Gilgen Logistics

What Gilgen Logistics does

Gilgen Logistics AG is a Swiss-headquartered general contractor for turnkey intralogistics systems, privately held and led by CEO Daniel Gilgen with approximately 200 employees across Switzerland (Oberwangen) and Germany (Dortmund). The company designs, engineers, installs, and commissions automated warehousing, conveyor, lifting, and loading systems for large enterprise customers in retail (Migros, Coop, Denner), food and cold-chain logistics (Kühlhaus Neuhof, Hilcona, Meier Tobler, Pistor), healthcare and pharmaceuticals (Novartis, Roche Diagnostics, University Hospital Basel), transport and third-party logistics (arvato, Planzer, Swiss Post), and industrial manufacturing (Geissmann Papier, Kolma, Elco, USM). Revenue is generated through large-scale one-time project contracts combined with ongoing maintenance, retrofit, spare parts, and 24h hotline services that anchor a recurring aftermarket stream.

The company differentiates through proprietary in-house product development rather than acting as a pure system integrator. Core product families include the mecom conveyor system for containers and small goods, the Performance stacker crane (up to 33.6m height, 2x1000kg load capacity, with onboard network cameras), the SPIRA spiral lift, hybrid conveyors that handle both pallets and roll containers on shared infrastructure, and a proprietary Warehouse Management System with material flow computer that performs dynamic storage-location assignment by load carrier, shelf height, and temperature zone. Specialised in-house developments include container destackers, tipping stations for fraction pallets, and vision systems for automatic container recognition. The company holds demonstrated capability in extreme-environment deployments, including fully automated high-bay storage at -28°C and shock freezing at -38°C.

Gilgen pursues an enterprise field-sales model in which custom-engineered projects move through planning, construction coordination, installation, and commissioning under a single contractual relationship. Marketing combines a multilingual website with case-study references, presence at LogiMAT Stuttgart, LinkedIn and YouTube channels, and an employee-profiling "Coffee & Career" series. Distribution is exclusively direct, with no third-party resellers or channel partners referenced. Recent corporate milestones include ISO 14001:2015 certification (May 2025), appointment of a new Managing Director for the German market (June 2025), and ongoing AR-enabled maintenance deployments following the Denner Lyss digitalised system.

Name

Gilgen Logistics

Legal name

Gilgen Logistics AG

Website

https://gilgen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gilgen Logistics AG is a Swiss general contractor that designs, manufactures, and installs turnkey automated intralogistics systems — including storage, conveyor, lifting, and loading technology — for enterprise customers in retail, food, pharma, and logistics across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intralogistics Systems Integration

NAICS

Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924), Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922), Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392)

SIC

Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHABAH

Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Material Handling & Logistics Equipment

Keywords

• Automated storage systems
• Intralogistics solutions
• Conveyor technology systems
• Loading dock equipment
• Warehouse management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Oberwangen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Intralogistics system sales and installation: Gilgen Logistics designs, engineers, installs, and commissions complete turnkey intralogistics systems including automated storage, conveyor technology, and loading technology. Revenue is generated through large-scale project contracts with enterprise customers. As a general contractor, Gilgen manages the full project lifecycle including engineering, construction coordination, installation, and commissioning.
2. Maintenance and service contracts: Post-installation services including regular maintenance, fault reporting (24h hotline), spare parts ordering, shelf inspection, and retrofitting/modernisation of existing systems. Services are offered on an ongoing basis for installed systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gilgen Logistics AG is a Swiss general contractor for warehousing and logistics that designs, engineers, manufactures, installs, and commissions turnkey intralogistics systems. The company sells automated storage systems (high-bay, cold/deep-freeze, container, pallet, buffer), conveyor technology (mecom, pallet, hybrid), lifting solutions (goods lifts, pallet lifts, SPIRA spiral lift, lift platforms), loading technology (docks, ramps, doors, seals), proprietary warehouse management software, and special-purpose systems such as stacker cranes, destackers, tipping stations, and theatre stage systems. It also provides maintenance, retrofitting, and 24h service for installed systems.

Product overview

Gilgen Logistics is a turn-key logistics systems provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of automated intralogistics solutions. The product portfolio comprises automated storage systems (high-bay warehouses, cold/deep-freeze storage, container and pallet storage, buffer systems), conveyor technology (mecom conveyor system for containers, pallet conveyor systems, hybrid conveyor systems for combined pallet and roll container transport), lifting solutions (scissor lifts, SPIRA spiral lift technology, goods lifts with canopy/backpack configurations), loading technology (lorry loading docks, loading ramps, industrial doors, dock seals), and special-purpose systems (theatre stages, Performance stacker cranes, destackers, tipping stations, vision systems). The company also provides warehouse management systems with material flow computers and control software. Services include retrofitting, maintenance, fault reporting, and shelf inspection. The modular architecture allows integration across various industry sectors including food industry, trading, healthcare, and manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• High-bay Storage System Automated high-bay warehouse system for storing pallets at height, using stacker cranes for automated storage and retrieval. Designed for large enterprise distribution and production facilities.
• Automated Cold & Deep-freeze Storage Fully automated storage system engineered for temperature-controlled environments operating at approximately -28°C, with shock-freezing regions at -38°C. Used by food producers and cold-storage operators.
• Automated Container Storage System (Small-parts Storage) High-density automated storage system for containers and small parts, including AutoStore-compatible configurations and automated container handling for distribution and order fulfillment.
• Automated Pallet Storage System Fully automated warehouse system for pallet storage with stacker cranes, supporting both Euro and industrial pallet sizes for production and distribution facilities.
• Buffer Storage System Automated intermediate storage buffer system used to compensate irregular material flow frequencies in automated production and logistics processes.
• mecom Conveyor System Proprietary conveyor system for containers and small goods, providing automated transport of load carriers through production and logistics facilities.
• Pallet Conveyor System Conveyor technology for pallets and heavy loads, including gravity roller conveyors and powered transport systems for industrial material flow.
• Hybrid Conveyor System Combined conveyor system that transports both standard Euro pallets and roll containers on the same infrastructure, enabling flexible material flow handling.
• Small Goods Lift Vertical lift system for transporting small goods and containers between different floor levels in production and logistics buildings.
• Pallet Lift Automatic lift system for Euro and industrial pallets with a shifting unit that distributes loads to appropriate conveyor lines on each level.
• Lift Platforms Scissor lift platforms for vertical material handling, providing adjustable height access for loading and processing operations.
• SPIRA Lift Technology Proprietary spiral lift technology for continuous vertical transport of materials in tight-space requirements across multiple floors.
• Goods Lifts Freight elevators including canopy and backpack configurations for industrial vertical transport of goods across building levels.
• Lorry Loading Docks Truck loading dock stations with thermo-docking solutions, featuring insulated steel construction with high-insulation sectional doors and inflatable dock seals.
• Loading Ramps Custom-manufactured loading ramps in various configurations for different truck heights and handling requirements at warehouse docks.
• Industrial Doors Sectional doors and industrial gate systems for loading docks and facility perimeters.
• Dock Seals Inflatable dock seals providing thermal insulation between trucks and loading docks during loading operations.
• Theatre Stage System

Quantifiable outcome

• Kühlhaus Neuhof expanded from 5,780 to 13,100+ pallet spaces, more than doubling capacity
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Daifuku: Daifuku is a Japanese-headquartered global material handling systems integrator serving factories, warehouses, and airports — a broader incumbent overlapping with Gilgen in automated storage and conveyor systems for retail and food customers.
• Vanderlande: Vanderlande (Toyota Industries) is a large global intralogistics integrator specialising in warehouses, parcel and airport logistics — a broader incumbent competing with Gilgen in warehouse automation but with a wider portfolio including airside and parcel sortation.
• Honeywell Intelligrated: Honeywell Intelligrated is a North-American-focused automated material handling integrator offering conveyor, sortation, and robotics for distribution and fulfilment — a broader incumbent with overlapping warehouse automation capabilities but global scale and different geographic focus.

Direct peers

• KNAPP AG: KNAPP is an Austrian-headquartered specialist in intralogistics for retail, food, healthcare, and pharma with proprietary shuttle, storage, and conveyor technology — a direct peer given overlapping verticals, project-based delivery, and DACH roots.
• Swisslog: Swisslog (KUKA Group) is one of the closest direct competitors, providing automated warehouse and distribution centre solutions including conveyor systems, storage, retrieval, and WMS — overlapping substantially with Gilgen's product portfolio and European enterprise customer base.
• Dematic: Dematic (KION Group) is a global intralogistics integrator offering automated storage, conveyor, picking, and sortation systems for retail, food, and pharma customers — directly comparable to Gilgen's turnkey general contractor model and target verticals.
• TGW Logistics Group: TGW is an Austrian intralogistics specialist providing automated warehousing, conveyor systems, and robotics for retail, grocery, and industrial customers — comparable as a mid-sized European general contractor competing in the same tenders as Gilgen.
• SSI SCHAEFER: SSI SCHAEFER is a German intralogistics general contractor offering automated storage, conveyor, and WMS solutions across food, retail, and manufacturing — directly comparable in technology scope, vertical focus, and DACH customer base.

Others

• Interroll Holding: Interroll is a Swiss-based global supplier of conveyor rollers, drum motors, and modular conveyor platform components — adjacent rather than directly competing, as it supplies enabling technology used by system integrators including Gilgen in their mecom and hybrid conveyor systems.

Emerging players

• Hörmann Logistik: Hörmann Logistik is a German specialist in automated warehouse and conveyor systems for industry, food, and retail — comparable as a mid-sized European intralogistics general contractor competing in similar mid-market tenders as Gilgen.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6wSxE8_E3M0SMVv5CE-a-A
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gilgen-logistics

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Gilgen Logistics