FOUNDED WITH THE BEST INGREDIENTS: KNOW-HOW AND TEAM SPIRIT.

Unique success requires an initial spark. In the case of S+P, this spark was ignited when Gerhard Schäfer met Helmut Peters. The two businessmen quickly realised that together they formed a partnership which could really go places.

1982

Foundation of Schäfer + Peters GmbH

The owners and managing directors Gerhard Schäfer and Helmut Peters jointly founded Schäfer + Peters GmbH (S+P for short) in 1982. The decision to focus on stainless steel fasteners was quickly made. The first business activities were launched in July 1982 in Uhlandstraße in Öhringen. The cornerstones for the successful business model were the many years of know-how and the common team spirit.

1986

Move to Stettiner Straße

Due to the strong expansion of the product range, the need for further storage facilities grew. Therefore, S+P moved with 20 employees into a nearby company building in Stettiner Straße in Öhringen. As turnover grew, so did the need for qualified specialists. For this reason, S+P focused on training at an early stage in order to specifically train specialists for the challenges of the trade. To this day, the training of young professionals has a high priority in the company.

1989

1. Exhibition at the international hardware fair

One of S+P's success factors is personal contact and professional customer care right from the start. This is why S+P exhibited for the first time at the international hardware fair in Cologne in 1989. The company quickly became one of the top addresses when it came to stainless steel fasteners. Today, S+P is still represented at the largest trade fairs in the industry.

1992

New building and move to Zeilbaumweg

In order to secure the growth of the company and to meet the increasing customer orders, the company steadily expanded. In 1991, the new building of Schäfer + Peters GmbH was realised. Since 1992, this has been the headquarters of what is now the world's leading wholesaler of stainless steel fasteners.

1996

Certification according to ISO 9001:1994

With the certification according to ISO 9001:1994, S+P proved in 1996 that the internal company procedures and processes meet the international standards for quality management. In the course of this successful implementation, S+P established a quality management process throughout the company, so that not only our products are continuously tested, but all processes and standards are continuously optimised.

1997

Extension - warehouse expansion by 200%

Little by little, the company expanded its location. In 1997, the first extension followed with a warehouse expansion of 200%. In addition to a 14-metre high-bay warehouse, the most modern technology was implemented, which improved the process time within the logistics and ensured fast delivery for the customers.

2001

Start E-Business

In the course of digitalisation, S+P launched its e-business in 2001. The introduction of a web shop enabled customers from all over the world to access the wide product range 24/7. In 2004, the first electronic exchange of business documents took place via EDI, which accelerated and simplified the ordering process.

2007

2. Annex - extension warehouse and administration building

10 years after the first extension, the company building was expanded with a modern administration building and another warehouse enlargement. Further conversion measures followed in 2010 and 2017, such as the installation of a warehouse gallery and the introduction of a long goods warehouse.

Today, the S+P warehouse offers more than 60,000 pallet and bulk storage spaces on an area of approx. 12,000 sqm and is Europe's largest warehouse for stainless steel fasteners. Due to the large storage capacity and the cooperation with reliable logistics partners, the company guarantees high availability and shortest delivery times - not only within Germany, but worldwide.

2008

Introduction of paperless picking

S+P is known on the market for its fast product range dynamics, product variety and reliability. With the help of a state-of-the-art warehouse system, paperless order picking was implemented in 2008. In addition to an increase in productivity within logistics, the new terminals saved resources and at the same time made a contribution to the environment.

2014

Green electricity with photovoltaics

Sustainable management is one of S+P's values. Therefore, the company focused on renewable energies at an early stage and installed a self-consumption system with photovoltaics in 2014. With this green electricity, S+P can secure a large part of its energy consumption.

2018

Dualis certification

S+P stands for a reliable and future-oriented training company. The aim is to train young and qualified specialists in various professions and to integrate them into the company in the long term. In 2018, S+P was awarded the Dualis seal for high training quality for the first time. The successful re-audit followed in 2022.

2022

We have a reason to celebrate - S+P celebrates 10 years!

Today, S+P has established itself as the market leader for stainless steel fasteners worldwide. In addition to the values of customer loyalty, quality, service and delivery reliability, team spirit is at the forefront at S+P. Today, the company employs over 270 people at its location in Öhringen. The long-standing know-how of the employees contributes significantly to the success of the company. With the vision and realisation of a new location, S+P still has many exciting years ahead of it and is looking positively into a rust-free future despite the current challenges.

Along with the nuts and bolts
you would expect, one thing stands
out in particularin Europe’s largest
stainless steel warehouse: precision

Organisation is key to maintaining an overview when working with a range of more than 37.000 fastening items.

Especially when the smallest parts are just 1 mm in diameter and the largest up to 52 mm. Our warehouse is sorted in line with more than 300 DIN standards to allow us to quickly find the parts we want despite the massive dynamism of our range. The 1000 plus shipments, which leave our warehouse every day for shipping around the world, are evidence that this works. We ensure high levels of precision in our warehouse by using a computer-assisted, paperless picking system.

Working with our reliable logistics partners, who in turn are leading companies in their own sectors, we ensure very short delivery times no matter where in the world we are shipping to. All our deliveries can be tracked online thanks to continuous documentation.

m² of
warehouse space

spaces for pallets
and chutes

products in stock

deliveries per day

Welcome to a look behind the scenes at S+P - your partner for high-quality stainless steel fasteners. In our image film, we invite you to discover our world of precision, innovation and stainless cooperation. We would like to give you an insight into our passion for quality and our tireless commitment to customer satisfaction. See the world of S+P and find out why we are the ideal partner for you.

Why work with S+P?

First-class quality

Our success builds on our commitment to quality and service. We check all our business partners around the world in line with the stringent requirements of ISO certification. And everything that enters or leaves our warehouse is checked in detail by our experts before it is allowed in or out. But our company’s strengths aren’t just to be found in quality assurance but procurement, sales, warehouse and logistics too.

Worldwide (stainless) connections

There are some languages which everyone understands and S+P is synonymous with stainless steel fasteners in every language, which explains why our sales offices are at home in all growth markets. We serve the Arab world and its hunger for investment from Dubai. Our office in Hong Kong and partners in Taiwan and Hangzhou cover the dynamic Asian region. We have been firmly established as one of the first points of contact for stainless steel fasteners for years. Not just in Europe, but the world over. All our work converges on our headquarters in Öhringen where our sales specialists ensure our service and coordinate transactions – in virtually every language on Earth.

A reliable partner

Right from the start our requirements were simple but highly effective: we didn’t just want to be a partner, but a real friend to commerce! The simple fact that the company currently has Europe’s largest stainless steel warehouse is proof enough that the founders’ concept was a good one. It goes without saying that customers of S+P always receive a level service way above standard. Such solid bonds are only guaranteed through quality, service, trust and a good partnership.

COMPETENCE IN
STAINLESS STEEL.