Lemfoerder Logistics

What Lemfoerder Logistics does

Lemförder Logistik GmbH (trading as LemLog) is a German in-house logistics services provider founded in 1996 and headquartered in Damme, Lower Saxony. The company operates approximately 550 employees across five sites (Damme, Diepholz, Wagenfeld, Espelkamp, Bremen) and serves automotive Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers concentrated around the Dümmer lake region, with ZF Group acting as both 50% parent (alongside Würfel Holding GmbH) and a major customer via subsidiaries ZF Lemförder GmbH and ZF Boge Elastmetall GmbH.

The service portfolio spans five interrelated pillars: inhouse logistics (including just-in-time and just-in-sequence delivery to assembly lines, component pre-assembly, quality controls, and rework); warehouse logistics (high-bay, automated small-parts warehouse with 26,000 storage spaces at Diepholz, and rack/block storage); transport logistics via an owned fleet supplemented by a partner network; container/load-carrier management supported by a proprietary warehouse management system (Lagerverwaltungssystem) and container management software introduced in 2014; and import/export services backed by AEOF customs certification, with on-site customs warehouses at Damme and Diepholz. A consulting practice covers outsourcing, project management, disposition/procurement logistics, and warehouse planning.

The business model is B2B managed-services and professional-services, sold primarily through direct enterprise field sales and long-term logistics contracts; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company holds a stack of regulatory and quality credentials including ISO 9002 (1999), ISO 9001:2000 (2003), AEOF (2010), Regulated Agent and Known Consignor dual air-cargo security status (2013, first in Germany), and VDA 6.2 automotive logistics certification (2014). Geographic scope is explicitly regional, focused on the Dümmer lake cluster, with no disclosed international operating footprint.

Name

Lemfoerder Logistics

Legal name

Lemförder Logistik GmbH

Website

https://lemlog.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lemförder Logistik GmbH is a German in-house logistics services provider founded in 1996, operating approximately 550 employees across five Dümmer-region sites serving automotive Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, anchored by 50% owner and major customer ZF Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Dedicated Transportation / Private Fleet Outsourcing (TLAIAEAA)

Keywords

• Automotive logistics services
• Inhouse production logistics
• Warehouse management solutions
• Just-in-time delivery
• Customs clearance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Damme

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Inhouse Logistik (Inhouse Logistics): Comprehensive inhouse logistics services including production logistics, just-in-time and just-in-sequence delivery to assembly lines, component assembly and pre-assembly of complete assemblies, quality controls, rework, series launch inspections, repackaging and special actions
2. Transportlogistik (Transport Logistics): Own fleet operations plus partner network for partial or full truckloads, volume transports, groupage traffic, and factory traffic. Includes air freight and special shipments
3. Lagerlogistik (Warehouse Logistics): Warehouse logistics services including high-bay warehouses, automated small-parts warehouses, rack and block storage, inventory management
4. Im- und Export (Import and Export): Customs clearance services as AEO-C authorized economic operator with own customs warehouses at Damme and Diepholz locations
5. Consulting: Logistics consulting including outsourcing, project management, disposition and procurement logistics, industrial logistics, and warehouse planning

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lemförder Logistik GmbH is a regional B2B logistics service provider delivering comprehensive inhouse logistics to automotive suppliers around the Dümmer lake in Germany. Its service portfolio spans production logistics with just-in-time and just-in-sequence delivery to assembly lines, automated and conventional warehousing, container/load carrier management, transport logistics via own fleet and partner network, AEO-C customs clearance, and logistics consulting.

Product overview

Lemfoerder Logistics (Lemförder Logistik GmbH) is an automotive-industry in-house logistics provider offering an integrated portfolio of logistics services rather than a single software product. The core offering spans five interrelated service pillars: (1) Consulting for holistic logistics advisory and optimization, (2) Inhouse Logistics for production logistics including just-in-time/just-in-sequence delivery and assembly services, (3) Behälter-Management (load carrier/container management) using a proprietary warehouse management system, (4) LemLog Fuhrpark for owned and partnered transport logistics, and (5) Import & Export leveraging AEO-C customs certifications. The proprietary Lagerverwaltungssystem (WMS) underpins container tracking and cross-site inventory management. All services are regional, serving automotive suppliers around the Dümmer lake area from five locations (Damme, Diepholz, Wagenfeld, Espelkamp, Bremen).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inhouse Logistics (Inhouse Logistik)

Quantifiable outcome

• ca. 6,500 daily warehouse movements at Damme location
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partnernetzwerk (Partner Network)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2014Strong partner network for transport logistics complementing the own fleet. Enables flexibility for partial or full truckloads, volume transports, groupage traffic, and factory traffic.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BLG Logistics Group: German contract logistics group with strong automotive vertical serving OEMs and suppliers across Europe. Comparable in offering integrated warehousing, sequencing, and value-added services to automotive customers.
• Schnellecke Group: German automotive in-house logistics specialist providing JIT/JIS production supply, sequencing, and warehousing for major OEMs and Tier 1s. Closest comparable to LemLog's core model of embedded supplier-side production logistics.
• Noerpel Group: Mid-sized German logistics provider with automotive, industrial, and forwarding services. Comparable as a regional German multi-site logistics operator with warehousing and transport capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Supply Chain (Deutsche Post DHL): Global contract logistics leader with extensive automotive sector offerings including inbound logistics, sequencing, and aftermarket parts. Overlaps with LemLog's automotive customer base at much larger scale.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics provider with strong German automotive and industrial contract logistics footprint. Represents scale competition for automotive supplier logistics contracts.
• DB Schenker: Major European freight, contract logistics, and supply chain management provider with automotive industry contracts. Comparable in offering integrated automotive logistics at broader scale.
• Rhenus Logistics: European logistics group offering contract logistics, warehousing, and transport services with significant German automotive exposure. Competes for similar automotive contract logistics mandates.
• Kühne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders and contract logistics providers, with significant automotive vertical exposure and contract logistics operations in Germany. Represents the broader incumbent scale competitor.

Regional players

• Imperial Logistics: African-headquartered contract logistics provider with European automotive and industrial operations. Comparable in contract logistics service mix, though primarily operating outside LemLog's German regional footprint.
• FERCAM: Family-owned European logistics provider with warehousing, transport, and customs services. Comparable as a privately held multi-country logistics operator with similar service mix, though focused on different European geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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