Our story
Our vision

Discover what sukigroup stands for:
the people, values, and vision driving our success.

Promise

We promise to deliver tailored products and services at competitive prices, empowering our customers’ growth. As a reliable partner, we navigate through regulatory and environmental challenges. For our employees, we create good workplaces with numerous learning opportunities. We prioritize long-term relationships with customers, partners and staff, built on trust and shared success.

Vision

Our vision: as a leading solution provider on the market, we want to lead the way with determination. We strive to be the reference in the industry by creating the right solution for the right need. Reliability, multicultural teamwork and a sincere approach to people and resources are at the centre of everything we do.

Mission

Our mission is to provide to retailers, consumers and craftsmen construction and DIY essentials in a most reliable, efficient and innovative way. To people that work with or within sukigroup, we offer a human, interactive, open-minded, international and respectful environment with the highest ethical standards.

The core of who we are

Our values

Discover the core principles that drive our daily actions and define who we are as a company.

Responsibility for future generations

Taking responsibility for a better future

Learn more about how we actively promote sustainability and uphold human rights across our entire supply chain.

Global reach, local expertise

A strong network, built for you

From headquarters to production and logistics centers, our international presence ensures efficiency, reliability, and seamless collaboration—wherever you are.

Stronger together

A unified group, driven by expertise

At sukigroup, we unite specialized companies to deliver innovative hardware solutions, efficient logistics, and exceptional merchandising services. Together, we simplify complexity and drive success for our partners worldwide.

Innovative hardware solutions at scale

Providing hardware, hand tools, and self-adhesive products, suki. specializes in optimized POS solutions backed by a strong pan-European distribution network.

70+

years

industry experience
30k+

products

broad portfolio
20+

countries

pan-european reach

Premium screws, precision engineered

Designer and manufacturer of the ROCKET screw in France, Vynex is a specialist in fasteners products (nails, bolts, hinges, washers, etc.) and furniture hardware (hinges, flat angle brackets, etc.) sold in DIY stores and profesionnal stores.

110+

years

industry experience
50+

million screws

produced annually
4

locations

in France and Europe

Your partner for tailored retail solutions

Improve efficiency and save costs with FACIDO’s holistic solutions along the value chain, from procurement and warehousing to comprehensive multichannel fulfillment solutions.

10+

years

industry experience
220k

orders

per year
24/7

operations

fulfullment

Global sourcing with local expertise

A subsidiary specialising in purchasing, product sourcing and the coordination of our operations in Asia, as well as the management of our packaging plants based in China and Vietnam.

20+

years

sourcing experience
50+

partners

global supply network
4

locations

in China & Vietnam

Elevating POS and merchandising standards

DBM.S ensures top-tier POS and merchandising services, supporting the sukigroup and its partners with a robust European network.

20+

years

service experience
55+

experts

merchandising specialists
10+

countries

european network
Rooted in tradition, driving growth

We are a part of Serafin Group

sukigroup is a part of Serafin Group, whose philosophy is based on more than 150 years of entrepreneurial tradition of its shareholding family. Serafin invests into companies with the aim to foster their long term development in accordance with all stakeholders.

Our History

Pioneers of innovation

Since our founding, we have consistently evolved. Our story is defined by innovation, bold decisions, and a commitment to making solutions simpler and better. Explore the milestones that have shaped our journey.

1905

Founding

of Wilhelm Ritterath GmbH – the current brand fix-o-moll

1920

Founding

of the hardware specialist VYNEX

1951

Founding

of suki. by Erich Schneider und Werner Klein in Iserlohn

1959

Founding

Founding of Clouterie Française, later renamed Tréfilaction

1973

Expansion

suki. expands its logistics and relocates to its current headquarters in Landscheid

1995

Launch

of ROCKET, the professional wood screw

1998

Expansion

Start of international growth beyond Germany and France

2002

Founding

of the service company DBM.S

2008

Acquisition

of Wilhelm Ritterath GmbH with the brand fix-o-moll

2010

Founding

of FACIDO, specialist for tailored retail solutions

2013

Founding

of FTV Asia, an in-house sourcing, packaging, and logistics company in China and Vietnam

2013

Acquisition

The Munich-based diversified group Serafin takes over sukigroup

2018

Acquisition

of a packaging and distribution center in Weitai, China, by sukigroup

2022

Acquisition

of the VT-Fastware Group (Vynex, Tréfilaction, FTV Asia) by sukigroup

2023

Launch

of ROCKET professional wood screw production in Thelonne

2024

Launch

of the first sukiexpo at the headquarters in Landscheid