Welcome to the Website of ZEL eG in Bochum!

For more than 100 years the ZEL is - with approximate 55 members - worldwide the leading purchasing association for products required in the orthopaedic footwear, orthopaedic engineering and the shoemaker trade.  

As the largest supplier for the shoe trade, we ensure the continual delivery by our associated wholesalers. We stock on hand for our customers an assortment of approx. 10.000 articles in our over 5.000-square-meter storage area. This is composed of rubber products, materials for the orthopaedic, leather, chemical articles, shoe accessories, yarns, tools, machines, spare parts for machines and abrasives.

With the help of our dense network of wholesalers, we supply worldwide shoemakers and orthopaedic engineers daily with a range, which leaves nothing to be desired regarding a modern shoe repair, furnishing and new productions.
Our technical competence, reliability and flexibility make us a strong partner worldwide.
 
Click here to obtain information about our company history.