EGU Elektro Großhandels Union Rhein-Ruhr GmbH & Co. KG

About EGU Elektro Großhandels Union Rhein-Ruhr

EGU Elektro Großhandels Union Rhein-Ruhr GmbH & Co. KG is an electrical wholesaler with its central headquarters, central warehouse and logistics centre in Dortmund and a network of 37 locations across Germany. The group, which includes Dressel EGU (Dortmund, Herne, Soest), Gehrmann (Hagen, Gevelsberg), Aufdemkamp (Lippstadt) and Sirges EGU (Gelsenkirchen), supplies electrical contractors, industry, major buyers, public authorities and retail with electrical materials from all areas of electrical engineering – from cables and wires to switch cabinet and building systems technology, luminaires, data technology, photovoltaics and e-mobility. The range comprises around 45,000 stocked items, and the online system provides access to approximately 3.2 million articles. In addition to trading, the company offers consulting, planning and project engineering services, lighting design, eProcurement solutions in various data formats, technical training as well as emergency service and special procurement. Deliveries in NRW are made seven days a week around the clock; thanks to partners in 21 European countries, product availability is also guaranteed across Europe.

Site

Dortmund

Processes

Consulting, planning and project engineering services, Lighting design, Consulting/project engineering for photovoltaics and e-mobility, Smart home solutions, Energy efficiency and lighting concepts, eProcurement/procurement solutions (including BePKOp), EDI interfaces (Datanorm, OCI, BMEcat, EDI, UGL, GAEB, CSV, IDS), Technical training and further education

Materials

Cables and Wires, Luminaires and Lamps, Switch Cabinets and Data Technology, Pipes, Hoses, Conduits

Certificates

DIN EN ISO 9001 (quality management), DIN EN ISO 14001 (environmental management), DIN EN ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety management), DNK (German Sustainability Code), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Other (DNK)

Founded

1954 (Dres

Industries

Electrical trades, Industry, Major buyers, Public authorities, Retail, Building technology

1. 01

   Procurement from manufacturers

2. 02

   Central warehouse and logistics in Dortmund

3. 03

   Consulting, planning and project engineering

4. 04

   Supply of branches and customers

5. 05

   Online shop and eProcurement

6. 06

   Emergency service and special procurement

Range and Services

Locations

Dortmund (central headquarters)

DE

Central headquarters, central warehouse and logistics centre with online shop

Dortmund-Körne

DE

Dressel EGU branch with seminar centre

Herne

DE

Dressel EGU branch (since 2005)

Soest

DE

Dressel EGU branch (since 2002, focus on photovoltaics)

Hagen

DE

Gehrmann electrical wholesale branch

Gevelsberg

DE

Gehrmann electrical wholesale branch

Lippstadt

DE

Aufdemkamp GmbH branch (since 1966)

Gelsenkirchen

DE

Sirges EGU branch (since 1934)

Product Groups

Inside the production

Quality and Certification

EGU operates according to the German Sustainability Code (DNK) and is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001; the ISO-9001 certification is documented until 22.06.2027.

History

1. 1934

   Foundation of the predecessor of the Gelsenkirchen branch (Sirges EGU)

2. 1954

   Foundation of Dressel EGU in Dortmund

3. 1966

   Foundation of Aufdemkamp electrical wholesaler Lippstadt

4. 1973

   Foundation of Gehrmann electrical wholesale

5. 2002

   Dressel EGU active at the Soest location

6. 2005

   Dressel EGU active at the Herne location