What GCA Supply 4 Industry does

GCA Supply 4 Industry, formally Groupe Charles André (GCA), is a privately held French industrial logistics provider founded in 1932 and headquartered in France. The company operates an integrated multi-modal transport and logistics platform serving ten industrial verticals — aeronautics, food, automotive, construction and minerals, chemistry, defense, energy, environment, railway, and furniture — across 15 countries in Europe and Morocco through more than 150 autonomous subsidiaries and approximately 200 operational sites. GCA's service portfolio spans road, rail, and river transport, warehousing, industrial packaging, vehicle logistics and reconditioning, exceptional lifting, intermodal combined transport, container washing and effluent treatment, rail transport with train-driver training, and vehicle outfitting. Reported scale figures include 10,500 employees (including 4,700 drivers) and €1.8 billion in revenue, with the company stating revenue doubled over the past decade.

The operating model is sales-led B2B, with industrial clients contracting directly for transport, packaging, warehousing, and preparation services. GCA structures its offering through specialized subsidiaries — TEA Sète (automotive logistics platform), Novatrans Greenmodal (intermodal rail-river combined transport), Autaa (exceptional lifting and transport), Transports Caillot (specialized transport), and Convoyage Bring my car (vehicle convoyage) — which operate branded sites alongside the parent. Pricing is contract-based and quote-driven per industrial client, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers. The company is family-controlled under President Delphine André and holds QHSE certifications (Quality, Health, Safety, Environment).

GCA's go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting industrial buyers across regulated and capital-intensive sectors. Marketing presence is limited primarily to LinkedIn, YouTube, and a corporate website with a private client portal and careers portal. Geographic reach currently spans Europe and Morocco, with the company's stated ambitions framed around environmental commitments (CO2 reduction, green energy production, biodiversity protection) and ESG-aligned growth rather than technology disruption. There are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, software platforms, API offerings, or external funding events, consistent with a long-standing privately held industrial operator.

Name

GCA Supply 4 Industry

Legal name

Groupe Charles André

Website

https://gcasupply.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GCA Supply 4 Industry (Groupe Charles André) is a French privately held industrial logistics provider serving ten industrial verticals across 15 European countries and Morocco through road, rail, river, and intermodal transport, warehousing, packaging, and vehicle logistics services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Asnières-sur-vègre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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. Industrial Transport and Logistics Services: Revenue generated from comprehensive transport and logistics solutions for industrial sectors, including road, rail, and river transport, automobile logistics, industrial logistics and packaging, combined transport operations, washing and deposit services, and exceptional lifting and transport services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GCA Supply 4 Industry (Groupe Charles André) is a France-based industrial logistics provider offering transport, distribution, packaging, co-manufacturing, and specialized services for industrial customers across sectors such as aeronautics, automotive, food, construction, chemistry, defense, energy, environment, railway, and furniture. The group operates roughly 200 operational sites across 15 countries in Europe and Morocco through 150+ autonomous subsidiaries and reports annual revenue of approximately €1.8 billion with around 10,500 employees (including 4,700 drivers).

Product overview

GCA (Groupe Charles André) is a comprehensive logistics and transport platform for industry, offering a unified portfolio of interconnected services. The core offerings include Transport et Distribution (road/rail/river transport), Logistique Automobile (vehicle storage, delivery, and reconditioning), and Logistique Industrielle (warehousing and industrial packaging). These are supplemented by specialized subsidiaries: Novatrans Greenmodal for combined intermodal transport, Autaa for exceptional lifting and transport, Transports Caillot for specialized transport, and Convoyage Bring my car for vehicle convoyage. Additional services include Lavage et Dépôt (container washing/treatment), railway transport with driver training, and vehicle outfitting operations. The company operates approximately 150 autonomous subsidiaries across 15 European countries and Morocco with nearly 200 operational sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue doubled in 10 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Novatrans GreenmodalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNovatrans Greenmodal is the combined transport operator partner of GCA, providing railway and river transport services as part of GCA's multi-modal logistics solutions.
• AutaacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutaa is the exceptional lifting and transport partner of GCA, providing specialized heavy lift and exceptional transport services.
• Convoyage Bring my carcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBring my car convoyage service provides vehicle transport and delivery services for automotive logistics operations.
• Transports CaillotcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransports Caillot is a subsidiary transport company integrated into GCA's logistics network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• STEF: French temperature-controlled and food logistics specialist. While more cold-chain focused, it is a comparable French-headquartered European transport/logistics operator competing for industrial and food-sector logistics contracts with GCA.
• Geodis: French-headquartered global contract logistics and transport provider. Direct peer to GCA in B2B industrial contract logistics across Europe, with overlapping offerings in road/rail freight, warehousing, and multi-industry vertical specialization.
• Dachser: German-headquartered European contract logistics and road transport provider with a strong industrial customer base. Comparable mid-sized European competitor offering warehousing, distribution, and multi-modal services similar to GCA's portfolio.
• ID Logistics: French-headquartered international contract logistics group serving industrial, retail, and e-commerce clients across Europe and emerging markets. Comparable mid-sized European peer with multi-vertical contract logistics focus similar to GCA.

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Global transport and logistics company with strong European contract logistics and road freight presence following DB Schenker acquisition. Comparable to GCA in multi-modal industrial logistics, but with significantly larger revenue base and M&A-driven scale.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders and contract logistics providers. Overlaps with GCA in European road/rail logistics and industrial vertical logistics, but at materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Bolloré Logistics (now part of CMA CGM): Major French-founded multimodal logistics and freight forwarding group within CMA CGM. Comparable in serving European industrial shippers across transport modes, with broader international reach than GCA.
• XPO / GXO Logistics: European and global contract logistics specialists with deep automotive, industrial, and consumer contract logistics capabilities. Relevant comparison for GCA's automotive logistics and industrial warehousing segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@groupecharlesandre5099
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gca-supply-4-industry

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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