Gansow Arbeitssicherheit Fachgrosshandel

What Gansow Arbeitssicherheit Fachgrosshandel does

Gansow Arbeitssicherheit Fachgrosshandel is a privately held German B2B specialty wholesaler (Fachgrosshandel) operating the e-commerce storefront gansow24.de from Berlin. The company sells occupational safety and workwear products — including safety footwear (S1-S3 classifications), work clothing, head/eye/hearing/respiratory protection, protective gloves, and skin care products — sourced from a broad portfolio of third-party manufacturers and distributed to business customers in the DACH region.

The underlying technology is a standard epages-hosted online shop with brand- and category-based catalog navigation, customer account login, and newsletter subscription functionality. The product offering spans roughly twenty recognized PPE and workwear brands (3M, Abeba, Atlas Schuhe, ELTEN, Kübler Workwear, Honeywell, Fristads/Kansas, Lemaitre, Wonder Grip, deb Stoko, Portwest, Qualitex, Acode, ambratec, and others), organized across categories such as foot protection, workwear, head protection, hand protection, skin protection, accessories, and special sizes. No proprietary software, mobile app, public API, or AI-driven features are indicated.

The business model is direct B2B e-commerce distribution: customers self-serve through the website and pay per-transaction for one-time purchases of third-party branded safety products. Pricing is not publicly disclosed at the contract level and is presented individually on product pages. The company has 1-10 employees, no disclosed revenue, no funding history, and no recorded M&A, leadership, or geographic expansion activity; ownership and corporate history are not stated in the available source material.

Name

Gansow Arbeitssicherheit Fachgrosshandel

Legal name

gansow Arbeitssicherheit Fachgrosshandel

Website

https://gansow24.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gansow Arbeitssicherheit Fachgrosshandel is a privately held Berlin-based B2B online wholesaler (gansow24.de) selling occupational safety equipment, workwear, and protective gear from third-party brands to business customers in the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Safety Equipment Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Footwear Manufacturing (31621)

SIC

Footwear, (No Rubber) (3140)

akta.pro primary industry

Work, Safety & Occupational Footwear Retail (CRAAADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Work, Safety & Occupational Footwear (CRAAACAE), Safety & Industrial Protective Eyewear (CRAAAKAF)

Keywords

• Personal protective equipment
• Workwear wholesale
• Safety footwear distribution
• Occupational safety equipment
• PPE e-commerce

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Safety Equipment Wholesale Sales: Revenue generated through direct B2B sales of workplace safety equipment including safety shoes, work clothing, protective gear, and accessories through their online shop gansow24.de.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Gansow Arbeitssicherheit Fachgrosshandel is a B2B wholesale distributor that operates the online shop gansow24.de for personal protective equipment (PPE), workwear, and workplace safety products. The company aggregates certified safety equipment from multiple manufacturers (3M, Abeba, Atlas Schuhe, ELTEN, Kübler, Honeywell, Lemaitre, Fristads/Kansas, Wonder Grip, deb Stoko, and others) across categories including safety footwear, work clothing, head protection, hand protection, and skin care, serving business customers in German-speaking markets.

Product overview

Gansow Arbeitssicherheit Fachgrosshandel is an occupational safety equipment wholesale company operating the e-commerce platform gansow24.de. The company offers a comprehensive catalog of workplace safety products organized by product categories (foot protection, work clothing, head protection, hand protection, skin protection, accessories, special sizes) and distributed across numerous branded product lines including Abeba, Atlas Schuhe, Kübler Workwear, FHB, Fristads/Kansas, deb stoko, 3M, Wonder Grip, and many others. The portfolio includes safety footwear, workwear, protective gloves, hearing/face/respiratory/eye protection, and skin care products, primarily serving B2B customers in industrial, crafts, and professional sectors in German-speaking regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foot Protection (Fußschutz) Safety footwear including work shoes, safety shoes, occupational shoes, and professional footwear across multiple brands such as Abeba, Atlas Schuhe, Base Schuhe, ELTEN, and Lemaitre, available in various protection classes (S1, S2, S3, ESD, etc.) and including extended sizes (size 50+) and special widths (13 and 14). Sold to business customers with occupational safety requirements.
• Berufsbekleidung (Work Clothing) Occupational workwear including T-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, trousers, overalls, aprons, protective clothing, warning vests, flame-resistant clothing, cleanroom clothing, and industry-specific work apparel from brands such as Kübler, Acode, FHB, Fristads/Kansas, Qualitex, and Portwest. Sold to business customers across industrial, craft, and service industries.
• Head Protection (Kopfschutz) Head protection equipment including hearing protection, face protection, respiratory protection, eye protection, and helmets for workplace safety, sourced from brands such as 3M and Honeywell/Sperian. Sold to business customers needing occupational head protection.
• Hand Protection (Handschutz) Hand protection gloves including antistatic, arm protection, cotton/jersey, coated, chemical protection, disposable, leather, mechanic, assembly, nitrile, PVC, cut-resistant, welder/heat protection, and winter/cold protection gloves, sourced from brands such as Wonder Grip, Hase, and GUIDE. Sold to business customers across multiple industries.
• Skin Protection (Hautschutz) Workplace skin protection products including the ambratec brand and deb stoko product line, featuring skin protection, hand hygiene, skin cleansers, and skin care products with dispenser systems and accessories. Sold to business customers needing occupational skin care programs.
• Special Sizes (Sondergrößen) Extended size range for both clothing and shoes, including big sizes from size 50 and special widths 13 and 14 for occupational footwear, accommodating workers with non-standard fit requirements.
• Accessories and Add-ons (Accessoires und Zubehör) Work accessories including belts/straps, caps/hats, scarves, bags, belt locks, aprons, socks/stockings, nail bags, tool bags/belts, and tool accessories. Complementary products purchased alongside core PPE and workwear.
• Special Offers (SONDERPOSTEN) Discounted and special offer items for occupational safety equipment, available through the online shop for business customers seeking value-priced PPE and workwear.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• 3MminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManufacturer whose products (eye protection, hearing protection) are sold through Gansow's online shop as part of their workplace safety product portfolio.
• AbebaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSafety shoe manufacturer whose Berufsschuhe (occupational shoes) and Sicherheitsschuhe (safety shoes) are distributed through Gansow's wholesale channel.
• Atlas SchuheminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSafety shoe manufacturer with products including RUNNER, GORE-TEX, FLASH, Sport Line series distributed via Gansow's wholesale distribution.
• ELTEN SchuheminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSafety shoe manufacturer whose occupational footwear is distributed through Gansow's online wholesale platform.
• Kübler WorkwearminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorkwear manufacturer whose work clothing products including ORGANIQ, IMAGE VISION, PULSSCHLAG, and PSA special fabrics are sold through Gansow.
• Honeywell/SperianminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSafety equipment manufacturer for head protection, eye protection, and respiratory protection distributed via Gansow's wholesale channel.
• LemaitreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSafety shoe manufacturer whose S1-S3 classified safety shoes are distributed through Gansow's specialty wholesale operation.
• Fristads/KansasminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorkwear brands including Fristads GREEN, FUSION, Gen Y, Icon series, and flame protection clothing distributed via Gansow.
• Wonder GripminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlove manufacturer whose latex and nitrile gloves for various applications are sold through Gansow's safety equipment portfolio.
• deb StokominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSkin care manufacturer whose Hautschutz (skin protection), Handhygiene (hand hygiene), Hautreiniger (skin cleaners), and Hautpflege (skin care) products are distributed via Gansow.
• PortwestminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorkwear and safety clothing manufacturer whose warning protection range (Warnschutz-Sortiment) is distributed through Gansow.
• QualitexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorkwear manufacturer whose basic, classic, favorit, pro, and image series work clothing are distributed via Gansow's wholesale channel.
• AcodeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorkwear brand whose polo shirts, T-shirts, sweatshirts, fleece jackets, trousers, and softshell jackets are sold through Gansow.
• ambratecminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSkin care product manufacturer distributed via Gansow's workplace safety equipment portfolio.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hoffmann Group: German premium B2B supplier of quality tools, occupational safety, and workshop equipment. Overlaps with Gansow on workwear, safety footwear, and PPE categories, targeted at industrial and trade customers.
• Engelbert Strauss: Major German workwear and occupational safety company with a strong B2B e-commerce and direct-sales operation selling workwear, safety footwear, and PPE across DACH. Directly comparable in product categories and German-market focus, but operates at vastly larger scale.
• Distrelec: European B2B distributor of electronic, maintenance, and personal protective equipment. Comparable as a multi-category B2B industrial e-commerce distributor including safety products, though broader in scope.
• Würth: Global family-owned industrial supplier with a large German operation selling PPE, workwear, tools, and consumables through direct sales and B2B e-commerce. Overlaps Gansow's safety footwear, workwear, and hand protection categories.
• Zoro Tools (Europe): European arm of Grainger's B2B marketplace for maintenance, safety, and PPE products. Competes with Gansow on breadth of PPE SKUs and self-service B2B ordering in Germany.

Direct peers

• Bodo Graefe Arbeitsschutz: German PPE and occupational safety specialist with B2B online distribution. Comparable in scale, product mix (safety shoes, workwear, hand protection), and target market to Gansow.
• Arbeitsschutz-Express: German online specialist for occupational safety equipment, workwear, and safety footwear. Closest direct competitor to Gansow — same B2B e-commerce model, same German-market focus, and overlapping brand portfolio.
• Köhler Arbeitsschutz: German family-owned specialty wholesaler of PPE, workwear, and safety footwear with a B2B online shop. Direct competitor with overlapping product categories and similar mid-market customer base.

Regional players

• Portwest (Direct): International workwear and PPE manufacturer with growing direct-to-buyer sales in Germany. Comparable product lines (warning protection, workwear) and competes with Gansow's distribution of Portwest products through disintermediation.

Emerging players

• PM-Atemschutz: German specialty retailer focused on respiratory protection, breathing apparatus, and related PPE. Comparable as a niche B2B online PPE specialist serving German industrial buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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