Geis Group
Geis Group is a third-generation, family-owned logistics provider offering road, air and sea freight, contract logistics, and special services to enterprise customers across more than 10,000 employees and 190 locations in 14 Central and Eastern European countries, reaching €2.12 billion in FY2025 revenue.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1945
- HeadquartersBad Neustadt, Germany
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Geis Group does
Geis Group (legal entity Hans Geis GmbH + Co KG) is a third-generation, family-owned logistics provider headquartered in Bad Neustadt, Germany. The company operates a single integrated logistics platform organized around four service divisions: Road Services (general cargo, LTL/FTL, regional forwarding, express & courier, procurement logistics, and B2C delivery), Air + Sea Services (international sea, air, and rail freight, time critical and project logistics), Logistics Services (distribution centers, spare parts logistics, fulfillment and e-commerce, production logistics, and in-house logistics), and Special Services (export packaging, quality inspection, special transports with assembly, customs clearance, pre/final assembly, and Control Tower). Industry-specific solutions are offered across aerospace, automotive, consumer goods, fashion/sports/lifestyle, pharma & healthcare, hightech, and industrial goods. Underlying technology assets include the IDS-ZAS and Geis Track & Trace shipment tracking portals and the recently introduced AirRob automated warehouse system — built on Libiao Robotics' coordinated vertical-climbing robots and floorbots, implemented by SLUNO at CTPark Ostrava-Poruba — alongside the MissionZero sustainability program.
Geis runs a B2B, sales-led go-to-market targeting enterprise customers, with pricing established through a request-for-quotation process tailored to service mix, volume, and complexity, typically formalized in multi-year contracts. The company operates more than 10,000 employees across 190 locations in 14 Central and Eastern European countries (including Germany, Austria, Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, and Bulgaria). In FY2025, Geis reported €2.12 billion in revenue — an 8.8% year-over-year increase described as a company record — and is currently integrating the Gras Gruppe (all Gras companies and locations will rebrand to Geis by July 1, 2026). IT competencies are being consolidated group-wide under a newly created CIO role (Thomas Pentza, effective January 1, 2027), extending to Quehenberger as part of the broader group structure. Ownership and managing-partner control remain concentrated within the Geis family (Hans-Georg, Wolfgang, Hans-Wolfgang, and Jochen Geis).
Geis Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Geis Group
- Legal name
- Hans Geis GmbH + Co KG
- Website
- https://geis-group.eu
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1945
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- Geis Group is a third-generation, family-owned logistics provider offering road, air and sea freight, contract logistics, and special services to enterprise customers across more than 10,000 employees and 190 locations in 14 Central and Eastern European countries, reaching €2.12 billion in FY2025 revenue.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Geis Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Logistics Services
- NAICS
- General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), General Freight Trucking (4841), Nonscheduled Air Transportation (4812)
- SIC
- Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Shipping Management, Labeling & Carrier Integration (Multi-Carrier) (TLAEACAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Order Management, Pick/Pack & SLA Execution (Cartonization/Wave Picking) (TLAIADAD), Returns, Reverse Logistics & Refund/Exchange Automation (RMA) (TLAEACAH), Dropship & Supplier Fulfillment Coordination (TLAEACAG)
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Where Geis Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bad Neustadt
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Geis Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Road Freight Services: Comprehensive road logistics including LTL/FTL, general cargo, regional forwarding, express & courier, procurement logistics, and B2C delivery services across Central and Eastern Europe.
- Air + Sea Freight Services: Global air freight, sea freight, rail freight, time critical services, and project logistics for international shipments.
- Contract Logistics Services: Distribution centers, spare parts logistics, fulfillment & e-commerce, production logistics, and in-house logistics solutions.
- Special Services: Export packaging, quality checks, special transports with assembly, customs clearance, and pre/final assembly services.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Customized logistics solutions tailored to customer requirements |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Geis Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Geis Group is a European logistics company that provides integrated freight forwarding and contract logistics services, organized into four core divisions: Road Services (LTL/FTL, general cargo, regional forwarding, express & courier, procurement logistics, B2C delivery), Air + Sea Services (global sea, air and rail freight, time-critical and project logistics), Logistics Services (distribution centers, spare parts, fulfillment & e-commerce, production and in-house logistics), and Special Services (export packaging, quality inspection, special transports with assembly, customs clearance, control tower). The company serves enterprise customers from 190 locations across 14 Central and Eastern European countries.
Product overview
Geis Group is a family-owned logistics company (Hans Geis GmbH + Co KG) in its third generation, operating as a single integrated platform of logistics services. The portfolio consists of four core service divisions: Road Services (general cargo, LTL/FTL, express, B2C delivery), Air + Sea Services (international freight by sea, air, and rail), Logistics Services (contract logistics including distribution centers, fulfillment, in-house logistics), and Special Services (export packaging, quality checks, customs clearance, control tower). These are complemented by industry-specific solutions for aerospace, automotive, consumer goods, pharma/healthcare, and hightech sectors, plus the MissionZero sustainability program. Digital add-on services include IDS-ZAS Sendungsverfolgung and Geis Track & Trace for shipment tracking, and the AirRob warehouse automation system using robotic systems from Libiao Robotics. With over 10,000 employees at 190 locations across 14 countries in central and eastern Europe, Geis offers complete logistics from a single source.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Road Services Road freight and transportation services covering general cargo (Stückgut), LTL/FTL shipping, regional forwarding, express and courier delivery, procurement logistics, and B2C delivery across Central and Eastern Europe.
- Air + Sea Services International freight services including sea freight, air freight, rail freight, time-critical services, and project logistics for global shipments.
- Logistics Services Contract logistics services including distribution centers, spare parts logistics, fulfillment and e-commerce operations, production logistics, and in-house logistics solutions.
- Spezialleistungen (Special Services) Specialized logistics solutions including export packaging, quality inspection, special transports with assembly, customs clearance, pre and final assembly, and control tower services.
- Industry Solutions Sector-specific logistics solutions tailored for aerospace, automotive, consumer goods, fashion/sports/lifestyle, pharma/healthcare, hightech, and industrial goods industries.
- AirRob Warehouse Automation Automated warehouse storage system using coordinated vertical-climbing robots and floorbots to increase storage density and efficiency without requiring major infrastructure changes.
Quantifiable outcome
- Revenue growth of 8.8% in FY 2025 reaching €2.12 billion
Companies that use Geis Group
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Geis Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Geis Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Libiao RoboticscoreLibiao Robotics developed the AirRob automated warehouse storage system using coordinated vertical-climbing robots and floorbots. The system was launched at CTPark Ostrava-Poruba in Czechia and enhances storage density and efficiency without requiring major infrastructure changes.
- SLUNOcoreLocal implementation partner for Libiao Robotics' AirRob automated warehouse system at CTPark Ostrava-Poruba. SLUNO provided expertise for implementing the automation system for Geis Group.
- QuehenbergerminorQuehenberger is mentioned in the context of Geis Group's IT organization consolidation, where IT competencies are being bundled across Germany, Central and Eastern Europe, and Quehenberger.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Geis Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- DHL Group (Deutsche Post DHL): Global logistics integrator with road freight, air/sea freight, contract logistics, and supply chain solutions. Overlaps with Geis across all four of Geis's service divisions but operates at materially larger global scale.
- Kuehne + Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with strong air/sea freight and contract logistics offerings. Comparable to Geis's Air + Sea Services and Logistics Services divisions but operates at significantly larger global scale.
- DSV (including DB Schenker): Global transport and logistics provider with road, air/sea, and contract logistics. Post-Schenker acquisition, DSV has similar European road and freight forwarding overlap with Geis but at materially greater scale.
- CEVA Logistics: Global contract logistics and freight management provider owned by CMA CGM. Comparable to Geis in contract logistics and freight forwarding but operates at substantially larger global scale with stronger ocean links.
Direct peers
- Dachser: German family-owned logistics company with road freight, air/sea freight, and contract logistics across Europe and globally. Closely comparable to Geis in ownership structure, multi-modal service mix, and European road density focus.
- Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered family-owned logistics company offering road, air/sea, and contract logistics globally. Closely comparable to Geis on ownership profile, mid-market European positioning, and multi-modal service portfolio.
- Gebrüder Weiss: Austrian family-owned logistics provider with road, air/sea, and contract logistics across Europe and beyond. Comparable to Geis in family ownership, Central European origin, and multi-modal service structure.
- Rhenus Logistics: German logistics provider offering multimodal transport, contract logistics, and warehousing. Overlaps with Geis across road, air/sea, and contract logistics with similar Central European heritage.
- Quehenberger Logistics: Austrian logistics company already integrated into Geis's IT operations, providing road freight and contract logistics across Central and Eastern Europe. Directly comparable mid-market peer with overlapping CEE focus.
- Logwin AG: Luxembourg-headquartered logistics provider specializing in air/sea freight forwarding and contract logistics. Comparable to Geis's international freight and contract logistics offerings at similar mid-market scale.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Geis Group social profiles
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Geis Group leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Geis Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Geis Group funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Geis Group M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Geis Group
What does Geis Group do?
Geis Group is a European logistics company that provides integrated freight forwarding and contract logistics services, organized into four core divisions: Road Services (LTL/FTL, general cargo, regional forwarding, express & courier, procurement logistics, B2C delivery), Air + Sea Services (global sea, air and rail freight, time-critical and project logistics), Logistics Services (distribution centers, spare parts, fulfillment & e-commerce, production and in-house logistics), and Special Services (export packaging, quality inspection, special transports with assembly, customs clearance, control tower). The company serves enterprise customers from 190 locations across 14 Central and Eastern European countries.
Is Geis Group a public or private company?
Geis Group is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Geis Group founded?
Geis Group was founded in 1945. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Geis Group based?
Geis Group is headquartered in Bad Neustadt, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Geis Group make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Road Freight Services are the primary driver. The others are air + Sea Freight Services, contract Logistics Services and special Services.
Who are Geis Group's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are DHL Group (Deutsche Post DHL), Kuehne + Nagel, DSV (including DB Schenker) and CEVA Logistics. Direct peers are Dachser, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, Gebrüder Weiss, Rhenus Logistics, Quehenberger Logistics and Logwin AG.
Does Geis Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for Geis Group.
What industry is Geis Group in?
Geis Group's product category is Logistics Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAEACAE, Shipping Management, Labeling & Carrier Integration (Multi-Carrier), with a secondary code of TLAIADAD, Order Management, Pick/Pack & SLA Execution (Cartonization/Wave Picking). Its NAICS code is 48412 and its SIC code is 4731.