Tradingzone - The company
Tradingzone is the leading full-service provider of basic office furniture - and for good reason. We focus on the needs of our customers, combine tried-and-tested solutions with new ideas and are therefore always in tune with the times.
About Tradingzone
We supply you - whether you are a private individual or working on a major project. Over 100,000 satisfied customers speak for themselves and our company. If you're looking for office furniture and business equipment, then you've come to the right place. We have over 30,000 square meters of storage space, where we store more than 50,000 pieces of furniture in new or used condition. Fast, inexpensive, reliable and sustainable - that is our philosophy! The ecologically and economically responsible use of resources, sustainable and long-term corporate development and added value for customers are central pillars of our commitment to social and corporate responsibility. As a founder and owner-managed company, we can react flexibly, pragmatically and quickly to changes. Thanks to our family team, our regional roots and our employees' identification with our ideals, we treat suppliers, customers and the community in a friendly, respectful and professional manner. Thanks to short decision-making processes, a flat hierarchy and good networks, we can look for innovative and pioneering solutions and implement them for our stakeholders on a daily basis.
Our mission: Good furniture is practical. Always. But when does furniture become practical? Is an attractive price, plenty of storage space, flexible usage options or high availability enough? No. A workstation has to be able to do more today and will be as individual as you are in the future. However, certain basic requirements remain: Ecological and economical responsible furniture, short delivery times and suitable services such as removal or disposal.
Dhe Tradingzone AG is creating facts here:
We offer new & used furniture at attractive conditions and recycle our customers' furniture that is no longer in use. Large quantities of each furniture category are available at short notice at any time - in various designs - so that you can design your own individual workplace.
The history of Tradingzone from 2007 until today
The founding story of Tradingzone is a romantic one: Eldino & Elena, just like Marco Bühler, recognized the niche as early as 2007 that companies' office furniture is often still usable or even in good to very good condition when it needs to be replaced. But why is this furniture disposed of? Because there was no one to take care of the logistics, refurbishment and resale. For the companies that want to replace existing office inventory, the effort was obviously not worth it - the quantities were too small and too much working time would have been used in this area for a modest cash flow.
After a noticeable increase in price sensitivity in the private furniture sector since IKEA entered the market, our three main protagonists could not imagine that companies and private individuals would still be prepared to pay several thousand francs for a complete workstation (suitably furnished) in the future.
So Marco and Elena & Eldino independently began to turn the orders for clearing out workplaces into a service: the client receives a fee for the furniture they hand over and pays for the removal service.It is therefore no coincidence that the three met in the course of this activity. However, it is remarkable that this did not result in competition, but rather the conviction that together they could revolutionize the market for office furniture even more efficiently.
The foundation in 2007 was not the beginning, but it laid the foundation for what Tradingzone AG is today:
The number 1 full-service provider of basic equipment for the workplace – with short delivery times and attractive prices.
30m2 - so viel Platz hat die Tradingzone GmbH an der Riedmühlestrasse 8 in 8305 Dietlikon ZH. Im Erdgeschoss des Casa Alfredo befindet sich das erste Büro, unweit des ersten Lagers mit 300m2 Fläche. Tradingzone's offer, which is unique in Switzerland, is so well received that the warehouse space is expanded in 2008, first to 600m2 and then to 2,100m2.
This trend continues in the second and third year of operation and the Dietlikon warehouse is fully utilized in 2009. A new, larger warehouse is rented in Rümlang ZH. Tradingzone rents an 8,800 m2 high-bay warehouse in two warehouses. A sales location for efficient recycling is added to the warehouse and the Dietlikon site is closed.
The increasing number of large orders brings with it new challenges. The widely dispersed branches of individual groups increasingly involve long journeys for only a few workstations to be liquidated. Decentralized storage is tackled and implemented with the opening of the warehouse in Landquart GR (with sales outlet).
The opening of the warehouse in Spreitenbach AG in 2011 further advances decentralized storage. The site in Biberist SO opens in the same year. However, a sales location is also attached to this warehouse. It is the Tradingzone's largest location to date, with 9,400m2 of storage space.
The flow of goods is beginning to normalize. It is already foreseeable that several large warehouse locations will either be centralized again in the future or replaced by smaller warehouses.
A replacement warehouse for the Biberist SO warehouse can be rented in Rohrbach BE. The 5,000 m2 of storage space leads to the closure of the warehouse in Biberist. The sales location is retained.
The increasing turnover of goods makes centralization necessary. A central warehouse and larger office space are planned to manage the day-to-day business. It quickly becomes clear that the existing warehouses - including the one in Rümlang ZH, which had previously been the office location - do not meet these requirements. Even after an intensive search, Elena, Eldino and Marco did not find what they were looking for. A new five-storey building in Regensdorf ZH is being planned. As the headquarters of the trading zone, this new building should be able to accommodate a warehouse, office and showroom in one and at the same time effectively handle the increased turnover of goods.
The new building will be officially opened in September 2016. The challenges of the past decade have impressively demonstrated the benefits of decentralized logistics for the liquidation and management of a warehouse by trained & experienced professionals. These specialist tasks were outsourced between 2016 and 2018. With the competent specialists from our partner companies, we are still able to carry out office liquidations of any size throughout Switzerland. At the same time, the sale & handling of goods can be organized centrally and carried out meticulously.
Our offer:
Our range follows our vision. That is why we not only offer products, but also services that are worthwhile for companies and private customers alike. The focus is on high-quality office furniture - whether brand new or used - at the best prices. We also focus on high availability and large quantities. In this way, we can guarantee that you can furnish everything from open-plan offices to individual workstations in a standardized way, and you don't have to worry about long waiting times.
Tradingzone Proline (Made in Switzerland) and Tradingzone Smartline (Made in Europe) set new standards in terms of price/performance ratio.