Häfele unveils Trade Hub which aims to boost efficiency for busy trades

Häfele UK has launched the Trade Hub, a new online space built to help tradespeople save time on every job.

The platform brings together more than 25,000 stocked products, covering everyday essentials such as fixings, hinges, drawer runners and consumables. It also offers lighting, kitchen storage, fittings and tools from leading brands including Wera, Festool, Mirka, Trend, Soudal, Bosch and Häfele’s own designed and manufactured solutions.

All orders are backed by free next-day delivery on spends over £50, an easy returns policy and UK-based customer support.

Users can also access Häfele’s Service+ options via the Trade Hub, all designed to make installation faster, easier and more profitable. Services include pre-assembled and custom wooden drawers, cut-to-size plinth panels and lighting, as well as custom sanding belts.

Häfele UK has also launched a new Lighting Configurator to help customers save vital time on room and furniture lighting design.

Speaking about the launch of its Trade Hub, Richard Curtis, Managing Director at Häfele UK, said: “Our research¹ found that, on average, tradespeople spend 4.6 hours every week sourcing products and materials. When you consider that this adds up to two and a half days each month, at an average day rate of £300, it equates to almost £10,000 in potential lost earnings each year.

“For smaller businesses, that’s a huge amount of lost time and money. Every hour spent chasing suppliers or waiting on deliveries is an hour not spent on site.

“The Häfele Trade Hub has been designed with these challenges in mind. It makes it quicker and easier for trades to get hold of quality products and reliable services in one place, from brands they already know and trust. It’s about cutting out wasted time, keeping jobs moving and giving trades confidence that when they order through Häfele, they’ll have what they need, when they need it.”

Supporting the trade since 1923, Häfele is a leading supplier of furniture fittings, architectural hardware and lighting. Known for quality, reliability and practical innovation, Häfele products are used every day by joiners, fitters, builders and furniture manufacturers across the UK.

The launch of the Trade Hub builds on that heritage, offering the same trusted products and expert support in a quicker, more accessible way for today’s busy trades.

The Häfele Trade Hub can be found at www.hafele.co.uk/trade-hub