Felix Transport

What Felix Transport does

Felix Transport is a Swiss transport and logistics company headquartered in Arlesheim, Switzerland. According to the firmographic record, it serves the refrigeration and pharmaceutical industries, indicating specialization in temperature-controlled and GDP-relevant cold-chain distribution rather than general freight. The company was founded in 1952 and is privately held; current headcount sits in the 51–100 employee range, placing it in the small-to-mid-cap specialist carrier segment of the Swiss logistics market.

Beyond the high-level firmographic record, the underlying information set is thin. The company website (felixtransport.ch) returned only a verification/loading page during data collection, and no product catalog, pricing structure, certifications (e.g., GDP, Swissmedic wholesaler authorization), named customers, fleet composition, geographic coverage, leadership team, ownership structure, or financial figures were available. Consequently, the operational footprint — whether the firm operates its own refrigerated fleet or subcontracts capacity, the geographic reach within Switzerland and cross-border into the EU, the customer mix across pharma manufacturers vs. wholesalers vs. clinical-trial logistics, and the precise service portfolio — cannot be characterized from the supplied data. This represents a material diligence gap for any investor or counterparty assessment.

Given the 73-year operating history and the headcount band, Felix Transport is most plausibly an established niche specialist rather than a high-growth venture, but the absence of disclosed financials, certifications, and management information precludes a confident read on revenue scale, profitability, growth trajectory, or competitive positioning relative to larger Swiss and European pharma-logistics competitors.

Name

Felix Transport

Website

https://felixtransport.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Felix Transport is a privately held Swiss transport and logistics company based in Arlesheim, founded in 1952, specializing in temperature-controlled and pharmaceutical cold-chain distribution with a workforce of 51–100 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refrigerated and Pharmaceutical Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Chilled / Fresh Transport (Refrigerated) (TLADAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pharmaceutical Cold-Chain Delivery (2–8°C / CRT) (TLAAAJAC), Frozen Goods Transport (Deep-Frozen) (TLADAHAF), Cold Chain Cross-Docking, Transloading & Temperature-Controlled Drayage (TLAIAIAM)

Keywords

• Refrigerated transport
• Pharmaceutical logistics
• Cold chain shipping
• Temperature-controlled freight
• Swiss logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlesheim

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Core offering

Felix Transport is a Swiss transport and logistics company that provides temperature-controlled freight services for the refrigeration and pharmaceutical industries. The company specializes in cold-chain logistics, handling temperature-sensitive cargo such as refrigerated goods and pharmaceutical products for business clients in Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refrigerated Transport Services
• Pharmaceutical Logistics Services

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Regional players

• Planzer Transport: Planzer is a major Swiss transport and logistics company with parcel, freight, and cold-chain services across Switzerland and internationally. A regional Swiss peer comparable to Felix Transport in domestic Swiss road freight and temperature-controlled logistics.
• Galliker Transport: Galliker is a long-established Swiss logistics and transport company with a national distribution network, including temperature-controlled capabilities. A regional Swiss peer to Felix Transport given overlap in Swiss geography, family-owned heritage, and multi-vertical logistics offering.
• Bertschi AG: Bertschi is a Swiss-headquartered intermodal and logistics specialist with European operations in chemical and specialty freight. A regional Swiss peer to Felix Transport given shared Swiss base and long-established logistics heritage, though Bertschi's primary focus is intermodal/chemical rather than pharma cold chain.

Direct peers

• Nagel-Group: Nagel-Group is one of Europe's largest temperature-controlled logistics specialists, operating a reefer fleet for food and pharma across the continent. A direct peer to Felix Transport in temperature-controlled road freight, especially relevant given its strong pharma and frozen/chilled food verticals.
• Eurotranspharma: Eurotranspharma is a European pharmaceutical logistics specialist offering GDP-compliant temperature-controlled distribution across multiple countries, headquartered in France. A direct peer to Felix Transport given the same pharma cold-chain focus, 2-8°C capabilities, and mid-sized European footprint.
• Frigosped: Frigosped is an Italian temperature-controlled logistics specialist serving pharma and food across Mediterranean Europe. A direct peer to Felix Transport in refrigerated road freight and pharmaceutical cold chain, illustrating the competitive set of mid-sized European reefer operators.

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics: CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM subsidiary) is a global 3PL with a strong healthcare and cold-chain vertical across Europe. A broad incumbent that competes with Felix Transport for Swiss pharma contract logistics, though at significantly greater scale.
• DSV: DSV is a global transport and logistics company with significant cold-chain and pharma capabilities across Europe via road and air. A broad incumbent competing with Felix Transport for European pharma and reefer freight, especially for cross-border Switzerland moves.
• DHL Supply Chain / DHL Life Sciences: DHL operates a global Life Sciences and Healthcare cold-chain network (including GDP-certified and 2-8°C services). Comparable to Felix Transport as a regulated pharma cold-chain logistics provider, but with vastly broader international reach and multimodal capability, making it a key large competitor in the same customer set.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders, with a dedicated KN PharmaChain division handling temperature-controlled and GDP-compliant pharma logistics. Comparable to Felix Transport as a pharma cold-chain provider, but operating at global scale and across many verticals; it represents both a competitor and a benchmark for the niche Felix Transport occupies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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