Trading company for rolling bearings, sealing, drive and linear technology as well as industrial supplies with worldwide sourcing

HBW Wälzlager und Industriebedarf GmbH

Friedrichshafen, GermanyNew on Amplifa

1996Founded

1 locationFriedrichshafen (head office, warehouse, sales)

ISO 9001:2015Certified by TÜV SÜD (valid until 24.02.2029)

1,000+Items in the product range

WorldwideDelivery area

About HBW

HBW Wälzlager und Industriebedarf GmbH, based in Friedrichshafen, has been active in technical trading since 1996. The focus is on the procurement and distribution of rolling bearings of all kinds, including ball bearings, needle bearings, housed bearings and plain bearings, as well as sealing technology such as radial shaft seals, NILOS rings, O-rings, V-rings and scraper rings. The product range also includes drive technology (drive belts, pulleys, couplings, drive chains), linear technology (profile rail guides, shaft guides, clamping bushings, steel balls) as well as adhesives and sealants, mounting pastes and technical sprays. Customers include renowned OEMs, industrial and mechanical engineering companies as well as commercial buyers. Through international contacts with renowned manufacturers, HBW procures standard types and special solutions, supports demand determination and, through customer-oriented stockkeeping and Kanban systems together with logistics partners, ensures on-time supply. The company is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015.

Site: Friedrichshafen
Processes: Procurement and distribution of rolling bearings, sealing, drive and linear technology, Demand determination and tailor-made quotations, Kanban system and customer-oriented stockkeeping, Fast, reliable logistics with partner service providers, Procurement of special solutions via international manufacturer network
Certificates: DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
Founded: 1996
Industries: Original equipment manufacturers (OEM), Mechanical engineering, Industry, Commercial buyers

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Demand determination at the customer
02
Procurement via international manufacturer network
03
Storage and stockkeeping (incl. Kanban system)
04
Distribution and quotation preparation
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Logistics with partner service providers

Locations

Friedrichshafen

Head office, warehouse and sales

Materials: Rolling bearings, sealing technology, drive and linear technology, adhesives and sealants, industrial supplies

Warehouse and logistics
Kanban system

Products

**Ball bearings**Bearing technology · Mechanical engineering

**Bushings**Industrial supplies · Industry

**Radial shaft seal**Sealing technology · Mechanical engineering

**O-rings**Sealing technology · Mechanical engineering

**Rolling bearings**Bearing technology · Original equipment (OEM)

Inside the production

Warehouse and distribution of rolling bearings and industrial supplies

Industries

Original equipment manufacturers (OEM)Mechanical engineeringIndustryCommercial buyers

Additional services

Procurement and distribution of rolling bearings, sealing, drive and linear technologyDemand determination and tailor-made quotationsKanban system and customer-oriented stockkeepingFast, reliable logistics with partner service providersProcurement of special solutions via international manufacturer network

Quality

HBW maintains a quality management system certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 by TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH for the area of distribution, procurement and storage of rolling bearings and industrial products (registration no. 12 100 47471 TMS).

Evidence	Friedrichshafen
ISO 9001

History

1996
Foundation and start of business operations of HBW as a supplier of rolling bearings, sealing technology and industrial supplies
2023
Initial certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 as HBW OHG (valid from 25.02.2023 to 24.02.2026)
2026
New ISO 9001:2015 certification as HBW Wälzlager und Industriebedarf GmbH (valid from 07.08.2026 to 24.02.2029); renaming from OHG to GmbH