DE RIJKE

What DE RIJKE does

DE RIJKE France is a family-owned logistics and transport company headquartered in Canteleu (Normandy), operating 11 sites across France with 150,000+ m² of total storage capacity and a fleet of 2,500+ vehicles. The company was founded in 1945 in the Netherlands by Cees de Rijke, entered France in 1975 through a joint venture with Cacao Barry (named Rijba) to transport liquid chocolate, and became De Rijke France in 1982 with three initial sites in Marseille, Bordeaux, and Rouen. It is now in its third generation of family ownership under Kees de Rijke and Nicolas Ravier, and converted to a Société à Mission (mission-driven company) in 2023.

The company delivers end-to-end supply chain solutions organized under three branded service lines: LogiCare (warehousing, order preparation, packaging, bagging, bulking, and cracking across food, feed, pharma, retail, and chemical sectors), DirectCare (national and international FTL/LTL transport from 4 pallets upwards without cross-docking), and DistriCare (regional, national, and European palletized freight distribution via the PALL-EX network). Its underlying technology stack comprises WMS, TMS, EDI integration, barcode traceability implemented since 2005, digital driver applications, and customer-facing web portals for proof-of-delivery and KPI access. De Rijke France carries a deep certification portfolio including ISO 9001 (held 30+ years), FSSC 22000, IFS Logistics, GMP+, SQAS, AEO, Responsible Care, ISO 22000, and Agriculture Biologique.

De Rijke France operates a B2B enterprise sales model with customized quote-based pricing, multi-year contracts, and key account management supported by EDI integration. It serves 2,500+ active customers across five verticals (food & beverage as the primary vertical, plus feed, pharmaceutical, retail, and chemical). Revenue is generated through managed-services fees for warehouse operations, transaction fees for transport, and channel economics through the PALL-EX palletized freight network. The company reports turnover of €150M+ and reinvests into capacity, including a 22,000 m² platform opened at Saint-Aubin-sur-Gaillon in January 2025 and a 6,500 m² PALL-EX hub planned for Saint-Florent-sur-Cher in August 2025.

Name

DE RIJKE

Legal name

SAS De Rijke France

Website

https://derijke.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

DE RIJKE France is a family-owned logistics and transport company operating 11 sites across France with 150,000+ m² of storage and 2,500+ vehicles. It serves food, feed, pharmaceutical, retail, and chemical industries via LogiCare, DirectCare, and DistriCare service lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dieppedalle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Logistics Services: Storage, handling, bagging, order preparation, cracking, and value-added logistics operations for food, feed, pharma, retail, and chemical sectors. Services include rack storage, mass storage, bulk storage, e-commerce fulfillment.
2. Transport Services: National and international transport from 4 pallets upwards in FTL (Full Truck Load) and LTL (Less than Truck Load) without cross-docking. Includes container-tanker transport.
3. Distribution Services: Regional, national, and European distribution of palletized freight through PALL-EX network. Includes distribution planning and freight management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

De Rijke France is a logistics and transport company offering storage, handling, order preparation, bagging, cracking, and value-added logistics operations for food, feed, pharma, retail, and chemical industries. National and international transport services handle shipments from 4 pallets upwards in FTL and LTL modes without cross-docking, supplemented by regional, national, and European palletized freight distribution through the PALL-EX network. Operations span 11 sites across France covering 150,000+ m² of storage with 2,500+ vehicles in the fleet.

Product overview

De Rijke France is a logistics and transport company offering a portfolio of three branded service lines under its umbrella. LogiCare provides comprehensive warehouse logistics (storage, order preparation, packaging, bagging, bulking, cracking) across multiple sectors including food, feed, pharma, retail, and chemicals. DirectCare handles national and international transport from 4 pallets via FTL and LTL. DistriCare offers regional, national, and European palletized freight distribution through the Pallex network. Together, these solutions cover the full supply chain from storage and handling operations through transport organization to value-added services and distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LogiCare: Logistics solutions brand for food, feed, pharma, retail, and chemistry sectors including storage, order picking, packing, bagging, and bulking.
• DirectCare
• DistriCare

Products and services

• LogiCare Logistics solutions covering food, feed, pharma, retail, and chemical sectors, including storage, order picking, packing, bagging, bulking/cracking, drum filling, and container-tanker transport. Provides rack storage, mass storage, bulk storage, and e-commerce fulfillment across multiple certified sites.
• DirectCare National and international transport services from 4 pallets upwards, operating in FTL (Full Truckload) and LTL (Less-than-Truckload) modes without cross-docking. Includes container-tanker transport and is supported by EDI integration and digital driver applications.
• DistriCare Regional, national, and European distribution services for palletized freight, operating through the PALL-EX franchise network with 375 members, 2,500 vehicles, and 5M pallets/year capacity across Europe. Includes distribution planning and freight management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Traceability of every parcel or pallet through unique barcode system since 2005
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and historical.

• PALL-EX FrancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPALL-EX is a franchise network for palletized freight distribution. De Rijke France operates its Saint-Florent-sur-Cher hub as part of the PALL-EX network, which includes 375 members and 2,500 vehicles handling 5M pallets/year.
• Région NormandieminorOthersNormandie region provided financial support for the construction of the new logistics platform at Saint-Aubin-sur-Gaillon, designed to combine logistics performance with energy efficiency.
• Cacao Barry (Historical)historicalStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 1975, De Rijke created a joint venture called 'Rijba' with Cacao Barry to transport liquid chocolate, which evolved into De Rijke France in 1982 with three sites in Marseille, Bordeaux, and Rouen.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• STEF: STEF is a French specialist in temperature-controlled logistics for food products across Europe, with refrigerated and frozen warehousing and transport. It is comparable to De Rijke France in its French origin, food vertical focus, and combination of warehousing and transport, though De Rijke also covers ambient and chemical verticals.
• Rhenus Logistics: Rhenus Logistics is a German family-owned 3PL providing warehousing, road transport, and multimodal logistics with strong presence in Europe across chemicals, retail, and industrial customers. It is comparable to De Rijke France as a European mid-sized multi-vertical 3PL with similar family-owned heritage and customized service approach.
• Geodis: Geodis is a France-headquartered global 3PL offering contract logistics, freight forwarding, and transport across multiple industries including retail, FMCG, and industrial. It is the closest direct peer to De Rijke France, with comparable French roots, similar service lines (warehousing, transport, distribution), and overlapping customer verticals.
• Bolloré Logistics: Bolloré Logistics is the logistics arm of the French Bolloré Group, offering multimodal transport, warehousing, and supply chain solutions globally with strong French roots. It is comparable to De Rijke France in French origin and integrated transport-plus-logistics model, though significantly larger and more diversified across geographies.
• FM Logistic: FM Logistic is a France-based family-owned 3PL providing warehousing, transport, and co-packing for FMCG, retail, and chemicals across Europe and Asia. Like De Rijke, it is a privately-held multi-vertical contract logistics provider serving comparable customers with customized supply chain solutions.
• ID Logistics: ID Logistics is a French-origin 3PL specializing in contract logistics for retail, FMCG, and food customers across Europe and emerging markets. It mirrors De Rijke France's multi-vertical warehousing-led model, with strong overlap in food and retail customer segments and similar end-to-end supply chain solutions.

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: DB Schenker is a major European-headquartered logistics provider offering land transport, air/ocean freight, and contract logistics. It competes with De Rijke France in European freight and warehousing, but its portfolio extends well beyond the asset-heavy French 3PL niche where De Rijke operates.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is a global logistics group providing contract logistics, road logistics, and air/ocean freight with strong European operations. It overlaps with De Rijke France in contract logistics and food/chemical verticals, but is far broader in scope, scale, and international reach.
• GXO Logistics: GXO Logistics is a global pure-play contract logistics provider operating large-scale warehouses across consumer, retail, food, and industrial verticals in Europe and the Americas. It overlaps with De Rijke France in food/retail contract logistics but is publicly listed and operates at significantly larger scale with a different asset strategy.
• DHL Supply Chain: DHL Supply Chain is the world's largest contract logistics provider, operating large-scale warehousing, transport, and value-added services across all major industries and geographies. It competes with De Rijke France for enterprise customers and offers overlapping capabilities, but operates at vastly larger scale and broader scope than De Rijke's French 3PL focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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