What Hölkemeier Spedition does

Hölkemeier Spedition GmbH is a privately held German mid-market logistics provider headquartered in Minden, Ostwestfalen, operating in the regional transport and contract-warehousing segment. Founded in November 1994 by Lars Hölkemeier and now part of the L.I.T. Gruppe, the company runs ten operational locations with approximately 160,000 m² of warehouse space and an owned fleet of roughly 60–72 trailers, focused on a ~150 km service radius around its Minden base.

The company's core offering is split between transport — partial and full truckload services for industrial cargo using its own trailer fleet — and warehousing, including storage, picking, packing, labeling, and other value-added services for manufacturing and industrial customers. The technology stack is conventional and undifferentiated: a standard warehouse-management system for inventory, hand-held scanners for picking and inventory movement, and an ERP system for order processing and administration. There is no indication of proprietary software, automation, or AI/ML capability.

Commercially, Hölkemeier operates a sales-led, B2B go-to-market with direct customer outreach and quote-based, project-tendered pricing rather than standardized rate cards. The customer base is concentrated in regional manufacturing and industrial verticals (steel, beverage, machine-building), with long-tenured relationships and dedicated contact persons supporting customer retention. Revenue is generated from transport fees, storage charges, and value-added service charges, but no financial figures have been publicly disclosed.

Name

Hölkemeier Spedition

Legal name

Hölkemeier Spedition GmbH

Website

https://hoelkemeier.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hölkemeier Spedition GmbH is a German mid-sized logistics provider in Ostwestfalen offering regional transport and contract-warehousing services via an owned fleet of ~60–72 trailers and ten locations with 160,000 m² of warehouse space, serving manufacturing and industrial B2B clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (484121), General Freight Trucking (4841), General Warehousing and Storage (49311), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Expedited Truckload (Team Drivers/Time-Definite TL) (TLADANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Expedited LTL (Guaranteed/Time-Definite LTL) (TLADANAC), Heavy Haul / Oversize / Specialized Equipment TL Carriers (TLADADAI)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding
• Truckload transport
• Warehousing services
• Logistics services
• Container trucking

Headquarters

HQ city

Minden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Transport Services: Transport of partial and full truckload shipments with own fleet. Includes national and international less-than-truckload (LTL) and full truckload (FTL) transport, specialized oversized transports, import/export with customs clearance, container trucking from Minden port, procurement logistics, and waste disposal services.
2. Warehousing and Goods Handling: Storage services in company-owned real estate including raw materials warehousing, finished goods warehousing, block storage, high-bay warehouses, neutralization services, picking, display construction, and packaging. Also includes Stückgutverkehr (groupage freight) for national and international shipments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hölkemeier Spedition GmbH is a mid-sized German logistics provider offering national and international transport of partial and full truckloads with its own fleet, plus comprehensive warehousing and cargo handling services across 10 locations totaling 160,000 m². Services include specialized transports for oversize/overweight cargo, import/export with customs clearance, container trucking from Minden port, and value-added services such as picking, display construction, and packaging.

Product overview

Hölkemeier Spedition GmbH offers integrated logistics services built around two core pillars: transport and warehousing. The company operates a proprietary fleet of tractor units and swap-body vehicles (approximately 60-72 trailers) for regional partial and full load transport within a 150 km radius, supplemented by special transport capabilities for oversize/overweight cargo, import/export customs handling, and container trucking. Parallel to transport, the company provides comprehensive warehousing and cargo handling in its own regional warehouse facilities totaling 160,000 m² across 10 locations, including raw materials storage, finished goods storage, block storage, high-bay warehouses, commissioning, display construction, and packaging services. Services are interconnected: customers can utilize transport to/from warehouses, container handling at Minden port, and coordinated logistics under one provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport of Partial and Full Truckloads (Transport von Teil- und Komplettladungen) National and international transport services for partial loads (Stückgut) and full truckloads (FTL), delivered via the company's own fleet of approximately 60-72 trailers and tractor units. Includes import/export with customs clearance, special transports for oversize/overweight/overlength cargo, container trucking from Minden port, procurement logistics, and waste disposal. Targeted at industrial and manufacturing companies requiring regional logistics.
• Warehousing and Cargo Handling (Warehousing und Güterumschlag) Warehouse storage and cargo handling across 10 company-owned regional locations totaling 160,000 m². Includes raw materials warehousing, finished goods warehousing, block storage, high-bay warehouse storage, commissioning (Kommissionierung), display construction (Displaybau), packaging services, and neutralization. Targeted at manufacturers and industrial clients needing storage in Ostwestfalen.
• Own Vehicle Fleet (Eigener Fuhrpark) Company-owned fleet of tractor units and swap-body vehicles with approximately 60-72 trailers, including curtain-sided and dry-freight box trailers meeting latest emission standards. The fleet supports the company's own transport services and enables swap-trailer flexibility at customer sites.
• Special Transport Services (Spezialtransporte) Specialized transport for oversize, overlength, and overweight cargo, supported by long-term cooperation partners.
• Container Trucking (Containertrucking) Container trucking services to and from Mindener Hafen (Minden port), enabling import/export customers to move containers inland.
• Swap-Body Trailer Provision (Wechselauflieger-Gestellung) Provision of swap-body trailers (Wechselauflieger) for uncomplicated loading and unloading at the customer's site, allowing trailers to remain in place while tractors handle other transport.
• Procurement Logistics (Beschaffungslogistik) Procurement logistics services, managing inbound material flows for industrial customers.
• Goods Disposal / Waste Management (Warenentsorgung) Controlled goods disposal and waste management services for customers, including regulated outflow of goods.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• L.I.T. GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company transitioned from a cooperation partnership into the L.I.T. group. 'Aus einer festen Kooperation ist der Übergang in die L.I.T. Gruppe entstanden.' The L.I.T. group provides corporate benefits to employees and apprentices, including training weeks, Christmas benefits, and Konzern corporate benefits program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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