Wim Claes

Name

Wim Claes

Legal name

Dematra

Website

https://wimclaes.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Warehousing and Transport Logistics

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (49311), General Freight Trucking (4841), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), General Freight Trucking, Local (484110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Warehousing / Dedicated Warehousing (Dry) (TLALAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Value-Added Warehousing Services (Kitting, Labeling, Repack, Light Assembly) (TLALAAAL), Cross-Docking & Transload Facilities (Non-Temp Controlled) (TLALAAAE)

Keywords

• Warehousing services
• Transport logistics
• FMCG distribution
• Supply chain services
• Benelux logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Diepenbeek

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Warehousing Services: Provides specialist warehousing services for fast-moving consumer goods including order fulfilment, value-added logistics, inbound logistics, and special logistics services. Revenue generated through pallet storage and handling fees.
2. Transport Services: Provides fine-meshed distribution in Benelux, full truck loads, shuttles, and high-quality transport throughout Europe. Revenue generated through distance-based transport fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dematra is a Belgian family-owned logistics company providing specialist warehousing and transport services targeted at fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) clients. Warehousing covers order fulfilment, value-added logistics, inbound logistics, and tailored special logistics, supported by 176,500 pallet locations. Transport covers fine-meshed Benelux distribution, full truck loads, shuttles, and high-quality European transport, executed with a fleet operated by 245 of its 380 employees.

Product overview

Dematra is a family-owned warehousing and transport company offering complementary logistics services as a single unified offering. The company operates two core services: Warehousing (specializing in fast-moving consumer goods with order fulfilment, value added logistics, inbound logistics, and custom services) and Transport (fine-meshed distribution in the Benelux, full truck loads, shuttles, and European transport). Customers access these services through multiple portal platforms including WMS Suite, TSM, WOEI Classic, WOEI New, and Transporeon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Warehousing Specialist warehousing services for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), including order fulfilment, value-added logistics, inbound logistics, and tailor-made special logistics on demand, executed from facilities supporting 176,500 pallet locations and certified for Bio, GDP, and BRGCS handling.
• Transport Transport and distribution services comprising fine-meshed Benelux distribution, full truck loads, shuttles, and high-quality European transport, delivered by a fleet operated by 245 in-house drivers and optimised using Dematra's in-house planning algorithm and TSM platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 176,500 pallet locations capacity
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nippon Express (NEX): Global logistics group with European contract logistics operations including warehousing and distribution for consumer goods and industrial clients. Comparable in dedicated warehousing and European distribution but with global scale and broader vertical coverage.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics company with strong Benelux presence offering warehousing, road transport, and integrated supply chain solutions. Overlaps with Dematra in FMCG contract logistics and European road freight, but operates at significantly larger scale following Schenker integration.
• Geodis: Global logistics provider with a strong European contract logistics division offering dedicated warehousing, distribution, and transport for retail and consumer goods. Overlaps with Dematra's FMCG contract logistics and Benelux/European transport offerings.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL owned by CMA CGM providing contract logistics, warehousing, and European road transport for consumer goods, retail, and industrial customers. Comparable in dedicated warehousing and European distribution services, with greater global reach and integrated ocean/air capabilities.
• DHL Supply Chain: World's largest contract logistics provider with extensive warehousing, transport, and value-added services across Europe including Benelux. Directly competes for the same enterprise FMCG contract logistics RFPs as Dematra, but offers far broader geographic and service scope.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest logistics providers with contract logistics and road transport services across Europe, including dedicated warehousing for FMCG and consumer goods. Comparable offering set but global scale, broader industry coverage, and significantly larger customer roster.
• XPO Logistics (now GXO Logistics Europe operations / RXO): Major global contract logistics and warehousing operator with significant European footprint serving FMCG, retail, and consumer goods clients. Comparable via dedicated warehousing and transport services for enterprise customers, but at much larger scale and broader sector coverage.

Direct peers

• H.Essers: Belgian family-owned transport and logistics company specializing in dedicated warehousing, value-added services, and European distribution for chemical, healthcare, and FMCG clients. Highly comparable in ownership structure, geographic focus on Benelux, and dedicated/contract warehousing model.
• Katoen Natie: Large Belgian logistics services provider offering dedicated warehousing, distribution, and value-added logistics primarily for industrial and consumer goods clients across Europe. Direct overlap with Dematra in Benelux-based dedicated warehousing and supply chain services.

Regional players

• Van Moer Group: Belgian family-owned logistics and warehousing company offering transport, distribution, and value-added services primarily in Benelux. Direct geographic and ownership overlap with Dematra, serving similar mid-market and enterprise customers though with somewhat different sector focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wimclaestransportlogistiek
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wim-claes-snel-transporten
• Instagraminstagram.com/dematra_group
• TikToktiktok.com/@dematra9810

Compliance5 records

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 →

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