What Weigand Transports does

Weigand-Transporte GmbH & Co. KG is a German family-owned specialist tank-logistics company founded in 1971 in Sittensen-Lengenbostel, Lower Saxony, operating a fleet of 120+ transport units (tractor units, tank trailers, tank containers) with 70+ employees across three group entities. The company transports liquid goods across four verticals — animal feed (liquid feed), chemical and oleochemical (including ADR hazardous goods), bioenergy feedstock, and certified waste (under §53/§54 KrW-/AbfG) — for shippers across Germany and broader Europe, supported by certifications (ISO 9001:2015, GMP+, HACCP, SQAS, QS, DIN 10514, ECD). The technology layer combines SPEDION telematics, the proprietary FUMO Cockpit compliance management system (license checks, training deadlines, traffic-light alerts), and a shipzero-based CO2/Product Carbon Footprint reporting service built on primary telematics data to enable customer Scope-3 emissions disclosure.

Revenue is generated transactionally through quote-based contract transport services billed with an O.M.R.-linked Energiezuschlag (energy surcharge) per 100 liters of diesel and per kilometer, supplemented by Waschross tank-cleaning services, Weigand-IT data-exchange work, and seminar room rental with catering. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with four named account managers, a website freight-inquiry form, and dispatch routed via a dedicated email channel. Customer engagement spans a dedicated careers portal, WhatsApp news channel, active social channels, and trade-fair participation at events such as transport logistic Munich and ADAC Truck Grand Prix. Distribution is anchored at the Sittensen headquarters near the A1 motorway between Bremen and Hamburg, with subsidiary operations (Waschross tank cleaning, Weigand-IT) co-located on-site. The company is currently in a second-generation leadership phase with succession planning initiated in 2025 through third-generation onboarding.

Name

Weigand Transports

Legal name

Weigand-Transporte GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://weigand-transporte.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Weigand Transports is a German family-owned specialist tank-logistics carrier (founded 1971) transporting liquid animal feed, chemicals, oleochemicals, bioenergy feedstocks, and certified waste across Germany and Europe with a 120+ unit fleet and 70+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Liquid Bulk Tank Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Materials (ADR/DG) Road Forwarding (TLACACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulk & Tanker Road Freight Forwarding (Dry Bulk, Liquids, Chemicals) (TLACACAL), Hazmat Bulk Tank, ISO Tank & Tank Container Transport (TLACANAJ), Hazmat Intermodal & ISO Tank Container Transport (rail/ocean/road) (TLADAIAG)

Keywords

• Tank logistics services
• Liquid bulk transport
• ADR hazardous transport
• Chemical freight forwarding
• Waste disposal logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Sittensen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Liquid Tank Transport Services: Core revenue from specialized road tank logistics services for liquid goods across four sectors: animal feed, chemistry/oleochemistry, bioenergy, and waste. Services include ADR transport, container trucking, and tank cleaning. Revenue is generated through contract-based transportation services with fuel surcharges (Energiezuschlag) linked to O.M.R. daily oil price indices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Weigand-Transporte is a specialist road tanker freight forwarder transporting liquid goods across Germany and Europe in four verticals: animal feed (Futtermittel), chemistry and oleochemistry (with ADR hazardous goods certification), bioenergy feedstocks, and certified waste disposal (§53/§54 KrW-/AbfG). Core operations comprise a 120+ unit white fleet (Scania Euro 5/6 tractors, tank trailers, and tank containers), supplemented by container trucking/intermodal services, in-house tank cleaning through its Waschross subsidiary, and integrated compliance (FUMO Cockpit) and emissions transparency (shipzero CO₂/PCF) tooling for customers.

Product overview

Weigand Transports operates as a specialized tank logistics company with a modular service portfolio built around core liquid transportation capabilities. The core offerings comprise four specialized tank logistics divisions: Futtermittel (animal feed), Chemie und Oleochemie (chemical and oleochemical), Bioenergie, and Abfall (waste) transport services, complemented by Container-Trucking intermodal services. The company also offers a comprehensive ecosystem of add-on services including Waschross (tank cleaning subsidiary), FUMO Cockpit (compliance management), Shipzero CO₂/PCF-Service (emissions tracking), Weigand Energiezuschlag (energy surcharge calculator), LKW-Werkstatt (in-house maintenance), Fahrerschulung (driver training), and seminar room rental. The company manages a fleet of over 120 units including tractor units and tank trailers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tank Logistics — Animal Feed (Futtermittel) Specialized tank transport of liquid animal feed and feed additives between farms, processors, and distributors, with ISO and GMP+ certified hygienic handling.
• Tank Logistics — Chemistry & Oleochemistry (Chemie) ADR-certified liquid chemical and oleochemical transport including dangerous goods handling for chemistry, oleochemistry, mineral oil, waxes, and fats customers.
• Tank Logistics — Bioenergy Transport of liquid bioenergy products and renewable fuel feedstocks for energy production facilities across Germany and Europe.
• Tank Logistics — Waste Disposal (Abfall) Certified disposal logistics for liquid waste products (hazardous and non-hazardous) under §53 and §54 KrW-/AbfG, operational 24/7 with dedicated Abfallbeauftragter oversight.
• Container Trucking Container transshipment and intermodal transport services with heated stainless steel storage tanks for liquid goods.
• Waschross Tank Cleaning Professional tank truck and tank container cleaning offered at the Sittensen headquarters, with dedicated food-grade washing lane, ADR/decontamination cleaning, DIN 10514, HACCP, GMP, and SQAS compliance.
• Shipzero CO₂ / Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Service Per-tour CO₂ emissions tracking and Product Carbon Footprint calculation using primary SPEDION telematics data, supporting customer Scope-3 emissions reporting and external sustainability audits.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO₂e emissions tracked per tour via shipzero platform using SPEDION telematics primary data, compliant with Greenhouse Gas Protocol Scope 1, 2, and 3.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GVN – Gesamtverband Verkehrsgewerbe NiedersachsencoreOthers · 12 March 2019Stefan Weigand elected Chairman of the GVN Fachgruppe Güterverkehr und Entsorgung in March 2019. GVN supports members as a trade and employers' association, providing tariff representation, platform for exchange, and advisory services on labor and social law.
• shipzerocoreTechnology or Integrationshipzero provides a data platform that enables Weigand-Transporte to track CO₂ emissions per tour (Product Carbon Footprint) using primary data from SPEDION telematics. This enables customers to report Scope-3 emissions and supports external audits and sustainability reporting. The partnership was established in 2023-2024.
• Pelzl Beratung & UmsetzungcoreTechnology or IntegrationPelzl Beratung & Umsetzung prepared the Company Carbon Footprint (CCF) reports for Weigand for 2023 and 2024, following the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and covering Scope 1, 2, and relevant Scope-3 emissions.
• SPEDIONcoreTechnology or IntegrationSPEDION provides the telematics system used across Weigand's fleet, serving as the primary data source for shipzero's emissions calculations. Telematics data (consumption, GPS, driving behavior) flows directly into the shipzero platform.
• BGL e.V. (Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung)coreOthersBGL is the leading industry association for road freight transport, logistics, and disposal in Germany, representing about 7,000 member companies. Weigand is a member and actively participates in BGL events and campaigns (#mauteverest, #ichfahrfürdich). Stefan Weigand appears on the BGL 'Just in Time' podcast.
• DocStop für Europäer e.V.coreOthersDocStop is a nonprofit association providing medical care facilities for truck drivers on European routes. Weigand was the inaugural winner of the DocStop Award 2023. The company actively supports driver health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Bewegen mit Herz e.V.minorOthersTruck driver initiative founded in 2014 by drivers and their families. Weigand supports the initiative, participates in 'Happy Day of Life' events, and sponsors with vehicles (kindertaxis). The association has over 450 members.
• ScaniacoreOthersLong-standing fleet partner. Weigand operates a predominantly Scania fleet including Scania R 480 Euro 6 ('Green Truck 2012'), Scania R 450, and Scania XF106 models. Created a unique 'Edition 50 Jahre Weigand' Scania showtruck for the company's 50th anniversary.
• FUMO Cockpit (by FUMO GmbH)coreTechnology or IntegrationFUMO Cockpit is the compliance management software used by Weigand for comprehensive driver documentation management. The integrated traffic-light system tracks license checks, mandatory training, and regulatory deadlines, enabling proactive compliance and efficient customer order processing.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Den Hartogh Logistics: Dutch-headquartered European tank container and road logistics specialist with chemical, food, and gas verticals. Comparable to Weigand on chemistry/oleochemistry liquid transport and intermodal container trucking, with broader pan-European network coverage.
• Bertschi AG: Swiss family-owned European leader in tank container and dry-bulk intermodal logistics. Comparable on container-trucking intermodal model and chemistry/food-grade compliance posture, with deeper intermodal terminal footprint.
• Hoyer Group (Otto Hoyer): One of the largest European road tank logistics specialists, operating chemical, food-grade, gas, and mineral-oil liquid transport across 30+ countries. Directly comparable to Weigand on chemistry and food-grade tank transport, but at substantially greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Van den Bosch Transporten: Dutch bulk and tank container logistics group serving food, chemistry, and biofuel customers across Europe. Direct overlap with Weigand on bioenergy and chemistry tank logistics, plus intermodal/container capabilities.

Direct peers

• De Rijke: Dutch/European tank container and silo transport specialist serving chemistry, food, and bulk liquid customers. Closely comparable business model to Weigand's container-trucking and chemistry tank logistics offerings, with similar compliance depth.
• Spedition Kübler GmbH: German Mittelstand road logistics and tank/container carrier active in chemistry and consumer goods. Comparable mid-sized German road freight operator serving similar enterprise customers with hazmat-capable fleet.
• Rinnen GmbH & Co. Tanklogistik KG: German Mittelstand tank logistics specialist focused on ADR/dangerous goods liquid transport. Direct competitor on Weigand's core chemistry and waste verticals within Germany and nearby cross-border lanes.
• Eikotrans: German ADR tank logistics carrier serving chemistry, mineral oil, and liquid waste customers across Central Europe. Closely comparable mid-sized Mittelstand operator to Weigand in the same regulatory and customer environment.

Others

• Washtec / Otto Christ AG (cleaning-side analog): While not a transport competitor, Christ/related industrial cleaning operators are ecosystem-relevant for Weigand's Waschross tank-cleaning subsidiary; comparable in applying regulated hygiene and SQAS-grade cleaning standards to industrial vehicles.
• Engelbert Strauss (workwear/culture-side analog): Included as a thematic German Mittelstand analog: family-owned employer brand champion with strong retention and apprenticeship culture. Not a logistics competitor, but cited as a comparable employer-brand-led Mittelstand operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WeigandTransporte
• Xx.com/WTransporte

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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