Transport Community

What Transport Community does

Transportgemeinschaft AG (TGW), operating under the brand name TGW and commercially referred to as "Transport Community," is a privately held Swiss logistics company founded in 1969 and headquartered in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland, near the A1 motorway in the Oberaargau region. The company operates three integrated business divisions — Pflanzenlogistik (plant and floral logistics), Pharmalogistik (pharmaceutical logistics), and Gefahrgutlogistik (hazardous goods logistics) — and serves enterprise B2B customers across the Swiss retail, pharmaceutical, and chemical/manufacturing sectors. TGW is Switzerland's largest importer of cut flowers and potted plants, handling more than 500,000 pallets and commissioning approximately 30 million sales units per year, with dedicated 1,400 EUR-pallet storage capacity for hazardous goods.

The company's underlying technology stack combines proprietary and standards-based infrastructure: a self-developed, web-based disposition planning tool for fine distribution of goods; a digital quality assurance system that captures and reports defects from goods receipt to delivery; a closed cold-chain system with purpose-built cold storage and greenhouses for plants; and GMP-compliant clean rooms for pharmaceutical value-added services. A custom extranet/portal (planung.tgw.ch) supports customer order planning, container registration, and shipment management in German and French. The facility was materially expanded in 2021 with a new building (Neubau 2021) dedicated to pharmaceutical and hazardous goods logistics.

TGW generates revenue through multi-year, quote-based B2B contracts covering a bundled single-source logistics package: procurement coordination (notably for flowers/plants from Europe, South America, and Africa), in-house customs clearance under ZE/ZV authorized receiver/shipper status, temperature-controlled warehousing (2–8°C and 15–25°C), GDP- and ADR/SDR-compliant transport, quality assurance, picking/confectioning, and last-mile distribution. Revenue streams span managed services, warehousing subscriptions, and transaction-based commissioning fees. The company's regulatory credentials — Swissmedic operating license (512139-102639339), GDP Compliance R2 and D4, ISO 9001/14001, IQNet, BIO-Inspecta, and Fairtrade Max Havelaar certifications — together with 50+ years of operational history form the backbone of its competitive position. Leadership comprises a four-person executive board (CEO Adrian Blaser, CFO Michael Buchacher, COO Robin Weber, CPO Jens Horschig) supported by department heads across HR, customs, transit, dispatching, quality, IT, pharma, and procurement, with approximately 100 FTE supplemented by 50–70 seasonal workers during peak season.

Name

Transport Community

Legal name

Transportgemeinschaft AG

Website

https://tgw.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Transportgemeinschaft AG (TGW) is a privately held Swiss logistics company founded in 1969 in Wangen an der Aare, providing integrated plant/floral, pharmaceutical, and hazardous goods logistics — including customs clearance, temperature-controlled warehousing, quality assurance, and distribution — to enterprise customers across Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Cold-Chain and Regulated Logistics Services

NAICS

Warehousing and Storage (493), Transportation and Warehousing (48-49), Support Activities for Transportation (488), Warehousing and Storage (4931)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazmat Transportation & DG Freight Management (Road/Rail/Air/Ocean) (TLAIAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

DG Compliance, Packaging & Documentation Services (UN Packaging, SDS, DGD/IMDG) (TLAIAJAJ), Hazmat & Dangerous Goods Warehousing (Regulated Storage) (TLAIACAE), Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) TL Carriers (TLADADAH), Appointment Scheduling & Dock/Carrier Check-in (TMS Adjacent) (TLAEAAAJ)

Keywords

• Plant logistics
• Pharmaceutical logistics
• Hazardous goods logistics
• Cold chain logistics
• Customs clearance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wangen An Der Aare

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Logistics Services: Comprehensive logistics services including warehousing, transportation, customs clearance, quality assurance, picking, packaging, and distribution. Revenue generated through contract-based logistics fees, storage charges, and handling services for flowers/plants, pharmaceuticals, and hazardous goods.
2. Warehouse Rental: Rental of warehouse spaces for standard storage, pharmaceutical storage, and hazardous goods storage.
3. Commissioning and Processing Services: Commissioning of 30 million sales units annually, packaging, labeling, and preparation for shipping of flowers and plants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Transportgemeinschaft AG (TGW) is a Swiss B2B logistics provider offering end-to-end services across three divisions: Pflanzenlogistik (import, cold-chain handling, warehousing, picking, and distribution of cut flowers and plants), Pharmalogistik (GDP- and Swissmedic-compliant warehousing and transport of pharmaceutical products with temperature-controlled zones at 2-8°C and 15-25°C), and Gefahrgutlogistik (ADR/SDR-compliant storage and transport of hazardous goods across nearly all hazard classes, excluding explosive, infectious, and radioactive materials). The company bundles procurement, transport, in-house ZE/ZV customs clearance, warehousing, digital quality assurance, confectioning, and last-mile distribution into a single integrated logistics package, operating from its headquarters in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.

Product overview

TGW (Transportgemeinschaft AG) is a Swiss logistics company founded in 1969, headquartered in Wangen an der Aare, offering a unified integrated logistics platform across three core divisions: Pflanzenlogistik (Plant/Floral Logistics), Pharmalogistik (Pharma Logistics), and Gefahrgutlogistik (Hazardous Goods Logistics). The platform bundles procurement, transport, customs clearance (ZE/ZV authorized), warehousing (temperature-controlled, with 1,400 EUR pallet capacity for hazmat), quality assurance, picking/confectioning, and last-mile distribution into a single end-to-end service. Supporting infrastructure includes an Extranet planning portal, container management (Gebindemanagement) as the official Swiss depot for HB RTS and Container Centralen, and sample rooms for pharma. Services are available as a cohesive package, with specialized modules adapted per division (e.g., GDP-compliant pharma transport, ADR-compliant hazmat transport, cold-chain flower logistics).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HB RTScoreOthersTGW serves as the official depot in Switzerland for HB RTS (container pooling system), providing efficient logistics processes and transparent container management with complete tracking of exchange containers.
• Container CentralencoreOthersTGW serves as the official depot in Switzerland for Container Centralen, enabling efficient logistics processes and transparent container management with complete tracking of exchange containers.
• Transportation Partner CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFuture-oriented partner companies providing climate-controlled vehicles (3.5 to 40 tons) for safe transport of hazardous goods according to SDR/ADR guidelines. Partners enable handling of large seasonal fluctuations and flexible capacity for transport operations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Agility Logistics: Global logistics provider with dedicated chemical, industrial, and pharma logistics offerings. Comparable for hazmat/dangerous goods handling and customs brokerage across multiple modes, similar to TGW's Gefahrgutlogistik division.
• Kühne+Nagel International AG: Swiss-headquartered global 3PL offering pharma & healthcare logistics (KN PharmaChain) and road/sea/air freight. Comparable because TGW also serves Swiss pharma customers with GDP-compliant storage and transport; differs significantly in geographic and scale scope.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Global 3PL with specialized divisions in automotive, healthcare, and chemical/dangerous goods logistics. Comparable for similar multi-vertical B2B offering, ADR-compliant operations, and customs clearance services.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL with healthcare and contract logistics divisions offering pharma distribution, cold chain, and value-added services. Comparable for pharmaceutical warehousing, customs clearance, and B2B enterprise contracts similar to TGW's Pharmalogistik.
• DHL Supply Chain (Deutsche Post DHL Group): Global contract logistics provider with life sciences & healthcare and chemical logistics solutions including temperature-controlled warehousing, GDP-compliant operations, and dangerous goods handling. Comparable to TGW's pharma and hazmat service lines.
• DSV A/S: Global transport and logistics provider with dedicated Pharma & Healthcare and dangerous goods divisions. Comparable for shared capabilities (pharma GDP, hazmat, customs brokerage) and overlapping customer profile in Switzerland; differs in multinational scale.

Regional players

• Planzer Transport AG: Swiss national logistics provider with parcel, freight, and specialized pharma/hazmat operations. Comparable as a Swiss-headquartered, multi-vertical B2B 3PL serving enterprise customers with warehousing, transport, and customs; differs by scale and broader LTL/parcel focus.
• Galliker Transport & Logistics AG: Family-owned Swiss logistics company operating general cargo, temperature-controlled, and dangerous goods transport across Switzerland and Europe. Comparable as a Swiss SME 3PL with temperature-controlled and hazmat capabilities and a similar enterprise customer base.

Direct peers

• Den Hartogh Logistics: European bulk and hazardous goods logistics specialist offering ADR-compliant warehousing and transport. Comparable to TGW's Gefahrgutlogistik for similar regulated warehousing capacity and dangerous goods handling scope.
• LC Pharma / Alloga (Galexis/Avenis): Swiss pharmaceutical distribution and logistics specialists operating GDP-compliant pre-wholesale and warehousing. Directly comparable to TGW's Pharmalogistik services for temperature-controlled storage (2-8°C, 15-25°C) and GDP-compliant transport within Switzerland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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