Wemmers Tanktransport

Name

Wemmers Tanktransport

Legal name

Wemmers Tanktransport B.V.

Website

https://wemmers.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Liquid Food Bulk Transport Logistics

NAICS

Transportation and Warehousing (48-49)

akta.pro primary industry

Food-Grade Liquid Bulk Transport (Milk/Juice/Edible Oils/Syrups) (TLADALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tank Container Depots (ISO Tank Storage/Cleaning) (TLALAJAF), Active Temperature-Controlled Packaging & Container Services (Envirotainer/CSafe, PCM) (TLACAMAJ)

Keywords

• Liquid food tank transport
• Temperature-controlled bulk transport
• Tank cleaning services
• Food-grade logistics
• European bulk liquid haulage

Headquarters

HQ city

Bleskensgraaf

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 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. Tank Transport of Liquid Foodstuffs: Core revenue stream — transporting liquid food products (fruit juices, chocolate/cocoa, sweeteners, vegetable oils and fats) across Europe using a modern fleet of trucks and tank trailers. Pricing is quote-based and custom, varying by cargo type, distance, temperature requirements, and volume. Services include conditioned/heated transport, real-time tracking, and On Site Operations support at customer sites.
2. Tank Cleaning Services: Wemmers operates a hypermodern cleaning station in Zaandam (and another in Bleskensgraaf) that cleans its own fleet as well as tank trailers and containers of third-party transport companies. Services include disinfection, sterile cleaning, kosher cleaning, steaming, and specific food requirements. Certified under ATCN, EFTCO, SQAS, ISO 22000, and VDF standards. Generates revenue from external transport companies and adds operational resilience to the core transport business.
3. On Site Operations: Wemmers places dedicated On Site Operators at customer production facilities to manage pre-loading and/or unloading of tank trailers. This embedded service model deepens customer relationships and creates switching costs, supporting long-term contract retention in the transport business.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wemmers Tanktransport provides temperature-controlled tank transport of liquid food products (fruit juices, chocolate/cocoa, sweeteners, vegetable oils and fats) across Europe using a fleet of approximately 240 Euro 6 trucks and 350 tank trailers and containers. The company also operates certified tank cleaning stations in Zaandam and Bleskensgraaf, and offers On Site Operations — placing dedicated Wemmers staff at customer production sites to manage loading and unloading.

Product overview

Wemmers Tanktransport is a specialized logistics service provider for liquid foodstuff transportation across Europe. The company operates a unified service platform centered on tank transport, with complementary tank cleaning and sustainable logistics services. The core offering consists of temperature-controlled tank transport for four main product categories: fruit juices, chocolate and cocoa, sweeteners, and vegetable oils and fats. Additional services include tank cleaning facilities, On Site Operations (on-site operator support), and custom-made trailers. The company has been operating since 1880 and became part of Nijhof-Wassink Group in 2022.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tank Transport of Liquid Foodstuffs

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% CO₂ reduction achieved (first Lean & Green Star)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Nijhof-Wassink GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Nijhof-Wassink Group acquired Wemmers Tanktransport effective January 1, 2022. The Group is an international family business in logistics and automotive, operating 26 locations across Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Austria, Poland, and the Netherlands with approximately 1,900-2,000 employees. Wemmers forms the liquid food transport division of the Group alongside Nijhof-Wassink (chemical and feed logistics) and Nijwa (Volvo/Renault trucks).
• AAKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAK is a global leader and leading supplier of special oils and fats for the bakery industry. Wemmers developed custom-made tank trailers with Van Hool specifically for AAK's bakery fat (shortening) transport needs. These trailers have 60% more capacity than older generation trailers, with tilting compartments for easy unloading of slow-flowing fats. This is a co-development partnership for specialized equipment.
• Van HoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVan Hool is a tank container specialist. Wemmers collaborated with Van Hool to design and develop custom-made tank trailers for AAK's bakery fat transport. The partnership demonstrates Wemmers' ability to engineer specialized transport solutions for specific customer needs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hoyer (Hoyer Group): German-headquartered global tank container logistics specialist operating a fleet for chemicals, food and gases across Europe. Directly comparable to Wemmers on the food-grade liquid bulk tank container segment and similar European focus.
• Den Hartogh Logistics: Dutch liquid bulk logistics provider with deep food, chemical and gas tank container operations across Europe. Closest direct competitor to Wemmers in geography, customer verticals and operating model.
• Van den Bosch Transporten: Dutch bulk liquid transport company specializing in food-grade liquid transport across Europe. Highly comparable on customer base (food producers), fleet type (tank trailers/containers), and temperature-controlled capability.
• Bertschi Group: Swiss-headquartered global leader in intermodal liquid bulk container logistics with significant food-grade operations. Comparable on tank container fleet, European food customer base, and intermodal development trajectory.
• Rabelink Logistics: Dutch liquid bulk logistics company with food, chemical and container transport operations. Comparable European footprint, tank container fleet, and food-industry customer base to Wemmers.
• Samskip: Iceland/Dutch-headquartered multimodal logistics provider with reefer, tank container and food-grade operations across Europe. Comparable on multimodal transport ambition and food-industry customer focus.

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne + Nagel: Global logistics incumbent with significant European road, intermodal and tank container operations including food/liquid bulk. Overlaps with Wemmers' lanes and customer verticals but operates as part of a much larger, broader portfolio.
• DHL Global Forwarding / DHL Freight: World's largest logistics group with pan-European road freight and specialized tank container capabilities, including food-grade and temperature-controlled services. Competes with Wemmers in enterprise food logistics but as part of a much broader offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wemmerstanktran
• Facebookfacebook.com/WemmersTanktransport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wemmers

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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