Rieck Logistik-Gruppe

What Rieck Logistik-Gruppe does

Rieck Logistik-Gruppe is a family-owned German logistics company with four generations of operating history, organized under the strategic umbrella Rieck Holding GmbH & Co. KG (founded 2000, headquartered in Großbeeren near Berlin). The group operates through legally independent subsidiaries including HOMTRANS (freight forwarding and logistics terminal in Rostock/Kavelstorf), Rieck Sea Air Cargo International (RSACI), Rieck Projekt Kontrakt Logistik (RPKL), Rieck Entsorgungs-Logistik (disposal and recycling logistics in Neuss), Rieck Systemspedition (national transport), Rieck Fulfillment Solutions (e-commerce fulfillment), and Rieck Consulting Services. Its service portfolio spans land transportation (FTL/LTL, express, fixed-date, platform transports to Central and Eastern Europe), air freight (consolidation, charter, onboard courier, hazardous goods), sea freight (FCL/LCL, multimodal), contract warehousing and fulfillment, and waste/disposal logistics. Industry specializations cover automotive, high-tech, pharmaceutical (GDP-compliant), food (IFS Logistics certified), and e-commerce/retail segments.

The company supports these services with digital tools including the eLogistics online tracking portal (road.myrieck.com/tracking), intelligent customer interfaces for order processing, a multilingual employee app (launched 2023), and an IT services arm that implements order management and warehouse management systems. Compliance credentials include DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, IFS Logistics, AEO (Authorized Economic Operator), Reglementierter Beauftragter status, and IATA/FIATA memberships — collectively gating access to regulated freight segments. Operations span roughly 501–1,000 employees across German locations (Großbeeren, Hamburg, Dresden, Rostock/Kavelstorf, Neuss), a Czech Republic branch, and a Shanghai international office, with a stated Europe-wide partner network.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-fee-based freight services, supplemented by managed-services revenue from contract warehousing/fulfillment and professional-services revenue from IT and consulting work. Pricing is quote-based and contract-driven, with multi-year contracts for enterprise accounts served via direct field sales. The GTM motion is enterprise field sales with dedicated account management at each regional office, targeting B2B and B2C customers across the named verticals. The business is 100% family-owned (no external institutional capital), and the company launched the Fit For Future transformation program in 2020 as a multi-year internal scaling and culture initiative.

Name

Rieck Logistik-Gruppe

Legal name

Rieck Holding GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://rieck-logistik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Rieck Logistik-Gruppe is a family-owned (four generations) German logistics group offering land, air, and sea freight, contract warehousing, e-commerce fulfillment, and disposal logistics to enterprise customers across automotive, pharmaceutical, food, high-tech, and retail industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Großbeeren

HQ country

Germany

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. Land Transportation: System-controlled, flexible land freight solutions including full truckload (FTL), less-than-truckload (LTL), platform transports to Central and Eastern Europe, express and fixed-date transportation, and high-value deliveries. Revenue generated through freight charges based on distance, weight, and service type.
2. Air Freight: Worldwide air cargo transport including consolidation, direct shipping, express services, full or split charter, onboard courier, and hazardous goods transportation. Services include packaging, customs clearance, and interim storage with open bonded warehouse.
3. Sea Freight: International ocean freight including full container loads (FCL), groupage solutions (LCL), multimodal transportation, and conventional ship freight. Complete service package with IT integration for shipment tracking.
4. Warehouse Logistics & Fulfillment: Contract logistics with industry-specific concepts for B2B and B2C e-commerce fulfillment. Services include procurement logistics, storage, picking, packing, labeling, display construction, and connections to freight forwarders and CEP services.
5. Disposal Logistics: Waste management services including construction site disposal, chemicals, hazardous waste, waste paper recycling. Services include on-site consulting, dismantling, deconstruction, recycling, and walking floor transportation. Rieck Entsorgungs-Logistik processes over 30,000 tons of waste paper annually.
6. IT Services & Consulting: Digital solutions for logistics processes including system analysis, selection and implementation of order management and warehouse management systems. Also includes logistics consulting for supply chain optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Rieck Logistik-Gruppe is a German family-owned logistics group offering land transportation, warehouse logistics, air freight forwarding, sea freight forwarding, and disposal logistics. The group delivers specialized industry solutions for Automotive, Fulfillment, Hightech, Food, and Pharmaceutical customers and complements these with its own IT services and logistics consulting offering for clients.

Product overview

Rieck Logistik-Gruppe is a family-owned logistics company (four generations) offering comprehensive transport and logistics solutions. The core service portfolio includes Landverkehr (land transportation), Lagerlogistik (warehouse/contract logistics), Luftfracht (air freight), Seefracht (sea freight), and Entsorgungs-Logistik (disposal logistics). These core services are supplemented by industry-specific specializations: Automotive Logistik, Fulfillment, Hightech Logistik, Lebensmittellogistik (food logistics), and Pharmalogistik. Support services include IT Services and Logistikberatung (logistics consulting). Digital offerings comprise eLogistics (online tracking portal) and the Rieck employee app. The company operates under the strategic umbrella of Rieck Holding GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Großbeeren near Berlin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Transportation Road-based freight transport services moving goods for corporate shippers across domestic and likely European lanes, complementing the group's broader multi-modal offering.
• Warehouse Logistics Storage and warehousing services for corporate customers, integrating with the group's transport offerings to support inbound storage, inventory management, and outbound distribution.
• Air Freight Forwarding Air freight forwarding services for time-sensitive international shipments handled for business customers as part of the multi-modal portfolio.
• Sea Freight Forwarding Sea/ocean freight forwarding services for international containerized and conventional cargo moved on behalf of business customers.
• Disposal Logistics Disposal logistics and reverse logistics services handling returns, recycling, and end-of-life material movement for corporate clients.
• Automotive Logistics Solutions Industry-tailored logistics services designed for automotive manufacturers and suppliers, covering transport, warehousing, and handling specific to automotive supply chains.
• Fulfillment Logistics Solutions Industry-tailored fulfillment logistics services for retail and e-commerce shippers, integrating warehousing, transport, and order-fulfillment execution.
• Hightech Logistics Solutions Specialized logistics solutions for hightech companies, focused on handling of sensitive, high-value electronic equipment through transport and warehousing.
• Food Logistics Solutions Food-grade logistics solutions addressing temperature, hygiene, and regulatory requirements for food shippers across transport and warehousing.
• Pharmaceutical Logistics Solutions Pharmaceutical-grade logistics solutions focused on GDP-compliant handling, temperature control, and regulatory traceability for pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors.
• IT Services and Logistics Consulting IT services and logistics consulting provided to clients, covering systems support and advisory for logistics operations alongside the group's physical service offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000 tons of waste paper recycled annually at Neuss location
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VGS (Vermarktungsgesellschaft für Sekundärrohstoffe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Rieck Entsorgungs-Logistik from Neuss became the 13th shareholder of VGS as of January 1, 2026. VGS organizes an efficient cycle of supply and demand for secondary raw materials for companies in the waste management industry, having operated for approximately 40 years.
• Tandem Global LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRieck Partner in China providing international logistics solutions and network coverage.
• European Partner NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrong partner networks across Europe complement own branch locations, enabling Europe-wide procurement logistics, distribution logistics, and returns management with clear transit times. Includes own locations in Czech Republic.
• Freight Forwarders and KEP ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConnections to freight forwarders and CEP (Courier, Express, Parcel) services integrated into e-commerce solutions and fulfillment services.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German family-owned global forwarder headquartered in Osnabrück, with land, air, sea, contract logistics and industry verticals (automotive, healthcare, fashion) — directly comparable to Rieck on footprint, ownership and portfolio.
• DACHSER: Family-owned German-headquartered logistics company with road freight, air/sea forwarding and contract logistics across Europe; closest comparable to Rieck in ownership structure, market positioning and service mix.
• Emons Spedition: German family-owned freight forwarder with multi-site terminal network, groupage services and specialized transport; closely comparable mid-sized German peer to Rieck's Systemspedition division.
• Logwin Logistics: Mid-cap European contract logistics and freight forwarding provider with air/sea and warehousing; comparable mid-sized peer with similar vertical mix and European footprint.
• cargo-partner: Austrian-headquartered mid-cap freight forwarder with air, sea, road and contract logistics across Europe and Asia; comparable mid-sized peer serving similar SME/Mittelstand customers.
• Rhenus Logistics: German-headquartered multimodal logistics group with road, air, sea freight, warehousing and contract logistics across Europe; directly comparable in service breadth and German Mittelstand orientation.
• FIEGE Logistik: German family-owned contract logistics and transport provider offering warehousing, fulfillment and multi-modal services; comparable to Rieck on German mid-cap family-owned profile with shared automotive/retail verticals.

Broad incumbents

• DSV (formerly DB Schenker): Global forwarder now combining DSV and DB Schenker with road, air, sea and contract logistics; larger-scale incumbent operating in every modality Rieck serves.
• Kuehne+Nagel International AG: World's largest sea and air freight forwarder with significant road and contract logistics; broad incumbent competing across Rieck's air/sea forwarding and contract logistics lines.
• DHL Freight (Deutsche Post DHL Group): Europe's largest road-freight network and part of Deutsche Post DHL; broad incumbent dominating the European LTL/FTL market where Rieck's Systemspedition competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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