Speedex

What Speedex does

Speedex GmbH is a German B2B logistics services provider headquartered in Neuss, founded in 1980 by Wolfgang Rossmanith as a one-courier operation and now operating with approximately 50 employees at headquarters and a fleet of more than 20 vehicles. The company offers a broad portfolio from a single source, organized into generic services (overnight express, night express, courier and messenger runs, special trips) and industry-specific vertical solutions covering technical/IT equipment logistics, hospital and medical logistics, fashion/textile transport, warehousing, and certified recycling. Underlying operational technology consists of GPS and telematics for real-time vehicle tracking and route planning, barcode-equipped vehicles with handheld scanners for night deliveries, and EDI-connected inventory management for warehousing, rather than any proprietary software product sold externally.

Speedex monetizes primarily through transaction-fee-based contracts with enterprise customers, with quote-based B2B pricing and no publicly disclosed rate cards. Its go-to-market is direct sales, complemented by a partnership with sister company LPR (Lager & Produktionslogistik Rheinland) that grants access to a nationwide depot network of 26 partner locations in addition to Speedex's own sites in Neuss and Lünen. This network supports 60–90 minute regional courier pickup, 8–12 hour overnight nationwide delivery, and 2–4 hour nationwide emergency response. Named enterprise reference customers include Mercedes-Benz, Xerox, Henkel, GE, Fujifilm, Lexmark, ST. Augustinus Kliniken, Fiege, Ströer, and Oerlikon, spanning manufacturing, technology, healthcare, retail, agriculture, textile, and logistics verticals. The managing director is Kamalakanthan Elayavan; Rossmanith remains principal shareholder.

Name

Speedex

Legal name

Speedex GmbH.

Website

http://www.speedex.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Speedex is a logistics company that provides procurement and distribution concept services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Express Logistics Services

NAICS

Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (492110), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (4922)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Parts & Service‑Critical (Spare Parts, Field Service) (TLAAADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reverse / Exchange On‑Demand (Returns, Swap-outs) (TLAAADAM), Airport & Intercity Same‑Day Hand‑Carry / Next‑Flight‑Out (NFO) (TLAAADAL)

Keywords

• Express logistics services
• Overnight courier delivery
• Medical transport logistics
• Night express delivery
• Warehousing fulfillment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuss

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Textile on Wheel: Specialized transport of high-quality textiles for fashion trade shows with hanger delivery and return transport
2. Express and Courier Services: Express delivery, overnight express, night express, courier trips, special deliveries, messenger services for documents, packages and pallets
3. Night Express Logistics: Night logistics with delivery before work begins, depot supply, technician trunk deliveries with barcode tracking
4. Warehousing Services: Storage, order picking, packaging, shipping, inventory management with EDI connection, available 365 days round the clock
5. Emergency Express: Emergency supply with 2-4 hour response time for critical replacement parts across Germany
6. Equipment Logistics: Device logistics with technical courier including delivery within 24 hours, installation and commissioning, user training, returns management
7. Recycling Services: Collection, sorting and professional recycling of office communication materials through certified recycling companies
8. Hospital Logistics: Medical logistics including lab logistics, pharmacy pickup, patient transport, medical supply delivery

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Speedex is a German logistics provider that offers time-sensitive procurement and distribution services to business customers, including night express (NACHTEXPRESS), overnight express, courier and messenger runs (Kurierfahrten/Botendienste), specialized medical and hospital logistics (Krankenhauslogistik), technical equipment logistics (Gerätelogistik), textile transport (TEXTILE ON WHEEL), emergency express, warehousing, and recycling services. Operations are delivered through a fleet of more than 20 vehicles and 26 nationwide warehouse and logistics locations, with about 50 employees coordinating activities from the Neuss headquarters.

Product overview

Speedex is a German logistics company offering comprehensive logistics services from a single source. The portfolio includes express delivery services (NACHTEXPRESS, OVERNIGHT EXPRESS, SPECIAL SERVICES), specialty vertical solutions (TEXTILE ON WHEEL for fashion industry, MEDICAL SERVICES and Krankenhauslogistik for healthcare, TECHNICAL SERVICES and Gerätelogistik for technical equipment, EMERGENCY EXPRESS for critical failures), and operational logistics (WAREHOUSING, RECYCLING, Kurierfahrten, Botendienste, Sonderfahrten). Services range from same-day courier and messenger services (60-90 minute response) to overnight delivery, night logistics, and nationwide emergency supply. The company operates a network of 26 warehouse and logistics locations across Germany with coverage in the Ruhr area, Lower Rhine, and Bergisches Land regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NACHTEXPRESS (Night Express) Night-time express delivery service providing in-night and pre-dawn distribution of consignments for time-sensitive business shipments across Germany.
• OVERNIGHT EXPRESS Overnight delivery service for parcels and shipments that must reach recipients the next morning, used by business customers across multiple industries.
• TEXTILE ON WHEEL Dedicated transport service for textile goods, providing handling and distribution tailored to textile industry customers.
• Special Services (Sonderfahrten / Kurierfahrten / Botendienste) On-demand courier, messenger, and special-trip services for individual urgent consignments requiring direct, dedicated handling.
• Technical Services (Gerätelogistik / Equipment Logistics) Transport and handling service for technical equipment, including sensitive devices requiring careful logistics handling, targeted at technology and industrial customers.
• Medical Services (Krankenhauslogistik / Hospital Logistics) Specialized logistics service for hospitals, clinics, and medical-sector customers requiring handling of medical goods and time-critical healthcare consignments.
• Emergency Express Priority emergency delivery service for the most time-critical consignments, providing immediate dispatch and rapid transport.
• Warehousing Storage and warehousing service offered through Speedex's nationwide network of 26 warehouse and logistics locations, supporting customers' storage and distribution needs.
• Recycling Services Logistics-related recycling service for business customers requiring collection and processing of recyclable materials as part of their supply-chain operations.

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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 and minor.

• LPR (Lager & Produktionslogistik Rheinland)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2011LPR is a sister company of SPEEDEX. SPEEDEX serves as LPR's territorial partner in postal code areas 4 and 5, enabling access to LPR's nationwide network structure. Through this partnership, SPEEDEX has gained new customers including companies for optical precision equipment, IT hardware, and telecommunications systems.
• AcesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a business partner of SPEEDEX, appearing in the partner section of the website.
• MeterexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a business partner of SPEEDEX, appearing in the partner section of the website.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GO! General Overnight & Express Logistics: Germany's leading B2B overnight and same-day express courier, offering overnight and time-definite parcel services nationwide. Direct overlap with Speedex's Overnight Express, Kurierfahrten and Sonderfahrten product lines, particularly for enterprise customers in the same NRW heartland.
• Trans-o-Flex: Specialist German B2B parcel and courier network focused on time-critical, high-value shipments including pharmaceuticals and active temperature-controlled containers. Comparable to Speedex in serving regulated, service-critical B2B verticals such as Medical Services and Technical Services.
• time:matters (Lufthansa Group): Premium same-day and next-flight-out courier for time-critical spare parts, medical specimens and industrial emergencies. Closely comparable to Speedex's Emergency Express (2–4h response) and industrial spare-parts offering, though more international and air-enabled.
• Streck Transport: Mid-sized German logistics and special-transport provider active in NRW with general cargo, courier and special-trip capabilities. A close regional comparable to Speedex's Sonderfahrten and regional courier services.
• Logwin Logistics: International B2B contract logistics and transport provider with strong German footprint in spare-parts and industrial logistics. Comparable to Speedex's Technical Services and warehousing offerings for industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Express (Deutsche Post DHL): Global integrator with a strong German domestic time-definite and same-day network (DHL Same Day, Express). Competes with Speedex on overnight and emergency shipments but as a broad, multi-product incumbent rather than a regional specialist.
• UPS (Deutschland): Operates worldwide express parcel and supply-chain services in Germany, including UPS Healthcare for clinical logistics. Overlaps with Speedex on time-critical and medical logistics, but at much larger scale and as a generalist integrator.
• Hermes Germany (Otto Group): Large German parcel and B2B delivery provider with national infrastructure. Overlaps with Speedex on standard courier/parcel services but focuses on high-volume B2C and standard B2B rather than the service-critical emergency niche.

Emerging players

• GO! Medical & Healthcare (Medlogistik): Healthcare-focused division within the GO! network, providing temperature-controlled and time-critical medical courier services in Germany. Direct overlap with Speedex's Krankenhauslogistik product line including lab samples, pharmacy pickup and patient transport.

Others

• LPR (Lager & Produktionslogistik Rheinland): Sister company and strategic partner of Speedex, providing warehousing and logistics services in the Rhineland. Listed here because it is the closest commercial counterpart — it shares ownership/Rossmanith control and provides the nationwide depot network that Speedex leverages for scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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