Full-range electrical wholesaler for the electrical trade, industry and specialist retail with over 30,000 products at locations in Pforzheim and Karlsdorf.
Kautz Elektrogroßhandel GmbH
Pforzheim (Headquarters) · Karlsdorf-Neuthard (Branch)New on Amplifa
About Kautz Elektrogroßhandel GmbH
Kautz Elektrogroßhandel GmbH is a full-range electrical wholesaler headquartered in Pforzheim with a branch in Karlsdorf-Neuthard. Its range includes over 30,000 products in the areas of electrical installation materials, cables and wires, lighting and luminaires, control and automation technology, data and network technology, as well as home heating technology and photovoltaics. Customers are electrical contracting businesses, industrial companies and electrical specialist retailers. In addition to warehouse supply, the company offers a B2B online shop (BICO) with mobile app, electronic integrations (OCI, UGL, DataNorm, EDI, SAP Ariba), KANBAN and warehouse management concepts, kitting, and same-day delivery for orders placed in time. Technical services include lighting design, KNX programming, system distribution for automation and drive technology, as well as training courses and an e-learning platform. Since 2008 the company has been part of the BruderGruppe, which traces a tradition back to its founding in 1896 and is represented by around 1,000 employees at 26 locations in Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony, the Saarland and Luxembourg.
- Site
- Pforzheim
- Processes
- B2B online shop (BICO) and mobile app, Same-day delivery for orders placed in time, KANBAN and warehouse management solutions, Kitting, Electronic integration (OCI, UGL, DataNorm, EDI, SAP Ariba, catalogues), On-site consulting and project planning, Lighting design / lighting experts, KNX programming
- Materials
- Electrical installation materials, Cables & wires, Control & automation technology, Home heating technology & photovoltaics
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015
- Industries
- Electrical trade, Industry, Electrical specialist retail
- 01
Procurement from leading-brand manufacturers
- 02
Warehousing (cable warehouse, installation materials)
- 03
B2B online shop and electronic ordering integration
- 04
Order picking and same-day delivery / collection
- 05
Consulting, project planning and on-site training
Range and Services
Electrical installation materials
Installation devices, meter cabinets, building system technology (KNX, LCN), measuring devices and surge protection for trade and industry.
Cables & wires
Installation, underground, rubber, control, core, data and special cables from various manufacturers.
Control & automation technology
Controllers (including Siemens S7, WAGO), command and signalling devices, sensors and industrial power distribution.
Home heating technology & photovoltaics
Photovoltaic systems, battery storage, heat pumps and solar thermal.
Locations
Pforzheim
DEHeadquarters / wholesale location
- Materials
- Full electrical assortment
- Warehouse
- BICO B2B online shop
- Training room
Karlsdorf-Neuthard
DEBranch
- Materials
- Full electrical assortment
- Warehouse
Product Areas
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality and Certification
The company is certified to EN ISO 9001:2015 (quality management) and EN ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management). Expert consulting and project planning are ensured by qualified contacts on site.
| Evidence | Pforzheim | Karlsdorf-Neuthard |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| ISO 14001:2015 |
History
- 1896
Foundation of the original company (BruderGruppe, Offenburg) by Friedrich Streb
- 1954
Taken over by Franz Bruder
- 1973
Acquisition of the company Sautter in Karlsruhe
- 1998
Acquisition of the electrical wholesaler Mettler (Saarbrücken, Trierweiler)
- 2008
Majority stake in Kautz GmbH, locations Pforzheim and Karlsdorf
- 2012
Opening of the Carl Mettler location in Windhof/Luxembourg
- 2019
Acquisition of Bernhard Wohlfarth, Kohler and EGH Elektro-Großhandel
- 2020
Acquisition of Trafo Schneider GmbH (March near Freiburg)
- 2025
Generational change: Lukas Bruder and Matthias Dierle join the management