Planzer

What Planzer does

Planzer is a Swiss private, third-generation family-owned transport and warehouse logistics company founded in 1936 and headquartered in Dietikon, Switzerland. The group operates a multi-brand portfolio — the core Planzer brand for B2B logistics, Planzer Parcel and Planzer Home Services for B2C parcel and home delivery, Planzer Synergistics as a neutral 4PL provider for international supply chain management, and the Plan P sustainability platform — serving business customers, private consumers, and enterprises across Switzerland and Germany through a network of branches and wholly-owned subsidiaries including Ritschard SA, Gebr. Kuoni Transport AG, PESA, and Helveticor AG.

The company delivers an integrated service stack covering national and international general cargo, GDP-compliant pharmaceutical transport, parcels up to 30kg, overnight express, special and container transport, relocation, customs clearance, and road feeder service, alongside warehouse services (storage, packing, picking, cross-docking) and sixteen industry-specific total solutions spanning e-commerce, replacement parts, event logistics, fitness, food, hazardous goods, household and professional appliances, home electronics, high-end goods, home and personal care, medical technology, furniture, outsourcing, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, production supply, and repair logistics. Recent technology investments include Huawei Wi-Fi 7 access points, CloudCampus switches, and iMaster NCE-Campus cloud management deployed across Swiss and German sites (implemented by Cancom), a web-based customer portal for order placement, warehouse visibility, and shipment tracking, and a pilot Dynamic Micro-Hub concept using LOXO autonomous vehicles for urban parcel delivery.

Planzer generates revenue primarily through transaction-based transport fees and managed-services contracts for warehousing, 4PL supply chain management, and vertical-specific total solutions, with diesel-floater-based fuel surcharges (5% national, 5% innight, 10% international effective 01.07.2026) plus congestion and energy surcharges applied to custom quote-based pricing. Go-to-market is sales-led: direct B2B relationships under the main Planzer brand during shop and office hours, separate B2C operations under the founding logo, a customer portal for self-serve interactions, and joint-venture participation in cargodomizil.ch, health-supply.ch, and swiss-combi.ag.

Name

Planzer

Legal name

Planzer Holding AG

Website

https://planzer.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Planzer is a third-generation Swiss family-owned logistics company providing B2B transport, B2C parcel and home delivery, warehousing, and industry-specific total solutions across Switzerland and Germany through subsidiaries and joint ventures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Freight Brokerage (Truckload/LTL/Intermodal) (TLAIAEAC)

Keywords

• Transport logistics
• Warehouse logistics
• Parcel delivery
• Home delivery services
• Fourth-party logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Dietikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transport Logistics Services: Core transport services including national and international transport, general cargo, pharma, parcels, homeservice, overnight service, special transport, containers, relocation, customs clearance, and road feeder service. Operates as service provider with trucks and delivery vans.
2. Warehouse Logistics Services: Storage, packing, picking, and cross-docking services for business customers
3. Total Solutions / Industry-Specific Logistics: Comprehensive logistics solutions tailored to specific industries including e-commerce, replacement parts, event logistics, fitness, food, hazardous goods, household appliances, medical technology, furniture, pharmaceuticals, production supply, and supply chain management
4. 4PL Supply Chain Management (Planzer Synergistics): Neutral fourth-party logistics provider focusing on international logistics and supply chain management

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Planzer is a Swiss transport and warehouse logistics provider offering road freight, contract warehousing, parcel delivery, and home delivery services across Switzerland and Germany. The company operates through multiple sub-brands: Planzer (core transport/warehouse), Planzer Synergistics (4PL orchestration), Planzer Parcel (parcel delivery), and Planzer Home Services (home delivery), supported by a customer portal for service booking and management.

Product overview

Planzer is a Swiss family-owned logistics company (now in its third generation) operating as both a B2B logistics service provider and B2C parcel delivery service. The portfolio consists of multiple sub-brands under the Planzer umbrella: the core Planzer brand handles B2B transport and warehouse logistics; Planzer Synergistics serves as a neutral 4PL provider for international supply chain management; Planzer Parcel and Planzer Home Services target private customers with parcel and home delivery. Core services include general cargo, pharmaceutical (GDP-compliant), parcel (up to 30kg), overnight express, special transport, containers, relocation, and international transport with customs clearance. Warehouse services encompass storage, packing, picking, and cross-docking. Total solutions cover 16 industry-specific verticals including e-commerce, replacement parts, event logistics, fitness, food, hazardous goods, medical technology, furniture, and supply chain management. A web-based customer portal enables order placement, warehouse visibility, and shipment tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Planzer Synergistics: Neutral 4PL (fourth-party logistics) provider specializing in international supply chain management.
• PlanzerHomeservice
• Planzer Parcel
• Plan P

Products and services

• Planzer Transport Core road transport and freight services offered by Planzer across Switzerland and into Germany for business customers needing domestic and cross-border line-haul, distribution, and last-mile delivery.
• Planzer Warehouse Contract warehousing and storage services for business customers, supporting inventory holding, distribution, and integrated transport-plus-storage logistics in Switzerland.
• Planzer Synergistics Fourth-party logistics (4PL) offering that orchestrates and optimizes end-to-end supply chain activities for enterprise clients, complementing Planzer's transport and warehousing assets.
• Planzer Parcel Parcel delivery sub-brand for consumer and small-business senders and recipients in Switzerland, handling single-piece and smaller parcel shipments across the Planzer network.
• Planzer Home Services Home delivery sub-brand providing consumer-oriented delivery services such as bulky goods drop-off and assisted home receipt in Switzerland.
• Planzer Customer Portal Online portal used by customers to book and manage Planzer transport, warehousing, parcel, and home delivery services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced manual configuration errors through centralized network management
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HuaweicoreTechnology or Integration · 30 December 2025Planzer has deployed Huawei technologies including Wi-Fi 7 access points, CloudCampus switches, and iMaster NCE-Campus cloud management platform to modernize IT infrastructure across its Swiss and German locations. The implementation enables centralized network management, reduces manual configuration errors, and significantly lowers total operating costs compared to the previous solution.
• CancomcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 30 December 2025Cancom, as a Huawei partner, carried out the implementation of Huawei technologies including Wi-Fi 7 infrastructure, CloudCampus switches, and iMaster NCE-Campus platform across Planzer's locations in Switzerland and Germany.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Freight: Deutsche Post DHL Group's European road freight and logistics division. Comparable in road transport, customs clearance, and contract logistics across Switzerland and Germany.
• Kuehne + Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder and 4PL/3PL provider. Directly comparable as a Swiss-rooted, multi-modal logistics group serving B2B customers with managed transport and warehousing, though vastly larger and globally diversified.
• DSV A/S: Danish global freight forwarder that acquired Swiss-headquartered Panalpina. Comparable as a major 3PL/4PL with strong Swiss gateway presence, road freight forwarding, and contract logistics capabilities.
• DACHSER SE: German family-owned logistics provider with European road freight, contract logistics, and air & sea forwarding. Comparable asset-based network operator with European-wide B2B focus.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global logistics arm of Deutsche Bahn, offering European land transport, contract logistics, and air/ocean forwarding. Comparable in its multi-modal contract logistics and European road network.
• Rhenus Logistics: German family-owned logistics group offering contract logistics, freight forwarding, and multimodal transport across Europe. Comparable as a privately controlled multi-service logistics operator with European road and warehousing coverage.
• XPO Logistics: Global provider of less-than-truckload, last-mile, and contract logistics services in Europe and North America. Comparable in European contract logistics and last-mile delivery capabilities relevant to Planzer Parcel and Home Services.

Direct peers

• Galliker Transport AG: Swiss family-owned transport and logistics company with national distribution, warehousing, and automotive/industry specialization. Closest structural analogue to Planzer in size, ownership model, and Swiss-centric network.
• Camion Transport AG: Swiss road haulage and logistics provider offering groupage, full-truckload, and warehousing across Switzerland and Europe. Comparable mid-sized domestic trucking peer competing in the same Swiss B2B market.

Regional players

• Gebrüder Weiss: Austrian family-owned logistics company with road freight, air & sea forwarding, and warehousing across Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Eastern Europe. Comparable family-owned, asset-based European logistics operator with adjacent geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/planzerofficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/planzer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/planzer-transport-ag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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