Tielbeke Logistiek

What Tielbeke Logistiek does

Tielbeke Logistiek (legal entity Tielbeke Transport B.V.) is a privately held Dutch full-service logistics provider founded in 1958 by Jo Tielbeke (1930-2021), headquartered in Lemelerveld with a 25,000m² owned warehouse in Zwolle. The company operates three integrated service lines: dedicated transport with branded drivers and vehicles assigned to specific customers, 24-hour Benelux distribution via the co-owned DHB Logistiek network and TeamTrans partnership covering 14 hubs across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, and warehousing including VAS/VAL activities (labelling, repacking, display assembly). Operations are supported by a fleet of 200+ vehicles (including EURO 6, LNG, refrigerated, and an emerging electric Scania fleet), more than 350 dedicated drivers, and over 600 employees overall.

The technology backbone centers on a WMS with EDI connectivity, the proprietary WOEI (Web Order Entry and Information) customer portal for order entry, Track & Trace, and performance reporting, a Tielbeke mobile app for drivers, and TLN Tachoweb integration for compliance. The company carries an unusually dense certification stack — FSSC 22000 (first Kiwa-issued in Dutch logistics), GDP, COKZ, SKAL-BIO, AEO-S, and ISO 9001 — that gates entry to retail, food, and pharmaceutical customers. Tielbeke runs 150 dedicated transport trips per day and 3,500 distribution shipments per day.

The business model combines multi-year dedicated-transport contracts (effectively recurring/embedded spend) with transaction-priced groupage distribution and managed-services warehousing. Named enterprise customers include A.S. Watson (Kruidvat, Trekpleister), Albert Heijn, ALDI Diepvries Nederland, Welkoop, Simply Good Foods, CB (Centrale Boekhandel), Hofman Animal Care, Farm Food, Remmers, Neuteboom Coffeeroasters, JX Nippon Oil & Gas, Talen Tools, Cabot, and Transferro-Probin. GTM is enterprise sales-led via dedicated account managers, supplemented by the self-service WOEI portal. Wadinko N.V. (a Zwolle-based regional investment company) holds a majority stake acquired through a 2018-2021 succession process, with current CEO Adwin Verhoeks (appointed January 2021) and Operational Director Stefan Tigchelaar (June 2022) leading an active fleet electrification (25+ electric Scania trucks ordered in 2025) and the Laadplein Zwolle EV-charging joint venture with Nijwa.

Name

Tielbeke Logistiek

Legal name

Tielbeke Transport B.V.

Website

https://tielbeke.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Tielbeke Logistiek is a Dutch family-founded (1958) full-service logistics provider offering dedicated transport, Benelux distribution, and 25,000m² of warehousing in Zwolle, serving enterprise retail, food, publishing, and industrial customers with multi-year contracts and a dense compliance certification stack.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Telecommunications & Network Equipment (TLAIALAN)

Keywords

• Dedicated transport services
• Benelux distribution
• Contract logistics
• Warehousing and fulfillment
• Value-added logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Lemelerveld

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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. Dedicated Transport Services: Dedicated transport services with dedicated drivers and vehicles assigned to specific customers, functioning as an extension of the customer's organization
2. Benelux Distribution Services: 24-hour distribution services across Benelux via groupage network. Combines customer shipments with other clients in shared network. 3,500 distribution shipments per day
3. Warehousing and Fulfilment: Storage services (25,000m2), order picking, container handling, and fulfillment operations in Zwolle warehouse. Includes value-added logistics (VAL) and value-added services (VAS)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tielbeke Logistiek is a full-service logistics provider offering dedicated transport (with assigned drivers and vehicles per customer), 24-hour Benelux-wide distribution via a groupage network, and 25,000m2 of warehousing in Zwolle including order picking, container handling, and value-added services (VAS/VAL) such as labelling, repacking, and display assembly. From its base in Northeast Netherlands, it serves enterprise customers in retail, food, publishing, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dedicated Transport Transport service with dedicated drivers and vehicles assigned to specific customers, functioning as an extension of the customer's organization. Includes flexibility to scale up/down for seasonal peaks or structural growth, with well-trained drivers speaking the customer's language. Customers include A.S. Watson (Kruidvat, Trekpleister), Welkoop, ALDI, and Albert Heijn. Performs 150 trips per day.
• Benelux Distribution (24-hour) Groupage distribution service providing 24-hour delivery across the Benelux via the DHB Logistiek and TeamTrans networks. Combines customer shipments with other clients in a shared network for cost efficiency. Handles 3,500 distribution shipments per day with self-learning planning system for routing optimization and real-time Track & Trace via the WOEI customer portal.
• Warehousing and Fulfillment Storage and fulfillment services at the 25,000m2 Zwolle warehouse facility. Includes 6 connected halls with 12m free height, space for 20,000 euro pallets in racking, 700m2 expedition space with 25 dock doors, and conditioning capabilities. Offers order picking, container handling, and is certified to ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, GDP, COKZ, and SKAL-BIO standards. Customers include Simply Good Foods, Neuteboom Coffeeroasters, and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration.
• VAS and VAL Activities (Value-Added Services / Value-Added Logistics) Additional services including (re)labelling, repacking, display assembly, and other custom activities performed in the warehouse before goods are dispatched. Supports customers such as Simply Good Foods in preparing goods for international supply chain requirements.
• Green City Distribution (Cycloon partnership) Zero-emission last-mile delivery in city centers through a partnership with Cycloon (Zwolle-based bicycle couriers). Suitable shipments are handed to Cycloon for bike-based delivery, supporting Tielbeke's zero-emission city distribution goal for Zwolle by 2025.
• Tielbeke Mobile App Mobile software for iOS and Android enabling Tielbeke drivers and staff to access weather/traffic information, damage reporting procedures, safety instructions, quality manuals, expense claims, sick leave notification, company clothing ordering, and an employee directory ('Smoelenboek').

Quantifiable outcome

• 24-hour delivery to any destination in Benelux
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• ScaniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2025Strategic partnership for electric truck deployment. First Scania 36G 4x2 BEV taken into operation in June 2025. Follow-up order placed for 24 additional electric trucks (14 G330E tractors and 10 P210E box trucks). Scania provides training for drivers on electric vehicle operation.
• Nijwa (Volvo Trucks & Renault Trucks dealer)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2023Joint venture with Nijwa to establish Laadplein Zwolle - a public charging station for electric trucks and commercial vehicles in Northeast Netherlands. Awarded TVM Innovation Award.
• ID LogisticsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2023Partnership for smaller shipment distribution for CB. ID Logistics handles parcel distribution while Tielbeke takes over truck transport operations.
• CycloonflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2020Partnership with Zwolle-based bicycle couriers for green city distribution. Suitable shipments are handed to Cycloon for last-mile delivery by bike, reducing truck traffic in city centers. Supported by Topsector Logistiek. After successful pilot in Zwolle, national scaling is planned.
• Safety Deal Partners (Kruidvat, TVM, Bricklog)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Tielbeke joined Safety Deal initiative with major transporters and Kruidvat to improve transport safety through trust-based relationships between shipper and carrier, with independent arbitration by Marco Kranenbroek.
• Deltion CollegecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2011Educational partnership started in 2011 for BBL (work-based learning) programs training truck drivers and logistics workers. Approximately 30 students trained annually at Tielbeke's own location in Lemelerveld. Tielbeke provides 100% job placement guarantee.
• DHB LogistiekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTielbeke is one of 6 partners and co-owners of DHB Logistiek, a distribution and warehousing network covering the Benelux. The network comprises 14 logistics hubs and enables 24-hour delivery across 3 countries. Tielbeke serves Northeast Netherlands within this network.
• TeamTranscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTielbeke has been connected to the TeamTrans distribution network for 30 years, providing additional distribution capacity and coverage across Benelux.
• Topsector LogistiekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment-supported logistics innovation program that provided support for the Tielbeke-Cycloon green city distribution partnership.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ID Logistics: Global contract logistics provider with a Benelux presence that already partners with Tielbeke (e.g., for CB parcel distribution), competing for large multi-country retail and FMCG contracts that Tielbeke also targets.
• Bakker Logistiek: Larger Dutch logistics specialist focused on food, retail, and e-commerce fulfillment with significant warehousing and transport operations across the Netherlands, representing a scaled incumbent peer in the same verticals as Tielbeke.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL with a substantial Benelux footprint offering contract logistics, dedicated transport, and warehousing across retail, FMCG, and industrial — a larger competitor that increasingly overlaps with Tielbeke's service portfolio.

Direct peers

• GVT Transport & Logistics: Mid-sized Dutch 3PL offering dedicated transport, warehousing, and value-added services across the Netherlands and Benelux, with comparable retail/F&B customer mix and similar fleet/warehouse scale to Tielbeke.
• Simon Loos: Dutch dedicated transport and distribution specialist serving major retailers and FMCG customers with similar fleet scale and customer profile (e.g., supermarket replenishment), competing head-to-head with Tielbeke in the Dutch retail logistics market.
• De Graaf Logistics: Dutch logistics provider and DHB Logistiek co-owner with Tielbeke, operating comparable dedicated transport and groupage distribution in the Benelux with overlapping customer segments in retail and industrial.
• Rabelink Logistics: Dutch transport and logistics provider offering dedicated transport, groupage distribution, and warehousing in the Benelux, with a similar mid-sized family/PE-backed profile and comparable customer segments.
• Rotra: Dutch forwarding and transport company offering groupage, dedicated transport, and warehousing across Benelux and into Germany, comparable to Tielbeke in service mix and customer verticals.
• Thijs Logistiek: Benelux-based transport and logistics company and fellow DHB Logistiek partner, providing similar dedicated transport and distribution services to retail and industrial customers in the same regional network as Tielbeke.
• Wesseling Logistics: Dutch Benelux logistics provider and fellow DHB Logistiek co-owner with Tielbeke, offering comparable dedicated transport, distribution, and warehousing services across retail and industrial verticals in the same regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Tielbeke_bv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Tielbeketransport
• Facebookfacebook.com/TielbekeTransport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tielbeke-logistiek

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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