THE A.P. TRUST

What THE A.P. TRUST does

AP TRUST TRADING LTD is a privately held Cyprus-domiciled importer, agent, and wholesaler operating from a single headquarters at 1A Demokritou Str, Mesa Yitonia, Limassol. The company has been active for more than four decades in imports, shipping, logistics, and customs clearing/forwarding, and supplies a broad portfolio of industrial products across ten core categories: tyres and wheels (TBR, LT, OTR, PCR plus aluminium/steel wheels, O-rings, valves, hydraulic jacks), truck and trailer spare parts (predominantly for SCANIA and VOLVO fleets), domestic hot water and solar thermal materials (aluminium frames, copper tubes, low-iron solar glass), industrial machinery (custom-made and standard equipment including tyre changers, lathes, and roll forming machines), American K'-Style aluminium seamless guttering, UV-resistant PVC guttering with ASA coating, roofing materials (galvanized, galvalume, and polycarbonate sheets), carpentry hardware (hinges, drawer slides, screws), and sealants and adhesives distributed under its nominated partnership with European manufacturer ZETTEX. The company also supplies aluminium extrusion profiles, mill finish aluminium sheets, and prepainted aluminium and steel coils.

The business model is wholesale product resale at competitive prices with quotation-based quoting, flexible quantities, sample availability, and Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) delivery to the buyer's premises. The company operates a sales-led direct distribution model alongside its channel-partner role as ZETTEX's nominated Cyprus distributor, and supplements sourcing through active membership in the CYPRUS-CHINA Business Association. Customers are segmented across tyre workshops, truck and trailer fleet operators, solar water heater manufacturers, construction and processing factories, and carpentry industry buyers, ranging from small and mid-sized organizations to large enterprises.

There is no proprietary technology platform; the company's core competency is logistics, customs clearance, sourcing relationships with international manufacturers, and 40+ years of accumulated trust-based customer relationships in the Cyprus market. Marketing is limited to a WordPress-based company website at aptrust.com.cy, a product gallery, and association-level networking. No public revenue, headcount, ownership details, certifications, patents, or management bios are disclosed in the source data.

Name

THE A.P. TRUST

Legal name

AP TRUST TRADING LTD

Website

https://aptrust.com.cy

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AP TRUST TRADING LTD is a Cyprus-based importer, agent, and wholesaler supplying tyres, truck/trailer spare parts, roofing, guttering, solar thermal materials, industrial machinery, carpentry hardware, and sealants to construction, automotive, solar, and manufacturing sectors, and serves as ZETTEX's nominated Cyprus distributor with 40+ years of operation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Limassol

HQ country

Cyprus

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Product Sales: AP Trust Trading Ltd generates revenue through importing, distributing, and wholesaling high-quality products and materials to various industries in Cyprus. Products include tyres, wheels, tools, trailer spare parts, domestic hot water materials, machinery, roofing materials, carpentry products, and sealants & adhesives. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales at wholesale prices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AP Trust Trading Ltd is an importer, agent, and wholesaler of industrial products and materials serving the Cyprus market for over four decades. The company supplies tyres and wheels (TBR, LT, OTR, PCR), truck and trailer spare parts (primarily for SCANIA and VOLVO brands), domestic hot water and solar thermal materials, custom and standard industrial machinery, aluminium and PVC guttering systems, roofing coils and sheets, carpentry hardware, and ZETTEX sealants and adhesives. Products comply with European harmonized standards and are sold with after-sales comprehensive support via a quotation-based, DDP-delivered model targeting small, middle, and large organizations across Cyprus.

Product overview

AP TRUST TRADING LTD is a well-established importer, agent, and wholesaler of industrial products and materials in Cyprus, operating for over four decades. The company operates as a single integrated distribution platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of products across multiple sectors: tyre and wheel supplies (TBR, LT, OTR, PCR tyres, wheels, O-rings, valves, hydraulic jacks), truck and trailer spare parts (primarily for SCANIA and VOLVO brands), domestic hot water materials for solar systems, industrial machinery (custom-made and standard equipment including tyre changers, lathes, and metalworking machines), aluminium seamless guttering systems in American K-style (5" and 6" sizes), PVC square guttering systems with UV-resistant ASA coating, roofing materials (galvanized and galvalume steel coils and sheets, polycarbonate sheets), carpentry hardware (cabinet hinges, drawer slides, screws), and sealants and adhesives (as the nominated ZETTEX distributor in Cyprus). The company also supplies aluminium extrusion profiles, mill finish sheets, and color coated coils. These products serve various industries including construction, automotive, solar energy, and manufacturing, with a focus on European harmonized standards compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tyres, Wheels & Tools Supply of TBR (Truck Bus Radial), LT (Light Truck), OTR (Off the Road), PCR (Passenger Car Radial) and wheelbarrow tyres, aluminium and steel truck wheels, O-rings, tyre valves, adhesive wheel weights, and pneumatic hydraulic jacks to tyre workshops across Cyprus at the most competitive local-market prices, complying with European labelling and certification standards.
• Truck & Trailer Spare Parts Spare parts for SCANIA and VOLVO trucks and trailers, including plastic mudguards, trailer twist locks, mudguard supporting pipes, chute brackets and buckles, plug covers, U-bolts, rear combination lights, and lamp mounting brackets, supplied to truck and trailer operators seeking to minimize maintenance and operating costs.
• Domestic Hot Water Materials Materials for solar water heaters, copper cylinders, and solar collectors, including aluminium anodized frames, mill finish aluminium sheets, prepainted galvanized and galvalume steel sheets, copper pipes and sheets, low iron solar glass, and sealants, supplied in significant quantities at competitive prices per European standards.
• Industrial Machinery Custom-made and standard industrial machinery including tyre changers, tyre balancing machines, pneumatic tyre expanders, wheel straightening machines, lathe machines, drilling-milling machines, roofing roll forming machines, soffit machines, metal shredding machines, wood shaving-crushing machines, and punching machines, specified and supplied against customer factory production-line requirements with technical consulting included.
• Aluminium Seamless Gutter System (American K'-Style) Aluminium seamless guttering system in American K'-Style in 5-inch and 6-inch sizes for the Cyprus market, including master trough and soffit coils, box miters, bay strip miters, elbows, end caps, brackets, round outlets, pipe straps, J-trims, soffit panels (plain and vented), self-drilling coloured screws, touch-up spray paint, and gutter sealants, designed to minimize maintenance costs by directing rainwater away from walls and foundations.
• PVC Square Guttering System PVC square guttering system with ASA coating in white, brown, ivory, and grey colours, including gutters, rectangle downspouts/pipes, end caps, couplings, 90-degree and 135-degree inside/outside corners, tees, diverters, elbows, clips, hangers, clamps, skew tees, and conversion joints, engineered to withstand Cyprus's 300-340 boiled sunny days per year without discoloration.
• Roofing Materials Roofing sheet materials including prepainted hot-dipped zinc galvanized steel coils and sheets, prepainted hot-dipped alu-zinc galvalume steel coils and sheets, galvanized steel sheets, polycarbonate roof sheets, self-tapping screws, and polymer sealants, supplied to Cyprus processing factories for use under extreme Cyprus sunny conditions.
• Carpentry Products High-quality carpentry hardware including cabinet hinges soft close, undermount drawer slides mechanism, screws, and ZETTEX polymer sealants, together with fittings and accessories for the Cyprus carpentry and furniture industry, sold at competitive prices in large quantities.
• ZETTEX Sealants & Adhesives ZETTEX-branded range of sealants, adhesives, and industrial aerosols including polymers, silicones, PU sealants and adhesives, PU foams, fire resistant sealants, acrylics, technical aerosols, wood adhesives, contact adhesives, pressurized canisters, and accessories, distributed to Building & Construction, Interior, Automotive, and Roofing industries in Cyprus under a nominated distributor relationship.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ZETTEXcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAP Trust Trading Ltd is the nominated distributor of ZETTEX, a European leading manufacturer of sealants, adhesives and industrial aerosols, in the Cyprus market. The partnership covers distribution of polymers, silicones, PU sealants and adhesives, PU foams, fire resistant sealants, acrylics, technical aerosols, wood adhesives, contact adhesives, pressurized canisters and accessories for Building & Construction, Interior, Automotive, and Roofing industries.
• CYPRUS – CHINA Business AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAP Trust Trading Ltd is an active member of CYPRUS – CHINA Business Association, providing business networking and association benefits for international trade relations, particularly with China for sourcing and importing products.
• Lady LikeminorOthersLady Like appears as a partner logo on the AP Trust website, indicating some form of business relationship or mutual endorsement.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MSC Industrial Direct: North American industrial distributor of metalworking, MRO, and fasteners. Comparable as a multi-category industrial distributor serving similar types of workshop/factory customers with comparable competitive dynamics (price, breadth, reliability).
• Berner Group: European B2B distributor of consumables, chemicals, tools, and equipment to automotive, construction, and craft trades. Operates a comparable multi-category industrial distribution model with proprietary-brand chemicals and sealants, similar to ZETTEX at AP Trust.
• Brenntag SE: World's largest chemical and ingredient distributor with extensive specialty chemicals and sealants lines. Comparable for the sealants & adhesives distribution component (ZETTEX) of AP Trust's portfolio.
• Fastenal Company: Large industrial supply distributor serving manufacturing, construction, and automotive end-customers. Comparable through its general-line industrial distribution model serving SME workshops and factories, though at much larger scale.
• Würth Group: Global leader in industrial distribution (fasteners, tools, chemicals/sealants) serving automotive and construction. Comparable as it shares AP Trust's model of distributing branded consumables (sealants similar to ZETTEX) to tradesmen via catalogs and direct sales across Europe.
• W.W. Grainger: Major industrial MRO distributor with broad product portfolio across maintenance, fasteners, tools, and safety. Comparable business model (broad industrial consumables to business customers), serving similar end-customers like AP Trust's SME/enterprise base.
• IMCD N.V. Global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor. Comparable through its distribution of branded chemicals (including sealants/coatings) to industrial end-users, similar to AP Trust's ZETTEX-adjacent positioning.

Regional players

• Scantruck A/S: Nordic regional SCANIA and VOLVO truck specialist, including parts distribution. Comparable business niche (heavy truck brand parts distribution) but operating in Northern Europe rather than Cyprus.
• Troax (building materials/component distribution overlaps): Specialist in metal-based building/industrial components with proprietary and OEM product distribution. Compares partially through the metal building products (galvanized/galvalume roofing, aluminium guttering) distribution arm of AP Trust.

Direct peers

• Europart Holding GmbH: European distributor of commercial vehicle and truck parts (including for SCANIA/VOLVO brands). Directly comparable to AP Trust's truck & trailer spare parts business serving same brand ecosystem across a similar geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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