Kupiec

What Kupiec does

Kupiec S.A. (wse:KPC) is a Polish public limited company in the TSL (transport, shipping, logistics) sector, headquartered in Tarnów with branch offices in Kielce and Dąbrowa Górnicza. Founded in 2002 as a family business with four TIR sets, the company now coordinates approximately 110 TIR vehicle combinations, primarily as an asset-light freight forwarder and carrier-coordination platform rather than a fleet operator in the conventional sense. Its specialization is full-truckload (FTL) international transport on the Poland–Italy–Great Britain–Poland and Poland–Spain–Poland corridors, with connections to the Benelux countries and Germany, complemented by domestic FTL services in Poland.

The company's product surface comprises international and domestic road transport (13.6 m curtain-sided sets rated at 24 t, plus refrigerated and isothermal vehicles for temperature-controlled loads), freight forwarding with multi-leg coordination including ferry bookings for UK routes, organized round-trip ('kółka') contracts for carrier partners (delivering 10,000–16,000 km/month per carrier), and ancillary commercial real-estate rental of its Słoneczna 28 headquarters building. Since 2017 it has also operated a Palletways transshipment warehouse in Kielce, extending into European palletized distribution. Operations are supported by a 24-hour vehicle tracking system, multi-year B2B contracts, and quote-based individual pricing with standard 45-day payment terms (10-day fast-pay option at 3% discount).

Revenue mechanics are transaction-fee based on each FTL shipment coordinated through the network, with the customer base split across the construction, metallurgical, food, automotive and wood verticals on the shipper side, and a base of sub-contractor carriers on the supply side. Kupiec is listed on the Polish public market (ticker KPC on WSE), has a fully paid registered capital of 4,414,609 PLN, and reports 11–50 employees alongside its managed network of approximately 110 TIR sets.

Name

Kupiec

Legal name

KUPIEC S.A.

Website

https://kupiecsa.eu

Company type

Public

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kupiec S.A. is a Polish public freight forwarder specializing in full-truckload international road transport on the Poland–Italy–UK and Poland–Spain corridors plus Benelux/Germany connections, coordinating approximately 110 TIR sets and serving construction, metallurgical, food, automotive, and wood shippers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Freight Transport and Forwarding

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA)

Keywords

• Full truckload transport
• International freight forwarding
• Domestic road haulage
• Temperature-controlled logistics
• Carrier coordination services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarnow

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Międzynarodowy transport całopojazdowy: Full truckload (FTL) international transport services on routes: Poland-Italy-Great Britain-Poland, Poland-Spain-Poland with Benelux and Germany connections. Revenue generated through freight charges per shipment.
2. Transport krajowy: Domestic transport services within Poland, organizing full truckload shipments for construction, metallurgical, food, automotive, and wood industry clients.
3. Organizacja przewozów dla przewoźników: Freight forwarding and carrier coordination services, organizing work for carrier partners on round trips ('kółka') with guaranteed high kilometer yields.
4. Spedycja międzynarodowa: International forwarding services coordinating complex multi-country transport operations including ferry connections to/from England.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KUPIEC S.A. provides full truckload (FTL) road freight transport and forwarding services across Poland and key European corridors (Poland-Italy-UK, Poland-Spain, Benelux, Germany). It serves shippers in construction, metallurgical, food, automotive, and wood industries with both international and domestic routes using a managed fleet of 110 TIR combinations. The company also operates a Palletways transshipment warehouse in Kielce for express palletized freight, offers temperature-controlled transport for sensitive goods, and provides ancillary commercial real estate rental at its Tarnów headquarters.

Product overview

Kupiec S.A. is a Polish transport and logistics company (TSL sector) founded in 2002, offering international and domestic road freight services. The core product portfolio includes: (1) International Transport - full truckload services on routes between Poland and Italy, UK, Spain, Benelux, and Germany using a fleet of 110 TIR sets; (2) Domestic Transport - Poland-wide services using 13.6m curtain-sided trucks; (3) Freight Forwarding - comprehensive logistics coordination and order management; and (4) Temperature-Controlled Transport - refrigerated and isothermal transport for sensitive goods. The company also provides ancillary services including commercial real estate rentals at its Tarnów headquarters and an online transport quotation tool. In 2017, Kupiec joined the Palletways European pallet network and operates a transshipment warehouse in Kielce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport międzynarodowy (International Transport) Full truckload international road freight services on routes between Poland, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, Benelux countries, and Germany, using a fleet of 110 TIR sets including curtain-sided and refrigerated vehicles. Targeted at European manufacturers across construction, metallurgical, food, automotive, and wood industries.
• Transport krajowy (Domestic Transport) Domestic FTL transport services within Poland using 13.6m curtain-sided truck sets rated at 24 tonnes, serving construction, metallurgical, food, automotive, and wood industry sectors.
• Spedycja (Freight Forwarding) Comprehensive freight forwarding and logistics services including organization of complete vehicle loads, coordination with carrier partners, and professional order management by qualified dispatchers.
• Transport w temperaturze kontrolowanej (Temperature-Controlled Transport) Temperature-controlled transport services using advanced refrigerated vehicles and isothermal containers with heating systems to maintain precise temperature conditions for sensitive goods including food, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals.
• Wycena transportu (Online Transport Quotation) Online transport pricing inquiry form allowing customers to request individual transport quotes by providing shipment details including loading and unloading addresses, cargo type, and body type.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dynamic growth from 4 TIR sets in 2002 to 110 in recent years

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PalletwayscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 February 2017Kupiec joined Palletways network - the fastest growing express pallet shipment network. This partnership enabled launch of transshipment warehouse in Kielce, expanding service capabilities for express pallet deliveries across Europe.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Raben Group: Polish-founded logistics company with extensive European road freight, contract logistics, and FTL/LTL operations across similar Western/Southern European corridors. Directly comparable as a Polish-rooted carrier and forwarder with multi-country presence.
• Girteka Logistics: Lithuanian-headquartered asset-heavy FTL operator running thousands of trucks on Western European corridors. Highly comparable asset-light-to-mixed FTL model serving European manufacturers with round-trip ('kółka'-style) organization.
• Rohlig Suus Logistics: Polish-headquartered freight forwarder with road, ocean, and air operations across Europe. Comparable as a Poland-based mid-market forwarder competing for similar Polish shipper customers and European routes.
• PEKAES (Raben Logistics): Polish road freight, pallet distribution, and domestic transport provider now part of Raben. Direct overlap with Kupiec's domestic 13.6m curtain-sided FTL operations and Polish enterprise customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered global forwarder with strong European road freight and FTL operations. Comparable road freight product on Western/Southern European corridors with broader portfolio including air and ocean.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics company with a major European road division following PANALPINA and GIL acquisitions. Competes with Kupiec for European FTL contracts but operates at significantly larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Fiege: German-headquartered family-owned logistics company with European road, contract logistics, and warehousing operations. Compares as a family-founded mid-sized European logistics competitor with similar vertical mix.
• DB Schenker: One of Europe's largest land, air, and ocean freight forwarders with global network and extensive road operations across all of Kupiec's corridors. Competes broadly but at vastly larger scale across the same lanes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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