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BAYA
Legal namestring
BAYA GmbH
Websiteurl
baya-gmbh.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2004
Descriptiontext

BAYA GmbH is a privately held German contract logistics provider headquartered in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, founded in 2004. The company delivers logistics and value-added services to manufacturers in series production, with a primary focus on the automotive sector and additional exposure to the trade and industrial-manufacturer verticals. Its service portfolio is organized around five interconnected offerings: Contract Logistics (JIT and JIS production supply, warehousing, inventory management, consignment stock, customs clearance, disposal, empties management), Reporting Services (daily and monthly operational reports, inventory monitoring), Value-Added Services (packaging management, packing, labelling, assembly, pre-assembly, assembly supply), Quality Control (incoming goods inspection, process and final inspection, sorting and reworking, complaints processing), and Customer Representation (resident engineers and on-site contact persons at customer locations). Service delivery is on-site at customer production facilities and at BAYA-operated sites, supported by an ISO 9001 quality management system recertified in 2025.

Short descriptiontext

BAYA GmbH is a German private contract logistics provider serving automotive, trade, and industrial manufacturers with JIT/JIS production supply, warehousing, quality control, and value-added services across multiple German sites and Turkey.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
101–250
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersNeuenstadt Am Kocher, Germany
HQ citystring
Neuenstadt Am Kocher
HQ countrystring
Germany
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices5 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
contract logistics, JIT JIS supply, automotive logistics, value-added services, packaging management
Product category
Contract Logistics
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Contract Logistics Services
TypeManaged Services
Description

JIT/JIS production supply, warehousing, inventory management, consignment stock, customs clearance, disposal, and empties management services provided to manufacturers on a contractual basis.

baya-gmbh.com
2Value-Added Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Packaging management, packing, labelling, assembly, pre-assembly, assembly supply, and quality control services including incoming goods inspection, process and final inspection, sorting and reworking.

baya-gmbh.com
Marketing channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components4 values
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

BAYA GmbH is a contract logistics service provider supporting manufacturers in series production along the entire supply chain. The company delivers Just-in-Time (JIT) and Just-in-Sequence (JIS) production supply, warehousing, inventory management, packaging management, labelling, assembly, quality control (inspection, sorting, reworking), and on-site customer representation services. Operations are run from four German branch offices and a related Turkish entity, primarily serving enterprise customers in the automotive, trade, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

BAYA GmbH offers a unified portfolio of logistics and supply chain services, organized into five interconnected service areas: Contract Logistics (JIT/JIS production supply, warehousing, inventory management), Reporting Services (daily and monthly operational reports), Value-Added Services (packaging, labelling, assembly), Quality Control (inspection, sorting, reworking), and Customer Representation (on-site resident engineers). These services are designed to support manufacturers in series production along the entire supply chain, with solutions that adapt to customer systems and processes rather than requiring customers to change their operations.

Product and service1 record
1Contract Logistics
Scale indicator3 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move13 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers10 records
1FIEGE Logistik
TypeDirect peer
Description

German-founded contract logistics company with significant automotive vertical (Logistics, Warehousing, Value-Added Services). Comparable in service scope though larger scale; serves overlapping automotive customers.

2Hoyer Group
TypeDirect peer
Description

German logistics family business focused on automotive supply chain services including JIT/JIS, sequencing, and quality control. Operates in similar automotive clusters across Germany and serves comparable OEM customers.

3CEVA Logistics
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global 3PL with a significant automotive sector offering (Forvia/automotive contract logistics, JIT/JIS, sequencing). Comparable in automotive contract logistics but at much greater scale and breadth than BAYA.

4DHL Supply Chain
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global 3PL market leader and part of Deutsche Post DHL Group; operates dedicated automotive solutions across Europe including warehousing, sequencing, and inbound logistics. Comparable automotive services but as part of a much larger multi-vertical portfolio.

5Schnellecke Group
TypeDirect peer
Description

German automotive-focused contract logistics specialist offering JIT/JIS production supply, sequencing, and value-added services to OEMs and tier suppliers. Highly comparable in customer vertical (automotive series production), service portfolio, and geographic focus on Germany.

6Rudolph Logistik Gruppe
TypeDirect peer
Description

Family-owned German contract logistics and value-added services group operating across automotive, industrial, and consumer verticals. Comparable SME-style 3PL with similar automotive emphasis and German site network.

7Kuehne+Nagel
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

World's largest sea freight forwarder and a major contract logistics provider with automotive vertical (KN Automotive) offering warehousing, JIT, and value-added services. Comparable offerings but much broader portfolio and global reach.

8DSV (formerly DB Schenker)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global transport and logistics giant with a dedicated automotive division offering contract logistics, JIT/JIS, and supply-chain solutions. Comparable service portfolio but operates at vastly greater scale across many industries.

9LGI Logistics Group International
TypeDirect peer
Description

German contract logistics provider with strong automotive vertical (JIT/JIS supply, sequencing, quality control) and multiple German/European sites. Comparable mid-sized competitor in the automotive logistics segment BAYA targets.

10Logwin Logistics
TypeDirect peer
Description

European contract logistics provider with operations in Germany, including automotive-relevant JIT/JIS and warehousing services. Comparable mid-sized European 3PL offering similar production supply solutions.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat3 records

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Type, Details

Key risks5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights7 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers3 records

Each record includes

Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment3 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile2 records

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles5 records

Each record includes

Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
Compliance1 record

Each record includes

Name, Class, Description

Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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BAYA

Contract Logisticsbaya-gmbh.com

BAYA GmbH is a German private contract logistics provider serving automotive, trade, and industrial manufacturers with JIT/JIS production supply, warehousing, quality control, and value-added services across multiple German sites and Turkey.

What BAYA does

BAYA GmbH is a privately held German contract logistics provider headquartered in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, founded in 2004. The company delivers logistics and value-added services to manufacturers in series production, with a primary focus on the automotive sector and additional exposure to the trade and industrial-manufacturer verticals. Its service portfolio is organized around five interconnected offerings: Contract Logistics (JIT and JIS production supply, warehousing, inventory management, consignment stock, customs clearance, disposal, empties management), Reporting Services (daily and monthly operational reports, inventory monitoring), Value-Added Services (packaging management, packing, labelling, assembly, pre-assembly, assembly supply), Quality Control (incoming goods inspection, process and final inspection, sorting and reworking, complaints processing), and Customer Representation (resident engineers and on-site contact persons at customer locations). Service delivery is on-site at customer production facilities and at BAYA-operated sites, supported by an ISO 9001 quality management system recertified in 2025.

BAYA firmographics

Firmographics
Name
BAYA
Legal name
BAYA GmbH
Website
https://baya-gmbh.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2004
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
BAYA GmbH is a German private contract logistics provider serving automotive, trade, and industrial manufacturers with JIT/JIS production supply, warehousing, quality control, and value-added services across multiple German sites and Turkey.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where BAYA is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Neuenstadt Am Kocher
HQ country
Germany
HQ region
Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

BAYA business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

  1. Contract Logistics Services: JIT/JIS production supply, warehousing, inventory management, consignment stock, customs clearance, disposal, and empties management services provided to manufacturers on a contractual basis.
  2. Value-Added Services: Packaging management, packing, labelling, assembly, pre-assembly, assembly supply, and quality control services including incoming goods inspection, process and final inspection, sorting and reworking.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

BAYA product offering

Product offering

Core offering

BAYA GmbH is a contract logistics service provider supporting manufacturers in series production along the entire supply chain. The company delivers Just-in-Time (JIT) and Just-in-Sequence (JIS) production supply, warehousing, inventory management, packaging management, labelling, assembly, quality control (inspection, sorting, reworking), and on-site customer representation services. Operations are run from four German branch offices and a related Turkish entity, primarily serving enterprise customers in the automotive, trade, and industrial sectors.

Product overview

BAYA GmbH offers a unified portfolio of logistics and supply chain services, organized into five interconnected service areas: Contract Logistics (JIT/JIS production supply, warehousing, inventory management), Reporting Services (daily and monthly operational reports), Value-Added Services (packaging, labelling, assembly), Quality Control (inspection, sorting, reworking), and Customer Representation (on-site resident engineers). These services are designed to support manufacturers in series production along the entire supply chain, with solutions that adapt to customer systems and processes rather than requiring customers to change their operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Contract Logistics

Companies that use BAYA

Customer profile

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

BAYA technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

BAYA partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights4 records

BAYA competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • FIEGE Logistik: German-founded contract logistics company with significant automotive vertical (Logistics, Warehousing, Value-Added Services). Comparable in service scope though larger scale; serves overlapping automotive customers.
  • Hoyer Group: German logistics family business focused on automotive supply chain services including JIT/JIS, sequencing, and quality control. Operates in similar automotive clusters across Germany and serves comparable OEM customers.
  • Schnellecke Group: German automotive-focused contract logistics specialist offering JIT/JIS production supply, sequencing, and value-added services to OEMs and tier suppliers. Highly comparable in customer vertical (automotive series production), service portfolio, and geographic focus on Germany.
  • Rudolph Logistik Gruppe: Family-owned German contract logistics and value-added services group operating across automotive, industrial, and consumer verticals. Comparable SME-style 3PL with similar automotive emphasis and German site network.
  • LGI Logistics Group International: German contract logistics provider with strong automotive vertical (JIT/JIS supply, sequencing, quality control) and multiple German/European sites. Comparable mid-sized competitor in the automotive logistics segment BAYA targets.
  • Logwin Logistics: European contract logistics provider with operations in Germany, including automotive-relevant JIT/JIS and warehousing services. Comparable mid-sized European 3PL offering similar production supply solutions.

Broad incumbents

  • CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL with a significant automotive sector offering (Forvia/automotive contract logistics, JIT/JIS, sequencing). Comparable in automotive contract logistics but at much greater scale and breadth than BAYA.
  • DHL Supply Chain: Global 3PL market leader and part of Deutsche Post DHL Group; operates dedicated automotive solutions across Europe including warehousing, sequencing, and inbound logistics. Comparable automotive services but as part of a much larger multi-vertical portfolio.
  • Kuehne+Nagel: World's largest sea freight forwarder and a major contract logistics provider with automotive vertical (KN Automotive) offering warehousing, JIT, and value-added services. Comparable offerings but much broader portfolio and global reach.
  • DSV (formerly DB Schenker): Global transport and logistics giant with a dedicated automotive division offering contract logistics, JIT/JIS, and supply-chain solutions. Comparable service portfolio but operates at vastly greater scale across many industries.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

BAYA social profiles

Digital presence

BAYA compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance1 record

BAYA financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

BAYA leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

BAYA funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

BAYA M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about BAYA

What does BAYA do?

BAYA GmbH is a contract logistics service provider supporting manufacturers in series production along the entire supply chain. The company delivers Just-in-Time (JIT) and Just-in-Sequence (JIS) production supply, warehousing, inventory management, packaging management, labelling, assembly, quality control (inspection, sorting, reworking), and on-site customer representation services. Operations are run from four German branch offices and a related Turkish entity, primarily serving enterprise customers in the automotive, trade, and industrial sectors.

Is BAYA a public or private company?

BAYA is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was BAYA founded?

BAYA was founded in 2004. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is BAYA based?

BAYA is headquartered in Neuenstadt Am Kocher, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does BAYA make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Contract Logistics Services are the primary driver. The others are value-Added Services.

Who are BAYA's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are FIEGE Logistik, Hoyer Group, Schnellecke Group, Rudolph Logistik Gruppe, LGI Logistics Group International and Logwin Logistics. Broad incumbents are CEVA Logistics, DHL Supply Chain, Kuehne+Nagel and DSV (formerly DB Schenker).

Does BAYA have an API?

No public API is recorded for BAYA.

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