Autotrans Kolding

What Autotrans Kolding does

Autotrans Kolding A/S (ATK) is a Danish freight forwarding company founded in 1966 that specializes in the international transport and logistics of steel products. The company serves steelworks, wholesalers, and end consumers across Europe and Scandinavia through four integrated service lines: road transport (part loads, full loads, and oversized cargo), rail transport, sea transport for large quantities to distant destinations, and heated warehouse storage at its Kolding facility located 5 minutes from the E45 and E20 motorways. ATK operates approximately 14,000+ steel shipments annually and employs a sales team organized by geographic regions covering Germany, Benelux-France, Italy-Austria, Baltic-Cross Trade, and domestic Denmark.

The company's underlying operational platform is multi-modal by design, combining owned and partner road, rail, and sea capacity with on-site heated warehousing that allows covered loading/unloading — a quality-preservation feature specific to steel handling. Notable sustainability infrastructure includes 750 m² of installed solar cells (2021) and seven climate-friendly heat pumps (2022) reducing CO₂ emissions by 31 tons per year, with a stated target of 100% CO₂-neutral operations at the Korsvej 9 site by 2025. The company holds an AAA credit rating and operates without disclosed external institutional investment, remaining privately held by three owner-founders.

ATK generates revenue through transaction-based freight forwarding fees, handling charges, and warehouse storage services priced via direct contact rather than public pricing. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales built on long-term, confidential B2B partnerships with European steel producers and consumers. The company maintains minimal public digital marketing, relying primarily on direct customer relationships and a LinkedIn presence for industry engagement. There is no disclosed app, API, or software product layer; the offering is operational logistics rather than technology licensing.

Name

Autotrans Kolding

Legal name

Autotrans Kolding A/S

Website

https://atk.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Autotrans Kolding A/S is a Danish freight forwarder specializing in multi-modal steel transportation (road, rail, sea) and heated warehouse storage for steelworks, wholesalers, and consumers across Europe and Scandinavia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Dedicated / Contract Carriage Brokerage (Shippers’ Managed Capacity) (TLACACAF)

Keywords

• Steel freight forwarding
• Multi-modal logistics
• Industrial transport services
• Warehousing and storage
• European cargo transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolding

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding & Transport Services: ATK provides international transport and freight forwarding services for steel products across Europe and Scandinavia. Services include road transport, rail transport, sea transport, and warehouse storage. Revenue is generated through transportation fees, handling charges, and storage services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Autotrans Kolding A/S is a Danish freight forwarder specializing in the multi-modal transportation of steel products across Europe and Scandinavia. The company provides door-to-door logistics solutions via road, rail, and sea transport modes, complemented by owned heated warehouse storage near Kolding. It serves steelworks, wholesalers, and consumers, executing more than 14,000 annual shipments with high delivery reliability.

Product overview

Autotrans Kolding A/S (ATK) is a Danish logistics company specializing in steel transport and freight forwarding services. The company operates as a unified logistics platform offering four integrated transport modes: road, rail, sea, and storage/warehouse services. With more than 50 years of experience since its founding in 1966 and over 14,000 annual steel shipments to the European market, ATK provides door-to-door logistics solutions for steelworks, wholesalers, and consumers across Europe and Scandinavia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steel Transport by Road Collection and delivery of part loads, full loads, and oversized steel loads to and from customers across Europe and Scandinavia using ATK's road transport capabilities.
• Steel Transport by Rail Door-to-door rail transport of steel to and from customers across Europe and Scandinavia, used as part of an integrated multi-modal transport chain for environmentally friendly delivery.
• Steel Transport by Sea Complete transport solutions for large quantities of steel to distant destinations, including sea transport, port handling, and final delivery to customers at competitive prices.
• Storage and Warehouse Services Handling and storage of steel products using ATK's owned heated warehouses located near motorways E45 and E20 in Kolding, with loading and unloading under roof and delivery throughout Denmark and Scandinavia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,000+ annual steel shipments to European steel market
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Blue Water Shipping: Danish-headquartered multi-modal freight forwarder providing road, rail, sea, and air transport plus warehousing across Europe and globally. Comparable to ATK in Danish origin, multi-modal model, and B2B specialty cargo focus, though larger and more diversified across industries.
• NTG Nordic Transport Group: Danish freight forwarder operating across road, rail, sea, and air with a network of Nordic and European offices. Directly comparable to ATK in Danish base, multi-modal forwarding model, and enterprise customer base, but at significantly larger scale.
• H. Daugaard: Danish freight forwarder offering domestic and international transport including road, sea, and project cargo. Comparable to ATK as a Danish-based mid-sized freight forwarder serving industrial customers in Scandinavia and Europe.
• Freja Transport & Logistics: Danish-owned multi-modal transport and logistics provider offering road, rail, sea, and warehousing services across Europe. Comparable to ATK in Danish origin, multi-modal capability, and full-load/part-load steel-relevant freight profile.
• ScanGlobal Logistics: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder with road, rail, sea, and air services and warehousing in Europe. Similar in Danish origin, multi-modal platform, and mid-market enterprise focus to ATK, though with broader geographic reach.
• Ewals Cargo Care: Dutch family-owned multimodal freight forwarder (road, rail, sea) specializing in full and part loads across Europe. Comparable to ATK in multi-modal asset-light forwarding model and B2B industrial customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder with extensive road, rail, sea, and air operations across Europe and worldwide. Comparable to ATK in multi-modal freight forwarding capability, but at global scale and across all industries.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global freight forwarder with strong European road, rail, sea, and contract logistics networks. Comparable to ATK in European land transport focus and industrial customer base, but at much larger scale and across all industries.
• DSV A/S: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder and one of the world's largest, offering road, air, sea, rail, and contract logistics across all industries. Comparable to ATK in Danish origin and multi-modal forwarding, but operates at vastly larger scale and serves all sectors rather than specializing in steel.
• Dachser: German family-owned logistics provider offering European road transport, air and sea freight, and contract logistics with a strong network in Germany and Scandinavia. Comparable to ATK in European land-transport model and industrial customer focus, but at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/autotrans-kolding-a-s
• Facebookfacebook.com/Autotrans.Kolding.AS

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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