Janssen

What Janssen does

Janssen is a pharmaceutical business unit of Johnson & Johnson and is identified in the supplied material as an operating subsidiary or division. The available information does not establish a standalone product catalog, customer segments, or commercial model.

Name

Janssen

Legal name

Janssen (Johnson & Johnson subsidiary)

Website

https://janssen1877.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1877

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Janssen is a pharmaceutical business unit of Johnson & Johnson. In 2024, it wound down infectious disease and vaccine R&D and returned CD388 rights to Cidara Therapeutics; no standalone product, customer, or revenue details are available.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border Trucking & Border Transfer (Linehaul, Transloading) (TLACACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Cargo Air Freight Forwarding (Airport-to-Airport / Door-to-Door) (TLACAAAA), Domestic Distribution & Regional Linehaul Forwarding (TLACACAD), International Returns & Reverse Logistics (Cross-Border) (TLACAKAE)

Keywords

• Supply chain solutions
• Freight forwarding services
• Warehousing and fulfillment
• Parcel logistics
• Transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Venlo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Core offering

Janssen provides transportation, logistics and storage services from Venlo, the Netherlands, including multi-channel warehousing and fulfilment, value-added services, reverse logistics, and circular logistics. Its freight forwarding covers air, ocean, and road freight plus customs, complemented by road transport across the Netherlands with European gateway reach and parcel logistics via an all-in-one platform leveraging a multi-carrier network. Underpinning these is a data-and-digital stack (customer portal, integrations, and data platform) used across eight industry verticals: telecommunications, consumer electronics, retail and e-commerce, consumer goods, healthcare, manufacturing and industrial goods, professional services, and events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supply Chain Solutions End-to-end supply chain management service for B2B clients covering multi-channel warehousing and fulfilment, value-added services (e.g., kitting, labelling), reverse logistics, and circular logistics. Target users are companies in telecommunications, consumer electronics, retail/e-commerce, consumer goods, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries that require outsourced supply chain operations.
• Multi-channel Warehousing and Fulfilment Multi-channel warehousing and order fulfilment service for B2B buyers that need to distribute across multiple sales channels. Intended for retailers, e-commerce operators, consumer goods companies, and similar multi-channel sellers.
• Value Added Services Value-added logistics services such as kitting, labelling, packaging, and other customization performed in the warehouse. For B2B clients needing product customization, packaging, or pre-retail preparation.
• Reverse Logistics Logistics service handling the return flow of goods from end customers back to the seller or to dedicated processing centres. For retailers, e-commerce operators, consumer electronics, and consumer goods companies managing returns.
• Circular Logistics Logistics service supporting circular economy operations such as refurbishment, recycling, and reuse flows beyond standard returns. For companies with sustainability or circular product strategies in consumer goods, electronics, and similar verticals.
• Freight Forwarding Freight forwarding service arranging international and cross-border transport via air, ocean, and road, including customs clearance. For B2B importers, exporters, and shippers across the company's served verticals.
• Air Freight Air freight forwarding service for time-sensitive international shipments. For B2B clients needing expedited cross-border transport of goods.
• Ocean Freight Ocean freight forwarding service for international containerised and bulk shipments. For B2B importers and exporters moving larger volumes across continents.
• Road Forwarding Cross-border and international road freight forwarding service. For B2B clients moving goods by truck across European borders.
• Customs Customs clearance service for goods moving across borders, including documentation and compliance handling. For importers and exporters using the firm's freight forwarding services.
• Road Transport Road transport services across the Netherlands and as a gateway into European destinations, covering both domestic and intra-European distribution. For B2B shippers needing road-based domestic and continental distribution.
• Parcel Logistics Parcel distribution service via an all-in-one platform that routes shipments across a multi-carrier network, combining parcel logistics expertise with carrier optionality. For e-commerce, retail, and other high-volume parcel shippers.
• Data and Digital Digital layer supporting the firm's logistics services, comprising a customer portal for operational visibility, integration capabilities to connect with client systems, and a data platform for analytics and reporting. For B2B clients needing visibility and system-to-system connectivity over their outsourced logistics operations.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cidara TherapeuticsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Cidara Therapeutics regained rights to CD388 (a non-vaccine flu preventative) from Janssen after the Johnson & Johnson unit wound down its infectious disease and vaccine R&D. This indicates a wind-down of the partnership rather than an active collaboration.

Recent moves1 record

Regional players

• PostNL: Dutch-headquartered parcel and logistics operator with deep Benelux coverage and cross-border parcel services. Comparable regional parcel logistics footprint to Janssen's Parcel logistics product, but primarily serves the domestic NL market.
• GLS (General Logistics Systems): European parcel and logistics network covering most EU countries with road-based B2B and B2C delivery. Comparable parcel and European road distribution offering to Janssen, though more parcel-focused.

Direct peers

• XPO Logistics: European-focused freight transportation, last-mile, and contract logistics provider with substantial Benelux exposure. Direct overlap in European road transport and multi-channel fulfilment markets where Janssen competes.
• CEVA Logistics: Contract logistics and freight management provider with strong European road and air forwarding plus warehousing and fulfilment. Closely comparable business mix to Janssen's multi-channel fulfilment and forwarding offering.

Broad incumbents

• Yusen Logistics: Global forwarding and contract logistics provider with significant European air, ocean, and road forwarding operations. Comparable multi-modal offering and enterprise customer targeting to Janssen.
• DSV A/S: Global freight forwarding and logistics giant offering air, sea, road, and contract logistics across 80+ countries. Comparable as a multi-modal forwarder serving enterprise shippers with overlapping service lines to Janssen.
• DHL Global Forwarding: DHL's forwarding division offers air, ocean, road, and customs services across Europe. Direct overlap in multi-modal forwarding with Janssen, but embedded within a much larger integrated group.
• DB Schenker: European-headquartered integrated logistics provider offering land, air, ocean, and contract logistics. Comparable service breadth to Janssen, anchored in German-speaking markets that overlap with Venlo's catchment area.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Top-3 global freight forwarder with strong European road, air, and ocean forwarding plus contract logistics. Comparable product set and target customer base, but operating at vastly greater global scale than Janssen.
• Maersk Logistics & Services: End-to-end logistics arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk combining ocean, road forwarding, warehousing, and customs in Europe. Comparable end-to-end positioning to Janssen, especially in cross-border Europe distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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