Reichhart Logistik

What Reichhart Logistik does

Reichhart Logistik is a privately held, family-owned German logistics provider headquartered in Gilching near Munich, founded in 1967 by Horst Reichhart and now led by his son Alexander Reichhart alongside co-managing director Michael Jackl in a dual-leadership structure in place since 2000. The company operates an integrated logistics portfolio across three service lines: Transport Logistics (distribution, special transports, factory transport, long-distance transport) executed via an owned fleet; Contract Logistics (warehousing, factory logistics, sequencing and assembly) including just-in-sequence and just-in-time production supply; and Digital Logistics, anchored by the proprietary cloud-based motus and motus warehouse platforms developed in-house since 2014 by the REICHHART digital logistics GmbH subsidiary in Frankfurt. The company's sequencing and warehouse-management software supports automated picking-order creation in fixed sequence and real-time KPI tracking, with the Pliening automotive site processing roughly 1.7 million picks and 215,000 completed orders annually.

Reichhart serves enterprise B2B customers across six marketed verticals — agricultural machinery, construction machinery, truck & bus, mechanical engineering & industrial, aviation, and fashion — with automotive sequencing as the operational core. Named customers include HARIBO (for whom Reichhart operates battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks on cross-border deliveries targeting up to 37 kg CO2 reduction per 100 km), ebm-papst (transport logistics takeover in Landshut), and an undisclosed automotive OEM at the Pliening sequencing hub. The company operates 16 locations across Germany, Austria, and France via three subsidiaries (REICHHART Logistik GmbH, REICHHART Logistik Austria GmbH, REICHHART Logistique France SARL) plus the Frankfurt-based digital software unit, and employs approximately 850 staff.

The business model is services-led: revenue is generated through bespoke, quote-based managed-services contracts for contract logistics and transaction-fee transport services, supplemented by professional services for IT/software implementation. Distribution is driven by direct enterprise field sales, including a dedicated Head of Business Development, supported by a client portal and website lead capture. Reichhart's competitive positioning rests on combining 55+ years of operational expertise, a proprietary software stack, owned fleet capacity across Central Europe, and a sustainability narrative (Green Logistics, electric trucks, lithium-ion intralogistics equipment) — recognized with two Verkehrsrundschau Innovation Awards in 2026.

Name

Reichhart Logistik

Legal name

REICHHART Logistik GmbH

Website

https://reichhart.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Reichhart Logistik is a family-owned German contract and transport logistics provider founded in 1967, serving enterprise B2B customers across automotive, agricultural, construction, and industrial machinery verticals with proprietary motus warehouse software, just-in-sequence sequencing, and an owned fleet across 16 Central European locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking (4841), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Warehousing and Storage (493), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Premium B2B Express & Scheduled Time-Window Delivery (TLAAABAE), B2B Heavy/Bulky Last-Mile (Retail-to-Store, Store-to-Store, Jobsite) (TLAAAKAL)

Keywords

• Contract logistics services
• Transport logistics solutions
• Warehouse management software
• Sequencing and assembly
• Industrial supply chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Gilching

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 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. Contract Logistics: Comprehensive contract logistics services including warehousing, factory logistics, sequencing and assembly. Services are customized and tailor-made across the entire supply chain.
2. Transport Logistics: Transport services including distribution logistics, special transports, factory transport, and long-distance transport. The company operates its own vehicle fleet with state-of-the-art IT systems.
3. Digital Logistics / IT Services: In-house software development, IT infrastructure planning, consulting, support, implementation and administration. Individual software development according to customer requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Reichhart Logistik designs and operates tailor-made B2B logistics solutions spanning transport logistics (distribution, special, factory, long-distance), contract logistics (warehousing, factory logistics, sequencing and assembly), and digital logistics services, all supported by its proprietary motus / motus warehouse cloud software. The company serves enterprise industrial customers with production-synchronous supply, just-in-sequence sequencing, warehousing, and end-to-end supply chain visibility across 16 locations in Central Europe.

Product overview

REICHHART Logistik is a medium-sized logistics company offering an integrated portfolio of services spanning transport logistics, contract logistics, and digital logistics. The company operates a unified service model where transport logistics (distribution, special transports, factory transport, long-distance transport) and contract logistics (warehousing, factory logistics, sequencing and assembly) are supported by proprietary digital solutions. The core digital platform is motus (and its module motus warehouse for warehouse management and just-in-sequence logistics), developed in-house by the subsidiary REICHHART digital logistics GmbH. This integrated approach allows REICHHART to provide end-to-end logistics solutions with digital transparency across the entire supply chain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• motus: Proprietary cloud-based warehouse management and logistics software developed by REICHHART digital logistics GmbH for warehouse management and just-in-sequence logistics operations.
• motus warehouse

Products and services

• Transport Logistics End-to-end transport services including distribution logistics, special transports, factory transport, and long-distance transport operated with REICHHART's own vehicle fleet equipped with state-of-the-art IT systems, including emission-free transports using alternative drives for industrial and consumer-goods B2B customers.
• Contract Logistics Comprehensive contract logistics services including warehousing, factory logistics, sequencing and assembly, providing customized, tailor-made solutions across the entire supply chain for B2B industrial customers.
• Digital Logistics Flexible digital logistics services including individual software development, IT infrastructure planning and consulting, implementation and administration, and IT project management for automotive, warehouse logistics, and precision mechanics sectors.
• motus warehouse (WMS / JIS software) Cloud-based warehouse management and just-in-sequence (JIS) logistics software that enables intelligent processing of production data, automatic creation of picking orders in fixed sequence, real-time KPI tracking, and multi-order picking for route-optimized article collection across different customer orders.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 reduction of up to 37 kg per 100 km (40+ metric tons annually)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HARIBOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Partnership for deploying battery electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 semi trucks for deliveries between HARIBO facilities. Reichhart operates the electric trucks for deliveries between Grafschaft, Neuss, and Eindhoven facilities, expecting CO2 reduction of up to 37 kg per 100 km.
• Gruma Nutzfahrzeuge GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 August 2019Long-term strategic partner for fleet equipment. Collaboration for deployment of 12 new lithium-ion forklifts (7 R14 reach trucks, 3 E12 and E16 counterbalance trucks, 2 special vehicles) from Linde Material Handling at a sequencing location. Gruma delivered the equipment for the fleet exchange pilot project.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rhenus Logistics: German 3PL/4PL with strong contract logistics, warehousing, and specialized transport solutions including automotive and industrial verticals. Directly comparable service portfolio and European mid-market positioning.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered global 3PL offering contract logistics, road freight, and air/ocean forwarding. Comparable in B2B enterprise contract logistics, multi-country European footprint, and family-influenced heritage.
• Logwin Logistics: German/Austrian-listed mid-market 3PL with contract logistics, transport, and supply chain solutions. Comparable size, DACH-region focus, and B2B enterprise customer base.
• FIEGE Logistik: German family-owned mid-market 3PL with comparable contract logistics, warehousing, and industry-specific verticals (including fashion and machinery). Closely matches Reichhart's B2B model, family ownership profile, and Central European footprint.
• Schnellecke Group: German automotive logistics specialist with sequencing, JIT/JIS, and factory logistics. Highly comparable to Reichhart's Pliening automotive JIS operations and production-synchronous supply offering.
• LGI Logistics Group: German automotive-focused logistics provider offering sequencing, production supply, and spare parts logistics. Direct competitor for Reichhart's automotive contract logistics business.
• Emons Spedition: German family-owned transport and logistics provider offering long-distance road freight, specialized transports, and contract logistics across Central Europe. Comparable in family governance, German mid-market positioning, and multi-segment road transport focus.
• Duvenbeck: German family-owned logistics company specializing in automotive and industrial contract logistics, JIT/JIS sequencing, and own-fleet road transport. Directly comparable to Reichhart's automotive sequencing operations.

Broad incumbents

• DACHSER: Large German family-owned logistics incumbent with road transport, contract logistics, and air & sea forwarding. Wider portfolio and global scale than Reichhart, but overlapping European contract logistics and automotive supply chain offerings.

Regional players

• Streck Transport: German mid-market transport and contract logistics provider with comparable DACH focus and own vehicle fleet. Slightly more transport-heavy but operates in adjacent sub-segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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