On 1 December 2025, EP:Gerätemacher, led by Managing Director Tobias Matzke, acquired two well-established household appliance and kitchen specialist businesses in Celle and Wolfenbüttel. With the transition of Euronics Deecke in Celle to EP:Gerätemacher, the traditional location – featuring an exhibition space of around 800 square metres – will remain fully preserved, including the integration of all 15 employees from the service and sales departments.
The “Küchenschmiede Deecke” brand will continue to operate independently and is set to be expanded in a targeted manner over the coming years. In Wolfenbüttel, the acquisition of Haushaltsgeräteservice Grunwald marks a generational change while ensuring continuity at the same time: EP:Gerätemacher will seamlessly continue customer service operations, take on warranty support and maintain the technical field service across the city – while keeping the existing team in place. Both transitions underscore a clear commitment to a corporate philosophy founded on quality, regional roots and the principle of “repair rather than replace”.
EP:K&G media Handel und Service GmbH is also consistently pursuing its growth trajectory and will take over the electronics retailers EP:Schmalfuß in Döbeln and EP:Lein in Chemnitz as of 1 January 2026. This further strengthens the company’s presence in Saxony, where it will now operate at three locations. The acquisitions are being carried out in close coordination within the ElectronicPartner cooperative, safeguarding the continuation of long-standing advisory expertise and a firmly established service culture. In Chemnitz, founder Günther Lein is retiring after nearly four decades. With great dedication, hands-on commitment and personal involvement, he has run the business single-handedly throughout all these years. The product range will soon be expanded to include household goods, enabling even better fulfilment of customer needs. In Döbeln, the experienced team will remain fully intact, continuing the more than 30-year tradition of the Schmalfuß business. For EP:K&G media, the two locations represent another milestone in developing a modern, regionally anchored specialist retail strategy, setting forward-looking impulses following the successful realignment of the Coswig branch in autumn 2025.
With these recent developments, ElectronicPartner demonstrates clearly that owner-managed specialist retail can thrive even in a challenging market environment. “Personal advice, reliable service and the strength of cooperative structures are key factors for success. We will continue to actively support our members in bringing together tradition with modern retail and service concepts, thus creating a solid foundation for sustainable growth,” emphasises ElectronicPartner Board Member Friedrich Sobol. The business takeovers at the turn of the year send a clear message: The future of regional electronics and household appliance retail will remain personal, local and innovative – driven by people who stand for competent service and who support customers over the long term.
