Cordes & Graefe KG

Cordes & Graefe KG is one of the leading companies in Europe for the wholesale of technical products. The range includes more than 600,000 items from the areas of heating, sanitation, air conditioning, renewable energies, electro technology, tools and occupational safety, fasteners for construction and civil engineering as well as fittings for ship and industry and automotive technology. With the digital trading platform GC Online and various service tools, GC supports the daily tasks of its customers in trade and crafts. Digitization also plays a major role in logistics. Thanks to automated processes, GC processes up to 100,000 orders per day. A dense network of nearly 100 locations nationwide, the majority of which are owned by the company, as well as eleven foreign subsidiaries ensure a high level of availability and proximity to the customer. The long-established family business, which will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2023, is managed by Simone and Dr. Jochen Graefe in the sixth generation. Cordes & Graefe KG employs around 3,900 people and generates group-wide sales of around EUR 1 billion. With sustainability as its maxim, GC sees itself as a responsible player who strives for sustainable business practices in all areas of the company and its supply chain.

Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; Management of Companies and Enterprises

Hardware; Offices of Holding Companies, Nec