What PSL does

PSL (Plateforme de Service Logistique) is a privately held French B2B cold-chain logistics platform founded in 2002 and headquartered at 5 rue Gutenberg, Z.I. du Brezet, Clermont-Ferrand. The company was co-founded by Société Fromagère du Livradois (SFL) and Per Inter, with SFL subsequently acting as a strategic operating parent. PSL's core activity is order preparation, positive cold storage (+2°C to +6°C), receipt and quality control, groupage/consolidation, and A/B next-day delivery (orders placed before 10:30 on day A, delivered the morning of day B) for fresh products — primarily AOP/AOC cheeses such as Bleu d'Auvergne, Cantal, Saint Nectaire, Salers, and Fourme d'Ambert — shipped across France and internationally. The company reports 6.9 million parcels shipped in 2024, an average of 27,000 parcels per day, and a customer base of 1,100 clients served from a 3,700 m² refrigerated platform with 17 loading docks.

The operating model is built around a consortium of SDO (Société De Opération) partners — anchored by SFL, Per Inter, Jeune Montagne (joined 2008), and Cartry (operations transferred 2018-2020) — and a curated outbound transport network comprising STG, Delanchy, Salesky, STEF, and Gagne. Technology consists of a Warehouse Management System (WMS) implemented in 2018 to provide real-time stock management, FIFO and date-contract handling, operator-level traceability, and parcel-level ascending/descending scanning; this sits alongside HACCP-based food safety processes, temperature alarms and recording devices, and an IFS Logistics certification currently in progress. Central geographic positioning along the A75 and East-West highway axes enables efficient nationwide distribution and access to the Rungis market.

PSL generates revenue through transaction-based service fees for warehousing, order preparation, cold-chain compliance, and groupage/consolidation delivered under B2B contracts with cheese producers and food distributors. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with no traditional marketing channels beyond the company website and recruitment portal; acquisition is anchored by 20+ years of reputation, long-term SDO partnerships, and quality/traceability credentials. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, no M&A activity, and 11-50 employees, and is currently pursuing platform expansion, automation, the addition of negative cold (frozen) storage, and IFS Logistics certification as its main forward strategic vectors.

Name

PSL

Legal name

PSL – Plateforme de Service Logistique

Website

https://plateforme-psl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PSL is a privately held French B2B cold-chain logistics platform founded in 2002 in Clermont-Ferrand, providing order preparation, refrigerated storage, WMS-enabled traceability, and A/B next-day delivery primarily for cheese producers and food distributors in France and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Clermont-ferrand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Logistics and Warehousing Services: PSL provides comprehensive logistics services including order preparation, cold storage, receiving/control/storage operations, and freight consolidation for food products (primarily cheeses). Revenue is generated through service fees for these B2B logistics operations serving cheese producers and food distributors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

PSL is a B2B cold-chain logistics platform that receives, stores, and prepares orders for fresh cheese products on behalf of producer/distributor clients (Sociétés De Opération). Its core service combines refrigerated storage (+2°C to +6°C), order picking, groupage/consolidation, and next-day A/B delivery with full traceability under HACCP-compliant processes. The platform handles around 27,000 parcels per day for 1,100 clients, supporting both domestic French distribution and international shipments.

Product overview

PSL (Plateforme de Service Logistique) is a unified logistics service platform founded in 2002, offering integrated cold chain logistics for fresh products, primarily cheese. The core offering centers on order preparation services (Préparation de commandes), combining A/B next-day delivery, positive cold storage (+2°C to +6°C), and comprehensive quality/traceability systems. The platform provides groupage and consolidation services to optimize transport costs, and is developing negative cold storage (frozen products) as a future expansion. Key infrastructure includes a WMS (Warehouse Management System) for real-time inventory tracking, HACCP-compliant processes, and 500+ picking locations. The service portfolio is unified under the PSL brand with no modular add-ons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Order Preparation Service (Préparation de commandes)

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,000-35,000 parcels processed daily, representing approximately 500 pallets
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Jeune MontagnecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Dairy cooperative founded in 1960 producing traditional Aubrac cheese specialties. Joined as SDO partner in 2008 alongside SFL and Per Inter. Represents network of young milk producers committed to equitable agriculture and traditional methods.
• Société Fromagère du Livradois (SFL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002One of the founding partners of PSL in 2002. Major cheese producer in Auvergne region, creating AOP cheeses (Bleu d'Auvergne, Fourme d'Ambert, Cantal, Saint Nectaire, Salers). Has developed multiple sites including fromageries and aging facilities.
• Per IntercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002One of the founding partners of PSL in 2002. Company founded in 1989 specializing in importing European cheeses for distribution in French supermarkets, hypermarkets, and specialty stores.
• STG (Société des Transports Gagnard)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport and logistics provider with 70 years of experience. Offers comprehensive, personalized service for increasingly demanding supply chain flows. Major transport partner for PSL.
• DelanchymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFamily-owned independent group founded in 1968 in Brittany. Provides complete coverage of French territory, European and global reach through agencies in Italy, Spain, Switzerland and dedicated export air/sea services.
• SaleskymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompany founded in 1945, originally specialized in refrigerated transport. Grown through acquisitions and subsidiaries to 350 employees across 6 subsidiaries in France.
• STEFmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean leader in temperature-controlled logistics with nearly 100 years of operation. Offers specialized solutions for food industry players, large-scale distribution and catering across 15 European countries.
• GagnemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialist in temperature-controlled transport recognized for expertise in just-in-time delivery and adaptability. Capabilities include full loads, groupage, multi-temperature, double-deck, tailgate deliveries, and real-time temperature monitoring.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: Global logistics provider with one of the largest dedicated cold-chain divisions worldwide. Comparable to PSL on temperature-controlled food logistics and B2B distribution, but operating globally and across non-food perishables.
• Geodis: Major French third-party logistics provider with a dedicated temperature-controlled food logistics division. Comparable to PSL on B2B food logistics and cold-chain warehousing, but operates at a substantially larger and more diversified scale across multiple verticals.
• DHL Supply Chain: Global contract logistics arm of DHL with extensive cold-chain capability, including Life Sciences and Food & Retail verticals. Comparable to PSL on refrigerated warehousing, traceability, and B2B food distribution, but at enterprise scale across multiple continents.
• ID Logistics: French-headquartered international contract logistics group with significant food and temperature-controlled activity. Comparable to PSL on contract warehousing and B2B fulfillment, though ID Logistics serves a much broader vertical mix at greater scale.
• XPO Logistics: Large multinational logistics provider with temperature-controlled food and beverage capabilities in Europe. Comparable to PSL on refrigerated transport and warehousing, though XPO's portfolio extends well beyond cold chain.
• Nagel-Group: European deep-frozen and temperature-controlled logistics specialist operating across multiple countries. Comparable to PSL on cold-chain logistics and food distribution, though the Nagel-Group skews more toward frozen goods and operates across more countries.

Direct peers

• Sofrigam: French cold-chain logistics specialist serving food and pharmaceutical clients with refrigerated warehousing and distribution. Closely comparable to PSL in business model (temperature-controlled storage, traceability, regulated handling) and target customer profile (food/pharma producers).
• Delanchy: Family-owned French refrigerated transport and logistics group with national and European coverage. Comparable to PSL as a temperature-controlled logistics provider serving food-industry customers; Delanchy is also a current transport partner of PSL, evidencing shared market positioning.
• STEF: European leader in temperature-controlled transport and logistics for food products, headquartered in France. Directly comparable to PSL as a refrigerated logistics provider serving food producers, distributors and retailers; STEF is also a current transport partner of PSL, evidencing product/market overlap.
• STG (Société des Transports Gagnard): French refrigerated transport and logistics provider with 70+ years of operation serving food-industry supply chains. Comparable to PSL in temperature-controlled logistics and food-industry focus; STG is also a current transport partner of PSL.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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