Our company

TCK Sports Group was founded in 1972 by Guido Schaffrath as a repair and stringing service for tennis rackets. Since then, TCK has developed into a flourishing business with sixty-five employees, distributing more than twenty premium sports brands within the Benelux. All people who work at TCK Sports Group have something to do with sport. For them, sport is about emotion: Tension and relaxation, the feeling of freedom. And with the right clothing and sports equipment, the experience is even more intense.

What we do

At TCK, we strive to provide optimal service to all our suppliers and retailers, both existing and new. We act and think as if we were the brand itself and offer professional customer support in areas such as sales, finance, IT, customer service, and logistics. In addition, our focus is on Corporate Social Responsibility, where we treat our employees and the environment with integrity and fairness. For that reason we are ISO 14001 certified.

Our added value

"Our aim is to continue providing added value to both our suppliers and customers in a progressive manner. How? By gathering and sharing knowledge, pursuing an effective risk management policy, guaranteeing quick deliveries, and offering professional services, including sales and marketing, logistics, customer service, automation, and administration." Dirk Schaffrath, Owner / CEO

Our added value

"Our aim is to continue providing added value to both our suppliers and customers in a progressive manner. How? By gathering and sharing knowledge, pursuing an effective risk management policy, guaranteeing quick deliveries, and offering professional services, including sales and marketing, logistics, customer service, automation, and administration." Dirk Schaffrath, Owner / CEO

Our secret

"Our secret is to offer a solid partnership to both our suppliers and our customers. Our company has been growing, developing, and strengthening existing relationships and building new ones for more than 50 years. This combination of ambition, courage, and intelligence is what makes our company so successful." Pepijn van den Hoogen – Commercial Director

Our secret

"Our secret is to offer a solid partnership to both our suppliers and our customers. Our company has been growing, developing, and strengthening existing relationships and building new ones for more than 50 years. This combination of ambition, courage, and intelligence is what makes our company so successful." Pepijn van den Hoogen – Commercial Director

Our departments

Think global, act local! Our teams consist of enthusiastic staff who are available daily for our suppliers and retailers and do their utmost to provide optimal service!

Customer Service

Questions that reach the Customer Service via both telephone or digital are handled quickly, correctly and kindly by our employees.

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Finance

The Finance department is always the final piece in all the cash flows within our organisation. This department ensures that all departments are aligned.

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Marketing

The Marketing team devises and carries out activities that promote, facilitate and accelerate the sale of our brands and products.

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Logistics

Our headquarters in Kerkrade also include our own 9,000 m2 distribution centre, which enables us to guarantee fast deliveries.

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Sales

Our extensive sales team consists of professional and experienced sales staff, fully dedicated to our organisation and our customers.

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Purchase department

Our Purchase department ensures that the right products are in stock at the right time and in the right quantities in our warehouse.

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IT & Support

When it comes to IT, we offer our employees and business partners smart solutions, so that we can work together as efficiently as possible.

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Service & Repair

Having our own in-house Service & Repair department enables us to respond quickly to warranty claims and carry out necessary repairs.

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Human Resource & Office

The staff of the Human Resources + Office departments advise and support the board, management and employees in matters of HR and organisation.

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TCK Sports Group invests in the future

TCK Sports Group is ISO 14001 certified. The certificate shows that our organisation takes measures to limit environmental risks. Efficient environmental management yields benefits throughout the chain. “With this certificate, we as an organisation endorse that we manage the environment in a conscious way and that we are committed to continuously improving it. The quality system underlying the certification gives us, among other things, better insight into costs, such as water, energy and waste, and provides clear guidelines for creating a healthier and safer working environment." Ramon Nellissen - Manager Operations

TCK Sports Group invests in the future

TCK Sports Group is ISO 14001 certified. The certificate shows that our organisation takes measures to limit environmental risks. Efficient environmental management yields benefits throughout the chain. “With this certificate, we as an organisation endorse that we manage the environment in a conscious way and that we are committed to continuously improving it. The quality system underlying the certification gives us, among other things, better insight into costs, such as water, energy and waste, and provides clear guidelines for creating a healthier and safer working environment." Ramon Nellissen - Manager Operations

Corporate Social Responsibility

Achieving ISO 14001 certification is inextricably linked with the pursuit of sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility. With the certification, our environmental performance and compliance with laws and regulations within our organisation have been prioritised. We have already taken various initiatives in practice, including waste separation, the use of recyclable padding material and the purchase of electric commercial vehicles. Corporate Social Responsibility goes further than that, however. For example, we recently hired a number of employees with a distance to the labour market and we have been supporting the Dutch Disabled Ski Team for more than 30 years.

Logistical solutions

In addition to environmental awareness and corporate social responsibility, we are also continuously improving our internal processes. In 2019 we moved to new business premises, which had the result of tripling the company’s size in one fell swoop. This allows us to deliver even more items directly from stock. However, a larger warehouse also meant greater walking distances. This is why we decided to optimise our picking process. An impressive roller conveyor system was installed to that effect. We are very proud of this achievement, as this was both an extensive and challenging project. Minimised walking distances, so that more goods can be picked every day, is one of the biggest advantages of this system. An advantage which also benefits our customers optimally.

TCK Sports Group is always in motion

Started as a repair service to earn extra income in the evenings, TCK Sports Group has grown into a thriving company that employs more than 65 people and represents 25 sports brands. We look back on 50 years of TCK, reliving the most special moments and milestones.

1972

Guido Schaffrath starts a service for stringing and repairing tennis rackets in Simpelveld under the name Tornado Sport.

1987

With the introduction of the German hiking and skiing footwear brand LOWA, a solid foundation is established for wholesale.

1993

Dirk, Guido's eldest son, joins the company, initially to automate the business processes. However, he proves to have more potential and takes over the leadership from his father after five years.

1997

The company, now consisting of two BVs, continues its operations under the overarching name TCK Sports Group. The portfolio of brands continues to expand, and new brands are successfully introduced to the market.

2016

TCK keeps on growing

2019

LOWA becomes the proud new main sponsor of the world's largest multi-day walking event, namely the Four Days Marches Nijmegen!

2020

In mid-2020, TCK moved to a much larger location in Kerkrade with a warehouse spanning over 9,000m2. Additionally, we started establishing a full-fledged bike division.

After 2020

The only constant is change