Keller & Kalmbach
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| legal form | GmbH |
| founding | 1878 in Munich |
| Seat | Unterschleissheim , Germany |
| management | Florian Seidl, Rudolf Karl, Thomas Obermeyer, Hans van der Velden |
| Number of employees | 900 (as of 2019) |
| sales | 320 million euros (FY 2019) |
| Branch | Wholesale company |
| Website | www.keller-kalmbach.de |
The Keller & Kalmbach GmbH is a acting in Europe, America and Asia wholesalers with a focus on fasteners and fastening technology . In addition to C-parts products, the company also offers logistics systems for C-parts management. The head office is in Unterschleißheim near Munich , the central warehouse is in Hilpoltstein (near Nuremberg).
Florian Seidl is the third generation to manage the family company , which is represented in 9 other locations in Germany and 9 other locations internationally. Florian Seidl is the first chairman of the Association of Screws Wholesalers (FDS)
history
The company was founded on July 5, 1878 in Munich by Heinrich Kalmbach and August Keller as a wholesaler for screws and horseshoes. In 1908 the company was taken over by the Seidl family and has been 100% family-owned ever since. In 1962, Keller & Kalmbach was the first German screw dealer to start series production in the automotive industry. In 1976, Keller & Kalmbach was one of the first companies in the industry to set up its own quality department. In 2001 and 2010, Keller & Kalmbach was awarded the “Bavarian Quality Prize” by the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology. Keller & Kalmbach has been participating in the ÖKOPROFIT initiative since 2007 . The EMAS environmental management system was introduced at four locations in 2017.
In 2005, 100 percent of the shares in Widex Peters GmbH, Düsseldorf, were taken over, then Keller & Kalmbach GmbH merged in 2012 to form Keller & Kalmbach Widex GmbH. The merger took legal effect in April 2013.
Business areas
The company is segmented into the business areas of industry, automotive, railway industry and handicraft.
Automotive
The Automotive division supports automobile manufacturers and their suppliers. The customers are supplied via the automotive central warehouse in Unterschleißheim.
Industry
The Industry division has been looking after industrial companies since the 1960s. For these some products including special and drawing parts as well as logistics are offered.
Railway industry
This area specializes in rail vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers.
Craft
Keller & Kalmbach has been supplying craft businesses with 80,000 items from the fields of fasteners, fastening technology, power tools, hand tools, occupational safety, chemical products, lifting equipment and factory equipment since the 1880s.
Private label
FAKKT is the premium brand from Keller & Kalmbach in the chemical-technical area.
Locations
| Keller & Kalmbach Germany | Keller & Kalmbach International |
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| Unterschleißheim (head office) | China |
| Hilpoltstein (central warehouse) | Italy |
| Leipzig | Croatia |
| Neuss | Romania |
| Nuremberg | Russia |
| Munich | Taiwan |
| Straubing | Czech Republic |
| Wurzburg | Hungary |
| regensburg | United States |
art
Florian Seidl is the 1st chairman of the Munich Art Association . Each floor in the main building is individually furnished and has its own color scheme. Pictures and paintings were made by artists from the Munich region. When planning and furnishing the head office in Unterschleißheim and the central warehouse in Hilpoltstein, great importance was attached to the aesthetics of the building. Peter Straßl was the artistic director for both buildings. Klaus Damovski was the architect responsible for planning the central warehouse.
simple system
simple system is an online ordering platform in the B2B segment based in Munich. The simple system GmbH & Co.KG was founded in 2000 by the partners Hoffmann Group, KAISER + KRAFT , Keller & Kalmbach and Hagemeyer .
In 2011 sales amounted to 70 million euros. In 2012 simple system was available in 9 languages and 11 countries.
Web links
- Official website
- Central high-bay warehouse in Hilpoltstein - page at the Nuremberg Chamber of Commerce
- Bundling and growth opportunities - page on procurement up to date
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Figures, data, facts | Keller & Kalmbach. Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
- ^ Website of the FDS ( Memento of February 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) - As of: February 28, 2013.
- ^ Website Keller & Kalmbach ( Memento from February 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) - Milestones Keller & Kalmbach; As of April 17, 2013
- ↑ Prize Winner 2010 - page section at the Bavarian Quality Award ; As of September 14, 2018
- ↑ Widex website - as of May 22, 2013.
- ^ Website Keller & Kalmbach ( Memento of March 8, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Business areas; As of April 17, 2013
- ↑ Keller & Kalmbach website / Automotive division ( Memento from March 8, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) - as of May 27, 2013.
- ^ Website Keller & Kalmbach / Business Field Industry ( Memento from February 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) - As of May 27, 2013.
- ^ Website Keller & Kalmbach / Railway Industry Business Unit ( Memento from July 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) - as of May 27, 2013.
- ^ Website Keller & Kalmbach / Business Field Crafts ( Memento from July 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) - As of May 22, 2013.
- ↑ Keller & Kalmbach website - FAKKT own brand ; Status: April 17, 2013 ( Memento from March 1, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ An eye-catcher with a glossy effect - article at Nordbayern.de , June 12, 2008
- ↑ Customer magazine simple system 02-2012 ( Memento from October 7, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 1.9 MB) Sales simple system 2011