DGM Florida

What DGM Florida does

DGM Florida is a Miami-based professional services firm specializing in dangerous goods management, offering documentation, packaging, crating, lithium-ion battery packing, warehousing, and on-site mobile services for the safe transport of hazardous materials by air, water, or land. The company is a regional operating entity within the DGM Global Network, which was established in 1987 in The Netherlands and now spans 67+ locations across 37 countries via a franchise model; DGM Florida operates alongside DGM Services, Inc. (Texas) and associated offices in New York, Dallas, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and California. Its core offering is built on regulatory expertise rather than proprietary technology: services rely on certified knowledge of IATA, IMDG, ICAO, and 49 CFR regulations, UN-tested packaging specifications, and environmentally controlled warehousing where DGM assumes shipper-of-record liability on Dangerous Goods Declarations. Customers include logistics and freight forwarding firms (DHL Global Forwarding, ECU Worldwide, Aries Global Logistics, Sentry Cargo International), chemical, oil and gas, and energy companies, multi-modal transport operators, and federal and allied government agencies (USMC, NASA, Defense Logistics Agency, FEMA, NATO). Revenue is generated through fee-for-service professional engagements (warehousing, packaging, on-site mobilization), quoted consulting projects (program reviews, audits, risk assessments, policy development, investigations), and a course-based training catalog delivered in-person, remote, self-paced online, and onsite formats in English and Spanish, with prices ranging from $625 to $975 per seat for certified programs such as IATA/CBTA 7.3 and IMDG. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding and is led by managing director Diego Aguirre.

Name

DGM Florida

Legal name

DGM FLORIDA LLC

Website

https://dgmflorida.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

DGM Florida is a Miami-based dangerous goods management firm providing documentation, packaging, crating, warehousing, on-site, and certified training services for hazardous materials transport by air, sea, and land, serving freight forwarders, chemical and energy firms, and government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hazardous Materials Logistics Services

NAICS

Packing and Crating (488991), Packaging and Labeling Services (561910)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails (3412)

akta.pro primary industry

DG Compliance, Packaging & Documentation Services (UN Packaging, SDS, DGD/IMDG) (TLAIAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lithium Batteries & Energy Storage DG Logistics (UN38.3, Class 9) (TLAIAJAG), Hazmat Packaging, Labeling, Placarding & DG Documentation Services (TLACANAK), Hazmat & Dangerous Goods Packaging (UN-Certified Packs, DG Repack) (TLAIAGAJ), Hazardous Materials & UN-Certified Bulk Packaging (IMALAGAH)

Keywords

• Dangerous goods handling
• Hazardous materials packaging
• Dangerous goods training
• Hazmat documentation services
• Hazardous cargo warehousing

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dangerous Goods Services: Comprehensive services including documentation, packaging solutions, crating solutions, lithium ion battery packing, warehousing, and on-site services for handling dangerous goods by air, water, or land. Revenue generated through service fees for specialized hazardous materials handling.
2. Training Services: In-person classroom training, remote classroom training (Zoom-based), self-paced online training, and onsite training at customer locations. Training covers general awareness, lithium battery shipping, air transport, sea transport, IATA/CBTA certification, and IMDG certification. Offered in English and Spanish.
3. Consulting Services: Expert consultation including program reviews, system audits, safety assessments, risk assessments, policy development, investigations, legal support, and regulatory interpretation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DGM Florida provides professional dangerous goods management services for the safe transport of hazardous materials by air, water, or land. Core offerings include hazardous materials documentation, UN-certified packaging, custom crating, lithium-ion battery packing, environmentally controlled warehousing, and on-site mobile packing services. The company also delivers IATA- and IMO-accredited dangerous goods training courses and expert regulatory consulting.

Product overview

DGM Florida is a dangerous goods management service provider offering a comprehensive suite of expert services for the safe transport of hazardous materials by air, water, or land. The company's service portfolio centers on core dangerous goods handling capabilities including Documentation, Packaging Solutions, Crating Solutions, Lithium Ion Battery Packing, Warehousing, and On-Site Services. Complementing these operational services, DGM Florida provides professional Dangerous Goods Consulting and specialized Government Services for GSA-approved clients. Additionally, the company offers an extensive Dangerous Goods Training program comprising multiple certification courses including General Awareness, Shipping Lithium Batteries, Transporting DG by Sea, Transporting DG by Air, IATA/CBTA 7.3 Certified Training, and IMDG Training for Ocean Transport. The company operates as part of the larger DGM family with a global network spanning over 67 locations worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Documentation Services
• Packaging Solutions
• Crating Solutions
• Lithium Ion Battery Packing
• Warehousing
• On-Site Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Assumes all legal liability for shipments in warehouses by listing itself as shipper on Dangerous Goods Declaration

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• IATA (International Air Transport Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIATA Accredited Training Institute provider, offering IATA-certified dangerous goods training courses including CBTA 7.3 certification. Training available in Florida, Houston, Atlanta, and 25+ locations worldwide.
• COSTHA (Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of COSTHA, an organization focused on safe transportation of hazardous articles.
• IMO (International Maritime Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMDG training provider following International Maritime Organization regulations for sea freight dangerous goods transportation.
• FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGM serves on the FIATA Advisory Board for Safety and Security, contributing to international freight forwarding standards.
• IABTI (International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in IABTI for expertise in explosives and hazardous materials safety.
• NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides hazmat software services for NATO, serving as a trusted partner for military dangerous goods handling.
• DGM Global NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the DGM global network established in 1987, spanning 37 countries with 50+ independent network offices worldwide. Operates under franchise model with shared brand, core operating principles, and stringent standards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• C.H. Robinson: Large US 3PL with dedicated dangerous goods services including hazmat trucking and documentation support. Overlaps with DGM Florida in serving enterprise shippers needing DG compliance across transportation modes, though C.H. Robinson's offerings sit within a much larger asset-light brokerage business.
• BDP International: US-headquartered global logistics company with dedicated hazardous materials handling and chemical logistics expertise. Comparable in serving chemical, oil and gas, and manufacturing customers needing DG compliance, but operates at broader 3PL scale than DGM Florida.
• DSV (Dangerous Goods logistics): Global transport and logistics provider with dedicated dangerous goods capabilities for air, sea, and road freight. Comparable in offering multi-modal DG handling to enterprise shippers but at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio scope than DGM Florida.
• DHL Global Forwarding (Dangerous Goods): Global freight forwarder with specialized dangerous goods expertise across all transport modes. Listed as a DGM Florida customer (testimonial on file), demonstrating that large forwarders both use and offer competing DG services, making DHL a partial incumbent competitor in the same space.
• Yusen Logistics (Dangerous Goods): Global logistics provider offering dangerous goods handling services across air and ocean freight with certified personnel. Overlaps with DGM Florida on IATA/IMDG-aligned DG documentation and packaging for enterprise shippers, but operates as a broad 3PL.
• Kuehne+Nagel (Dangerous Goods services): One of the world's largest freight forwarders with dedicated dangerous goods handling capabilities across air, ocean, and road. Overlaps with DGM Florida on multi-modal DG management and IATA-compliant services but operates as a broad incumbent 3PL rather than a DG specialist.

Direct peers

• Labelmaster: US-based provider of dangerous goods compliance products, software, training, and consulting for shippers and carriers. Directly comparable to DGM Florida as both offer DG documentation, packaging labels, regulatory training (including IATA-aligned courses), and consulting to similar enterprise and logistics customers.

Emerging players

• Compliance Solutions International (CSI): Specialist firm offering dangerous goods training, consulting, and audit services to logistics and chemical industry clients. Directly comparable to DGM Florida's training and consulting streams, though smaller in scale and without the global network or warehousing footprint.
• Hazmat Safety Consulting: Smaller US consultancy focused on hazmat regulatory training, compliance audits, and dangerous goods consulting. Comparable to DGM Florida's consulting and training services but with narrower scope and no warehousing or physical packaging capability.

Regional players

• DGM Global Network (other franchise offices): Sibling DGM franchise offices operating under the same brand in 37 countries (e.g., DGM Netherlands, DGM Houston, DGM Atlanta). They deliver the same documentation, packaging, training, and consulting services under shared standards, and represent the company's international counterparts rather than head-to-head competitors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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