to Mabéo for vending-driven recurring revenue and high-density SKU replenishment at customer sites.
• Grainger: US-headquartered global broad-line MRO distributor with KeepStock vending/inventory management and e-procurement offerings. A relevant scaled incumbent comparable to where Mabéo's distribution-plus-services model could eventually evolve.
• Rexel: France-based global distributor of electrical, lighting, security, and energy-management products serving industrial, commercial, and residential customers. Operates a multi-channel distribution model with e-procurement integration comparable to Mabéo's e-procurement offerings.
• Sonepar: France-headquartered world leader in B2B distribution of electrical products, solutions, and related services. Competes with Mabéo in the industrial automation/electrical category and shares the same multi-channel distribution and enterprise procurement model.

Emerging players

• Hilti: Liechtenstein-headquartered B2B manufacturer of power tools, software, and services with a direct-sales-led model that competes for the same industrial end-customer wallet share as Mabéo in tools and consumables.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 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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