Wohlwend Transport

What Wohlwend Transport does

Wohlwend Transport AG is a privately held, family-owned logistics company headquartered in Nendeln and operating primarily from Bendern, Liechtenstein. Founded in 1962 and incorporated as Wohlwend Transport AG in 1980 under Hugo Anton Wohlwend, the company now spans 51–100 employees across six Liechtenstein sites and a German external warehouse in Alfdorf. It operates a fleet of 80 vehicles (60+ trucks) meeting Euro 6 emissions standards with a growing electric-truck share (~12% as of January 2026), and 45,000 m² of warehouse and logistics space including high-bay warehouses, ramps, and integrated customs, gas, workshop, and washing facilities.

The company offers an integrated three-pillar service platform: (1) Transport Solutions covering national, international, just-in-time, contract, and intermodal/multimodal transport with 24-hour satellite fleet tracking; (2) Logistics and Warehousing with a modern Warehouse Management System (WMS), picking/packing/labeling, e-commerce fulfillment, and an "Extended Workbench" value-added assembly service; and (3) in-house Customs Clearance at the Feldkirch/Tisis border crossing, including import/export, transit, temporary import/export, processing traffic, and proof-of-origin documentation under authorized consignor status. Its technology stack centers on the WMS, satellite telematics, and digital customs processes, with recent investments in a building-integrated 315 kWp photovoltaic facade (2024) and Liechtenstein's first megawatt charging station (2025) supporting an electric-fleet transition.

Wohlwend serves both B2B and B2C customers via a sales-led go-to-market motion: B2B customers are reached through direct sales consultations and industry-segmented digital inquiry funnels across automotive (primary), food/cold chain (primary), steel, building materials, packaging, events, and retail/trade; B2C customers access vehicle transport, seasonal/general storage, and personal-goods customs clearance through the same channels. Revenue is generated via transaction-based transport fees, managed-service warehousing, and professional-service customs and value-added offerings, with pricing fully quote-based and undisclosed. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, Demeter, Bio Knospe, Bio Verordnung, and ASTAG We Go Green certifications, and is currently owned and actively led by Hugo and Ilona Wohlwend with third-generation family members in operational management roles.

Name

Wohlwend Transport

Legal name

Wohlwend Transport AG

Website

https://wohlwend.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Wohlwend Transport AG is a family-owned Liechtenstein logistics company providing integrated transport, warehousing, and in-house customs clearance services across the DACH region for automotive, food, steel, and other B2B verticals plus private customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Support Activities for Transportation (488), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Export & Cross-Border Fleet Resale (Compliance, Documentation) (TLABAKAJ)

Keywords

• Freight transport services
• Customs clearance services
• Warehousing logistics
• Contract logistics
• Multimodal transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Nendeln

HQ country

Liechtenstein

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transport Services: National and international transport services including express deliveries, same-day transport, regular line transport, just-in-time deliveries, and special transports for heavy or sensitive goods.
2. Logistics & Warehousing: Storage services including general storage, seasonal storage, warehouse management, picking, packing, labeling, and shipping preparation. E-commerce logistics and supply chain management.
3. Customs Clearance: Complete customs clearance services including import/export, transit handling, temporary import/export, processing traffic, and proof of origin documentation.
4. Value Added Services: Extended workbench services including packaging, assembly, labeling, and final assembly directly in the warehouse as an extended processing facility.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wohlwend Transport is a Liechtenstein-based logistics company providing integrated transport, warehousing, and customs clearance services across Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Germany, and internationally. It offers national and international road transport, just-in-time contract logistics, intermodal/multimodal transport, refrigerated and heavy-duty special transports, 45,000 m² of warehousing with WMS, e-commerce fulfillment, and an in-house customs office at the Feldkirch/Tisis border crossing. The company serves both enterprise verticals (automotive, food, building materials, packaging, steel, retail, events) and private customers with tailored offerings.

Product overview

Wohlwend Transport offers an integrated logistics platform combining transport solutions, warehousing, and customs clearance services. The core offering includes National and International Transport (with just-in-time and contract logistics), Logistics & Warehousing (with 45,000 m² of storage space and WMS), and proprietary in-house Customs Clearance at the Feldkirch/Tisis border. The company serves both business customers (across Automotive, Food, Building Materials, Packaging, Event/Trade Shows, Steel Industry, and Retail/Trade sectors) and private customers with transport, storage, and customs clearance services. Value-added services include the Extended Workbench for supply chain customization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport Solutions
• Logistics & Warehousing
• Customs Clearance
• Industry Solutions (Vertical-Specific Logistics)
• Value Added Services — Extended Workbench
• Private Customer Transport Services
• Private Customer Storage & Logistics
• Private Customer Customs Clearance

Quantifiable outcome

• 45,000 m² of warehouse and logistics space for flexible supply chain management
• +2 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ASTAG We Go Green InitiativeminorOthersPartnership with ASTAG We Go Green initiative demonstrating commitment to CO₂ emission reduction in road transport. This is a sustainability certification and industry initiative rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Planzer: Swiss family-owned transport and logistics company with parcel, freight, warehousing, and customs capabilities across the Switzerland-Liechtenstein-Germany-Austria corridor. Closest direct structural peer given family ownership, DACH focus, and integrated service mix.
• Galliker Transport: Swiss family-owned logistics provider operating road transport, warehousing, and customs services in the DACH region. Highly comparable mid-sized family operator with similar integrated service offerings and cross-border specialization.

Broad incumbents

• DACHSER: German-headquartered global logistics provider with European road transport, contract logistics, and air/sea freight. Direct overlap in road freight and warehousing across DACH, but at a much larger scale.
• DSV: Danish global freight forwarder and trucking operator with deep DACH presence. Competes with Wohlwend on road freight and freight forwarding, with a much larger balance sheet and scale advantages.
• Kühne + Nagel: Swiss global logistics and forwarding giant with strong road, air, and sea freight plus contract logistics. Comparable customs and warehousing capabilities, but operates at multinational scale far beyond Wohlwend's regional footprint.
• Gebrüder Weiss: Austria-headquartered global logistics company with road, rail, air, and sea freight, warehousing, and customs services across the DACH region. Closest scaled analog to Wohlwend's integrated transport-warehouse-customs model, with a much larger footprint.
• LKW Walter: Austrian full-truck-load transportation specialist with pan-European intermodal and contract logistics. Comparable full-truckload and intermodal capabilities, with a much larger European network.
• Rhenus Logistics: German-headquartered multimodal logistics provider with road, rail, water, and contract logistics across Europe. Comparable in offering mix (transport, warehousing, customs), with substantially larger assets and network.

Regional players

• Spedition Vetterle: Regional Austrian forwarding and logistics company with cross-border services around the Lake Constance/Alpine Rhine region. Comparable in scale to Wohlwend and serves overlapping Liechtenstein-Austria-Germany trade lanes.
• Harder Logistics: Swiss regional transport and warehousing company serving Eastern Switzerland and the A13/Rhine Valley corridor. Direct overlap with Wohlwend's geographic footprint of Liechtenstein-Switzerland-Germany, particularly the Chur/Rhine Valley trade lanes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Wohlwend-Transport-AG-100063572019485
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wohlwend-transport-ag

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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