Bianchi Group

What Bianchi Group does

Bianchi Group is a privately held, family-owned Swiss-Italian logistics provider founded in 1924 in Chiasso and headquartered in Novazzano, Canton Ticino. The company operates an integrated offering spanning road, air, and sea freight; AEO-certified customs clearance for both Swiss and Italian regimes; bonded warehousing and integrated logistics across 15,000+ sqm of facilities and 20,000 pallet positions; and a high-security vault built in 2005 for custody of precious goods. Its owned 40-truck fleet runs daily Italy-Switzerland shuttles with coverage extending to French and German Switzerland, supplemented by international air and sea routing through the CLN and C5C networks and a Hong Kong/Shanghai joint venture under Bianchi Asia.

The business model is enterprise B2B transaction-fee logistics with dedicated account management and no call-center routing; high-margin verticals include Swiss watch manufacturers and luxury goods (armored transport, vault custody, all-risk insurance advisory), with secondary verticals in chemical, fashion, industrial, high-tech, automotive, and since 2015 e-commerce fulfillment. Revenue streams are diversified across transport services, customs professional services, warehousing, vault custody, and ancillary offerings such as Switzerland market-entry advisory for foreign companies.

Revenue is reported as exceeding 30 million EUR annually on a headcount of 70–80 employees across 13+ offices in Switzerland and Italy plus the Hong Kong/Shanghai JV. Certifying body validation includes ISO 9001:2015, IATA, AEO, and Creditreform credit certification, with environmental credentials from HUPAC and RALPIN rail partners. Leadership is concentrated within the Cantelli family, with Vincenzo Cantelli as President and Davide Cantelli as Co-Director of Bianchi Novazzano, indicating tight family control and limited external investor presence.

Name

Bianchi Group

Legal name

Bianchi Trasporti Internazionali & C

Website

https://bianchitrasporti-sw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bianchi Group is a privately held Swiss-Italian logistics provider founded in 1924, offering integrated road/air/sea freight, AEO-certified customs clearance, warehousing, and high-security vault services for luxury, industrial, chemical, and e-commerce clients across Europe and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Support Activities for Transportation (488), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)

akta.pro primary industry

High-Value & Secure Air Cargo (Valuables, Security Screening, Escort) (TLACAAAH)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Customs clearance services
• Logistics and warehousing
• Road freight transport
• Secure vault storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Novazzano

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Road Transport Services: Road transport with fleet of 40 owned trucks serving Italy/Switzerland routes and all Europe. Services include ADR goods transport, COD management, fair/boutique deliveries with hydraulic ramps and returns management.
2. Valuable Goods Transport: Armored transport for gold, metals and high-value goods. Door-to-door service for domestic and international shipments with all-risk insurance coverage. Also serves individuals, museums and auction houses.
3. Air Freight: Import/export air freight services via Milan Malpensa, Zurich, Lugano and Agno airports. Transit times as fast as 24 hours with direct flight services.
4. Sea Freight: Container shipping via Genoa and La Spezia ports. FCL (Full Container Load) and LCL (Less Container Load) solutions. AEO certified agents enable customs clearance at headquarters.
5. Customs Services: Internal customs office with qualified team. Services include Swiss customs (DDA, Authorized Recipient/Shipper), Italian customs, Intrastat declarations, bonded warehouses, and VAT deposits.
6. Logistics and Warehousing: Integrated logistics with 3000 sqm warehouse in Novazzano and 15,000+ sqm total across Italian terminals. Services include quality controls, packaging, assembly, labeling, and repackaging.
7. Vault Services: On-site custody of valuable goods and precious items in last-generation vault built in 2005 with armored walls and dynamic security systems.
8. Company Start-up Services: Support for business startups in Switzerland including qualified technical, legal and tax assistance for establishing corporate and commercial facilities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bianchi Group provides multi-modal freight forwarding (road, air, sea), customs brokerage, bonded warehousing, high-security vault storage for valuables, and business-incorporation support for companies establishing operations in Switzerland. The company operates a fleet of 40 trucks and a 15,000+ square-meter logistics facility with 20,000 pallet positions, serving clients moving goods across international borders from its base in Novazzano, Switzerland.

Product overview

Bianchi Group operates as an integrated logistics and transport services provider with a multi-module offering. The core portfolio includes: Transport Services (road transport with 40-truck fleet, armored valuables transport, air freight, and sea freight); Integrated Logistics (warehousing with 15,000+ sqm facilities and 20,000 pallet positions); Customs Services (AEO-certified, covering bonded warehouses, VAT deposit, and ATA carnet); and Vault Services (high-security facility for precious goods). Additional modules include business Start-Up Services in Switzerland, Insurance Advisory, and Track & Trace monitoring. The company serves chemical, industrial, fashion, high-tech, automotive, and e-commerce sectors with 70-80 employees and annual turnover exceeding 30 million euros.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bianchi Euroservice: International carrier with truck fleet for road transport
• Bianchi Air-Sea-Freight SRL
• ValBianchi SRL
• Bianchi Asia

Products and services

• Road Freight Transport (TIR) Cross-border and domestic road freight forwarding operated with Bianchi Group's own fleet of 40 trucks, serving importers and exporters moving goods along the Swiss-Italian corridor and beyond.
• Air Freight Forwarding International air freight forwarding services supported by Bianchi Group's IATA accreditation, for clients requiring time-sensitive global shipments.
• Sea Freight Forwarding Sea freight forwarding for international maritime cargo movements, complementing Bianchi Group's road and air freight capabilities.
• Customs Clearance Services Customs brokerage and clearance for goods entering or leaving Switzerland, leveraging Bianchi Group's AEO trusted-trader status to expedite processing for clients.
• Warehousing and Logistics Bonded warehousing and logistics services provided at Bianchi Group's 15,000+ square-meter facility with 20,000 pallet positions, supporting storage and distribution for client cargo.
• Vault Storage for Valuables High-security vault storage of valuables such as jewelry, precious metals, and documents, operated from Bianchi Group's purpose-built vault facility.
• Business Startup Services in Switzerland Incorporation and business-formation support services for foreign companies and entrepreneurs establishing a legal entity in Switzerland, leveraging Bianchi Group's local operational knowledge.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transit times as fast as 24 hours for air freight
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CLN (Air Network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2012International air transport network partnership joined in 2012, one of the most important networks for air transport globally.
• C5C (Sea Network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2012International sea transport network partnership joined in 2012, providing worldwide maritime shipping capabilities.
• Chinese Partner Company (Bianchi Asia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Joint venture partnership for opening Bianchi Asia offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai in 2006, enabling expansion into Chinese market.
• HUPACminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntermodal rail transport partner providing CO2 emission certificates for environmental sustainability.
• RALPINminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental certification partner for intermodal rail transport services.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Malca-Amit: Specialist in secure logistics for diamonds, jewelry, precious metals and art worldwide — a tight peer given Bianchi's gold/metals/watch transport and vault focus for the luxury and jewelry verticals.
• Loomis: International cash handling and secure valuables transport company with comparable armored fleet, vault custody and bank/retail precious-goods services — directly comparable to Bianchi's armored valuables and vault offering.
• Brink's: Global cash and valuables logistics specialist operating armored transport and secure vault services — a direct functional peer to Bianchi's ValBianchi SRL high-value cargo and vault operations, serving similar precious-goods customers.
• Ferrari Group (Secure Logistics): Bespoke worldwide secure-logistics provider for jewelry, watches and precious items offering door-to-door armored transport, vault and customs — closely comparable niche positioning to Bianchi's valuables and high-value cargo business.

Broad incumbents

• Bolloré Logistics: Mid-to-large global freight forwarder with strong European presence and specialized verticals including luxury and high-tech — competes with Bianchi on lane-overlap and serves overlapping fashion/industrial clients.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Mid-sized German-headquartered global forwarder with comparable European road, air and sea freight and contract logistics — close functional analogue to Bianchi's mid-market forwarding and customs offering.
• Panalpina (DSV): Historical Swiss freight forwarder (now part of DSV) that, like Bianchi, built a reputation around Swiss watch/luxury movements and customs expertise — a broader incumbent analogue to Bianchi's Swiss luxury-cargo heritage.
• DHL Global Forwarding: World's largest air/ocean freight forwarder offering end-to-end cross-border services and customs brokerage — competes with Bianchi for the same enterprise Switzerland–Italy and European freight volumes, though with a vastly broader and more digitized product set.
• Rhenus Logistics: European-headquartered multimodal logistics provider covering road, air and sea freight plus warehousing and customs — comparable mid-market forwarder profile to Bianchi in continental Europe.
• Kuehne + Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder with road, air and sea freight plus contract logistics — directly comparable Swiss origin and mode-mix to Bianchi, but operates at vastly greater scale with a more digital offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bianchi-and-co-sa

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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