What Schwarz Gruppe does

Schwarz Gruppe is a family-owned German holding company headquartered in Göppingen that operates integrated transport, logistics, waste disposal, and recycling services through a portfolio of wholly-owned subsidiaries. The logistics arm is anchored by L. Wackler Wwe. Nachf. GmbH (founded 1842, approximately 500 employees), which provides freight forwarding and supply chain services regionally and internationally, complemented by acquired operators Fritz Hänsel GmbH (acquired 1984, Berlin) and Garant Spedition und Logistik GmbH (founded 1995, Bremerhaven). The environmental services arm operates under the DU: willkommen in der Umwelt umbrella brand, consolidating ETG Entsorgung + Transport GmbH (1983), Fetzer Rohstoffe + Recycling GmbH (1992, minority held), MRG Metall-Recycling Göppingen GmbH (2002), PET Recycling GmbH (2008), and R+S Vertriebskontor für Mineral- und Wertstoffhandel (2010), focused on commercial and industrial waste valorization, hazardous goods handling, and raw material recovery.

The company is in its fifth generation of family ownership, controlled by Beate Schwarz and Oliver Schwarz as Managing Directors of Schwarz Beteiligungs-GmbH, with Maximilian Schwarz representing the fifth generation after joining in 2020. Revenue derives from three professional-services streams: B2B transport and logistics, disposal and recycling (under the DU brand), and fee-based professional training through Schwarz-Akademie — the latter offering per-module unit pricing (€110-€550) for IHK-recognized ADR, BKF, forklift, and crane operator courses. Distribution is exclusively direct B2B sales to commercial and industrial enterprises, with no retail or marketplace channels and operations concentrated in Baden-Württemberg and Saxony. The firm maintains over 40,000 m² of logistics and storage infrastructure including a 17,000 m² hazardous goods warehouse in Wilsdruff. Source data also attributes an €11 billion STACKIT sovereign cloud investment commitment to the company; this figure is an extreme outlier relative to the rest of the disclosed profile and is likely a data conflation with the unrelated retail Schwarz Group (Lidl/Kaufland, Neckarsulm), but is reported here as the input states.

Name

Schwarz Gruppe

Legal name

Schwarz GmbH & Co KG

Website

https://schwarz-gruppe.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Family-owned German holding company operating integrated transport, logistics, waste disposal, and recycling services through subsidiaries including L. Wackler Wwe. Nachf. GmbH and the DU: willkommen in der Umwelt brand, serving commercial and industrial clients regionally across Baden-Württemberg and Saxony.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics and Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazmat Waste & Hazardous Remediation Haulage (regulated waste streams) (TLADAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Expedited Hazmat / Dangerous Goods Expediting (TLADANAK)

Keywords

• Logistics services
• Freight forwarding
• Waste management
• Recycling services
• Professional driver training

Headquarters

HQ city

Göppingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transport & Logistics Services: Freight and logistics services provided by L. Wackler Wwe. Nachf. GmbH and Fritz Hänsel GmbH, including regional and international transport, handling, and supply chain services for commercial clients.
2. Disposal & Recycling Services: Waste disposal and recycling services through ETG Entsorgung + Transport GmbH and its subsidiaries (Fetzer Rohstoffe + Recycling GmbH, MRG Metall-Recycling, PET Recycling GmbH), generating revenue from material recovery and resource processing.
3. Professional Training (Schwarz-Akademie): Fee-based professional training and continuing education programs for commercial drivers and logistics personnel, including ADR hazardous goods training, forklift operator courses, and crane operation certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Schwarz Gruppe is a family-owned holding company operating transport and logistics services through L. Wackler Wwe. Nachf. GmbH and waste disposal/recycling services through ETG Entsorgung + Transport GmbH and its subsidiaries (Fetzer Rohstoffe + Recycling, MRG Metall-Recycling, PET Recycling GmbH) under the 'DU: willkommen in der Umwelt' umbrella brand. The Schwarz-Akademie additionally provides IHK-recognized certified professional training for commercial drivers, forklift operators, and ADR hazardous goods handlers.

Product overview

Schwarz Gruppe operates as a holding company with a diversified portfolio of subsidiaries in logistics, transport, waste disposal, and recycling. The core logistics operations are led by L. Wackler Wwe. Nachf. GmbH with over 180 years of history, while the environmental services are consolidated under the DU: willkommen in der Umwelt umbrella brand, which includes ETG Entsorgung + Transport, Fetzer Rohstoffe + Recycling, MRG Metall-Recycling, and PET Recycling. The Schwarz-Akademie provides professional training services for the transport industry. This is a multi-service platform offering integrated logistics, disposal, recycling, and training solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• L. Wackler Wwe. Nachf. GmbH Transport & Logistics Services Mid-sized logistics company with over 180 years of history based in Göppingen, offering regional and international freight transport, forwarding, handling, and supply chain services for commercial and industrial clients. Operates with approximately 500 employees and over 40,000 square meters of transshipment and storage area.
• ETG Entsorgung + Transport GmbH Waste Disposal Services Disposal and transport company under the DU: willkommen in der Umwelt brand, providing commercial and industrial waste management, environmental services, and hazardous goods handling including a 17,000 m² dangerous goods warehouse established in Wilsdruff in 2020.
• DU: willkommen in der Umwelt Recycling and Resource Recovery Services Umbrella brand consolidating multiple recycling subsidiaries — Fetzer Rohstoffe + Recycling GmbH (raw material recovery), MRG Metall-Recycling Göppingen GmbH (metal recycling, est. 2002), PET Recycling GmbH (PET recycling, est. 2008), and R+S Vertriebskontor (mineral and value material trading, est. 2010) — delivering ecologically sustainable and economically efficient waste valorization services for commercial and industrial customers.
• Schwarz-Akademie Professional Driver Training Fee-based professional training and continuing education program for commercial drivers and logistics personnel, including BKF (Berufskraftfahrer) 5-day continuing education, ADR hazardous goods refresher training, forklift operator courses, and truck-mounted crane operator certification. Programs are IHK-recognized and conducted at the Göppingen training facility.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kinstellar and Act LegalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 19 March 2026Kinstellar and Act Legal acted as legal advisors on the Schwarz Group companies' acquisition of a majority stake in La Cocos. This represents a legal/M&A advisory engagement rather than a strategic product or technology partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ALBA Group: European recycling and environmental services group with strong German footprint across plastics, metals, and raw material recovery — directly comparable to Schwarz Gruppe's DU recycling subsidiaries.
• PreZero: European environmental services provider covering collection, sorting, and recycling of plastics, metals, and paper — competes head-on with the DU brand's recycling subsidiaries.
• Streck Transport: German mid-market logistics company specializing in hazardous goods and bulk transport — directly comparable to Schwarz Gruppe's ADR-certified dangerous goods capabilities.
• Remondis: Germany's largest privately held waste and recycling company; offers collection, disposal, and resource recovery services overlapping directly with ETG, Fetzer, MRG, and PET Recycling.
• Rhenus Logistics: German family-owned logistics provider combining freight forwarding, contract logistics, and multimodal services — a direct comparable for L. Wackler and the Garant/Fritz Hänsel forwarding business.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services giant offering waste management, recycling, and water services; competes in the same European recycling and disposal markets with far broader scale.
• SUEZ (Suez Recycling and Recovery): European waste management and resource recovery major; competes with Schwarz Gruppe's recycling and disposal offerings across Germany and broader Europe.
• DSV A/S: Large European-headquartered transport and logistics group; competes with Schwarz Gruppe's forwarding business for mid-market industrial freight contracts.
• Kühne + Nagel: Global freight forwarding and contract logistics leader with significant road and intermodal capabilities — a broader incumbent against which Schwarz Gruppe's forwarding business competes for industrial accounts.

Regional players

• Fehr Umwelt Ost: Regional German waste management and recycling operator focused on commercial and industrial customers in eastern Germany — overlaps with the Schwarz Gruppe Saxony footprint and the DU brand's offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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