Holenstein

What Holenstein does

Holenstein is a privately held Swiss transport and logistics company headquartered in Wil, Switzerland, with operating history dating to 1898. According to the firm's own short description, its service portfolio covers four integrated logistics functions: cargo transport, warehousing, distribution, and customs clearance. The custom clearance capability is notable for a mid-sized Swiss operator, as it positions the company to handle cross-border freight flows within the European and Swiss customs union environment — a meaningful differentiator against pure domestic haulers.

The company is sized in the 251-500 employee band, which, combined with its multi-service offering, suggests a regionally anchored mid-market logistics provider rather than a niche carrier or a global freight forwarder. Wil, located in the canton of St. Gallen, sits near the German and Austrian borders, giving Holenstein a strategic position for north-south Alpine freight corridors. The website (holenstein-transport.ch) is the only disclosed digital presence, and no API, mobile application, partner ecosystem, or technology integration data is available in the source material.

No revenue, ownership, customer, or pricing information is disclosed in the available data. The firm's website displayed only a verification/loading page, limiting first-party visibility. As a result, the precise business model — whether revenue is driven by contract logistics, spot freight, dedicated warehousing, or customs brokerage fees — cannot be determined from the input. The entry categorizes Holenstein as a for-profit private company with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, or recent M&A activity.

Name

Holenstein

Website

https://holenstein-transport.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Holenstein is a privately held Swiss transport and logistics company founded in 1898 and headquartered in Wil, Switzerland. It provides cargo, warehousing, distribution, and customs clearance services to regional clients, with 251-500 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wil

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain

Core offering

Holenstein is a Switzerland-based transport and logistics company providing cargo transportation, warehousing, distribution, and customs clearance services. The company serves business clients with end-to-end freight handling, storage, last-mile distribution, and import/export customs processing. Its operations are anchored in Wil, Switzerland, and it has been operating continuously since 1898.

Product overview

No product or service information is available. The source data consists only of a loading/verification placeholder page from holenstein-transport.ch, which does not contain substantive company content, product descriptions, or service offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cargo Transportation

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Galliker Transport: Swiss family-owned transport and logistics company with road transport, warehousing, and customs services — a strong regional direct competitor in the same Swiss mid-market segment.
• Planzer: Swiss family-owned transport and logistics firm offering national and European road freight, warehousing, distribution, and customs — almost an archetype direct peer for a mid-sized Swiss multi-service operator.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and customs services — directly comparable end-to-end service portfolio aimed at European shippers.
• DACHSER: German-headquartered logistics provider with road, air, sea, contract logistics, and customs services — a directly comparable European mid-to-large 3PL with similar end-to-end offerings.
• DSV A/S: Global transport and logistics group (which absorbed Swiss forwarder Panalpina) offering road, air, sea, and project logistics; directly competes in Swiss and European freight forwarding.
• Kuehne+Nagel International AG: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider offering road, air, sea, and customs services — a much larger but directly comparable Swiss transport and logistics operator.
• Gebrüder Weiss: Austrian family-owned transport and logistics company with road, air, sea freight, warehousing, and customs — closely mirrors a Swiss mid-sized multi-service operator in heritage, scope, and customer profile.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Germany-based global freight forwarder with road, air, sea, and contract logistics divisions that competes directly for European mid-market freight and customs clearance contracts.

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: European-headquartered global logistics provider with land, air, ocean, and contract logistics — competes for the same European mid-market freight and customs business.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL offering air, ocean, road, customs, and contract logistics — a much larger incumbent competing in the same Swiss and European markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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