The Emons Group

What The Emons Group does

The Emons Group is a Netherlands-headquartered, family-owned European logistics company founded in 1944, operating across the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany. The group functions as a holding for three wholly-owned specialty brands: Emons Cargo | 2WIN, which uses proprietary double deck trailers to move cargo at heights up to 1.80m and maximize load efficiency per trip; Van Huët Glass Logistics, which specializes in the transport of unpacked float glass for glass manufacturers and processors; and Hofmans, which upcycles and delivers spent mushroom substrate (champost) as a sustainable agricultural product. A fourth arm, Emons Technical Services, supports the group's operational and technical capabilities.

The group serves over 80 multinational enterprise customers across food and beverage, glass manufacturing, healthcare, paper and packaging, retail, and logistics verticals. Named customers include Saint-Gobain Glass Italia, Unilever, Guardian Glass, Haribo, Kellogg's, DHL Supply Chain, Ceva Logistics, and Primark. The technology stack pairs the proprietary double deck trailer concept with e-learning tools for drivers, data mining, and route/load optimization, framed as making everyday operations easier and greener.

Revenue is generated through contract-based freight fees charged to enterprise customers across the three niche verticals; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set per contract based on cargo type, volume, route, and service requirements. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by a multilingual digital presence (English, Dutch, Czech, German, Polish), with 4PL partnerships through DHL Supply Chain and Ceva Logistics extending the group's reach into tier-1 logistics integrators' offerings. The group is led by CEO Daan Emons and remains privately held under family ownership.

Name

The Emons Group

Legal name

Emons Group

Website

https://emons.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Emons Group is a Netherlands-based, family-owned European logistics company operating across the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany through three niche brands: Emons Cargo | 2WIN (double deck trailers), Van Huët Glass Logistics (float glass transport), and Hofmans (champost upcycling), serving over 80 multinational enterprise customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Road Freight Transport Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (484121), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

National/Regional LTL General Freight Carriers (TLADAEAA)

Keywords

• European freight transport
• Specialized logistics services
• Double deck trailers
• Glass transport logistics
• Sustainable cargo transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Milsbeek

HQ country

Netherlands

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. Logistics and freight transport services: Emons Group generates revenue through providing specialized logistics and transport services across its niche verticals (cargo, float glass, champost). Revenue is derived from freight fees charged to enterprise customers for transportation, likely on a per-shipment, per-pallet, or contracted rate basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Emons Group provides specialized European road freight transport and logistics services through four brands: Emons Cargo | 2WIN (cargo transport using double deck trailers up to 1.80m), Van Huët Glass Logistics (transport of unpacked float glass), Hofmans (upcycling and delivery of spent mushroom substrate/champost), and Emons Technical Services (trailer maintenance). Services are sold on a contract basis to enterprise customers and delivered via the company's own fleet operating across the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany.

Product overview

The Emons Group operates as a family-owned holding company with three distinct logistics brands under its umbrella, focused on innovative and sustainable transport solutions within Europe. The group comprises: Emons Cargo with its proprietary 2WIN double deck trailer system for cargo transport up to 1.80m; Van Huët Glass Logistics specializing in unpacked float glass transportation; and Hofmans providing spent mushroom substrate (champost) upcycling and delivery services. Together, these niche brands target the cargo, float glass, and agricultural sectors, with the goal of reducing overall logistics costs for customers while maintaining a focus on sustainability and continuous improvement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Emons Cargo | 2WIN: Innovative double deck trailers for cargo solutions up to 1.80 m. Website: double deck 2WIN concept.
• Van Huët Glass Logistics
• Hofmans

Products and services

• Emons Cargo | 2WIN Innovative double deck trailer-based cargo transport service enabling loads up to 1.80m height, designed to maximize cargo capacity per trip and reduce per-pallet transportation costs for enterprise shippers.
• Van Huët Glass Logistics Specialized road transport service for unpacked float glass, offering a game-changing logistics methodology tailored to glass manufacturers and processors requiring careful handling of fragile cargo.
• Hofmans Champost Solutions Upcycling and delivery service for spent mushroom substrate (champost), providing any desired quantity of the agricultural byproduct as a usable product for agricultural and horticultural customers.
• Emons Technical Services Technical services supporting the Emons Group's transport and trailer operations, including maintenance and servicing of the group's fleet assets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by 80+ multinational corporations as a key logistics provider

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ewals Cargo Care: Dutch-headquartered European road transport specialist with proprietary Mega Huckepack and CargoFlo trailer concepts and multi-country operations. Directly comparable to Emons on family-owned heritage, specialized trailer technology, and pan-European enterprise trucking focus.
• Van den Bosch Transporten: Dutch family-owned bulk and specialized road transport group operating across Europe with multimodal capabilities. Comparable to Emons on family ownership, European mid-market scale, niche specialization, and enterprise customer base in food and chemicals.
• Vos Logistics: Netherlands-based European transport and logistics provider with cross-border trucking, warehousing, and specialized solutions. Comparable to Emons on Dutch origin, multi-country European footprint, and B2B enterprise focus.
• LKW WALTER: Austrian family-owned full-truckload road transport specialist with deep European coverage and high utilization through load consolidation. Comparable to Emons on family ownership, full-trailer European trucking focus, and enterprise customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Girteka Logistics: One of the largest European road transport groups, headquartered in Lithuania, with 7,000+ truck fleet. Comparable to Emons on core full-truckload European trucking model, though significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• DSV: Danish global freight forwarder and transport provider with major road, air, and sea operations in Europe. Comparable to Emons on European enterprise logistics focus, though vastly larger and broader in scope rather than niche-specialized.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarding and contract logistics leader with extensive European road operations. Comparable to Emons on serving large multinational enterprise customers in Europe, though operating at vastly greater scale across all modes.
• DHL Supply Chain: Global 4PL contract logistics leader with European road transport operations. Listed as an Emons customer (4PL relationship), and comparable in serving the same multinational enterprise customer base in food, retail, and consumer goods across Europe.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL/4PL with European contract logistics and road operations. Listed as an Emons customer (4PL relationship), and comparable on multi-country European enterprise coverage across FMCG and retail verticals.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global logistics provider with extensive European road freight, contract logistics, and forwarding operations. Comparable to Emons on German-speaking European enterprise focus and over-the-road freight model, though much broader and at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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