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- Manutan International S.A. is a European leader in B2B e-commerce, specializing in the multichannel distribution of equipment and supplies for companies, local authorities, and educational institutions. The company offers an assortment of over 850,000 carefully selected items, including handling, lifting, storage, and transportation equipment; industrial supplies; safety, hygiene, and packing products; office and workshop furniture; catering and hotel furniture; school supplies; education, health, and sports equipment; environmental protection products; ironmongery; and electrical and mechanical transmission products, marketed through its own brands such as Manutan, Ikasorb, and Ikatex. It provides associated services including assembly and installation, personalized delivery, e-procurement solutions, on-demand sourcing, 2D and 3D modeling, inventory management via VMI and vending machines, collection and recycling of used equipment, express delivery, spare parts, bespoke design, and loyalty programs.
Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Gonesse, France, Manutan International operates 25 subsidiaries across 17 European countries, with exports to Africa, Asia, and the Middle East; its Local Authorities Division, featuring brands like Manutan Collectivités, Papeteries Pichon, and Casal Sport, accounts for a significant portion of sales.
In March 2024, the company completed the full acquisition of Findel, the UK's leading distributor of school and educational products with over 32,000 items under brands including Hope, GLS, Philip Harris, and Davies Sports, strengthening its education sector presence, raising European sales to 50% of global turnover, and contributing to a record €1 billion in revenue for the 2023/24 financial year, up 7% year-over-year.