Genthner

What Genthner does

Genthner GmbH is a privately held, family-owned industrial services company headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany, specializing in the handling, relocation, and transport of heavy machinery and production equipment. The company operates an integrated service portfolio spanning four core lines: (1) Montage — professional assembly, disassembly, and on-site relocation of machines and systems; (2) Exportverpackung — custom export and freight packaging meeting HPE standards, including air and sea freight crates, vibration-dampened packaging, and specialized crates for machines up to 200 tons; (3) Maschinentransport — heavy-load transport services handling loads up to 72 tonnes and oversize cargo up to 4 meters in height and width, executed via its own fleet of 12 trucks and 23 semi-trailers across land, air, and sea routes; and (4) Lager — short- and long-term warehousing with 3,000 m² of covered space (including 800 m² climate-controlled) plus 5,000 m² of outdoor storage.

The business targets enterprise industrial customers — primarily manufacturers and operators of production machinery — that require specialized handling for factory relocations, equipment installation, and international shipments. Service delivery is built around in-house capital assets (own fleet, lifting equipment up to 500 tonnes capacity, dedicated warehouse facilities) supplemented by a global partner network that extends reach to international destinations. Quality management is certified under ISO 9001:2008 by TÜV Süd.

The revenue model is project-based professional services, with each engagement custom-quoted based on transport distance, cargo specifications, packaging requirements, and assembly complexity. The company employs 75 people and is led by managing directors Bernd Genthner and Manuel Genthner, reflecting multi-generational family ownership. Go-to-market is direct B2B enterprise sales — customers initiate contact via phone, email, or the company website — with no evidence of channel partnerships, digital marketing beyond a basic SEO website, or self-service ordering. The operating footprint is described as worldwide via the partner network, with a primary operational base in Germany and named coverage across Europe.

Name

Genthner

Legal name

Genthner GmbH

Website

https://genthner.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Genthner GmbH is a family-owned industrial services company in Karlsruhe, Germany that provides assembly, export packaging, heavy-load machine transport, and warehousing services to manufacturing and industrial clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Logistics Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking (4841)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Plant Relocation & Machinery Moving (TLADAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Machinery & Rigging (Small-Scale) (HSAKAEAN)

Keywords

• Industrial machinery logistics
• Machine transport services
• Export packaging solutions
• Heavy haulage transport
• Machine relocation assembly

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlsruhe

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Logistics and Transport Services: Revenue generated from providing specialized transport services for machinery and equipment, including domestic and international shipments via land, air, and sea routes. Services include assembly, disassembly, packaging, and relocation of machines.
2. Packaging Services: Custom export and freight packaging solutions for industrial goods, including air freight cases (HPE Standard), sea freight cases, container packaging, and specialized crates for machines up to 200t. Revenue from one-time project-based packaging services.
3. Storage and Warehousing: Short-term and long-term storage services for machinery and equipment. Provides 3000m² covered storage (800m² climate-controlled) and 5000m² outdoor storage area. Revenue from warehousing fees based on storage duration and space requirements.
4. Assembly and Relocation Services: Professional assembly, disassembly, and relocation of machines and systems at customer sites, including movement within factories and relocation to new facilities. Services include use of specialized lifting equipment and heavy-duty rollers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Genthner GmbH provides specialized logistics services for industrial machinery and equipment, including assembly and disassembly (Montage), export packaging (Exportverpackung), and machine transport (Maschinentransport). The company handles door-to-door relocation of heavy machinery up to 72 tonnes and oversized loads up to 4 meters, complemented by short- and long-term warehouse storage facilities (3,000 m² covered including 800 m² climate-controlled, plus 5,000 m² outdoor space).

Product overview

Genthner GmbH is a physical logistics and industrial services company offering an integrated portfolio of services for machinery and equipment handling. The core offerings consist of: (1) Montage — professional assembly/disassembly and relocation of machines and systems worldwide; (2) Exportverpackung — custom export packaging solutions meeting HPE standards, including air/sea freight crates, temperature-controlled packaging, and specialized crates for loads up to 200 tons; (3) Maschinentransport — machine transport services handling loads up to 72 tons with their own fleet of 12 trucks and 23 semi-trailer trucks; and (4) Lager — warehouse storage with 3,000 m² covered (800 m² climate-controlled) and 5,000 m² outdoor space. These services are offered as an integrated package with the company's own equipment and workforce, enabling customers to receive complete solutions from disassembly through packaging, transport, and reinstallation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Montage (Assembly & Relocation)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Global Partner FirmsminorOthersNetwork of competent, globally represented partner firms used to supplement transport and lifting capabilities for projects requiring specialized equipment or local expertise in destination regions. Partners provide additional hub and transport resources as needed to ensure successful project completion worldwide.

Scale indicators4 records

Direct peers

• Sarens: Belgian global leader in heavy lifting, crane rental, and engineered transport for industrial projects. Directly comparable to Genthner in core service offering (machinery transport, lifting, rigging), though at substantially larger scale.
• Mammoet: Dutch-headquartered global specialist in heavy lifting, transport, and machinery relocation. Mammoet is the closest scaled analogue to Genthner, but operates at much larger scale across international industrial projects.
• Universal Transport: German specialist in heavy haul and oversized-load transport for industrial machinery, plant relocation, and project cargo. Closest German mid-sized direct competitor to Genthner, with similar focus on complex machinery movements.
• Prangl: Austrian family-owned heavy lift and transport specialist with crane rental and machinery relocation services. Directly comparable to Genthner in core ultra-heavy machinery logistics, primarily serving DACH.
• Felbermayr: Austrian/German family-owned group offering heavy haul, crane services, and civil engineering. Comparable to Genthner in machinery relocation and heavy transport, with a stronger crane-rental dimension and broader geographic footprint in DACH.
• Max Wild: German family-owned provider of heavy haul, crane, and civil engineering services. Comparable to Genthner in heavy machinery transport and rigging, with a stronger construction-services dimension.

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: Global logistics incumbent with project cargo, heavy lift, and industrial relocation capabilities. Overlaps with Genthner in machinery transport and freight forwarding but operates as a broad multi-modal logistics provider rather than a specialist.
• Dachser: German-headquartered global logistics provider with industrial and project logistics capabilities. Overlaps with Genthner in machinery transport and freight forwarding, but primarily serves as a generalist freight forwarder rather than a heavy-lift specialist.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics provider with project cargo and heavy lift capabilities. Comparable to Genthner in international machinery transport and freight forwarding, but as a broad incumbent rather than a heavy-lift specialist.
• Kühne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with industrial projects and heavy lift divisions. Comparable to Genthner in international machinery transport and customs handling, but operates at vastly larger scale across all logistics segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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