duisport industrial solutions

What duisport industrial solutions does

duisport industrial solutions is a Germany-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of duisport (Duisburger Hafen AG) that provides industrial packaging services for regional and international transport of industrial goods. The company designs and manufactures custom transport crates, special constructions for optimal protection and handling, and sustainable reusable multi-use packaging systems built from wood and combination materials. Its service portfolio spans individual packaging material production, packaging of all goods types, factory packaging and logistics, packaging regulation analysis, environmental and quality management, packaging consulting, and production waste disposal. Operations are delivered at customer locations, at supplier sites, and at company-owned facilities.

The company operates through multiple regional German subsidiaries (West, Süd, SüdOst, Nord) and international wholly-owned entities in India (duisport packing logistics India Pvt. Ltd., with operations in Pune and Manesar), China (duisport Industrial Packing Service in Qingdao and Wuxi), Belgium (duisport industrial solutions Belgium NV in Antwerp), Poland (Relopack Sp. z o.o. in Warsaw/Sokołów and Gdynia), and the United Kingdom (Crocodile Packaging Ltd in South Marston). Combined footprint exceeds 20 national and international locations across two continents, with multimodal access to water, rail, and road transport through the Duisburg port ecosystem. Go-to-market is sales-led with key account management (e.g., Daniel Herkel as Head of Sales/Key Account Management for duisport industrial solutions West GmbH) and pricing is quote-based, tailored to customer requirements rather than publicly disclosed.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: industrial packaging services (professional services), contract logistics including warehouse logistics, customs clearance, and production disposal (managed services), and multimodal transportation services coordinated via water, rail, and road (transaction fee). The company targets industrial goods manufacturers as its primary horizontal customer segment, addressing pain points around transport protection, regulatory compliance, sustainability, and logistics complexity. Digital infrastructure consists of the duisportal customer and supplier portals enabling tracking, tracing, shipping overview, parts search, lot splitting, and shipping readiness notifications. No AI/ML capabilities, funding rounds, or public financial disclosures are present in the source data.

Name

duisport industrial solutions

Legal name

duisport industrial solutions

Website

https://duisport-industrial-solutions.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

duisport industrial solutions is a wholly-owned subsidiary of duisport (Duisburger Hafen AG) providing custom industrial packaging, reusable wood packaging systems, and multimodal transport services to industrial goods manufacturers across more than 20 sites in Germany, China, India, Poland, Belgium, and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Services

NAICS

Packing and Crating (488991)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Engineered Transit Packaging & Packaging Design Services (IMALAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom Crating & Export-Grade Packaging (HSAKADAC), Export & Compliance Packaging (ISPM-15, Heat-Treated Wood Packaging) (IMALAFAL)

Keywords

• Industrial packaging services
• Custom transport crates
• Contract logistics
• Multimodal transport packaging
• Sustainable packaging systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Unterlüß

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Packaging Services: Custom packaging solutions for industrial goods including individual packaging material production, packaging of all types of goods, factory packaging and logistics
2. Contract Logistics: Complete logistics services including warehouse logistics, customs clearance, and production disposal
3. Transportation Services: Multimodal transport services via water, rail, and road coordinated through strategically located sites

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

duisport industrial solutions provides customized industrial packaging services and solutions for transport and logistics. Its core offerings include individual packaging material manufacturing (e.g., wooden crates and containers), packaging of all types of industrial goods, factory packaging and on-site logistics, packaging regulation analysis, packaging consulting, and production waste disposal. The company complements these with custom-designed transport crates, special protective constructions, and sustainable reusable packaging systems made from wood and combination materials, delivered across more than 20 sites in Germany, China, India, Poland, Belgium, and England.

Product overview

duisport industrial solutions operates as a comprehensive industrial packaging services provider within the duisport Group. The company offers a portfolio of packaging services including individual packaging material production (Individuelle Packmittelfertigung), packaging of all goods types, factory packaging and logistics (Werksverpackung und -logistik), packaging regulation analysis, environmental and quality management, packaging consulting, and production disposal. The core product offerings include custom-designed transport crates (Maßgeschneiderte Transportkisten), special constructions (Sonderkonstruktionen), and sustainable reusable packaging solutions (Nachhaltige Mehrwegverpackungen) made from wood and combination materials. Digital services include the duisportal customer portal for tracking, tracing, shipping overview, and parts search, and the duisportal supplier portal for tag applications and shipping readiness notifications. The company operates across more than 20 national and international locations spanning two continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• duisport industrial solutions: Industrial goods packaging division of duisport providing customized packaging solutions for regional and international transport.

Products and services

• Individual Packaging Material Manufacturing (Individuelle Packmittelfertigung) Custom manufacturing of packaging materials such as wooden crates and containers built to the specific requirements of industrial customers, for protection of goods during regional and international transport.
• Packaging of All Goods Types (Verpackung aller Güterarten) Comprehensive packaging services for all types of industrial goods and commodities, handling diverse product categories at company facilities.
• Factory Packaging and Logistics (Werksverpackung und -logistik) On-site factory packaging and logistics services delivered at customer facilities and supplier sites, providing integrated packaging support within the customer's own operations.
• Packaging Regulation Analysis (Analyse von Verpackungsvorschriften) Analysis of packaging regulations and compliance requirements applicable to national and international transport of industrial goods.
• Packaging Consulting (Verpackungsberatung) Expert consulting service advising industrial customers on optimal packaging solutions, including material selection, methods, and innovation options.
• Production Waste Disposal (Produktionsentsorgung) Production waste disposal and recycling service for industrial packaging materials, supporting environmental and quality management requirements.
• Custom-Designed Transport Crates (Maßgeschneiderte Transportkisten) Custom-designed transport crates and containers engineered for optimal protection of industrial goods during regional and international transport.
• Special Constructions (Sonderkonstruktionen) Special constructions designed and produced for best-possible protection and optimal handling of industrial goods.
• Sustainable Reusable Packaging (Nachhaltige Mehrwegverpackungen) Sustainable reusable packaging solutions manufactured from wood and combination materials, developed through continuous innovation to support environmentally responsible industrial logistics.
• duisportal Customer Portal Digital customer portal offering tracking, tracing, shipping overview, and parts search capabilities for customers managing industrial packaging and logistics operations.
• duisportal Supplier Portal Digital supplier portal supporting individual service performance, including lot splitting plant (Losteilanlage) and shipping readiness notification (Versandbereitschaftsmeldung) functions.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RELOPACK SP. Z O. O.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish packaging company belonging to duisport-group. Operates multiple packing centers including locations in Warsaw, Gorlice, Gdynia, and Poznan. Provides regional packaging services in Central Europe.
• Crocodile Packaging LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based packaging company located in Thornhill Industrial Estate, South Marston. Provides packaging services in the UK market as part of duisport network.
• duisport packing logistics India Pvt. Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndian subsidiary operating locations in Pune and Manesar-Haryana. Provides packaging logistics services in the Indian market.
• duisport Industrial Packing Service (China) Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChinese subsidiary operating locations in Qingdao and Wuxi. Provides industrial packing services in the Chinese market.
• duisport industrial solutions Belgium NVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian entity located in Antwerp providing packaging services at a key consolidation location in Belgium.
• Various Port Terminal Operators and Logistics CompaniesminorOthersNetwork of companies operating within the Duisburg port area including terminal operators, logistics companies, and recycling firms such as BLG AutoTerminal, Rhenus, Gateway-West-Terminal, Duisburg Gateway Terminal, Multimodal Terminal Duisburg, and others.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zebra Packaging: UK-based industrial packaging specialist providing custom crating, export packaging, and packaging engineering services. Comparable as a regional European direct peer in export-grade custom crating for industrial customers.
• Storopack: German-based global manufacturer of protective and transport packaging, including customized foam and engineered packaging solutions. Strongly comparable as a German-headquartered competitor in custom-engineered industrial transit packaging.
• Boxon: European industrial packaging provider offering custom packaging solutions, reusable packaging systems, and packaging consulting. Comparable as a regional European specialist in custom-engineered industrial packaging and packaging consulting services.
• Nefab: Swedish-headquartered global provider of engineered industrial packaging and logistics services, including custom crating and reusable packaging systems. Directly comparable business model — design, manufacture, and supply of industrial transport packaging for global manufacturers — and the most-cited European peer in this niche.
• Tri-Wall Group: Global manufacturer of heavy-duty corrugated packaging, Schwerwellpappe and engineered transit packaging for industrial customers. Overlaps with duisport's custom crating and export-grade packaging offerings and serves the same industrial goods manufacturers.

Broad incumbents

• Smurfit Kappa: Global paper-based packaging giant with a large corrugated and industrial packaging portfolio. Competes with duisport's packaging products at scale but operates a much broader packaging portfolio rather than specializing in heavy-duty engineered crating.
• Mondi Group: European-headquartered packaging and paper group producing corrugated packaging, industrial bags, and engineered packaging. Adjacent competitor across paperboard-based industrial packaging formats with much greater scale and product breadth.
• DS Smith: Major European provider of corrugated packaging and recycled paper solutions with growing industrial packaging offerings. Comparable in serving industrial goods customers but with a much broader product range and pan-European footprint.

Others

• Rhenus Logistics: European contract logistics and freight forwarding group operating within the Duisburg port ecosystem. Thematically adjacent — Rhenus and duisport industrial solutions share the same Duisburg-based multimodal network and overlap on industrial logistics customers, though Rhenus does not specialize in packaging manufacturing.
• HHLA (Hamburger Hafen und Logistik): Major German port and logistics group operating container terminals and intermodal transport. Comparable parent-group analogue (similar port-logistics structure to Duisburger Hafen AG) and potential peer for the multimodal integration story behind duisport industrial solutions, though not in the packaging business itself.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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