What Alex Andersen Olund does

Alex Andersen Ølund A/S is a family-owned Danish transport and logistics company founded in 1964 and headquartered in Odense, Denmark. It operates a multi-country European freight network spanning Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and France via seven strategically placed distribution centers with daily departures. The company delivers an integrated portfolio of services including general logistics, freight forwarding (spedition), cold-chain transport (Alex Andersen Cool Logistics A/S), warehouse solutions, packaging materials, contractor transport for the construction sector, gravel-pit operations, and complaint handling. Its core customer base is anchored in the floriculture and horticulture vertical, with roots going back to 1976 when the company began transporting flowers from Dutch growers into Scandinavian markets; it has since expanded into fruit and vegetables (via the 2013 acquisition of Midtfyns Godstransport) and construction-sector haulage (via the 2021 acquisition of Lars R. Jacobsen Transport A/S and the 2022 acquisition of Silkeborg Biltransport Aps). Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-fee freight contracts, freight forwarding, warehouse storage, and packaging sales, distributed through direct enterprise sales relationships and self-service customer portals (booking.alex-andersen.app and packaging account management).

The company's operational technology stack emphasizes sustainable fleet assets rather than software platforms: modular truck trains (Modulvogntog) that increase freight capacity by 30% without proportionally higher fuel use, solar-panel-equipped trailers, seven biogas (CBG) trucks running on 100% CO2-neutral fuel from partner Bigadan, and a planned deployment of 10 electric trucks in Denmark and Holland during 2025-2026. Infrastructure investments include a flagship 11,000 m2 terminal and 1,800 m2 offices in Aalsmeer (commissioned March 2022) and a new Sweden terminal in Helsingborg (2023). Ownership remains with the founding Andersen family — founders Alex and Elin Andersen, now succeeded by their three sons Ib, Tommy and Jan as co-owners — and the business has grown organically and via targeted bolt-on acquisitions without external private equity or institutional capital.

Name

Alex Andersen Olund

Legal name

Alex Andersen Ølund A/S

Website

https://alex-andersen.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Alex Andersen Ølund A/S is a family-owned Danish transport and logistics company founded in 1964, operating seven European distribution centers and integrated freight, cold-chain, warehouse, packaging, and contractor transport services primarily for the Scandinavian floriculture, produce, and construction sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transport and Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), General Freight Trucking, Local (48411)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage (Non-Pharma Cold/Chilled/Frozen) (TLAIALAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Frozen Freight Forwarding (TLACAMAB)

Keywords

• Transport and logistics
• Freight forwarding
• Cold chain logistics
• Warehouse solutions
• Contractor transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Odense

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Transport Services: Core revenue from transporting goods across Europe, including flowers, fruits, vegetables, construction materials, and general freight. Services include full truckload, less-than-truckload, and specialized cold chain transport.
2. Logistics Solutions: Warehouse solutions, distribution center operations, and logistics planning services supporting the transport operations.
3. Spedition (Freight Forwarding): Freight forwarding and customs brokerage services across European routes.
4. Packaging Materials: Sale of packaging materials to customers with online account management for packaging accounts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alex Andersen Ølund A/S is a family-owned Danish transport and logistics company providing road freight, cold chain transport, freight forwarding (spedition), warehouse solutions, contractor transport, packaging materials, and gravel pit operations across Europe through 7 strategically placed distribution centers with daily departures.

Product overview

Alex Andersen Ølund A/S is a family-owned Danish transport and logistics company founded in 1964, operating as a single unified service provider. The portfolio consists of eight core transport and logistics services: Logistik (logistics), Emballage (packaging), Spedition (freight forwarding), Køletransport (cold/cool transport), Lagerløsninger (warehouse solutions), Entreprenørkørsel (contractor transport), Grusgrav (gravel pit), and Reklamation (complaint handling). The company operates through subsidiaries including Alex Andersen Cool Logistics A/S (cold chain), Alex Andersen Transport A/S (contractor transport), and Alex Andersen B.V. (Netherlands operations). Digital services include online freight booking via booking.alex-andersen.app and packaging account management through cc.alex-andersen.com.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Logistik (Logistics) Core logistics services for transporting goods across Europe via 7 strategically placed European distribution centers with daily departures.
• Spedition (Freight Forwarding) International freight forwarding services managing cross-border transport between Holland, Belgium, France, Germany, Scandinavia, and Nordic countries.
• Køletransport (Cold Transport) Refrigerated and temperature-controlled transport services for perishable goods, operated through the Alex Andersen Cool Logistics A/S subsidiary.
• Lagerløsninger (Warehouse Solutions) Warehouse and storage solutions with facilities in Europe, including an 11,000 m² terminal in Aalsmeer, Holland.
• Entreprenørkørsel (Contractor Transport) Contractor transport services for the construction sector, operated through Alex Andersen Transport A/S with 15 contractor vehicles.
• Emballage (Packaging) Packaging solutions and packaging account management for customers, supported by online account portal.
• Grusgrav (Gravel Pit) Gravel pit operations supporting construction and infrastructure projects.
• Reklamation (Complaint Handling) Complaint management and resolution services for freight and transport issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Modular trucks increase freight capacity by 30% without significant fuel consumption increase
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BigadancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for biogas infrastructure development. Bigadan, with over 30 years of experience in biogas technology, partnered with Alex Andersen to construct a gas filling station at company headquarters in Odense. This supports the company's transition to CO2-neutral transport using Compressed Bio Gas (CBG).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Eurotranspharma: European temperature-controlled road transport specialist with pharma and perishable capabilities across Benelux, France, Germany, and the UK. Comparable to Alex Andersen Cool Logistics A/S as a European cold-chain road freight specialist serving time- and temperature-sensitive goods.
• Cooltrans: European temperature-controlled transport and warehousing specialist. Comparable to Alex Andersen Cool Logistics A/S as a focused cold-chain road carrier operating across European perishable corridors.
• Blue Water Shipping: Danish freight forwarder and logistics provider with strong Nordic and Benelux presence. Comparable to Alex Andersen in being a privately held Danish-headquartered mid-market forwarder with multimodal services across Northern Europe.
• Jan de Rijk Logistics: Benelux-headquartered road logistics and forwarding specialist with Benelux-Scandinavia lanes and perishables/cold-chain exposure. Closely comparable to Alex Andersen on the Dutch hub model (Aalsmeer), Benelux-Scandinavia routes, and multimodal services including cold chain.
• NTG Nordic Transport Group: Danish-based road and logistics group operating a portfolio of forwarding and trucking brands across Northern Europe. Comparable as a Danish mid-market consolidator of road freight and logistics services, acquired through a buy-and-build strategy in similar end markets.

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne + Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with strong road, air, and sea operations across Europe. Comparable to Alex Andersen in international freight forwarding (Spedition), but operates globally at a vastly larger scale.
• DHL Freight: Deutsche Post DHL's European road freight and logistics division operating pan-European groupage, LTL, and FTL networks. Comparable as a competing European road freight provider overlapping with Alex Andersen on cross-border lanes between Netherlands, Germany, and Scandinavia.
• Girteka Logistics: One of the largest road transport companies in Europe, headquartered in Lithuania with extensive cross-border full-truckload operations. Comparable to Alex Andersen in European road freight and cross-border lanes, but at a substantially larger fleet scale.
• DB Schenker: Major European land transport and contract logistics provider owned by Deutsche Bahn. Comparable to Alex Andersen on European road freight, contract logistics, and warehousing; competes on the same cross-border Nordic/Benelux/Germany lanes.
• DSV A/S: Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics giant (air, sea, road) with deep Nordic roots. Comparable to Alex Andersen as the leading Danish road-freight and freight-forwarding brand, but operates at vastly larger scale across all continents.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/alexandersendk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alexandersen-%C3%B8lund
• Instagraminstagram.com/alex.andersen.dk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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