What LSU Schäberle does

LSU Schäberle is a privately held German logistics and forwarding company headquartered in Stuttgart, founded in 1973. The company operates three integrated business divisions: Logistics (contract warehousing and value-added services for hazardous and non-hazardous goods), Forwarding (Spedition, including national and international road, sea, and air freight), and the LSU Akademie (a dangerous goods training and certification arm). The company is differentiated by its specialization in dangerous goods and hazardous substances, with 90,500 of its 105,000 pallet spaces dedicated to hazardous materials handling. It serves industrial clients primarily in the chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive, and construction/trade sectors, relying on a portfolio of high-barrier certifications (SQAS since 2006, AEO-C since 2013, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, HACCP, DIN EN 16258) that gate access to regulated supply chains.

The business model is B2B contract-based, with revenues derived from pallet storage, warehousing value-added services, freight forwarding margins, and Akademie training/certification fees. The company employs approximately 350 staff and operates a 20,000 m² photovoltaic installation to support energy self-sufficiency. Technology infrastructure centers on a Warehouse Management System provided through its shareholding in ONLINE System Logistics, integrated with freight forwarding platforms. The company's competitive proposition is grounded in regulatory compliance, multi-decade operational track record, and dedicated dangerous goods competence rather than technology differentiation.

Customer engagement is structured around long-term industrial supply chain contracts, with dangerous goods expertise serving as the primary wedge into chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Geographic focus is concentrated in the Stuttgart metropolitan region and broader Baden-Württemberg industrial corridor, with international forwarding extending the addressable market. The recent Motorstraße 7 expansion (February 2024), ISO certification extension, technology partnership deepening, and website relaunch collectively indicate a deliberate strategy to scale warehousing capacity and modernize commercial presence within the established niche.

Name

LSU Schäberle

Legal name

LSU Schäberle Logistik & Speditions-Union GmbH u. Co. KG

Website

https://lsu-schaeberle.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LSU Schäberle is a privately held Stuttgart-based logistics and forwarding company, founded in 1973, specializing in dangerous goods and hazardous substances warehousing with 105,000 pallet spaces. It serves industrial clients in chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive, and construction sectors across three divisions: Logistics, Forwarding, and the LSU Akademie training arm.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dangerous Goods Logistics & Freight Forwarding

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local (484220), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAI)

Keywords

• Dangerous goods logistics
• Freight forwarding services
• Warehousing solutions
• Hazardous materials transport
• Logistics training academy

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Logistics Services: Warehousing, storage, order picking, packaging, and value-added services including dangerous goods storage with 90,500+ pallet spaces
2. Forwarding/Spedition Services: National and international transportation, break bulk cargo, partial and full loads via land, sea and air
3. LSU Academy Training: Professional training services for logistics and dangerous goods handling, offered inhouse and on-site for external attendees. Payment terms: net 10 days after invoicing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LSU Schäberle is a German logistics and forwarding company providing integrated warehousing, freight forwarding, and dangerous goods handling services. The company operates five logistics halls with 105,000 pallet spaces (90,500 dedicated to hazardous substances), offers national and international transport via land, sea, and air, and runs the LSU Akademie training academy. Its core differentiator is 50+ years of specialized expertise in dangerous goods and hazardous substances logistics, supported by SQAS, AEO-C, ISO 9001/14001, and HACCP certifications.

Product overview

LSU Schäberle is a logistics and forwarding company offering integrated logistics and transport solutions with particular expertise in dangerous goods handling. The company operates five logistics halls with 105,000 pallet spaces (including 90,500 for hazardous substances), provides freight forwarding services across land, sea, and air, and runs the LSU Akademie for internal and external training. The main product lines—Logistics, Forwarding, and Dangerous Goods Services—work together as a unified offering, while the LSU Weborder portal provides customers with online access to the service portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LSU Akademie: In-house training academy offering courses on dangerous goods handling, logistics, and transport, including both inhouse and on-site training programs for employees and external attendees.

Products and services

• Logistics Services (Logistik) Comprehensive warehousing and storage services including 105,000 pallet spaces, order picking, packaging, and value-added services such as sampling and container stirring, offered to enterprise customers in the Stuttgart metropolitan area.
• Forwarding Services (Spedition) National and international freight forwarding services including break bulk cargo and partial/full load transportation by land, sea, and air, provided to industrial and commercial customers.
• Dangerous Goods & Hazardous Substances Handling (Gefahrgut & Gefahrstoffe) Specialized handling, storage, and transport of dangerous goods and hazardous substances with 90,500 pallet spaces across multiple hazard classes, complying with ADR, IMDG, IATA, and 12th BlmSchV regulations for chemical and pharmaceutical customers.
• LSU Akademie (LSU Academy) In-house training academy offering courses on dangerous goods handling, logistics, and transport safety for employees and external attendees, delivered both inhouse at LSU Schäberle facilities and on-site at customer locations.
• LSU Weborder Customer Portal Online customer portal for ordering and managing logistics and transport services, integrated with the Active-logistics authentication system to give customers self-serve access to LSU Schäberle's service portfolio.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ONLINE System LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShareholder partnership in ONLINE System Logistics, specializing in system and direct transportation using lorries. This enables LSU Schäberle to offer optimized truck transportation services as part of a larger network.
• stand.art GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite design agency that collaborated with LSU Schäberle to launch the new website in March 2024, coinciding with LogiMAT 2024 trade fair.
• ewisdominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDigital agency partner responsible for website development and design implementation for the new LSU Schäberle website launched in March 2024.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with a dedicated KN ChemLog division handling chemical and hazardous materials warehousing and transport. Directly comparable to LSU on hazardous-goods contract logistics and chemical-industry customer base, but at vastly larger global scale.
• TALKE Group: German family-owned chemical logistics specialist providing warehousing, transport and handling for hazardous materials across European chemical hubs. Closest comparable in terms of hazmat specialisation, SQAS-style positioning and Mittelstand ownership profile.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Osnabrück-headquartered global forwarder with strong German contract logistics and a chemical/pharma vertical. Comparable on forwarding plus warehousing for chemical customers, though operating at much larger and more international scale.
• HOYER Group: German family-owned logistics company specialising in bulk liquid chemical transport and warehousing. Comparable hazmat handling expertise and family-owned Mittelstand heritage, with stronger bulk-liquid transport focus.
• Rhenus Logistics: German-headquartered logistics group offering contract logistics, forwarding and specialised transport, including chemical and hazmat segments. Comparable breadth across warehousing and forwarding and active SQAS-certified chemical operations in Germany.
• DACHSER: German-based global logistics provider with road freight forwarding, contract logistics and dedicated chemical-logistics capabilities (DACHSER Chem Logistics). Comparable on forwarding-plus-warehousing model serving industrial German customers.
• FIEGE: German family-owned contract logistics provider with strong chemical and pharma verticals. Comparable on contract warehousing plus forwarding model and similar Mittelstand ownership, though with broader European footprint.
• Streck Transport: Specialised German dangerous-goods road haulier and logistics operator. Comparable on hazmat focus and regional German customer base, though primarily transport-led rather than warehouse-led.

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with significant German operations following the DB Schenker integration. Overlaps with LSU on forwarding and chemical-logistics capabilities, but operates as a much broader incumbent.
• DHL Group: World's largest logistics group with DHL Supply Chain providing chemical and hazmat contract logistics alongside DHL Global Forwarding. Overlaps with LSU across the full logistics-plus-forwarding stack but as a global incumbent rather than a regional specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xxing.com/pages/lsuschaberlelogistik-speditions-uniongmbhu-co-kg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lsu-sch%C3%A4berle-logistik-&-speditions-union-gmbh-u.-co.-kg

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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