G. Leclerc Transport

What G. Leclerc Transport does

G. Leclerc Transport is a family-owned Swiss road-freight and contract-logistics company founded in 1960 and headquartered in Egerkingen, Switzerland (Industriestrasse 5). Under CEO René Leclerc the company runs a regional road-freight and warehousing operation centered on three regulated verticals: food transport, pharmaceutical transport executed under full GDP compliance, and Stückguttransport (general cargo). Adjacent services include bonded warehouse logistics and order picking, which together position the firm as a multi-vertical Swiss 3PL serving shippers that require certified handling of temperature- and quality-sensitive goods.

Operational compliance is the spine of the value proposition: the company holds ISO 14001, GDP, and IFS Logistics certifications, all audited by SGS. Customer engagement is mediated through a web-based portal at webtrack.gleclerc.ch, built on Oracle APEX, providing shipment tracking, order entry, and reporting functionality. The corporate site is published in German, French, and Italian, and references cross-border and international transport capabilities in addition to domestic Swiss distribution, suggesting a Swiss-anchored operator with adjacent international reach.

The revenue model is operationally transactional: customers procure transport, warehousing, and value-added services on a per-shipment or per-contract basis, with pricing not publicly disclosed and no SaaS or subscription tier visible. The company self-identifies as a KMU-Betrieb (SME), discloses no financials, headcount, or fleet size, and pursues sustainability positioning through alternative-drive fleet initiatives and public references to the Cargo sous terrain future infrastructure project. There is no evidence of M&A activity, external funding, or material leadership change in the public record.

Name

G. Leclerc Transport

Legal name

G. Leclerc Transport AG

Website

https://gleclerc.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

G. Leclerc Transport is a family-owned Swiss road-freight and contract-logistics SME founded in 1960 and headquartered in Egerkingen, offering GDP-compliant pharma transport, food transport, general cargo (Stückguttransport), and warehousing services to Swiss and cross-border customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Temperature-Controlled Transport & Logistics Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking (4841), Warehousing and Storage (493), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Pharmaceutical Cold-Chain Delivery (2–8°C / CRT) (TLAAAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Frozen Goods Transport (Deep-Frozen) (TLADAHAF)

Keywords

• Temperature-controlled transport
• Pharmaceutical logistics
• Food logistics services
• General cargo transport
• Warehouse logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Egerkingen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transport Services: Core revenue from temperature-controlled and general cargo transport services for food, pharma, and chemical industries. Services include overnight and early morning delivery across Switzerland and internationally.
2. Warehouse Logistics: Storage and order picking services for goods requiring temperature control and specific handling. Includes commissioning (order picking) services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

G. Leclerc Transport AG provides specialized transport and warehouse logistics services for temperature-sensitive and quality-sensitive goods. Core offerings include Food Transport (temperature-controlled food logistics), Pharma Transport (100% GDP-compliant pharmaceutical logistics), and Stückguttransport (night and early-morning general cargo), complemented by Lagerlogistik (warehouse storage) and Kommissionierung (order picking) services for customers in the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries across Switzerland and internationally.

Product overview

G. Leclerc Transport AG is a family-owned Swiss logistics company (founded 1960) offering a unified transport and logistics service portfolio. The core offering consists of specialized transport services—Food Transport (temperature-sensitive goods), Pharma Transport (GDP-certified pharmaceutical logistics), and Stückguttransport (general cargo)—complemented by warehouse logistics including storage (Lagerlogistik) and order picking (Kommissionierung). The company serves primarily the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries, with a customer portal (Webtrack) for shipment tracking. All services emphasize quality, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Transport

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Planzer Transport AG: Swiss family-owned transport and logistics company with national parcel, freight, and warehouse operations. A direct competitor to G. Leclerc in the Swiss temperature-controlled and general cargo market.
• Galliker Transport AG: Swiss family-owned logistics provider with national and cross-border transport, including temperature-controlled pharma and food logistics. Operates out of Altishofen and serves similar vertical customers to G. Leclerc.
• Bertschi AG: Swiss-headquartered specialist in chemical and intermodal liquid logistics with strong European footprint. Comparable to G. Leclerc's chemical-industry segment and Swiss SME heritage.
• B+R Logistik GmbH: Germany-based specialist in refrigerated food logistics with European-wide distribution. A direct comparable in temperature-controlled food transport and warehousing, though primarily DACH-focused.
• Nagel-Group: European deep-frozen and temperature-controlled food logistics specialist. Operates similar cold-chain transport and warehousing for food manufacturers, directly comparable to G. Leclerc's food transport business.

Broad incumbents

• Dachser SE: German-headquartered logistics provider with European food and pharma logistics. Competes with G. Leclerc on cross-border DACH-region food and pharma freight with significantly larger fleet and density.
• Kühne + Nagel International AG: Global logistics giant headquartered in Schindellegi, Switzerland, with a major KN PharmaChain cold-chain offering. A broad incumbent competing for the same Swiss pharma and food shippers as G. Leclerc, but at vastly larger scale.
• DSV A/S: Global transport and logistics company with strong European cold-chain capabilities, including pharma and food. Competes with G. Leclerc for mid-market pharma and food customers across Europe.
• DHL Supply Chain (Life Sciences & Healthcare): Global logistics incumbent with dedicated Life Sciences and food cold-chain capabilities. Competes for large pharma and food manufacturer contracts that G. Leclerc also targets, but at a much wider geographic and service scope.

Regional players

• Camion Transport AG: Swiss transport and logistics company with a domestic Stückgut network and national parcel distribution. Comparable to G. Leclerc's general cargo (Stückguttransport) and night/early-morning Swiss distribution business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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