abadis

What abadis does

abadis AG is a Swiss specialty industrial-products distributor founded in 2006 and headquartered at Oberneuhofstrasse 10, CH-6340 Baar. The company sells adhesives and sealants, abrasives and grinding tools, personal protective equipment (respiratory, eye, hearing, head, hand, skin, and body protection), and surface cleaning, disinfection, and maintenance supplies under four merchandising pillars: Bonding (Kleben), Grinding/Abrasives (Schleifen), Protection/Safety (Schützen), and Maintenance (Unterhalt). The catalog comprises thousands of SKUs sourced from major manufacturers — most importantly 3M (under Premium Partner status, with exclusive distribution of 3M Precision Abrasives in German-speaking Switzerland) and WEICON (under a main-importer agreement for all of Switzerland), plus tesa, Klingspor, PFERD-VSM, and Schülke. The company holds ISO 9001 quality management certification and the sector-specific EN 9120 aerospace certification, enabling supply into aerospace OEMs and MRO providers.

The business model is sales-led direct-to-customer distribution operating exclusively within Switzerland (DACH region). Revenue is generated through per-unit product sales priced in Swiss Francs (excluding VAT), with most items in the CHF 2.50 to CHF 120 range and volume discounts on selected SKUs. GTM combines an e-commerce storefront at abadis.ch with phone consultation (+41 41 768 27 27), an email newsletter, and an active social presence across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Customer segments are vertical-driven: industrial manufacturing is primary, with construction/trades and healthcare/medical as secondary verticals. Service offerings extend the catalog into higher-value work — custom-manufactured adhesive tapes (including RFID-enabled tape), precision grinding and microfinishing using 3M abrasives, contract bonding production, printed adhesive tapes, and aerospace-industry supply — differentiating abadis from commodity e-commerce resellers.

Name

abadis

Legal name

abadis AG

Website

https://abadis.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

abadis AG is a Swiss industrial distributor founded in 2006 in Baar that sells adhesives, abrasives, PPE, and maintenance supplies to manufacturing, construction, and healthcare customers across Switzerland via e-commerce and consultation, leveraging exclusive 3M and WEICON partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255), Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256)

SIC

Wholesale-Durable Goods, Nec (5099), Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAIADAL

Adhesives, Sealants, Caulks & Tapes Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Home & Furniture Retail/Home Improvement & Hardware Retail

Keywords

• Industrial supplies distribution
• Adhesive products
• Abrasive grinding products
• Work safety equipment
• Industrial maintenance supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Baar

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue generated through direct sales of industrial technical products including adhesives, abrasives, protective equipment, and maintenance supplies. Products sold individually with pricing per unit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

abadis AG is a Swiss specialty distributor that sells industrial technical products through an e-commerce storefront at abadis.ch, organized into four categories: bonding (adhesive tapes, adhesives, sealants), grinding/abrasives (discs, belts, brushes, machines), protection/work safety (respiratory, eye, hearing, head, hand, skin, body, fall protection), and maintenance (surface cleaning, disinfection, technical sprays, building maintenance). Products are sourced from major manufacturers including 3M, WEICON, Schülke, tesa, Klingspor, and PFERD-VSM, and abadis supplements product distribution with value-added services such as custom-manufactured adhesive tapes, precision grinding, and contract bonding production.

Product overview

abadis is a Swiss industrial products distributor specializing in four core product categories: Bonding (Kleben), Grinding/Abrasives (Schleifen), Protection/Safety (Schützen), and Maintenance (Unterhalt). The product portfolio includes adhesive tapes and adhesives/sealants under Bonding; grinding discs, belts, and brushes under Grinding; and respiratory, eye, hearing, head, hand, skin, and body protection under Protection. The Maintenance category covers surface cleaning, disinfectants, technical maintenance products, and building maintenance. abadis also offers value-added services including custom manufacturing (Spezialanfertigungen), printed adhesive tapes, precision grinding with 3M products (unique in German-speaking Switzerland), industrial skin protection programs, and contract bonding production. The company is a 3M Premium Partner and serves both business and private customers in Switzerland with products from manufacturers including 3M, WEICON, tesa, Klingspor, and PFERD-VSM.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adhesive Tapes (Klebebänder) Industrial adhesive tapes — single-sided, double-sided, heat-resistant, waterproof, magnetic, and extra-strong variants — for industrial bonding applications, sold to business and private customers in Switzerland.
• Adhesives and Sealants (Klebstoffe und Dichtstoffe) Industrial adhesives and sealants including dispersion/solvent adhesives, 2-component adhesives, hot-melt adhesives, cyanoacrylate (instant) adhesives, assembly sealants, anaerobic sealants, and epoxy resins for industrial bonding and sealing applications.
• Grinding Discs (Schleifscheiben) Industrial grinding discs including fiber discs, flap discs, hook-and-loop discs, self-adhesive discs, quick-change discs, and non-woven discs for industrial grinding applications.
• Grinding Belts (Schleifbänder) Industrial grinding belts made from fabric and non-woven materials for industrial grinding applications.
• Grinding Brushes (Schleifbürsten) Industrial grinding brushes including bristle brushes and discs, flap brushes, and planetary brushes for finishing and deburring operations.
• Grinding Machines and Equipment (Schleifmaschinen / Geräte) Grinding machines and equipment including eccentric sanders, angle grinders (pneumatic and electric), and dust extraction systems for industrial grinding operations.
• Work Safety and Personal Protective Equipment (Schützen) Comprehensive work safety and personal protective equipment product line covering respiratory protection, eye protection, hearing protection, head protection, work gloves, skin protection, body protection, and fall protection for industrial and trades customers.
• Industrial Maintenance and Cleaning Products (Unterhalt) Industrial maintenance and cleaning products including surface cleaning and degreasing agents, surface disinfectants, technical sprays, liquid agents, assembly pastes, high-performance greases, repair products, and building maintenance products such as safety coatings and facility supplies.
• Custom-Manufactured Adhesive Tapes (Spezialanfertigungen) Custom-manufactured adhesive tapes including RFID-enabled variants and tailored solutions across product categories, produced to customer specifications.
• Printed Adhesive Tapes (Bedruckte Klebebänder) Custom-printed adhesive tapes produced for branding and identification purposes, available as a service to business customers.
• Precision Grinding and Microfinishing Service (Präzisionsschleifen und Microfinishing) Precision grinding and microfinishing service performed with 3M precision abrasive products, an offering unique in German-speaking Switzerland and available to business customers.
• Contract Bonding Production (Produktionsauftrag Kleben) Contract bonding production service in which business customers can submit their gluing projects to be fulfilled by abadis.
• Aerospace Industry Products and Services (Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie) Specialized services and products certified for the aerospace and aviation industry, delivered under abadis's EN 9120 aerospace certification as an aviation partner.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 3McoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor3M Premium Partner with exclusive positioning for 3M Precision Abrasives in German-speaking Switzerland. Certified distributor offering ISO and EN certified products with full product range access.
• WEICONcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial main importer of WEICON products in Switzerland with large local stock. Exclusive distributor relationship for WEICON industrial and professional cleaning, maintenance, and adhesive products.
• SchülkeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Schülke professional disinfection and hygiene products including Mikrozid product line for surface disinfection.
• tesaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of tesa adhesive tape products as part of comprehensive bonding solutions portfolio.
• KlingsporminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Klingspor grinding and abrasive products as part of the abrasives product category.
• PFERD-VSMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of PFERD-VSM grinding and finishing tools as part of the abrasives product offering.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Distrelec: Swiss/European industrial e-commerce distributor of electronics, automation, tools, adhesives, and PPE—directly comparable to abadis in offering breadth, B2B e-commerce motion, and Swiss/DACH customer base.
• Würth Group: Global leader in fasteners, tools, chemicals/adhesives, and PPE distribution with direct-sales and e-commerce; overlaps with abadis across bonding, abrasives, and protection categories, though at far greater scale.
• Hoffmann Group: German-based B2B distributor of quality tools, abrasives, and industrial supplies; competes with abadis in the grinding/abrasives and industrial consumables space with similar technical advisory positioning.
• Bossard Group: Swiss-headquartered industrial fastening and supply-chain solutions provider serving manufacturing customers; directly comparable Swiss B2B industrial distributor with engineering services overlay.
• Cromwell Tools: European industrial tools, PPE, and MRO supplies distributor serving manufacturing and trades—closely comparable to abadis in target segments (manufacturing, construction trades) and product mix (abrasives, hand tools, PPE).

Broad incumbents

• RS Components (RS PRO): Global industrial e-commerce distributor covering electronics, MRO, tools, PPE, and adhesives; overlaps with abadis across multiple categories but operates at much broader portfolio and scale.
• Grainger: US-based MRO industrial distributor with extensive e-commerce and consumables offering (PPE, adhesives, abrasives, cleaning); comparable business model and category mix to abadis but at enterprise scale and US-centric.
• McMaster-Carr: Iconic US industrial supply catalog/e-commerce company with massive SKU breadth across fasteners, adhesives, abrasives, and PPE; serves as a benchmark for industrial e-commerce distribution comparable to abadis's model.
• Rexel: Global electrical products and solutions distributor with MRO/industrial supply adjacency; relevant peer given abadis's maintenance/safety offerings but more specialized in electrical distribution.

Regional players

• ELCART (Sonepar affiliate): European regional industrial and electronics distributor under the Sonepar group; comparable B2B distribution model and product breadth for industrial customers, though operating in different regional markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC83ReRxNEa2YIgizm1zdkEw/playlists
• Facebookfacebook.com/AbadisAG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abadis-ag
• Instagraminstagram.com/abadis_ag

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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