Our brands, at the heart of our business model

Organisations have specific needs: equipping an office, setting up a school, organising inventory, securing a construction site, and streamlining procurement. Our brands are designed to meet these needs, offering clear areas of expertise and solutions that can be implemented immediately.

We have chosen a hybrid brand architecture. The brands retain their autonomy, market proximity, and business expertise. They sit within a common framework carried by Manutan Group. This organisation makes the portfolio clear. It helps procurement teams quickly identify the brand, offering or service match ing their needs.

Additional expertise

The portfolio is organised around four areas:

  • Businesses and public organisations
  • Education, teaching and sports
  • Warehousing and storage
  • Professional hardware

Each sector brings together brands that are closely aligned with their target audiences. Some cover a broad range of needs, while others offer specialised expertise, for example, in science education, inclusive education, sports equipment, shelving, or professional hardware.

A structured collective

Manutan Group brings consistency to the portfolio without diminishing the strength of each brand. The portfolio, in turn, makes the Group’s scope of operations tangible: working better, buying better, learning better, with practical solutions for organisations.

The brands drive the market relationship. They remain close to customers, their needs, and operational constraints.

A model that creates value

For customers, this structure simplifies access to tailored offerings. For partners, it creates a clear framework for growth. For teams, it fosters collaboration across areas of expertise.

The model is based on a simple idea: to balance the Group’s collective strength with the distinct focus of each brand, by combining practical technology, human relationships and responsibility.

A portfolio in motion

The portfolio evolves in response to market trends, changing practices and the expectations of organisations. It incorporates new areas of expertise, clarifies the roles of our brands, and organises our offerings to make it easier to choose.

This approach is part of how we operate: measure, structure, and improve.

Our key figures

4

world of equipment retail chains

37

local export distribution centers around the world

+850,000

group-wide references

25

product and service brands
to organise product lines

A network of expertise

Our brands are more than just a list of names. They form a system of expertise, services, and close relationships.

This system helps the Manutan Group meet a wide variety of needs while staying focused on a common goal: to do better every day with practical, useful, and responsible solutions.

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