As a high performing partner of the specialist trade it is our aim to support our customers to expand their entrepreneurial success.

In addition to our comprehensive range of first class products, we offer a complete customer service from one hand - namely

• a comprehensive range of products that are both market and brand orientated with all the advantages of consolidated supply.
• a fast, reliable and efficient logistic facility which enables our customers to work with minimum storage capacity
• attractive profit margins and competitive prices achieved through concentrated purchase potential of one of the leading importers of workwear, as well as
• customer support service providing full back-up to help master the challenges of the market successfully.

Because the success of our customers is also our success!

We keep a close eye on the market and endeavour to be flexible and offer fast solutions to keep pace with ever changing conditions. Every member of our team is committed to customer satisfaction and we set high values on friendliness, courtesy, reliability and personal service.

Today we have more than 60 employees in the office, warehouse and field service providing a reliable partnership with our customers and suppliers both at home and abroad.

At our premises in Lippstadt a warehouse of 13,000 sqm and modern logistics ensure the efficient and rapid handling of your orders to all our European and worldwide customers alike.

How we came this far, please find in our company history:

1930	Heinrich Krämer starts his own business as a sales agent for shoes.
1938	The commercial agency turns into a wholesale trade for shoes, shoemaker's accessories and leather goods..
1946	The wholesale house increasingly takes national brands of the shoe sector in its program.
1950 - 1960	The trading firm Krämer expands the product range: International shoe brands are now added to our growing collection.
1960 - 1970	In addition to trading: ISM develops and manufactures its own ranges of ladies and children's shoes..
1970 - 1980	Beside the domestic production, ISM extends the manufacturing area of high-quality shoes abroad..
1980 - 1990	The success does not remain limited to the shoe fashion sector: In the 80's ISM expands its collection to include shoes and textiles for work and leisure.
1990 - 2000	During this time the stabilisation and strengthening of international manufacturing is the focus of all activities, particular in the sector of safety shoes and own brand textile collections.
2000 - 2010	With the acquisition of the worldwide license rights for PUMA safety shoes and the launch and re-launch of the FOOTGUARD and ALBATROS brands ISM further extends its market and brand strength
2010 - today	As a competent system supplier for the specialised trade ISM generates further growth nationwide and internationally with new and existing customer groups.