TME

TME is the trading name of Transfer Multisort Elektronik Sp. z o.o., a distributor of electronic components with its registered address at ul. Ustronna 41 in Lodz, Poland. The homepage header speaks of over 1,000,000 products, while the page metadata gives more than 1,500,000 products from over 1,400 suppliers, so the two figures differ and a buyer should treat the count as approximate.

The shop sits on top of a set of purchasing tools: advanced search with Quick Buy, a comparison tool, consolidated orders, availability notifications, calculators and ECAD models. Companies can connect through EDI, Punchout, API or a product feed. The homepage names no parent company or shareholder and describes the firm as run in a family way of management. Prices, currency and any trial are not shown on the page we read, so the cost of a first order has to be found inside the catalogue.

• Advanced search and Quick Buy. The homepage links to an advanced search and a Quick Buy function. Together they let an engineer who already knows a part number get to the order step quickly, although the pages we read do not describe the search filters in detail.
• Comparison tool and calculators. A product comparison tool and a set of calculators are linked from the front page. They help narrow a choice between similar parts before ordering, but the homepage does not list which calculators exist or what they compute.
• ECAD models. ECAD models are named among the homepage tools, which suggests footprints and symbols can be taken into a design environment. The page does not say which formats are offered or whether every product has a model.
• Consolidated orders. Consolidated orders are listed as a function, which points to grouping several purchases into one shipment. The homepage gives no rules on how the consolidation works, and the logistics page we read states no delivery fees.
• Availability notifications. Buyers can be alerted when a product's availability changes. For parts that are out of stock this saves repeated manual checks, though the pages do not explain the notification channel or how quickly it triggers.
• EDI, Punchout, API and product feed. Four integration routes are named for company buyers: EDI, Punchout, API and a product feed. This is the broadest set of procurement links on the page, yet the homepage gives no technical documentation or setup terms.
• Favourites, custom symbols and credit limit. Account holders get Favourites, custom product symbols and a credit limit. Orders above the limit are accepted but not fulfilled until the buyer contacts a TME employee, so the limit acts as a stop that needs a human step.

• A purchasing team running an ERP. A buyer who wants orders to flow from the company system can look at the EDI, Punchout, API or product feed routes. Technical terms and any fees are not published, so these have to be requested.
• A hardware engineer designing a board. An engineer can use the comparison tool, calculators and ECAD models from the same catalogue as the order. The model formats are not named, so availability for a specific part has to be checked in the shop.
• A small manufacturer buying on account. A company that wants to order against a credit limit can use the account features. Because orders above the limit wait for staff contact, it helps to agree the limit before a large production order.

The pages we read describe the shop and its tools rather than a step-by-step setup. A buyer can browse the catalogue from the English homepage and use the advanced search or Quick Buy to find parts. An account adds Favourites, custom product symbols and a credit limit.

For company integrations, the homepage names EDI, Punchout, API and a product feed but links no setup guide on the page we read, so the sensible first step is to ask TME which route fits the buyer's ordering system. Large orders on account should be planned against the credit limit, since an order above it is accepted but only fulfilled after a TME employee has been contacted. The homepage also links a newsletter with special offers and discounts, without giving any figures.

Transfer Multisort Elektronik Sp. z o.o. of Lodz names no parent company or shareholder and describes itself as run in a family way of management, which makes it the most independent general catalogue house in this ranking.

Buyers get EDI, Punchout, API and product feed links plus a credit limit. What the pages read leave out is any price list, delivery fee, cut-off time, warranty period or returns policy.

TME is entry #1 of 12 in the electronic component distributors list: Reichelt follows directly after it. The first three places are reserved for challengers where a category has them, which is why we publish no numeric score.

Europe is home to 5 of the 12 vendors, TME among them (Poland).

Pricing as recorded: Per-product prices inside the catalogue; credit limit for account customers; no trial named.

The homepage gives no prices and no currency, and the pages we read do not name a trial. Prices therefore sit inside the product listings and depend on the part and the quantity. The one commercial term stated on the front page is the credit limit: orders above it are accepted but not fulfilled until a TME employee is contacted. The logistics page describes the warehouses and the number of parcels they can ship, yet states no delivery times, cut-off times, delivery fees or free shipping thresholds. The quality page does not state a warranty period, warranty conditions or a returns policy either. A buyer should therefore collect the total landed cost, including shipping, VAT and any return conditions, from the cart or from TME directly before committing to a recurring supply.

Source: the pricing material on tme.eu/en, as read for Best Electronic Component Distributors in 2026 and last reviewed on 13 November 2026.

The homepage points to an advanced search with Quick Buy, a comparison tool, consolidated orders, availability notifications, calculators and ECAD models.

Procurement teams can connect through EDI, Punchout, API or a product feed.

Two logistics centres, at Lodz and Rzgow, are described with capacity of 7,000 and 10,000 parcels a day.

The quality page cites ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 but states no warranty period, so ask about returns before a large order.

The homepage structured data names the legal entity as Transfer Multisort Elektronik Sp. z o.o., ul. Ustronna 41, 93-350 Lodz, Poland. The quality page says its quality management is confirmed by a PN-EN ISO 9001:2015 certificate and names PN-EN ISO 14001:2015 as an environmental management standard.

These concern the company's processes, not the security of the web shop. The pages we read describe no data hosting location, data export, encryption or privacy terms for account and order data, so a buyer who needs order history or integration data to leave in a given format should ask TME. The homepage names no parent company or shareholder.

Integrations the vendor names (9):

• EDI
• Punchout
• API
• Product feed
• ECAD models
• Quick Buy
• Consolidated orders
• Availability notifications
• Comparison tool

Also in our records:

• Procurement teams can connect through EDI, Punchout, API or a product feed.

5 products in this guide come closest to TME on tags, pricing and region.

• Rutronik (#3 of 12): Independent family-owned distributor of semiconductors, passives and boards from Ispringen. Watch out: employee and office counts differ between the company page and the home page.
• Distrelec (#8 of 12): A good match for: Existing customers of a Distrelec country shop following the brand into RS Group.
• RS Components (#9 of 12): Industrial supplier with 800,000 products, a credit account and scheduled orders. Best for: UK industrial buyers wanting a credit account and scheduled repeat orders. (United Kingdom)
• Farnell (#10 of 12): Avnet-owned UK distributor with a Leeds distribution centre and a developer API. Suits: UK and European engineers wanting broad stock, BOM upload and an API.
• Newark (#11 of 12): Avnet-group brand for the Americas with quick order, quotes and BOM upload. Watch out: no country of establishment is stated beyond Illinois governing law.

Read from the vendor’s own pages on 12 November 2026.

• tme.eu/en: Product counts, tools, integrations, account features, credit limit, legal name and address, family management, absence of prices
• tme.eu/en/about-us/tme-quality-control: ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 statements; no warranty or returns terms
• tme.eu/en/about-us/tme-logistic-center: Lodz warehouse of 19,500 square metres, 7,000 parcels per day, 150 countries
• tme.eu/en/about-us/tme-logistic-center: Rzgow centre of over 21,000 square metres, 10,000 parcels per day; no delivery times or fees

Feature lists tell little, so positions rest on setup effort, the true price, portability and fit. Here that gives TME the #1 position in a list of 12. Details: how we rank software.