Altrans

What Altrans does

Altrans is a family-owned French transport and logistics group headquartered in Hambach, founded in 1974 by Jean-Paul Jung and led today by Paul-Antoine Jung (Président) with Gilles Kasinski as Directeur Général. The group operates eight core service lines: temperature-controlled transport, national and regional road freight, dedicated transport, affreightment/chartering, logistics (JIT/JIS, cross-docking, co-packing, customs), waste transport and road sweeping, palletized shipment (Messagerie palettisée), and agri-food/bulk transport. Underlying service delivery is supported by a digital stack including onboard computing and geolocation, real-time dashboards, document dematerialization and traceability, a proprietary or integrated WMS, and client portals (ITEM WEB for order management and tracking; GedAltrans for document management). The company pursues an "Engagements 2030" sustainability strategy headlined by the AIRPUR clean-energy sub-brand, ISO 9001 QHSE compliance, Objectif CO2 participation, and GDPR compliance.

The group is geographically diversified across France, Germany, and Luxembourg through subsidiaries Altrans Alsace, Altrans Lorraine, Altrans Rhône-Alpes, Altrans PACA, Eurologistique, Altrans GmbH (Saarbrücken, est. 1995), Altrans Luxembourg/EURO-LUXIS SARL (Niederkorn, est. 2000), and acquired entities Transports Bruno Robert (2017), Transports HEID (2025), Rodis Groupe Altrans (2026), and Altires (2026). Altrans is a founding member of the Tred Union network (since 2009) and a member of the POLE network for palletized distribution, providing nationwide coverage through partner capacity.

The business model is B2B services-led, with quote-based pricing on transport and logistics engagements (transaction fees and managed services) plus a vehicle/equipment rental stream through Altrans Location. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales through the regional agency network, with self-service via ITEM WEB and GedAltrans for order management and document access. The stated capital of ALTRANS - ALSACE LORRAINE TRANSPORTS SARL is EUR 877,877, and the firm is privately held with no external investors identified.

Name

Altrans

Legal name

ALTRANS - ALSACE LORRAINE TRANSPORTS

Website

https://altrans.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Altrans is a family-owned French transport and logistics group founded in 1974, offering temperature-controlled, national/regional, dedicated, palletized, and JIT/JIS logistics services across France, Germany, and Luxembourg through 11 regional agencies, the Tred Union and POLE networks, and a digital client portal stack.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hambach

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transport Services: Core transport services including national/regional freight, temperature-controlled transport, dedicated transport, affreightment, waste transport, agri-food and bulk transport, and palletized shipping
2. Logistics Services: Logistics solutions including storage (mono/multi-client), cross-docking, picking, co-packing, customs clearance, and JIT/JIS logistics management
3. Equipment Rental: Vehicle and equipment rental services through Altrans Location subsidiary

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Altrans is a French road transport and logistics group that sells eight core service lines: temperature-controlled transport, national and regional freight, dedicated transport, affrètement (chartering), JIT/JIS logistics, waste transport and road sweeping, palletized shipping (messagerie palettisée) and agri-food/bulk transport. The group also provides warehousing and value-added logistics (storage, cross-docking, picking, co-packing, customs clearance) and supports customers with a WMS, the ITEM WEB client portal, the GedAltrans document management system, onboard geolocation and live dashboards.

Product overview

Altrans is a French transport and logistics group operating across eight core service areas: temperature-controlled transport, national/regional transport, dedicated transport, chartering, logistics (JIS/JIT), waste transport/road sweeping, palletized shipment, and agri-food/bulk transport. The group offers a portfolio of 14 products/services including transport services, digital platforms (ITEM WEB client portal, GedAltrans document management), the AIRPUR clean energy brand, and technology features (dematerialization/tracking, onboard computing/geolocation, live dashboards). The group operates subsidiaries including Altrans Alsace, Altrans Lorraine, Altrans Rhône-Alpes, Altrans PACA, Eurologistique, Altrans Luxembourg, Rodis Groupe Altrans, and HEID Groupe Altrans, and is a founding member of the Tred Union and POLE transport networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AIRPUR: Clean energy initiative brand under Altrans Engagements 2030 strategy, marking the company's commitment to substituting fossil fuels with clean energy.

Products and services

• Temperature-controlled transport (Transport en température dirigée) Road transport service maintaining specific temperature conditions during delivery for food, pharmaceutical, and medical products requiring validated cold-chain conditions.
• National & regional freight transport (Transport national & régional) National and regional road freight transport for partial or full loads using standard or specialized equipment, including collection, grouping, and distribution services across France.
• Dedicated transport (Transport dédié) Exclusive allocation of vehicle and driver to a single client for dedicated transport needs across the national territory.
• Affrètement (Chartering) Organized, regular subcontracting combined with a transport commission to provide flexibility and capacity diversification for shippers.
• Logistics, JIS/JIT (Logistique, JIS/JIT) Customized logistics solutions including single-client or multi-client storage, cross-docking, picking, co-packing, customs clearance, and partial or complete logistics management using JIT/JIS methods, with proprietary WMS or client system integration.
• Waste transport and road sweeping (Transport de déchets & Balayage route) Waste transport using moving-bottom containers and road/highway sweeping services for environmental protection and road maintenance.
• Palletized shipping (Messagerie palettisée) Palletized shipment delivery from half-pallet to 10 pallets, covering all national territory in 24-48 hours via the POLE network.
• Agri-food and bulk transport (Agro-alimentaire et vrac) Agri-food transport and bulk transport services using moving-bottom containers, tankers, and open-tip trucks for agricultural and food-industry shippers.
• ITEM WEB client portal Client portal providing access to transport and logistics management features for Altrans customers, including order management and shipment tracking.
• GedAltrans document management Document management system (GED) for Altrans clients to manage and access transport and logistics documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Deliveries on national territory in 24-48h
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Transports RodiscoreOthers · 1 January 2026Acquired in 2026, Rodis is now part of the Altrans group as Rodis Groupe Altrans.
• Transports HEIDcoreOthers · 1 January 2025Acquired in February 2025, Transports HEID operates from Rohrbach-Lès-Bitche and is now part of the Altrans group as Heid Groupe Altrans.
• I²L (Institut des Métiers de la Logistique)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Altrans actively collaborates in creating this unprecedented school for transport and logistics, helping to develop future professionals in the industry.
• Bruno Robert TransportcoreOthers · 1 January 2017Acquired in 2017, Bruno Robert Transport expanded Altrans' capabilities in the transport sector.
• Tred UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Altrans is a founding member of Tred Union (since 2009), a network of transport companies with strong regional identities. The partnership provides synergies between transport operators, including complete and partial transport, pallet and parcel messaging, logistics and handling services, and innovative secure eco-different solutions.
• POLE (Groupe POLE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOLE is a network of transport specialists dedicated to pallet distribution. Member companies share expertise to deliver goods across the entire territory with quality standards and minimal environmental impact. Altrans benefits from nationwide pallet distribution coverage through this network.
• Euro-Luxis SARLcoreOthersSubsidiary in Luxembourg located in Niederkorn, providing transport and logistics services in the Grand Duchy.
• Altrans GmbHcoreOthersSubsidiary in Germany (Saarbrücken), created in 1995 to serve the German market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• STEF: STEF is the European leader in temperature-controlled food and pharmaceutical transport and logistics, operating warehousing networks; it directly competes with Altrans's temperature-controlled transport and storage service line and shares its focus on cold-chain pharma and agri-food.
• Groupe Mousset (Mousset-Jetransport): Groupe Mousset is a French transport and logistics specialist with national and regional freight, dedicated and temperature-controlled operations; its service breadth and B2B road-transport focus closely match Altrans's portfolio and customer profile.
• Jacky Perrenot Group: Jacky Perrenot is a French family-owned transport and logistics group operating dedicated transport, general cargo, temperature-controlled and warehousing services; it is highly comparable to Altrans as a similarly structured mid-sized French private road-transport group.
• Heppner: Heppner is a France-rooted multimodal transport and logistics group with national and international road-freight, warehousing and customs services; it is one of the closest mid-market direct peers to Altrans in terms of service mix and SME customer focus.

Broad incumbents

• Dachser: Dachser is a German-headquartered road transport and contract-logistics group with European coverage including France; its full-load and part-load road-freight services compete with Altrans's national/regional road transport and its European Logistics business is comparable to Eurologistique.
• XPO Logistics Europe: XPO operates one of the largest road-freight and contract-logistics networks in France and Europe following the Norbert Dentressangle integration; it overlaps with Altrans's national/regional freight, dedicated transport, and warehousing offerings at a larger scale.
• DB Schenker: DB Schenker is a major European land transport, contract logistics and supply-chain provider with deep presence in France, Germany and Luxembourg; it competes with Altrans across general cargo, dedicated transport and warehousing, especially on France-Germany cross-border volumes.
• Kuehne + Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders and contract-logistics providers with significant road-freight and contract logistics operations in France; it overlaps with Altrans on temperature-controlled, warehousing and JIT/JIS logistics offerings.
• Geodis: Geodis is a France-headquartered global contract logistics and transport group offering road freight, warehousing and supply-chain solutions across multiple service lines; it is the closest broad incumbent competitor to Altrans in the French B2B transport and logistics market.

Regional players

• Bert&You: Bert&You is a regional French transport group with strong eastern-France coverage including Grand Est; it overlaps directly with Altrans on regional palletized freight and general cargo in overlapping French geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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