Erwin Welzenbach Spedition

Name

Erwin Welzenbach Spedition

Legal name

Erwin Welzenbach Spedition GmbH

Website

https://welzenbach-logistik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rieneck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wertstoff-Entsorgungslogistik (Waste Disposal Logistics): Value-oriented disposal logistics services for industry, trade, and commerce, including waste disposal, tire recycling (Reifenverwertung), and battery recycling. Revenue is generated through service fees for waste collection, transport, and disposal.
2. Mobile Transportlogistik (Mobile Transport Logistics): Transport services for tasks requiring location-independent loading and unloading. Includes mobile forklift services and truck transport for cargo such as fiber cement panels, pallet goods, and machine parts.
3. Möbel Systemlogistik (Furniture System Logistics): Comprehensive furniture logistics including storage, delivery, assembly, and customer service. Additional services include packaging disposal, appliance connection (washing machines, dishwashers, TVs), and furniture repair.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Erwin Welzenbach Spedition GmbH is a family-owned German logistics company that provides three integrated service lines: Wertstoff-Entsorgungslogistik (waste disposal and recycling logistics for industry, trade, and commerce including tire and battery recycling), Mobile Transportlogistik (transport services with mobile forklifts for location-independent loading and unloading of bulky cargo), and M\u00f6bel Systemlogistik (furniture storage, 2-man handling delivery, assembly, and customer service via a separate subsidiary in Winh\u00f6ring). Services are delivered through a company-owned truck fleet and dedicated facilities in Rieneck and Winh\u00f6ring, with a customer portal for order management.

Product overview

Erwin Welzenbach Spedition is a family-owned German logistics company operating as a unified transport and logistics services provider rather than a platform architecture. The company operates three main divisions: (1) Wertstoff-Entsorgungslogistik for value-oriented disposal logistics including waste disposal, tire recycling, and battery disposal for industry, commerce, and retail; (2) Mobile Transportlogistik featuring mobile forklifts (Mitnahmestapler) for transport tasks requiring location-independent loading/unloading; and (3) Möbel Systemlogistik providing comprehensive furniture logistics including storage, delivery, assembly, and customer service with own warehouse facilities. The company also maintains an Auftragsportal (order portal) for customer access to manage logistics assignments. The company has two main locations in Rieneck and Winhöring, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wertstoff-Entsorgungslogistik: Waste disposal and recycling logistics services for industry, trade, and commerce
• Mobile Transportlogistik
• Möbel Systemlogistik

Products and services

• Wertstoff-Entsorgungslogistik (Waste Disposal Logistics) Value-oriented disposal logistics for industry, commerce, and retail, including waste disposal, tire recycling (Reifenverwertung), and battery disposal services. The company acts as a partner in waste disposal logistics for industrial, commercial, and trade customers.
• Mobile Transportlogistik (Mobile Transport Logistics) Transport services for tasks requiring location-independent loading and unloading, featuring mobile forklift (Mitnahmestapler) capabilities for handling fiber cement panels, pallet goods, and machine parts. Suited for sites with limited access, low warehouses, or unpaved surfaces.
• Möbel Systemlogistik (Furniture System Logistics) Comprehensive furniture logistics for furniture retailers, including storage, 2-man handling delivery, assembly, and customer service (repair, appliance connection, TV installation). Operated through company-owned warehouse facilities and delivery-assembly customer service teams.
• Mitnahmestapler Mobile Forklift Service Versatile terrain-capable, all-wheel-drive mobile forklifts (Mitnahmestapler) for loading and unloading fiber cement panels, pallet goods, and machine parts. The forklift can be loaded onto the motorized vehicle, enabling access to remote, unpaved, or low-ceiling unloading sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% performance quality in interzero supplier audit 2024 for BMW Werkstattentsorgung

Named customers1 record

Segments3 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• interzerocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024interzero conducted a supplier audit of Erwin Welzenbach Spedition as part of BMW Werkstattentsorgung 2024. The company achieved 100% performance quality rating. interzero is a specialist in circular economy and waste management solutions that works with major automotive manufacturers including BMW.
• BMWcoreOthersBMW is the end customer for disposal logistics services provided by Erwin Welzenbach via the interzero partnership for BMW workshop disposal (Werkstattentsorgung).
• Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz, Kreisverband Main SpessartminorOthersThe Bavarian Red Cross (Main-Spessart district chapter) conducted a first aid training course for Welzenbach employees in February, teaching emergency response, recovery position, and CPR.
• Brandschutz OestemerminorOthersBrandschutz Oestemer conducted fire safety training for four Welzenbach employees on July 8, qualifying them as fire safety assistants. The training included both theoretical and practical fire extinguishing exercises.
• MC KAMPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMC KAMP organized a Geo-Caching team event for Welzenbach employees. The event featured various stations with challenges and team-building activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: One of Europe's largest land, air, and ocean logistics providers with deep German road-freight and contract-logistics operations. Overlaps with Welzenbach in industrial freight and contract logistics but at enterprise scale and full European coverage.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered global logistics company with strong road freight, air & sea forwarding, and contract logistics operations. Comparable broad industry overlap with Welzenbach's transport division, but at a global enterprise scale rather than regional.
• DACHSER: Major German-headquartered global logistics provider offering road freight, air & sea forwarding, and contract logistics at national and European scale. Overlaps with Welzenbach in road-freight and warehousing capability but operates at vastly larger scale and a wider geography.

Direct peers

• Hermes Einrichtungsservice: German specialist in furniture and bulky-goods final-mile delivery, assembly, and disposal for retail and e-commerce. Directly comparable to Welzenbach's Möbel Systemlogistik division — same customer segment (furniture retail), same service chain (storage, 2-man delivery, assembly, packaging disposal).
• NOSTA Group: German mid-market logistics group offering contract logistics, freight forwarding, and specialized transport across multiple verticals. Comparable to Welzenbach as a German-headquartered, multi-service logistics provider operating in regional industrial and commercial segments.
• Emons Spedition: Family-influenced, mid-sized German Spedition operating regional freight, special transport, and forwarding services across multiple German locations. Closely comparable to Welzenbach in being a multi-generational German regional carrier offering both general freight and specialized services rather than a pure parcel integrator.
• Geis Gruppe: German family-owned logistics provider with strong Badenia/Franken regional roots, offering road freight, air/sea forwarding, and contract logistics. Closely comparable to Welzenbach in regional German roots, family ownership history, and a portfolio spanning general cargo and specialized services.
• Streck Logistik: German family-owned logistics company offering road freight, forwarding, and specialized services across regional Germany. Comparable to Welzenbach in scale profile, family governance, and multi-vertical service portfolio serving SME and industrial customers.
• Raben Group: Family-owned European logistics provider offering road freight, contract logistics, and fresh/ambient transport with strong German operations. Comparable to Welzenbach in family ownership, multi-service model, and emphasis on B2B regional distribution.
• GO! Express & Logistics: German specialist courier and express logistics provider focused on time-sensitive, bulky, and special-handling shipments including furniture and industrial spare parts. Comparable to Welzenbach's mobile transport and furniture last-mile offerings in target use cases and customer types.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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