Möller Verbindungselemente GmbH is an internationally operating wholesale company founded in 1999. We import products made of zinc die-casting, malleable cast iron, iron, steel, stainless steel, brass, aluminium and plastics from the Far East and Europe, and distribute them to specialist retailers, as well as to wholesale and retail trade partners. Customer-oriented action and reliable service are at the core of our business. Our objective is to provide our commercial partners with consistently high product availability, technical reliability and efficient order processing.

The items included in our product range are predominantly available for immediate delivery from stock, subject to current inventory levels and the respective order volume. Our assortment focuses in particular on carabiners in a wide variety of designs, including fire service carabiners, bolt carabiners, snap hooks, rein hooks and further variants. This range is complemented by rings, buckles, sliders and loops, as well as chains, chain links, S-hooks and shackles. In the field of rope technology, we supply an extensive selection of rope accessories such as rope clamps, swage sleeves, thimbles, rope cleats and pulley blocks. In addition, we offer fastening components including ceiling hooks, fender hooks, swing hooks and swivels, as well as eye bolts, ring nuts, ring bolts and manger rings (bar rings). For transport and logistics applications, we provide load securing items such as ratchet tensioners, tarp hooks and clamping buckles. The range is rounded off by spring cotter pins, folding splints, tubular locking pins, marlinspikes, various ironware items, and regularly available clearance stock or special sales.

In addition to our standard assortment, we are able to manufacture customised products according to your technical drawings, sketches or samples. For this purpose, we work with long-standing partners in the Far East and Europe. Upon request, we also implement special requirements regarding packaging, labelling, blister packs or comparable solutions. For customers with recurring demand, we offer the option of framework agreements to support a high level of planning and supply reliability.

Our customer base is broad and ranges from start-ups and craft businesses to retail and wholesale companies, as well as industrial large-scale customers and corporate groups. Regardless of industry or company size, we see ourselves as a dependable B2B partner committed to long-term cooperation.

The offer of Möller Verbindungselemente GmbH is exclusively directed at commercial customers and entrepreneurs within the meaning of Section 14 of the German Civil Code (BGB). We do not supply end consumers directly; however, we are happy to refer them to our trade partners.

Best regards,
Your Möller Verbindungselemente GmbH Team

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GPSR Regulation (EU) 2023/988 – Information for business customers

As Möller Verbindungselemente GmbH, we act as an importer and distribute our products under our name primarily to business customers (B2B).
Regardless of the respective supply chain, we ensure that our products meet the applicable statutory safety requirements.

Our activities are covered by product liability insurance with

Generali Deutschland AG
Adenauerring 7
81737 München, Germany.

In the event of complaints or safety-relevant incidents related to our products,
we support the clarification of the facts and coordinate further handling in coordination with the relevant market participants.

For product-specific enquiries, risk assessments, data sheets or other product-related information, please contact us directly by email
and provide detailed information so that we can process your request properly.

Status: November 2024 – Subject to change.

 

 

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CURRENT INFORMATION

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Happy Easter!
We wish you and your team relaxing holidays, fresh energy, and a successful start into spring.
 

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Retirement Announcement and Personnel Change

After many years of dedicated and successful service, we bid farewell to our highly valued colleague Mr. Thomas Spörel, who is entering his well-deserved retirement.

We would like to sincerely thank Mr. Spörel for his long-standing commitment, loyalty, and the significant contribution he has made to the success of our company.
We wish him all the very best for this new chapter in life, especially good health, happiness, and fulfillment.

At the same time, we are pleased to announce his successor:
Mr. Cissewski will be taking over the position. We warmly welcome him to our team.
With immediate effect, Mr. Cissewski will be available to support you competently and reliably and will be your new point of contact.

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Information on Future Price Developments Due to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Dear Business Partners,

As of 2026, the European Union will implement the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

This system requires importers of certain product groups – including steel and other industrial goods – to purchase CO₂ certificates in order to offset climate-related production costs incurred in non-EU countries.
The current market price for CO₂ certificates is approximately €70 per metric ton of CO₂ emissions (as of September 2025). This price serves as the basis for calculating the additional CBAM-related costs on imports.

Since CO₂ certificates are traded on the open market, their price is subject to market fluctuations and is expected to rise further, particularly due to increasing demand and ongoing regulatory developments.
As a result, we would like to inform you in advance that price adjustments for affected products will take effect from 2026 onwards. The exact extent of these additional costs cannot yet be determined 
and will depend on the future development of CO₂ certificate prices.

Please note:
These adjustments will apply exclusively to newly imported goods from 2026 onward. Products already imported and existing pricing agreements will, of course, remain unaffected.
We will calculate the CO₂-related additional costs in a product-specific and transparent manner, based solely on the actual certificate costs levied by the EU.

There will be no blanket price increase across our entire product range. 

Should you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to continuing our successful and trusted partnership.

Kind regards,
Möller Verbindungselemente GmbH

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Delivery delays for imports from the Far East (as of February 2025) – Update 10.03.2025

In recent weeks, the situation regarding delayed arrivals of ocean-going vessels has significantly deteriorated. Ships are not only arriving with major delays, but are also partially unloading at alternative European seaports.
Containers are then transported to the actual destination ports via feeder vessels – often without any notification of further delays.
These circumstances make reliable planning for the collection of import containers considerably more difficult and increase the administrative workload.

Due to ongoing strikes, there are substantial delays in pick-up and delivery schedules at all terminals, even though ocean-going vessel handling continues to be prioritized.

All seaport terminals report that they are operating at or near full capacity, which reduces overall productivity in container handling.
Loading and unloading processes are therefore taking significantly longer than usual.
The automated “Nextlogic” system in Rotterdam, which coordinates barge and train movements, sometimes postpones loading slots by up to four days.
As a result, deadlines are missed, and unloading at alternative terminals is often not possible due to congestion there as well.

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Delivery delays for imports from the Far East (as of February 2025)

Dear Sir or Madam,

The shipping industry is currently undergoing a major transformation, marked by the dissolution of key alliances and the formation of new partnerships.
This restructuring is affecting the entire logistics chain, with the most significant issue being the disruption of regular schedule routing.
The emergence of new alliance structures and reduced capacities on certain trade lanes – especially in the transatlantic sector – are leading to various challenges.
More frequent blank sailings and port omissions may continue to cause additional delays in the coming months.

Furthermore, congestion at ports is intensifying due to a combination of factors including adverse weather conditions, the risk of strikes, and changes in carrier schedules.
In major Asian ports such as Shanghai and Ningbo, numerous vessels are anchored due to a lack of capacity to meet the high demand.
This situation is compounded by labor shortages and high capacity utilization at European ports.

These disruptions are expected to persist for some time and are already affecting orders placed in the last quarter of 2024.
Unfortunately, this development was neither foreseeable nor within our control.

We therefore kindly ask for your understanding that delivery delays may occur for the reasons outlined above.
We will inform you promptly as soon as we receive any updates.

Yours sincerely,
Möller Verbindungselemente GmbH