Brouwer Logistics

What Brouwer Logistics does

Brouwer Logistics is a Dutch family-owned B2B logistics services provider headquartered at Vermogenweg 8 in Mijdrecht, Netherlands, operating continuously since its founding in 1939 (over 85 years). The company runs a single-hub operating model delivering three integrated service lines from its Mijdrecht location: domestic distribution within the Netherlands, European groupage transport, and warehousing. It holds ISO 9001 certification (audited by LRQA) covering its transport and logistics quality management system, and operates a fleet of more than 70 vehicles following its April 2025 acquisition of Gebr. Gorter b.v. of Amstelveen.

The company's revenue model is service-based: Brouwer charges logistics service fees for distribution, groupage, and warehousing, with pricing provided on a quote basis by service type, volume, and destination rather than through standardized published pricing. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct: the corporate website acts as the primary marketing surface, complemented by direct phone/email contacts organized by function (administration, export planning, logistics planning, HR, transport planning) and a self-serve shipment registration/tracking portal (kioc2.brtl.nl). Customer segments are horizontal B2B, with the company describing its offering as serving businesses needing reliable, single-point-of-contact logistics across multiple modalities.

Strategically, Brouwer is privately held under family ownership led by Director Arwin Brouwer, with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or public-market involvement. The April 2025 acquisition of Gebr. Gorter - a culturally aligned family logistics firm - expanded fleet capacity and headcount but discontinued the acquired company's double-crewed furniture distribution and relocation services, refocusing the combined entity on its core three service lines. All operations are being consolidated at the Mijdrecht headquarters in the near term.

Name

Brouwer Logistics

Legal name

Brouwer Logistics

Website

https://gorter-logistiek.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Brouwer Logistics is a Dutch family-owned B2B logistics provider, founded 1939 and based in Mijdrecht, offering domestic distribution, European groupage, and warehousing from a single hub with a fleet of 70+ vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (49311), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Client Public Warehousing (Dry) (TLALAAAA)

Keywords

• Domestic distribution
• European groupage
• Warehousing services
• Freight transport
• Contract logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Mijdrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Logistics Services: Brouwer Logistics generates revenue through logistics service fees for domestic distribution, European groupage transport, and warehousing services. Services are delivered from a single central location in Mijdrecht, Netherlands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Brouwer Logistics is a Dutch B2B logistics services provider offering domestic distribution within the Netherlands, European groupage transport for consolidated cross-border shipments, and warehousing/storage from a single central location in Mijdrecht. Services are sold directly to businesses requiring road transport and storage solutions across the Netherlands and Europe, with the company recently expanding its fleet to over 70 units through the April 2025 acquisition of Gebr. Gorter b.v.

Product overview

Brouwer Logistics is a logistics service provider offering a unified portfolio of three core services: domestic distribution, European groupage, and warehousing. All operations are centralized from one location in Mijdrecht. The company recently expanded through the acquisition of Gebr. Gorter b.v., which has ceased its furniture distribution and moving operations, with the combined fleet now exceeding 70 units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gebr. Gorter b.v.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Acquisition of Gebr. Gorter b.v., a family logistics company based in Amstelveen, effective April 1, 2025. The acquisition brings all Gebr. Gorter employees into Brouwer Logistics, expanding services to include furniture distribution and relocations. Cultural alignment between the two family businesses based on shared values of reliability, customer focus, and employee care was a key factor in the acquisition.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/brouwerlogistics

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

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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