What FRIKUS does

FRIKUS Transportlogistik GmbH is a freight transport and logistics company founded in 1928 in Stainz, Styria, Austria, and now headquartered in Premstätten near Graz. The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lagermax Lagerhaus und Speditions AG (Salzburg), which acquired it in 2012 while retaining the FRIKUS brand. Its core offering spans three integrated service lines: Transport Solutions (waste, general cargo, liquid, bulk, and vehicle transport using a specialized owned fleet of approximately 220 vehicles including megatrailers, tankers, car transporters, walking floor trailers, and tippers), Logistics Solutions (inbound, inhouse, outbound, empties handling, releasing agent, warehouse, spare parts, and disposal logistics), and Truck Service (a brand-independent workshop in Premstätten with HV3-trained technicians for electromobility support). Infrastructure includes the DCG Distribution Center Graz (48,000 sqm, capacity for 2,100 vehicles, handling up to 5 trainloads per day) and the Avtoservis Koper joint venture (50/50 with Luka Koper) operating a TÜV-certified PDI center in the Port of Koper.

The company serves enterprise customers across five verticals — automotive (anchor relationship: BMW X3 global distribution from Graz since 2003), packaging, chemical and mineral oil industries, construction and timber, and waste management/recycling — through wholly-owned subsidiaries in Austria, Hungary (FRIKUS Hungária Fuvarozási Kft.), Slovenia (FRIKUS Spedicija d.o.o.), and Romania (S.C. FRIKUS Romania s.r.l.), plus a dedicated liquid transport unit (FRIKUS Liquids GmbH, founded 2013) and a vehicle wash subsidiary (EFG Waschbetrieb GmbH). Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales with dedicated contact persons per service area, and pricing is quote-based on volume, transport type, and contract duration under multi-year contracts.

Revenue is generated through transaction-fee transport services and professional-services logistics contracts. Certifications include ISO 9001:2015 (since 1997), ISO 14001:2015 (since 2007), SQAS (since 2002) for chemical transport safety, and AEO authorization from Austrian Customs. In 2024, FRIKUS transitioned its domestic fleet to HVO100 diesel, achieving up to 90% CO2 reduction versus fossil fuels, and in 2023 added pellet transportation to its service portfolio. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

FRIKUS

Legal name

FRIKUS Transportlogistik GmbH

Website

https://frikus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FRIKUS is an Austrian freight transport and logistics company founded in 1928, now a subsidiary of Lagermax Group, providing specialized transport (vehicles, liquids, bulk, waste, general cargo), end-to-end logistics, and truck workshop services across Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, and Romania for enterprise customers in automotive, chemical, packaging, construction, and recycling verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Transport and Logistics Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

B2B Heavy/Bulky Last-Mile (Retail-to-Store, Store-to-Store, Jobsite) (TLAAAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial, MRO & B2B Spare Parts Returns (TLAAALAJ), Removal, Take-Back & Disposal / Recycling (Bulky) (TLAAAKAK)

Keywords

• Freight transport services
• Contract logistics
• Vehicle distribution
• Specialized cargo transport
• Industrial logistics solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Premstatten

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transport Services: FRIKUS generates revenue through comprehensive transport services including waste transport, general cargo transport (megatrailers, standard semi-trailers, jumbo trailers), liquid transport (tankers for fuels, lubricants, chemical products), bulk transport (walking floor vehicles, tippers), and vehicle transport (car transporters). Own fleet of 220 vehicles.
2. Logistics Solutions: Comprehensive logistics services including inbound logistics, inhouse logistics, outbound logistics, empties handling, warehouse logistics, spare parts logistics, disposal logistics, and releasing agent services for the automotive industry.
3. Truck Service Workshop: Brand-independent vehicle workshop services in Premstätten for cars, trucks, and cranes. Services include maintenance, repair, statutory inspections (§57a), tire service, and HV3 electromobility support. Available to both internal fleet and external customers.
4. FRIKUS Liquids GmbH: Specialized liquid transport subsidiary handling fuels, lubricants, and chemical products with dedicated fleet and facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FRIKUS provides B2B freight transport and logistics services across Central and Eastern Europe using its own fleet of 220 specialized vehicles, covering waste transport, general cargo, liquid transport, bulk transport, and vehicle transport. The company also delivers integrated logistics solutions (inbound, inhouse, outbound, empties handling, releasing agent, warehouse, spare parts, and disposal logistics) and operates a brand-independent truck workshop with HV3 electromobility capabilities. All services are supported by the 48,000 sqm DCG Distribution Center Graz and TÜV-certified PDI centers.

Product overview

FRIKUS is a transport and logistics company offering a comprehensive portfolio of transport solutions, logistics solutions, and truck services. The Transport Solutions division includes waste transport, general cargo transport (Planentransporte), liquid transport, bulk transport, and vehicle transport services, supported by a fleet of 220 vehicles. The Logistics Solutions division provides inbound, inhouse, outbound, empties handling, releasing agent, warehouse, spare parts, and disposal logistics services. The company also operates a brand-independent truck workshop service in Premstätten with electromobility capabilities. All services are integrated under the Lagermax Group umbrella.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Transport Waste collection and recycling transport services using specialized vehicles including press wagons, wood shredders, and walking floor trailers. Covers metal packaging collection, tire disposal, and glass collection via hub container system.
• General Cargo Transport Flatbed/semi-trailer transport for plastic elements, automotive components, prefabricated houses, and general cargo using megatrailers, standard semi-trailers, and jumbo trailers.
• Liquid Transport Specialized tanker vehicle transport for fuels, lubricants, and chemical products with in-house vehicle wash facilities, operated via the wholly-owned FRIKUS Liquids GmbH subsidiary under SQAS certification.
• Bulk Transport Bulk goods transport including round timber, bulk materials, and recyclables using walking floor trailers, backward tippers, and hook lift systems; expanded in 2023 to include pellet transportation.
• Vehicle Transport Professional vehicle transport using special car transporters and closed car transporters with shear/spindle pulling systems and negative platform systems, serving automotive manufacturers and dealers across Europe.
• Inbound Logistics Just-in-time procurement logistics ensuring reliable supply chain management with modern fleet and logistics equipment for automotive, packaging, chemical, and mineral oil industries.
• Inhouse Logistics Outsourcing solutions for production logistics including goods acceptance from production line end, quality checks, internal plant logistics, line feeding, and just-in-time delivery.
• Outbound Logistics Distribution logistics for national and international delivery via road and rail, directly or via hub, with releasing agent services.
• Empties Handling (Leergutmanagement) Container management ensuring availability at right time, quantity, and location with services including empties concept, handling, inventory control, cleaning, and repair.
• Releasing Agent Forwarding agent services at ports and terminals (Vienna, Kalsdorf/Graz, Car Center Graz, Koper, Szombathely) including transport protection, quality control, vehicle shuttle, damage control, and dealer preparation.
• Warehouse Logistics After-sales solutions for spare parts distribution at Port of Vienna, Port of Koper, and DCG Distribution Center Graz (48,000 sqm, 2,100 vehicle capacity) including vehicle unloading, inspection, customs clearance, and storage.
• Spare Parts Logistics After-sales phase distribution logistics with stockholding, order processing, goods inspection, and customs clearance for major vehicle manufacturers.
• Disposal Logistics Waste disposal logistics with storage, transfer, collection, and sorting services for materials returning to production processes.
• Truck Service (LKW Service) Brand-independent vehicle workshop in Premstätten for cars, trucks, and cranes with HV3 high-voltage technicians for electromobility, maintenance, statutory inspections (§57a), tire service, and noise testing; available to both internal fleet and external customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% CO2 reduction through HVO100 diesel transition
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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.

• BMWcoreOthers · 1 January 2003FRIKUS was awarded management of the Graz distribution center for worldwide BMW X3 shipment since 2003. Strategic automotive logistics partnership for vehicle distribution.
• ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Joint terminal operating partnership established in 2001: FR Logistik Betriebs GmbH & CO KG - a terminal operating partnership with ÖBB for rail-based logistics.
• Luka Koper d.d. (Port of Koper)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Joint venture Avtoservis Koper d.o.o. established in 1995 with 50% stake each from FRIKUS and Luka Koper. The partnership operates a TÜV-certified PDI center in the Port of Koper for vehicle logistics, processing, and preparation. In 2025, the joint venture celebrated its 30th anniversary and opened a new 900 sqm vehicle workshop with 8 workstations.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• cargo-partner: Austrian-headquartered international freight forwarding and logistics specialist with road, air, and ocean capability; comparable on Austrian origin, automotive/industrial focus, and CEE network depth.
• Quehenberger Logistics: Austrian transport and logistics provider with strong automotive and industrial customer focus; comparable mid-market Austrian peer in contract logistics and supply-chain services.
• Gebrüder Weiss: Austrian family-owned logistics company offering road transport, warehousing, and global logistics solutions to industrial customers; closest mid-market Austrian peer with similar B2B service breadth across automotive, industrial, and consumer verticals.
• MOSOLF Group: European automotive logistics provider specializing in finished-vehicle transport, PDI, and port-hub logistics; highly comparable on Port-of-Koper-adjacent vehicle logistics and OEM contract structure.
• Schnellecke Group: German automotive logistics specialist serving OEMs with sequencing, inbound, and finished-vehicle services; directly comparable on automotive OEM dependency and value-added logistics operations.
• Hödlmayr International: Austrian-headquartered specialist in vehicle logistics and finished-vehicle distribution; highly comparable to FRIKUS's automotive OEM (especially European OEM) car-carrier and PDI operations.
• LKW WALTER: Austrian family-owned full-load and intermodal transport operator; directly comparable on European road-transport scale, industrial customer base, and Austrian roots.

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: Europe's largest land transport provider with global contract-logistics and automotive solutions; broad incumbent with substantially greater scale and IT investment than FRIKUS.
• DACHSER: One of Europe's largest road logistics providers with integrated air & sea freight and strong automotive/industrial sector exposure; broad incumbent overlap on European B2B transport and contract logistics.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global logistics leader with major automotive, industrial, and contract-logistics divisions; broad incumbent comparable on multi-modal capability and OEM contract structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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