Conrad Electronic International GmbH & Co. KG
Conrad - all parts of success. We connect customers, brands and partners.
The family-owned company Conrad Electronic exists since 1923 and has been headquartered in Hirschau, in Eastern Bavaria, since 1946. Initially still based in Berlin, company founder Max Conrad mainly offered components for detector receivers. At the 1937 Radio Exhibition, he presented his first television construction kit - including a manual entitled “Television from A to Z”. It was clear from the very beginning that Conrad Electronic wanted to be more than just an electronics retailer and create real added value for customers.
This aspiration has not changed to this day: Customers around the world find us to be a reliable partner who redefines customer-oriented procurement with digital know-how and operational excellence and enables optimal project realization. As an experienced distributor, we deliver globally from our logistics center in Wernberg-Köblitz and are represented throughout Europe as an internationally active group of companies. Our history shows: Those who build on service and innovation are trusted by customers and juries.
Currently, Conrad International ships to more than 210 regions across the planet. Our huge product range makes Conrad an increasingly popular choice for businesses and consumers alike.
The centrepiece of our business is the online shop, with our entire product range available to choose from. Moreover, our online shop provides comprehensive support and competent advice. Whether you need delivery estimates, or would like to return an item but don't know how that works, check out our Helpdesk. Available 24/7, covering everything there is to know about shopping at Conrad.
Conrad Sourcing Platform. International thinking.
As an international company, Conrad is present in 17 European countries. Founded in 1923 and still owner-managed today, the family business has gradually expanded from a specialist mail order company for electronic components to one of the leading procurement platforms for technical requirements. Our platform strategy brings suppliers and customers even closer together: Because our wide range of innovative services and technologies can be accessed from anywhere at any time - holistic, customer-centric and future-oriented.
We are an internationally operating holdings group, specializing in Consumer Electronics and Household Technology. Currently, 17 subsidiaries and several contracted resellers supply our business and individual customers across Europe.
| Worldwide shipping | Conrad Electronic International GmbH & Co KG | conrad.com | Email: sales@conrad.com |
| DE | Conrad Electronic SE | conrad.de | Email: kundenservice@conrad.de Phone: 09604 / 40 87 87 |
| BE NL |
Conrad Electronic Benelux BV | conrad.be conrad.nl |
Email: contact@conrad.nl Phone: 078 482 329 |
| FR | Conrad Electronic S.A.S. | conrad.fr | Email: contact@conrad.fr |
| AT | Conrad Electronic GmbH & Co.KG | conrad.at | Email: sales@conrad.at Phone: 050 - 20 40 40 |
| SE DK |
Conrad Elektronik Norden AB | conrad.se conradelektronik.dk |
Email: sales@conrad.se Email: salg@conradelektronik.dk |
| CH | Conrad Electronic AG | conrad.ch | Email B2C: sales@conrad.ch Email B2B: business@conrad.ch Phone: 0848 80 12 80 |
| SI HR |
Conrad Electronic d.o.o.k.d. | conrad.si conrad.hr |
Email: info@conrad.si Email: info@conrad.hr |
| CZ SK |
Conrad Electronic Česká republika s.r.o. | conrad.cz conrad.sk |
Email B2C: objednavky@conrad.cz Email B2B: velkoobchod@conrad.cz Phone: +420 226 224 222 (B2C) +420 226 224 254 (B2B) |
| HU | SZINKER Kft. | conrad.hu | Email: vevoszolgalat@conrad.hu |
| IT | Conrad Electronic Italia srl | conrad.it | Email: servizioclienti@conrad.it Phone: 02 92 98 11 |
| PL | Conrad Electronic sp. z o.o | conrad.pl | Email: bok@conrad.pl |
| RO UK ES PT IE |
Conrad Electronic International GmbH & Co KG | conrad.com | Email: sales@conrad.com |
If you are living in a country not listed above, no problem at all. Our entire range of products is available online at www.conrad.com.
The Conrad Story: From 16 pages to the World Wide Web
If you want to be a true technology pioneer, you have to really love new technologies. And if you also want to sell technology successfully, you can have a lot of things, but certainly no fear of changing times. The entrepreneurial Conrad family has proven both in its almost 100-year company history: An unbroken fascination and passion for technology AND the conviction not to lament change, but to see it as a challenge and an opportunity for development. But read for yourself:
| 1923 | Our success story begins with a small electronics store in Berlin. Company founder Max Conrad recognizes the potential of radio as every individual's ear to the world. However, ready-made radios were still the exception and so initially the sale of components was the solution. |
| 1930 | Werner Conrad, son of company founder Max Conrad, has since taken over the business of Radio-Conrad. In 1930, the oldest surviving catalog is published, which is kept in the historical archive of the “Stiftung Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin”. The product range extends from simple detector receivers to multi-tube network receivers from well-known manufacturers. |
| 1936 | Conrad realizes a revolutionary idea: selling a self-assembly TV set. Conrad's first ever print catalogue is released, comprising 16 pages. |
| 1946 | Big ideas are given room to grow: With a backpack full of variable capacitors, rescued from the chaos of war, Max Conrad's son Werner dares to make a new start at today's company headquarters in Hirschau. |
| 1951 | The company opens its first electronics department store. More retail store soon follow. |
| 1977 | Conrad's daily shipping volume has reached 1.000 items per day. The company's main catalogue now has 500 pages, comprising 30.000 products. |
| 1988 | Conrad expands its international business operations and establishes a purchase office in Hong Kong. |
| 1995 | Conrad opens one of Europe's most advanced Logistics & Distribution centres in Wernberg, Bavaria. |
| 1997 | A milestone is reached in the mail order business: Conrad now sends more than 1,000 parcels a day instead of the previous 150. The prerequisite for this was the introduction of the first EDP system in 1976, which replaced the mechanical address management system and meant the realization of a long-cherished and ambitious dream for Werner Conrad's son Klaus. The Conrad catalog now comprises 500 pages and almost 30,000 articles. |
| 1998 | The Conrad Business Supplies business unit is officially founded to increasingly address the B2B market. At the same time, a separate catalog is launched specifically for these target groups. |
| 2002 | Germany's latest three Conrad superstores open in Hamburg, Essen and Berlin |
| 2004 | The company upgrades its Logistics & Distribution centre, now covering 485.000 ft2, including 1.000.000 ft2 of computer-controlled shelving, 42.000 pallets and 6 miles of conveyor belts. |
| 2006 | Zurich and Lucerne now sport Conrad's first retail stores in Switzerland. |
| 2007 | Conrad wins the Retailer of the Year Award - the most precious award for mail order companies in Germany. |
| 2009 | From this year onwards, it's one step at a time: the “Conrad” brand is included in the brands of the century. |
| 2011 | Conrad is certified according to ISO 9001:2008. |
| 2013 | SOS Electronic and Rapid Electronics become part of the Conrad Group, which is now active in 16 European countries. |
| 2014 | On November 13, 2014, the extension of the new logistic center in Wernberg-Köblitz officially came into service. |
| 2016 | Conrad is conquering the Internet of Things with the IoT project platform Conrad Connect, on which smart devices and intelligent services from different manufacturers can be networked with each other. |
| 2017 | The next launch is coming up: With the Conrad B2B Marketplace, Conrad enables its business customers to network with renowned sellers and do one-stop shopping. |
| 2020 | Launch of the Conrad Sourcing Platform: B2B customers cover all their technical operating requirements from a single source, using appropriate services and tailored e-procurement solutions. |
| Future | The digital world of technology and electronics is moving ever faster. We offer everything needed for the successful procurement of technical requirements and simplify complex procurement processes. In doing so, we help customers save time and money and actively contribute to their success. |
Conrad Sourcing Platform. High-tech meets efficiency - our logistics center.
We rely on state-of-the-art logistics processes to supply our customers in more than 150 countries: Our logistics center in Wernberg-Köblitz, just a few kilometers from the company headquarters in Hirschau, is a high-tech facility of gigantic proportions.
The Conrad stores are also supplied from this functional building complex, which houses a fully automated high-bay warehouse with 44,000 pallet spaces and the shuttle warehouse with 235,000 storage spaces that went into operation in 2014.
In particular, the “goods to person” principle implemented there enables extremely simple and efficient work. On average, around 50,000 parcels leave our distribution center every day, and at peak times it can be up to 75,000 parcels. The logistics center has an EPA (Electrostatic Protected Area) protected against electrostatic discharge and has a DIN-EN 61340-5-1 certified ESD zone. This ensures safe component handling in accordance with the highest quality standards and proper storage.
The logistics center also offers numerous other services specifically for the needs of our business customers:
- Extensive range of cables (length according to customer requirements)
- Calibration of measuring devices