Brummer Logistik

Name

Brummer Logistik

Legal name

Brummer Logistik GmbH

Website

https://brummer-logistik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Temperature-Controlled Logistics Services

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Truck Transportation (484)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage Cold Storage (Fresh/Chilled) (TLALABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chilled / Fresh Transport (Refrigerated) (TLADAHAG), Temperature-Controlled Cross-Docking & Transload (Cold Chain) (TLALABAJ)

Keywords

• Temperature-controlled logistics
• Cold chain transport
• Multi-temperature warehousing
• Food logistics services
• Cross-border trucking

Headquarters

HQ city

Schmelzing

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Temperature-Controlled Transport: Transportation of temperature-sensitive fresh and frozen food products in Germany and Austria with own fleet of refrigerated vehicles
2. Warehousing and Storage: Multi-temperature warehouse storage services with over 85,000 sqm of warehouse space at two locations near German-Austrian border
3. Contract Logistics / Outsourcing: Outsourcing services for food distribution including procurement logistics for retail chains

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Brummer Logistik provides temperature-controlled transport and warehousing for fresh (+2 to +5°C) and frozen (-18°C) food products in the Germany/Austria corridor. The company operates an own fleet of 300+ refrigerated trucks (average age 1.5 years) and over 85,000 sqm of multi-temperature warehouse space across two logistics centers at the German-Austrian border, executing a three-step in-house methodology (BRUMMER-Prinzip): goods acceptance from producers, multi-temperature warehousing, and distribution to retail central warehouses.

Product overview

Brummer Logistik operates as a unified temperature-controlled logistics provider specializing in the Austria/Germany corridor. The core offering combines three main services: temperature-controlled transport (300 refrigerated trucks), multi-temperature warehousing (85,000+ sqm across two facilities at the German-Austrian border), and distribution to retail central warehouses. The BRUMMER-Prinzip (BRUMMER Principle) is the company's proprietary three-step methodology for handling temperature-sensitive goods from acceptance through warehousing to final delivery, with all operations managed in-house including own drivers, vehicles, and workshop. The company also participates in the European Food Network for broader European coverage, offering LTL shipments across 34 countries. Supporting capabilities include a Pick-by-Voice picking system and IT-based route planning with telematics integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DachsercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024On July 1, 2024, Dachser acquired Brummer Logistik GmbH in Germany and Brummer Logistic Solutions GmbH & Co KG in Austria. The purchase included the complete operative business of the Brummer Group. Dachser integrated Brummer as part of its acquisitions contributing to its 2025 revenue of EUR 8.3 billion.
• European Food NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrummer is an active partner in the European Food Network, contributing to a Europe-wide logistics service offering. Within the network, Brummer organizes less-than-truckload (LTL) transports for the Passau region in Germany and for Austria as well as Slovenia. The network comprises 23 partner companies, mostly independently operating family businesses, that have joined to form a powerful logistics network for food market transport across Europe.
• DACHSERcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWithin the European Food Network, DACHSER supports Germany and Luxembourg, the Vorarlberg region in Austria, and export activities to Switzerland and Belgium. DACHSER France handles exports from France, and DACHSER Italy is responsible for Italy.
• FrigoscandiacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrigoscandia is responsible for Sweden, Norway, and Finland within the European Food Network
• GallikercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGalliker covers Switzerland and Liechtenstein within the European Food Network
• Fresh Logistics (Raben Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFresh Logistics, a member of the Raben Group, is responsible for Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania within the European Food Network
• LogifriocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLogifrio covers Spain and Portugal within the European Food Network
• TherkelsencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTherkelsen is responsible for Denmark within the European Food Network

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• STEF: Pan-European temperature-controlled logistics leader headquartered in France, with dedicated cold-chain transport and warehousing. Closest pure-play large specialist to Brummer's food logistics model.
• Nagel-Group: German family-owned food logistics specialist operating refrigerated transport and cold storage across Europe with multi-temperature capability. Closest comparable mid-sized competitor to Brummer with similar focus on food retail and producer customers.
• Raben Group (Fresh Logistics): European logistics group with dedicated Fresh Logistics division for temperature-controlled transport and warehousing; also a Brummer partner in the European Food Network. Directly comparable cold-chain capability across multiple European countries.
• Logwin: Austria-headquartered international logistics provider with food and cold-chain operations anchored in the same DACH region as Brummer, serving similar retail and producer customers.

Broad incumbents

• DACHSER SE: Acquired Brummer in July 2024; EUR 8.3B-revenue European logistics group with established food logistics network. Now acts as Brummer's parent and competes for similar accounts via its own DACHSER Food Logistics network.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder with substantial KN Cool chain temperature-controlled logistics arm. Overlaps Brummer in refrigerated road transport and cold storage but operates at far greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered global 3PL with dedicated food and cold-chain solutions. Competes for similar retail and producer cold-chain accounts across Europe at greater scale and network breadth.
• DSV (post-Schenker integration): Post-Schenker acquisition, DSV operates a major European road freight and contract logistics platform including temperature-controlled capabilities. Competes with Brummer for mid-sized food-logistics contracts at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Quehenberger: Austrian logistics provider with contract logistics and freight services across DACH and Eastern Europe. Regional player with overlapping German-Austrian corridor presence and adjacent customer segments.
• Frigoscandia: Nordic temperature-controlled logistics specialist covering Sweden, Norway and Finland within the European Food Network (Brummer's partner). Comparable cold-chain capability but primarily Nordic geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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