
Construction / Tools
Learn moreThe tooling industry has already recognised the relevance of e-commerce & digitalisation through rapidly rising sales figures in the B2C sector. At least since the launch of Amazon Business, there has been a need for the construction and tooling industries to seize opportunities and mitigate future risks by means of suitable strategies in regard to B2B trade.
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FOSTEC & Company supported us in entering the PAN-European Amazon business. From the potential analysis, risk assessment and the development of the entry strategy to the operational support in the creation of business plans, team building, marketing and contract negotiations, the FOSTEC & Company team was able to convince us across the board. Thanks to the expert knowledge of FOSTEC & Company in the field of online sales, a well-structured and cooperative partnership, we were able to keep to our tight schedule and achieve the goals we had set.
Roman Gorovoy, Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter of ELECTROSTAR GmbH
Markus Fost has given us a clear and helpful insight in the journey suppliers can and need to choose to work with Amazon as a platform to sell our Home Improvement products.
The detailed overview and analytics is certainly something where there is a need to get more familiar with. So if you need to get on the journey, give Markus a call.
Jeroen de Voogd, General Manager Benelux of WD-40 Company
BTI Befestigungstechnik is a specialist for the construction trade. As a modern multi-channel distribution company, we rely exclusively on the advice of true specialists in the e-commerce field. We found this in FOSTEC & Company, which provided us with excellent guidance on the digital competitive environment.
Andreas Krebs, Managing Director of BTI Befestigungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Markus Fost advised us on the development and implementation of our global e-commerce strategy in a highly dedicated fashion. This guidance covered the construction of our new website, the design and construction of a B2B portal, the modernisation of our data management practices and other strategic measures such as the development of a detailed scoring model for cooperation with pure players. Taking into account the needs of a brand-name manufacturer with a high degree of involvement in specialist trade, Markus made significant improvements to the firm’s e-commerce strategy, held discussions with various visions of the firm and, where necessary, devising problem-solving approaches. He then implemented our chosen strategy in a consistent, target-oriented manner, offering expert guidance to the relevant operational divisions. Our considerable success was achieved only as a result of FOSTEC’s detailed technical and strategic know-how and their deep understanding of the opportunities and risks of different e-commerce strategies. Markus exhibited the highest levels of commitment at all times, integrated the various divisions in a transparent and goal-driven manner and solved emerging problems quickly thanks to his in-depth technical understanding. As a result, he was able to consistently set appropriate priorities for our complex projects.
Eric Oellerer, CFO of Metabowerke GmbH
The FOSTEC team provided us with highly professional, target-driven support in the e-commerce field. Thanks to their broad experience, they were able to offer us valuable guidance on how to further advance our e-commerce activities, enabling us to identify and begin work on on a number of vital areas of action. We will certainly continue to cooperate with FOSTEC in the future!
René Kruk, Director of Sales, Germany of Festool GmbH
In FOSTEC & Company, we've found a partner who understands both the mechanisms of the markets and our company and products. We value this service package very much and have benefited from the associated expertise. The cooperation is productive in terms of results and thoroughly professional at all times.
Wilhelm Hahn, Managing Director of Wiha Werkzeuge GmbH
In Markus Fost and his team, we've found a skilled and completely dependable partner for e-commerce.
Their extensive expertise in this field and ability to understand the respective markets and their mechanisms has helped a great deal as a manufacturer.
Easy to work with, very professional and always oriented towards the goal.
Sven Vormann, Sven Vormann, Director of Online Marketing of HEKATRON Vertriebs GmbH