About us

In 1996, Marcus Strohner founded TRUST Mannheim, one of the first specialised piercing studios in the city of squares.  At that time, there was hardly any access to the internet and online shops for piercing jewellery did not yet exist. Instead, interested parties exchanged ideas at events and trade fairs. In his search for high-quality piercing jewellery and the right tools in what was then a fairly limited market, Marcus quickly realised that he had to get creative himself in order to create something special for his everyday piercing routine. Many a customer, friends and colleagues in the industry liked to call Marcus the "Daniel Gyro Gearloose" of the piercing industry!

He resolutely implemented his ideas in his own workshop in the basement, developed numerous TRUST tools, modified jewellery variants and created the first prototypes for Dermal Anchor and Skindiver. 

However, intensive discussions with jewellery retailers did not lead to any progress, as they were unable to effectively pass on his vision to producers. It was not until 2006 that he made direct contact with various manufacturers and producers, which over the years led to close partnerships for idea development, production and test phases.

At the same time, Marcus designed consumables, including the Snaptile sterile disposable forceps, True Jelly lubricating gel, CleanySkin piercing spray, Mosquito piercing needle, sterile Squidster skin markers and FleXternal piercing jewellery - some of the successfully developed products, a large proportion of which are even manufactured in Germany.

With the increase in product variety and growing quantities, it became inevitable to take care of the distribution themselves. Faced with a hesitant response from existing distributors, Marcus founded his own sales organisation "TRUST Tools & Products", or TRUST Wholesale for short, in 2007. He opened an online shop and presented his products with his team at trade fairs in Germany and around the world.

Marcus is also a co-founder of BMXnet (BodyModification Exchange Network) and gives lectures and workshops on piercing at numerous national and international seminars. His products are now sold worldwide in the B2B sector and he is delighted that many piercers appreciate his products as they make their everyday work processes much easier. The wholesale business is growing steadily year on year, and thanks to the outstanding team and cooperation with many colleagues worldwide, he has been able to build up a broad and satisfied customer base.

Here are links to products that do not have their own Picto:
Skindiver, Mini Dermal Anchor, Tools,