What Transpa Emmen does

Transpa Emmen is a Dutch specialist in conditioned (temperature- and humidity-controlled) road transport, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Erica, Netherlands. The company operates a modern fleet of more than 30 truck combinations equipped with cooling, heating, and loading platforms, and runs fixed-line scheduled services to eight major floriculture marketplaces — Aalsmeer, Bleiswijk, Boskoop, Ede, Eelde, Herongen (Germany), Naaldwijk, and Rijnsburg — spanning the Netherlands and northwestern Germany with Oldenburg as the German operational center. Its proprietary RV-regeling system actively regulates relative humidity during transit to prevent Botrytis and other fungal diseases, differentiating the offering from generic refrigerated carriers and addressing a core spoilage risk for fresh flowers and plants.

The business model rests on three transaction- or usage-fee service lines: (1) floriculture transport for propagators, growers, wholesalers, and garden centers; (2) furniture transport for offices, healthcare, and educational institutions; and (3) daily rental of Danish containers (flower trolleys) with electronic transfer management. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven — direct B2B contact via phone/email, a customer portal for account management, and a bilingual Dutch/German website — with no evidence of paid digital marketing or self-serve acquisition. Transpa Emmen holds the Keurmerk Transport & Logistiek with Specialization in Horticulture Transport and uses ISO 14083-compliant software for CO2 emissions monitoring and monthly customer reporting. Since 1991 the company has operated as part of the family-owned Sent Waninge Groep alongside Sent Waninge Transport and DGO Verhuizingen (DGO Express), under the leadership of Algemeen Directeur Arnold Waninge.

Name

Transpa Emmen

Website

https://transpa.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Transpa Emmen is a Dutch conditioned-transport specialist operating a 30+ truck fleet that runs fixed-line services to eight floriculture auction markets across the Netherlands and northwestern Germany, serving propagators, growers, wholesalers, garden centers, and furniture customers with humidity- and temperature-controlled logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Erica

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Floriculture Transport Services: Transportation of flowers and plants for vermeerderaars, kwekers, groothandelaren, and tuincentra. The company operates fixed line services to auction markets across the Netherlands and Northwest Germany with Oldenburg as the centerpoint.
2. Furniture Transport: Transport of furniture and fitting out offices, healthcare and educational institutions. Services include careful handling of delicate furniture items using vehicles equipped with loading platforms.
3. Danish Container Rental: Rental of Danish containers (also called flower carts) based on daily needs. The company manages electronic transfers of Danish containers and plans daily inventory of stacking trucks and other load carriers for customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Transpa Emmen is a specialist in conditioned (temperature-controlled) transport that has been moving flowers and plants for the floriculture supply chain for over 40 years. The company operates a modern fleet of 30+ truck combinations with cooling, heating, and loading platforms, running fixed daily line services to eight auction markets across the Netherlands and Germany (Aalsmeer, Bleiswijk, Boskoop, Ede, Eelde, Herongen, Naaldwijk, Rijnsburg). In addition to floriculture transport, the company offers furniture transport for offices, healthcare, and educational institutions, and rents Danish containers (flower trolleys) to growers on a daily basis.

Product overview

Transpa Emmen is a temperature-controlled transport company offering three interconnected core services: flower and plant transport (Bloemen- en plantentransport), furniture transport (Vervoer van meubelen), and Danish container rental (Verhuur Deense containers). These services are supported by fixed line services (Vaste lijndiensten) to key marketplace locations and a customer portal. The company operates a modern fleet of over 30 truck combinations equipped with refrigeration, heating, loading platforms, and humidity control (RV-regeling) systems to maintain optimal conditions during transport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bloemen- en plantentransport (Flower and Plant Transport) Temperature-controlled transport of flowers and plants for businesses in the horticulture supply chain, including propagators, growers, wholesalers, and garden centers across the Netherlands and northwestern Germany. Vehicles are equipped with cooling, heating, loading platforms, and humidity control to maintain the cold chain and prevent spoilage.
• Vervoer van meubelen (Furniture Transport)

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete cold chain maintenance - loading and regrouping in conditioned spaces
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sent Waninge GroepcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1991Transpa Emmen was acquired by the Sent Waninge Groep in 1991. The group consists of Sent Waninge Transport, DGO Verhuizingen (DGO Express), and Transpa Emmen. This group provides a stable foundation that guarantees continuity for individual companies even in volatile market situations. Transpa Emmen invests in long-term relationships with customers and partners.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal FloraHolland: The dominant Dutch floriculture auction and a major organizer of logistics flows between growers and buyers. Comparable as the central node in the same Dutch floriculture supply chain that Transpa Emmen services, and an indirect determinant of the company's route volumes.
• Gebrüder Weiss: Large European logistics provider with conditioned and groupage transport services across Germany, Austria, and beyond. Comparable as a broader incumbent that competes for conditioned freight contracts in NW Germany and Benelux with deeper geographic reach.
• Sent Waninge Transport: Sister company within the Sent Waninge Groep offering general conditioned and groupage transport. Comparable through shared parent, overlapping conditioned-fleet operations, and complementary service portfolio in the same Dutch/NW German geography.

Direct peers

• Cool Fresh Logistics: Dutch conditioned transport and cold-chain logistics provider serving fresh produce and floriculture customers. Comparable through temperature-controlled fleet operations, fixed route services, and similar B2B customer base across the Benelux region.
• Van der Spek Transport: Dutch regional conditioned transport company serving the floriculture and fresh produce sectors with temperature-controlled vehicles. Comparable in fleet size, regional Dutch/German coverage, and customer type.
• Koninklijke Vezet: Dutch fresh-produce and floriculture logistics provider with conditioned transport capabilities and a similar B2B focus on growers, wholesalers, and retailers. Closely comparable in cold-chain transport, regional Benelux coverage, and horticultural customer segments.
• Heezen Transport: Dutch specialist in conditioned transport of plants, flowers, and fresh products with a comparable modern fleet of refrigerated trucks. Directly competes with Transpa Emmen for the same Dutch and German horticultural customer base.
• Bakker Logistiek: Dutch logistics provider with conditioned transport, warehousing, and cross-docking capabilities for fresh and temperature-sensitive goods. Comparable in offering combined transport and handling services to similar B2B customers in the Benelux.
• Daily Fresh Logistics: Dutch conditioned transport specialist focused on fresh and floriculture products with temperature-controlled trucks and fixed line services across the Netherlands and Germany. Directly comparable in service model, conditioned fleet, and floriculture customer base.

Regional players

• DGO Verhuizingen: Dutch moving and (white-glove) furniture transport company and Sent Waninge Groep sister entity. Comparable in careful-handling furniture and institutional relocation services that overlap with Transpa Emmen's furniture transport line.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 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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