NEMA

What NEMA does

NEMA, Inc. is a privately held U.S. logistics and third-party logistics (3PL) company headquartered at 2750 Breckinridge Boulevard, Suite 100 in Duluth, Georgia. Founded in the 1970s by Neal Baines and rebranded as NEMA in 1988 (derived from the founders Neal and Marsha Baines' first names), the company operates a relationship-driven, B2B logistics platform serving enterprise and mid-market customers across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and 15+ countries internationally. Its service portfolio spans four core offerings—Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) services, warehousing, international freight forwarding, and trucking—supplemented by drayage, LTL freight, Container Freight Station operations, and 24/7 web-based shipment tracking. The Duluth warehouse is the only 3PL-designated Foreign Trade Zone in Gwinnett County, providing strategic proximity to the ports of Savannah and Charleston.

NEMA's technology stack is conventional and operationally focused rather than technologically differentiated. The company runs TM4Web for online shipment tracking, integrates with Extensiv for FTZ inventory release and warehouse management, and uses CDL Suite for driver application processing. Its 152,000 sq ft secure warehouse provides FTZ-designated storage, deconsolidation, and bonded warehousing under C-TPAT, NVOCC, OTI, and CFS certifications. Customer-facing differentiation is expressed through specialized freight handling equipment (e.g., overhead cranes for paper industry clients), decades-long customer relationships, and 24/7 customer service rather than proprietary software.

NEMA makes money through five primary streams: managed-services warehousing revenue (storage fees, handling, inventory management), transaction-fee trucking (freight charges across 48 states, Canada, Mexico), transaction-fee international shipping and freight forwarding (ocean, air, customs clearance), professional-services FTZ consulting and ongoing duty deferral management, and transaction-fee drayage. Pricing is fully custom and quote-based with no publicly disclosed rates, billed on a pay-as-you-go cadence. Go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-focused, with relationship-driven account management, website quote forms, and phone-based consultation as primary channels. After founders Neal Baines and Suzanne Hill Hawkins retired, operations are led by President Colleen Japuntich and a long-tenured management team, with the company employing 51–100 people and serving primary customers in the paper machine clothing industry alongside diversified manufacturing, industrial, e-commerce, and import/export segments.

Name

NEMA

Legal name

NEMA, Inc.

Website

https://nemainc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NEMA, Inc. is a privately held U.S. logistics and 3PL services company headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, providing warehousing, trucking, international freight forwarding, and Foreign Trade Zone services to enterprise and mid-market customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Third-Party Logistics Services

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (493110), Other Warehousing and Storage (493190)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated 3PL Contract Logistics (Multi-Service) (TLAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Warehousing Operations & Contract Storage (Dedicated/Shared) (TLAIAAAC), Transportation Management & Managed Freight (Dedicated Transport, Brokerage-Managed) (TLAIAAAE), Intermodal Drayage & Container Haulage (Asset-Based) (TLAIAMAC)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Foreign trade zone operations
• Warehousing and storage
• Domestic trucking logistics
• Customs brokerage services

Headquarters

HQ city

Duluth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Warehousing Services: Provides 152,000 square feet of secure warehouse space for domestic and FTZ storage. Revenue generated through storage fees, handling charges, and inventory management services.
2. Trucking and Transportation: Provides route services across 48 states, parts of Canada, and Mexico-bound trailers. Revenue generated through freight charges based on distance, cargo type, and service requirements.
3. International Shipping and Freight Forwarding: Handles logistics of shipments across borders via air, sea, or land including customs clearance, documentation management, and U.S. customs clearance. Certified NVOCC and OTI services.
4. Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Services: Provides FTZ consulting, planning, setup, activation, and ongoing management. Enables duty deferral and elimination for imported goods.
5. Drayage Services: Port-to-warehouse drayage and cross-docking services from ports of Savannah and Charleston

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NEMA is a third-party logistics provider that delivers end-to-end supply chain solutions from a 152,000 sq ft facility in Duluth, Georgia. Its core offerings are Foreign Trade Zone operations, bonded warehousing, international freight forwarding with customs clearance, and domestic trucking across 48 states. The company is differentiated as the only 3PL Foreign Trade Zone in Gwinnett County and serves 15+ countries with a relationship-driven approach.

Product overview

NEMA is a logistics company offering a comprehensive suite of services built around four core offerings: Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), Warehousing, International Services, and Trucking. The company operates the only 3PL Foreign Trade Zone in Gwinnett County, Georgia with access to ports of Savannah and Charleston. Additional services include Drayage Services, LTL Freight, Web Tracking, and Container Freight Station operations. The portfolio is designed to provide end-to-end logistics solutions, from international shipping and customs clearance to domestic trucking and warehouse storage, all coordinated through their relationship-driven approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) A designated special economic area within the United States that allows businesses to store, process, or assemble goods without immediate customs duties or taxes. NEMA maintains the only 3PL FTZ in Gwinnett County, Georgia, with access to ports of Savannah and Charleston, enabling duty deferral and elimination for importers and exporters.
• Warehousing Secure, cost-effective warehousing services with 152,000 square feet of storage space in Duluth, Georgia. NEMA is a Customs and Border Protection-authorized Container Freight Station and FTZ-designated warehouse offering freight consolidation and deconsolidation, with online inventory management system access.
• International Services Comprehensive international logistics including container operations, international freight forwarding, U.S. customs clearance, and global transportation networks via air, sea, or land. NEMA operates as a certified NVOCC and OTI professional, collaborating with steamship lines for ocean container processes and managing customs documentation.
• Trucking Dependable route trucking services across 48 states, parts of Canada, and Mexico-bound trailers. Services include specialized freight handling with custom equipment, expedited assistance, and 24/7 support, with particular strength in serving the paper machine clothing industry.
• Drayage Services Short-distance transportation of containers between seaports and nearby warehouses or distribution centers. Includes port-to-warehouse drayage from the port of Savannah and cross-docking operations for direct transfer without storage.
• Container Freight Station (CFS) Facilitates the handling and storage of import/export containers. NEMA is authorized by Customs and Border Protection as a Container Freight Station, enabling seamless freight handling during export or import operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Never caused a customer to lose a turn on a paper machine
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL with contract logistics, freight forwarding, and customs services. Comparable in service mix — particularly FTZ-adjacent offerings and international freight — but at a much larger scale than NEMA.
• NFI Industries: Large family-owned U.S. 3PL with dedicated warehousing, transportation, drayage, and intermodal services. Comparable in service breadth, though NFI is significantly larger and asset-heavier than NEMA.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Large U.S. trucking and intermodal operator with dedicated and 3PL offerings. Comparable to NEMA on the trucking and drayage service lines, and a benchmark for what scale-level competition looks like in NEMA's lanes.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Global freight forwarder and 3PL with significant North American warehousing and customs capabilities. Represents the scaled incumbent NEMA competes against in international shipping and managed transportation.

Emerging players

• Tompkins International: Supply chain consulting and 3PL services firm with expertise in warehouse and logistics transformation. Comparable to NEMA in the consulting/managed services layer of its FTZ and warehousing offerings.

Direct peers

• SEKO Logistics: Global mid-market 3PL offering warehousing, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and e-commerce fulfillment. SEKO is the closest comparable to NEMA in service mix and customer profile, with the addition of broader global reach.
• Kanban Logistics: Southeastern U.S. 3PL operating warehouse, transportation, and value-added services. Comparable to NEMA in regional footprint, multi-service offering, and target customer base of import/export manufacturers.
• Verst Group Logistics: Regional 3PL headquartered in the U.S. Midwest providing warehousing, transportation, and logistics services to manufacturing and industrial customers. Highly comparable in offering structure, customer vertical mix, and mid-market positioning.
• Legacy Supply Chain: U.S.-based 3PL offering warehousing, transportation, and value-added logistics for industrial and retail customers. Similar in scale, vertical mix, and integrated service delivery to NEMA.
• Hub Group: Intermodal and logistics provider with drayage, dedicated trucking, and warehousing operations. Comparable to NEMA in drayage and asset-based transportation services, though at meaningfully larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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