Südmetall Otto Leonhard GmbH

What Südmetall Otto Leonhard GmbH does

SÜDMETALL Otto Leonhard GmbH is a fourth-generation, family-owned wholesale distributor (Großhandel) specialising in sheet metal work supplies (Spenglereibedarf) and roofing materials (Bedachungsmaterial), headquartered in Maisach near Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, since its 2020 relocation. The company operates four physical branches in Bavaria (Maisach, Munich, Peißenberg, and Moos/Niederbayern), supported by 12,000 sqm of warehouse and exhibition space holding over 5,000 stock items, an owned fleet of 16 LGVs and 2 vans with 150 tonnes of payload capacity, and an in-house fabrication workshop featuring a 6-metre bending press and a 3-metre sheet metal cutter. The product portfolio spans sheet metal work (Spenglerei), pitched roofs (Steildach), flat roofs (Flachdach), fastening systems, tools and machinery, trapezoidal and corrugated profiles, adhesives/sealing/cleaning, soldering, paints (including RAL colours), and workwear, along with branded partner lines such as PREFA aluminium, VELUX roof windows, UGINOX stainless steel, Zambelli COLORDUR, and Milwaukee professional tools.

The company's primary customer base is B2B skilled tradespeople — roofers (Dachdecker), plumbers/sheet metal workers (Spengler), and metalworkers — across Bavaria and Southern Germany. Revenue is generated through one-time and recurring wholesale transactions, with value-added services including custom cutting, bending, and colour coating, machine rental (Schlebach profiler, GEDA lift), and access to digital planning tools (BIM/CAD, wind- and snow-load calculations) provided through the COBA-Baustoffgesellschaft purchasing cooperative. Pricing is based on daily metal market rates for commodity items, with a minimum-order surcharge on orders below €125 net, and quotes provided on request. Distribution is exclusively direct, through the four branches and owned delivery fleet, with no e-commerce channel. The company employs 80+ staff, is currently managed by Carolin Leonhard (4th generation), Stefan Ernst, and Christoph Pogrzeba, and has expanded historically through bolt-on acquisitions (Eisen & Blechhandel in 2003, Roithmayr in 2005, Erich WEIT branches in 2015).

Name

Südmetall Otto Leonhard GmbH

Legal name

SÜDMETALL Otto Leonhard GmbH

Website

https://suedmetall.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SÜDMETALL Otto Leonhard GmbH is a fourth-generation, family-owned Bavarian wholesale distributor of sheet metal work (Spengler) supplies and roofing materials, serving SMB roofers, plumbers, and metalworkers via four branches and an owned delivery fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Wholesale

NAICS

Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers (42333), Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers (4233)

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031)

akta.pro primary industry

Slate Roofing (IMADAFAD)

Keywords

• Sheet metal wholesale
• Roofing materials distribution
• Metalworking trade supplies
• Construction materials wholesale
• Building envelope products

Headquarters

HQ city

Maisach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale building materials sales: Revenue is generated through the resale of building materials, roofing supplies, tools, machinery, and related products to trade customers (roofers, plumbers, metalworkers). Sales are conducted through four physical branch locations and the company's own delivery fleet. Transaction types include one-time purchases and recurring supply relationships. The company also offers custom fabrication services (cutting, bending) as an增值 service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Südmetall Otto Leonhard GmbH is a wholesale distributor of sheet metal work supplies (Spenglereibedarf) and roofing materials (Bedachungsmaterial) for skilled trades. The company stocks over 5,000 items across categories including pitched and flat roofing products, fastening systems, tools, machinery, trapezoidal/corrugated profiles, adhesives, soldering materials, paints, and workwear. Custom metal fabrication (cutting, bending, coating), machine rental, and access to digital roof-planning tools are offered as value-added services to roofers, plumbers, and metalworkers across Bavaria.

Product overview

Südmetall Otto Leonhard GmbH is a wholesale distributor (Großhandel) for sheet metal work supplies (Spenglereibedarf) and roofing materials (Bedachungsmaterial) operating as a fourth-generation family business since 1938. The company maintains a product portfolio of over 5,000 warehouse items across 12,000 sqm of warehouse and exhibition space. The core offering encompasses product categories including Spenglerei (sheet metal work), Steildach (pitched roofs), Flachdach (flat roofs), Befestigung (fastening systems), Werkzeuge & Maschinen (tools and machines), Trapez- und Wellprofile (trapezoidal and corrugated profiles), Kleben/Dichten/Reinigen (adhesives/sealing/cleaning), Löten (soldering), Farben (paints including RAL colors), and Arbeitskleidung (workwear). The company also distributes branded products including PREFA aluminum systems, VELUX roof windows, UGINOX stainless steels, Zambelli COLORDUR drainage products, Milwaukee professional tools, COBA building materials, and Krehle custom-manufactured profiles. Services include custom cutting with 6-meter press brake and 3-meter sheet metal shears, the Schlebach profiler lending service, GEDA lift rentals, individual color coating services, and MF-Dach-Daten 5 digital planning tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wholesale distribution of sheet metal work supplies (Spenglerei) and roofing materials Core wholesale offering of over 5,000 stock items covering sheet metal work supplies, pitched and flat roofing materials, fastening systems, tools, machinery, metal profiles, adhesives/sealants, soldering products, paints (RAL colours), and workwear. Sold to roofing, metalworking, and plumbing trade businesses across Bavaria through four branch locations.
• Custom metal fabrication services (cutting, bending, coating) In-house custom metal fabrication services using a 6-metre press brake and 3-metre sheet metal shears (up to 2mm aluminium), plus individual colour coating. Provides trade customers with made-to-specification metal components including wall copings, window flashings, and profiles via partner Krehle.
• Machine and equipment rental service Rental of profile bending and forming equipment including the Schlebach profiler (Schlebachprofilierer) and GEDA building hoists/lifts, enabling trade customers to perform on-site profiling and lifting tasks without equipment ownership.
• Roof planning and digital tool access (via COBA) Access to digital roof-planning tools provided through the COBA purchasing cooperative, including wind-load calculation, snow-load calculation, flat-roof drainage planning, BIM/CAD data downloads, and roof simulation tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 stock items and 12,000 sqm warehouse/action area enabling rapid material availability and reduced waiting times for customers

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• COBA-Baustoffgesellschaft für Dach + Wand GmbH & Co. KGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCOBA is Südmetall's primary trading/buying cooperative partner, enabling aggregated purchasing power and providing access to digital planning tools (wind-load, snow-load calculations, BIM/CAD data), the COBAdirekt newsletter (2x monthly), and the Dach&Mehr customer loyalty programme. Südmetall joined in 2002.
• PREFA (Pfalzwerke) / PREFA GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationPREFA is a key brand partner. Südmetall stocks PREFA aluminium roofing products and publishes a dedicated PREFA Lagerliste (stock list). The company is listed as a PREFA partner on the partner page.
• Milwaukee (Techion Industries / Germany)coreTechnology or IntegrationSüdmetall distributes Milwaukee professional power tools and accessories for the trades. The company publishes Milwaukee action catalogues (e.g., 2nd half 2025, 2025 catalogue) featuring tools and promotional pricing.
• BDS Bayern (Bundesverband Metall)minorOthersBDS Bayern (Bundesverband des Metallhandwerks) is a trade association linked from the partner page. No commercial partnership described beyond link referral.
• ZDB (Zentralverband desDeutschen Baugewerbes)minorOthersZDB (Central Association of the German Construction Industry) is listed on the partner page. No commercial partnership described beyond link referral.
• SMV Bayern e.V.minorOthersSMV Bayern (trade association) is listed on the partner page.
• IHK München (Industrie- und Handelskammer)minorOthersIHK München business development resources are linked from the partner page.
• Creditreform MünchenminorOthersCreditreform credit information services are linked from the partner page.
• BGHW (Berufsgenossenschaft Handel und Warenlogistik)minorOthersBGHW statutory accident insurance is linked from the partner page for occupational safety information.
• Dekra e.V.minorOthersDEKRA testing and certification services are linked from the partner page.
• JobRad (Deutsche Dienstrad GmbH)minorOthersJobRad bicycle leasing programme is offered to employees via a dedicated portal. Linked from the partner page.
• Dachdeckerinnung OberbayernminorOthersLocal roofing guild (Dachdeckerinnung Oberbayern) is linked from the partner page.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bauking GmbH: Bauking is a major German building materials retailer/wholesaler with branches across multiple Bundesländer, distributing roofing, lumber, insulation and tools to tradespeople and DIY customers. Overlaps with Südmetall on roofing product categories and trade customer base but with broader assortment and larger regional footprint.
• EUROBAUSTOFF Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG: EUROBAUSTOFF is a major German building materials trading cooperative supplying builders' merchants across Germany with lumber, roofing, insulation, fasteners and tools. It is comparable to Südmetall at the wholesale and merchant level, though with a far broader product and geographic footprint.
• BayWa AG - Baustoffe: BayWa's Building Materials division operates a network of building materials outlets across Bavaria and Southern Germany, distributing roofing, lumber, insulation and related products to tradespeople. Strong geographic overlap with Südmetall in Bavaria, though BayWa is far broader in product mix and much larger in scale.
• Hagebau Handelsgesellschaft für Baustoffe mbH & Co. KG: Hagebau is one of Germany's largest building materials trading cooperatives with thousands of retail locations nationwide. While much broader than Südmetall's roofing/metalworking focus, Hagebau overlaps heavily on roofing materials, fasteners, tools and metal products distributed to the same trade customer base.
• Saint-Gobain Distribution Deutschland GmbH (formerly Raab Karcher): Saint-Gobain Distribution Deutschland operates one of Germany's largest building materials distribution networks under the Raab Karcher and other brands, supplying roofers, plumbers and contractors with roofing, insulation, drywall and related products. Comparable to Südmetall on customer and product overlap but with national scope and significantly greater scale.

Regional players

• Bachl GmbH & Co. KG: Bachl is a Bavarian family-owned building materials producer and distributor with deep roots in Southern Germany, distributing insulation, roofing and construction materials through branch locations. Geographic overlap with Südmetall and comparable in scale and family-business character, though broader in product mix including its own XPS/EPS manufacturing.
• Kemmerling GmbH & Co. KG: Kemmerling is a specialist roofing and building materials wholesaler based in Rhineland-Palatinate with a similar Mittelstand family-business profile to Südmetall. While geographically distinct (Western Germany vs Bavaria), it operates the same model of branch-based specialist distribution to roofers and metalworkers.

Direct peers

• COBA-Baustoffgesellschaft für Dach + Wand GmbH & Co. KG: COBA is Südmetall's primary purchasing cooperative partner based in Osnabrück, organising specialist roofing and wall building materials wholesalers across Germany. COBA member wholesalers operate the same specialist trade distribution model with branch networks, delivery fleets and COBA-backed digital tools, making them the closest direct comparables for Südmetall.
• ZEDACH eG (Zentralverband Deutscher Dachdecker und Klempner): ZEDACH is the specialist cooperative for roofing and plumbing trades in Germany, organising independent roofing wholesalers including Südmetall's COBA-aligned peers. Member firms operate branch-based specialist wholesale distribution of roofing and metalworking materials to tradespeople, the same core model as Südmetall.
• DEG Dach-Fassaden-Holz eG: DEG is a German specialist trade cooperative focused on roofing, facade and wood products, supplying independent specialist wholesalers with purchasing power, marketing and digital tools. Member firms share Südmetall's specialist branch-based distribution model for roofing and metalworking materials to trade customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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