Boxflow

What Boxflow does

Boxflow is a privately held Swedish contract logistics company founded on December 13, 2018, headquartered in Östra Ljungby, Sweden. It operates four interlocking service lines — 3PL/TPL (warehousing, pick-pack, distribution, returns), Site Solution (long-term in-house or dedicated-facility operations), Staffing Solutions (warehouse personnel recruitment and temporary staffing), and Consulting (logistics analysis, design, and project management) — supplemented by AutoStore-based warehouse automation, structured transport via a Control Tower function, and AEO-certified customs handling with bonded warehousing. Customers include Biscuit International, Smurfit Kappa, Kjell & Company, Coolstuff, Moory, PWS Nordic, Intigena, ESAB, Kronfågel/Seafrigo, Boozt.com, Scandinavian Cosmetics, and Continental Bakeries, spanning e-commerce, food manufacturing, packaging, retail, hygiene, industrial, and waste-management segments. The company currently operates 88,000 m² of combined automated storage across Helsingborg and Ulricehamn, with additional sites in Mörarp, Perstorp, Göteborg, and Gothenburg-area locations, plus regional sales offices in Malmö, Kristianstad, Halmstad, and Västerås.

The go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, beginning with a paid Flowcheck logistics analysis (20,000 SEK) and converting into 3PL or Site Solution multi-year contracts built on a hybrid pricing model that pairs fixed capacity fees with variable per-order, per-pick, or per-volume charges. Boxflow monetizes through managed-services fees (3PL, Site Solution, Automation), professional-services fees (Consulting, Customs), staffing margins, and transport/freight margins. Differentiation rests on Boxtime — its own proprietary WMS launched in 2024 — on the Greenbox sustainability stack (solar panels, battery storage, EV charging, co-developed with Soltechs), on shared automation that lets customers access AutoStore without their own capex, and on a 10% guaranteed logistics-cost-reduction claim. Co-founders Oscar Andersson (CEO) and Carl-Johan Hildingsson lead the company, which reports scaled headcount of 51-100 currently (peaking at 150+ during 2020) and is wholly privately held with no disclosed external institutional ownership.

Name

Boxflow

Legal name

Boxflow AB

Website

https://boxflow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Boxflow is a Swedish 3PL logistics provider offering warehousing, Site Solution in-house operations, staffing, and consulting services across Sweden and the Nordics. It operates 88,000 m² of automated storage serving enterprise e-commerce, manufacturing, and retail customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Third-Party Logistics (3PL)

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (49311), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), General Freight Trucking (4841)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

E-commerce & Fulfillment Warehousing (Dedicated/Shared) (TLAIACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambient General Merchandise Warehousing (Dry Storage) (TLAIACAA), Automated Warehousing & AS/RS Operations (Robotics-Enabled) (TLAIACAL)

Keywords

• Third-party logistics
• Warehouse management services
• Logistics staffing solutions
• Warehouse automation
• Sustainable logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Ostra

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Third-Party Logistics (3PL/TPL): Core logistics services including warehousing, order fulfillment, pick and pack, returns handling, and distribution. Revenue generated through a combination of fixed costs for reserved capacity and variable costs based on volumes, number of orders, and specific activities like picking, packing, and receiving. Customers can outsource to Boxflow's warehouses or use their own facilities.
2. Site Solution: Customized logistics solutions where Boxflow acts as long-term logistics partner operating in customer's existing warehouse or building new facilities. Includes Flowcheck analysis, operational takeover, staffing, process optimization, and ongoing development. Revenue model combines fixed and variable components based on scope of services.
3. Staffing Solutions: Staffing and recruitment services for warehouse and logistics operations. Provides temporary workers, permanent recruitment, and logistics entrepreneurship. Revenue generated through staffing margins and recruitment fees.
4. Consulting Services: Logistics consulting including analysis, decision support, project management, system selection, outsourcing calculations, and implementation support. Fixed-price offerings for Flowcheck analysis (20,000 SEK) with customized pricing for broader consulting engagements.
5. Automation Solutions: Warehouse automation integrated into 3PL services. Customers gain access to AutoStore, robotic solutions, and automated packing without capital investment. Revenue incorporated into 3PL service pricing.
6. Transport Solutions: Transportation management including distribution, sea transports, freight procurement, and Control Tower Transport services. Revenue generated through freight margins and service fees.
7. Customs Handling Services: Customs clearance services for import and export including customs declarations, classification, documentation, and bonded warehouse services. Revenue through service fees per declaration and bonded warehouse storage fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Boxflow is a Swedish third-party logistics provider operating modern warehouses in Helsingborg and Ulricehamn where it stores, picks, packs and distributes goods for e-commerce, manufacturing and industrial customers. Its core service portfolio combines Third-Party Logistics (3PL) at Boxflow-owned facilities, Site Solutions where Boxflow takes over operation of customer-owned warehouses, Staffing Solutions for warehouse personnel recruitment and Logistics Consulting supported by Flowcheck analysis, with embedded AutoStore warehouse automation and proprietary Boxtime process software.

Product overview

Boxflow is a Swedish logistics company offering a comprehensive portfolio of logistics services. The core offering consists of four main service areas: 3PL/TPL (Third-Party Logistics) for outsourced warehouse and logistics management at Boxflow's facilities, Site Solution for customized in-house logistics operations in customer premises, Staffing Solutions for warehouse personnel recruitment and staffing, and Consulting for logistics advisory services. These core services are supported by specialized modules including warehouse automation solutions (with AutoStore technology), transport solutions with Control Tower capabilities, customs handling and customs warehouse services. Boxflow also offers proprietary products including Boxtime (software) and Greenbox (sustainable transport solution). The Flowcheck logistics analysis tool serves as an entry point for Site Solution engagements. The company operates modern warehouses in Helsingborg, Ulricehamn, and other locations across Sweden.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Greenbox: A sustainability initiative combining solar panels, battery storage, and EV charging infrastructure at logistics facilities to enable fossil-free transport and green energy use.
• Boxflow Consulting
• Flowcheck
• Boxtime
• Boxflow Site Solutions AB
• Control Tower Transport

Products and services

• 3PL / TPL (Third-Party Logistics) Third-party logistics services providing scalable warehousing, storage, picking, packing, distribution and returns handling at Boxflow's own logistics facilities in Helsingborg and Ulricehamn, available to e-commerce, manufacturing and industrial customers across Sweden.
• Site Solution Customized long-term logistics partnership where Boxflow takes operational responsibility for a customer's existing warehouse or builds and operates a new dedicated facility, including Flowcheck analysis, operational takeover, staffing, process optimization and ongoing development.
• Staffing Solutions / Bemanning Staffing and recruitment services providing warehouse personnel, forklift drivers, team leaders and specialists for urgent temporary needs, long-term recruitment and full logistics contracting engagements within Sweden.
• Consulting Logistics consulting services including analysis, design, implementation and follow-up support covering logistics design, project management, digitalization, training, circular flows, network design and freight procurement for companies facing significant logistics decisions.
• Flowcheck Logistics analysis offering that examines customer operations, identifies bottlenecks and creates a roadmap for improvement across Operations Excellence, Real Estate & MHE, Transport & Distribution, Cost Savings and IT & Technology, serving as the entry point for Site Solution engagements.
• Warehouse Automation (Automationslösningar) Warehouse automation solution providing 3PL customers access to modern warehouse automation (AutoStore cube storage, robotic solutions, automated picking, packing and sorting systems) without requiring capital investment from the customer.
• Transport Solutions (Transportlösningar) Structured transport management including distribution to retailers and end customers across Sweden, the Nordics and Europe, sea transport for import/export and freight procurement, with KPI reporting and sustainable transport options.
• Customs Handling (Tullhantering) AEO-certified customs services for import and export including customs declarations, classification, documentation and bonded Tullager warehousing, enabling goods to be stored without immediate customs and VAT payment at import.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10% guaranteed lower logistics costs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SoltechscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoltechs collaborated with Boxflow on developing the Greenbox sustainable energy solution. Soltechs technicians worked alongside Boxflow's own energy specialists to create the solar panels, battery storage, and EV charging infrastructure model. Greenbox follows principles used in major European electrification projects.
• AutoStorecoreTechnology or IntegrationAutoStore provides the automated storage and retrieval system integrated into Boxflow's 3PL warehouses. The compact cube structure with self-driving robots enables high storage density and fast order processing as part of Boxflow's automation solutions.
• Logistikpartner i Ulricehamn ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoxflow acquired Logistikpartner i Ulricehamn AB in 2026, expanding its 3PL operations with additional sites and service offerings.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Supply Chain: Global contract logistics leader operating extensively in the Nordics. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise 3PL contracts, though operating at much larger scale and broader geography than Boxflow.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global logistics incumbent with significant Nordic contract logistics operations. Comparable to Boxflow in targeting enterprise shippers for warehousing and distribution, but operating globally at vastly larger scale.
• Geodis: Global contract logistics provider with European footprint and growing Nordic presence. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering warehousing and fulfillment services overlapping with Boxflow's 3PL and Site Solution offerings.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics provider with strong Nordic presence following the DB Schenker acquisition. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving similar enterprise customers with overlapping warehousing, road, and air freight services.
• XPO Logistics: Global logistics provider focused on less-than-truckload and contract logistics in Europe. Comparable in serving enterprise customers with warehousing and transportation solutions, though with a different mix and at substantially larger scale.
• PostNord: Sweden's national postal and logistics incumbent with a substantial contract logistics and warehousing business. Comparable as a broad Nordic incumbent offering overlapping warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment services alongside its core postal operations.

Regional players

• Bring (Norwegian Post): Norwegian Post's logistics arm offering warehousing, distribution, and e-commerce fulfillment across the Nordics. Comparable in service portfolio and target customers, with primary geographic strength in Norway — relevant for Boxflow's stated Nordic expansion plans.

Direct peers

• Logent: Swedish-based 3PL provider offering contract logistics, warehousing, and supply chain services across the Nordics. Highly comparable to Boxflow in target customer profile (Nordic shippers), service mix, and operating geography, though larger in legacy scale.
• Nowaste Logistics: Nordic 3PL offering warehousing, e-commerce fulfillment, and value-added logistics services. Closely comparable to Boxflow on customer segments (e-commerce + retail) and operational model, making it a direct Nordic peer.

Others

• Consafe Logistics: Nordic WMS and supply chain software vendor serving logistics providers and warehouses. Comparable as a Nordic ecosystem player; while not a direct 3PL competitor, it represents an alternative technology stack versus Boxflow's Boxtime software and is a potential partner or substitute in the regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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