What GMK Logistics does

GMK Logistics is an Australian specialised third-party logistics provider that has served the flooring industry continuously since 1962. Operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ASX-listed CTI Logistics Limited since June 2015, GMK offers an integrated service suite of contract warehousing, national transportation, and value-added carpet and vinyl cutting to B2B flooring retailers, suppliers, and manufacturers across Australia. The company runs over 92,000 square metres of purpose-built warehousing across six capital-city depots (Sydney/Gregory Hills, Melbourne/Epping, Brisbane/Yatala, Adelaide/Edinburgh, Perth/Kewdale, Newcastle/Gateshead), a fleet of 100+ specialised carpet and roll vehicles, and 221 staff and sub-contractors. Core assets include the Carpet Boss III cutting machine (built by Perpetual Machine Company in the USA, capable of 45 cuts per hour) and the Jaix Logistics Software ERP suite, implemented across all sites in 2019 with Transport, Warehouse and Accounts modules plus the JaixPortal customer self-service platform providing real-time track-and-trace and sign-on-glass proof of delivery.

The business model combines managed-services revenue from contract warehousing agreements with transaction-fee revenue from per-consignment transport pricing (general or express, metropolitan or interstate). Customers access services through dedicated enterprise field sales (including a Business Development Manager), a 'Request a Quote' web form, phone/email customer service, and the JaixPortal for self-serve bookings and tracking in metropolitan zones. Non-standard freight routes a customer to the quotes team. Regional areas outside direct coverage are served through an agency network. The customer base is anchored by enterprise flooring accounts — Cavalier Bremworth is a named major 3PL warehousing customer — with adjacent support to CTI Group companies via the Brisbane depot.

GMK holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications (achieved 2022) plus National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme accreditations (Mass Management, Maintenance Management, Basic Fatigue Management). The Melbourne Epping and Brisbane Yatala facilities carry 5-Star Green Star Design and As-Built ratings from the Green Building Council of Australia. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and revenue figures are not reported; the company operates as a privately held subsidiary without standalone financial disclosure.

Name

GMK Logistics

Legal name

G.M. Kane & Sons Pty Ltd

Website

https://gmklogistics.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GMK Logistics is an Australian specialised 3PL provider serving the flooring industry since 1962, offering contract warehousing, national transport, and carpet cutting services across all major capital cities as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CTI Logistics Limited.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flooring Logistics Services

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (493110), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambient General Merchandise Warehousing (Dry Storage) (TLAIACAA)

Keywords

• Specialised logistics services
• Contract warehousing services
• National freight distribution
• Third-party logistics
• Carpet cutting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Narellan

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices6 records

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. 3PL Warehousing Services: Contract warehousing services for flooring products including carpet and vinyl. Services include storage, pick and pack, cutting services, inventory management, order processing, and labelling. Revenue generated through contracted warehousing agreements with customers.
2. Transportation and Distribution Services: National transport and distribution services including local, intrastate and interstate transport. Specialised in carpet and roll product vehicles with specialist site deliveries and tailgate deliveries. Revenue generated per consignment based on service type (general or express), origin, destination, and freight dimensions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GMK Logistics provides specialised 3PL warehousing and contract storage for carpet, vinyl, and other flooring products, combined with national, intrastate, and interstate transport services and value-added carpet and vinyl cutting-to-length for retailers and end customers. The integrated offering is delivered from purpose-built facilities across all major Australian capital cities using dedicated roll-product vehicles and supported by the proprietary Jaix WMS for inventory and consignment visibility.

Product overview

GMK Logistics is a specialised logistics company serving the Australian flooring industry since 1962. The company operates as a single integrated offering combining Transportation Services (national, intrastate, and interstate transport with specialised vehicles for carpet and roll products) and Warehousing & 3PL Services (over 92,000 sqm of modern warehouses with carpet/vinyl cutting capabilities). Value-added services include custom cutting using Carpet Boss III technology, inventory management, order processing, and labelling. Customers access services through the Jaix Portal self-service platform for real-time tracking and consignment management. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CTI Logistics Limited.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transportation Services National, local, intrastate, and interstate transport and distribution services for flooring and other roll-form products using specialised carpet and roll product vehicles (including Mercedes-Benz Actros 2651 prime movers), with specialist site deliveries and tailgate deliveries in all Australian states. Services are sold on a per-consignment basis with General and Express tiers.
• Warehousing & 3PL Services Third-party logistics warehousing and contract storage services covering more than 92,000 sqm of modern specialised facilities across all major Australian capital cities, with computerised warehouse management, specialised racking for carpet and vinyl rolls, pallet racking and bulk storage, full sprinkler systems, secure alarms, and Jaix WMS inventory control.
• Carpet and Vinyl Cutting Services Specialised cutting-to-length services for carpet and vinyl products using the proprietary Carpet Boss III cutting machine, delivering custom-length cut pieces for direct shipment from GMK warehouses to retailers and end customers. The machine is capable of 45 cuts per hour (342 cuts in a standard day shift) with full automatic wrapping of finished product.
• Value-Added Warehousing Services Itemised pick-and-pack, full pallet and roll product handling, container receipt and destuffing, full inventory management with reporting, order processing, printing and labelling, palletising and shrink wrapping, and returns processing, delivered as part of GMK's integrated warehousing and 3PL contracts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45 cuts per hour capacity with Carpet Boss III cutting machine
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TRN GroupminorOthers · 24 April 2024TRN Group is working with Chesterfield Projects on the construction of GMK's Sydney expansion. TRN Group is spearheading the construction project next door to the existing 22,000 sqm site in Gregory Hills.
• Chesterfield ProjectsminorOthers · 24 April 2024Chesterfield Projects is managing the construction project for GMK's Sydney expansion - a purpose-built 12,000 sqm warehouse facility adjacent to the current site.
• Perpetual Machine CompanycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2019Perpetual Machine Company in the USA built GMK's custom-made Carpet Boss III cutting machine. This represents a very substantial investment by GMK in its customers and the Australian flooring industry. The machine is the most advanced cutting machine in Australia.
• Jaix Logistics SoftwarecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Jaix Logistics Software suite is an ERP product developed specifically for the Australian logistics sector. GMK implemented the Transport, Warehouse and Accounts modules across all GMK locations in 2019. The system provides customers with full product visibility, real-time track and trace, sign-on-glass and immediate PODs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Team Global Express: One of Australia's largest freight and logistics operators (formerly Toll Domestic Express), offering parcel, freight, warehousing, and contract logistics across Australia. Comparable as a national 3PL with parcel/line-haul/warehousing capabilities overlapping directly with GMK's service stack.
• CEVA Logistics Australia: Global 3PL provider's Australian operations, providing contract logistics, freight management, and warehousing. Comparable through its dedicated/contract warehousing and transport services overlapping with GMK's core offerings, though at materially larger scale and broader vertical exposure.
• Toll Holdings: Major Australian and Asia-Pacific logistics and transport provider offering contract logistics, warehousing, and freight forwarding. Comparable through its 3PL warehousing and national line-haul capabilities that overlap with GMK's core offerings, though Toll's customer base and scale are materially broader.
• DHL Supply Chain Australia: Global contract logistics leader's Australian operations, providing multi-vertical warehousing, transport, and value-added services. Comparable through its contract warehousing footprint and national transport network, though DHL operates at materially larger scale and serves many verticals.
• Linfox: Australia's largest privately-owned logistics company, providing national transport, warehousing, and 3PL services across multiple verticals. Comparable as a wide-scope 3PL/warehousing operator with a national footprint that competes for the same type of contract warehousing customers as GMK, though Linfox serves many verticals beyond flooring.
• StarTrack (Australia Post): Australia Post's parcels and logistics arm providing national freight, parcel, and warehousing services across all major capital cities. Comparable as a national owned-asset logistics operator with warehousing and line-haul capabilities, though StarTrack is heavily skewed toward parcels rather than B2B 3PL flooring logistics.

Direct peers

• Northline: Australian national transport and logistics company combining line-haul, warehousing, and 3PL services with depots across all major capital cities. Closely comparable to GMK in operating model (owned fleet + warehouses) and geographic footprint, though Northline spans multiple verticals rather than specialising in flooring.
• Mainfreight Australia: NZX-listed global logistics group's Australian operations, providing domestic and international freight, warehousing, and 3PL services. Comparable because the operating model — owned-warehouse-plus-fleet full-service 3PL — closely mirrors GMK's structure, though Mainfreight covers a much wider product and customer base.
• CTI Logistics Limited: ASX-listed parent company (CTI) and Australia's major diversified logistics operator with 650+ vehicles ranging from couriers to triple road trains. Directly comparable because GMK operates within CTI's group structure and shares customer base and fleet infrastructure; CTI's broader western-states operations provide a benchmark for GMK's eastern-states specialised play.
• Kings Transport & Logistics: Australian-owned 3PL provider offering transport, warehousing, and supply chain services across all state capitals. Comparable as a mid-sized national 3PL with a similar integrated warehousing-plus-transport model, though Kings serves a broader customer base across industries.

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

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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