Achilles Seibert GmbH: Reliable European Trader of Standard & Special Screws

For over 60 years, Achilles Seibert has been recognized as a reliable partner of screw trading in Europe. The company is a very flexible and reputable importer of hexagon socket screws and hexagon head screws. It supplies not only standard but also special screws in non-standard dimensions. It consolidates its market position as a wholesaler between the screw industry and resellers. Approximately 80% of its sales is generated from the German and international screw trade and its export represents 1/3 of its sales on average.

In the 10.9 and 12.9 high-strength grades, Achilles Seibert imports guaranteed products from qualified European and Taiwanese manufacturers. General manager Timo Scholle told us, “As a leading fastener distributor in Germany, Achilles Seibert supplies DIN standard parts to almost every wholesaler in Europe, providing superior service based on 3 platforms (inquiry, price list, and web shop), same-day shipment and several other service (such as 100% availability of 3.1 certificates).” In addition to that, the company’s quality system is improving year on year, and that is not restricted to ISO 9001:2008 standard.

Providing “Specials” to Worldwide Customers

Achilles Seibert’s major markets are the fastener distributors in Europe. Over the years it has made a prestige in the market of special sizes and dimensions. Also it is capable of providing almost every coating for small batches. It provides these kinds of “specials” to customers around the world (such as Singapore, Malaysia, and China). Within the last 3 years it developed a new division to supply end users and the automobile industry with OEM items. According to Timo, these will bring in 2015 around 15% of the annual turnover!

Market Outlook

Due to its quality policy, Achilles Seibert is choosing its suppliers very carefully. “Due to the anti-dumping measure of the EU, we were forced to change our purchase market. Now we are purchasing from Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and little from India,” Timo added, “Around 30% of the purchase comes from European suppliers.”

As demand in Asia and Southeast Asia has been on the rise in recent years, what is Achilles Seibert’s thought about this market? Timo Scholle told us, “In the last 20 years, Asia was our major purchase market. However, the market is changing and more and more market players have their own factories in Asia, so it is important to not only purchase in Asia, but also provide a good mix of high-end quality fasteners from Europe as well.” We are looking forward to the growing development of Achilles Seibert!