Eichholtz GmbH

What Eichholtz GmbH does

Eichholtz GmbH is a Hamburg-based, family-owned full-service logistics provider specializing in the storage, handling, transport, cleaning, and repacking of sensitive food raw materials, primarily nuts, seeds, legumes, dried fruits, and coffee. Founded in 1932 by Oscar Kraupner and Curt Eichholtz in Hamburg's historic Speicherstadt and now operating from the Peute port district, the company serves food traders, bakeries, food manufacturers, caterers, and import/export companies through direct B2B relationships. Its competitive position rests on a 13,000 cubic meter cold storage facility with what it describes as one of Europe's most modern refrigeration plants, complemented by a temperature-controlled 12-meter ceiling hall and a multi-stage cleaning line that integrates X-ray inspection, wind sifters, color sorters, and metal separators to achieve near-100% purity of incoming raw materials.

The company's revenue model combines storage subscriptions, per-transaction handling and transport fees, professional processing/cleaning services, and repacking/bagging fees, all priced on a custom quote basis under multi-year contracts. Customer segments span food traders and retailers (storage and processing of bulk commodities), bakeries and food manufacturers (custom grain blends and B2B packaging), catering and hospitality (small 1-5 kg packs), and import/export trading companies (customs and documentation handling via AEO status). Eichholtz holds a dense stack of regulatory accreditations including IFS Food, Organic (DE-ÖKO-039), HACCP, Bio Suisse, AEO, and a CO2 Climate Protection certificate, which function as gating requirements for organic and food-grade logistics customers. The business is led by Managing Director Jens Gellers and Head of Business Management Franziska Kraupner, with the Kraupner family maintaining ownership; the company has no disclosed institutional investors and operates as a privately held GmbH.

Name

Eichholtz GmbH

Legal name

Eichholtz GmbH

Website

https://eichholtz.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eichholtz GmbH is a family-owned Hamburg-based logistics provider offering storage, cold chain, cleaning, and repacking services for sensitive food raw materials such as nuts, seeds, and legumes, serving food traders, bakeries, manufacturers, and import/export firms across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Logistics Services

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (49312), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage Cold Storage (Fresh/Chilled) (TLALABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chilled/Refrigerated Food Warehousing (0–5°C) (AFAOAFAD), Public Refrigerated Warehousing (Multi-Client) (AFAOAFAA), Temperature-Controlled Cross-Docking & Transload (Cold Chain) (TLALABAJ)

Keywords

• Food raw materials logistics
• Cold storage services
• Warehouse logistics
• Food cleaning processing
• Bulk goods handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Warehouse and Storage Services: Professional storage of sensitive goods on sophisticated racking systems with modern refrigeration for temperature-controlled storage of food raw materials.
2. Handling and Transport: Handling services including loading/unloading, palletizing, stretching, picking, and distribution. Container transports from terminal to warehouse. Customs and documentation handling included.
3. Processing and Cleaning Services: Food cleaning and processing services using X-ray technology, stone detectors, metal separators, wind sifters, color sorters. Achieves near 100% purity of raw materials.
4. Repacking and Bagging: Re-bagging services from smallest to bulk packs, tubular bag machine for 1-5 kg units, vacuum packaging, mixing services for custom grain blends.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eichholtz GmbH is a Hamburg-based full-service logistics provider specializing in the storage, handling, transport, and processing of sensitive food raw materials such as nuts, seeds, legumes, and dried fruits. The company operates one of Europe's most modern refrigeration plants (13,000 cubic meters), offers advanced cleaning using X-ray technology, color sorters, and metal separators, and provides custom packaging, mixing, re-bagging, vacuum packaging, and customs handling. Services span warehouse storage, container transport, cleaning/purification, repacking, and distribution to food traders, bakeries, caterers, and importers.

Product overview

Eichholtz GmbH is a full-service logistics provider offering integrated services for food raw materials and traded goods. The core service portfolio consists of three main pillars: Warehouse and Cooling Services (professional storage with modern refrigeration), Handling and Transport Services (loading/unloading, container transport, customs documentation), and Production and Processing Services (cleaning, mixing, packaging). Processing equipment includes the Cleaning Plant with X-ray technology, tubular bag machine for 1-5 kg packaging, vacuum machine, mixer for custom grain blends, multi-functional re-bagger, and standard re-bagger. The company specializes in nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and legumes, and operates one of Europe's most modern refrigeration plants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Warehouse and Cooling Services (Lagerung und Kühlung) Professional storage of sensitive produce on mobile racking systems with state-of-the-art refrigeration. Includes secure temperature control, humidity monitoring, and continuous cold chain management. Operating May through October for cold storage needs.
• Handling and Transport Services (Umschlag und Transport)

Quantifiable outcome

• Near 100% cleanliness achievable for food raw materials through multi-stage cleaning
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Bulcotrans Lagerei- und Umschlaggesellschaft m.b.H.minorOthers · 1 January 1990Container Freight Station including container depot founded by Rainer Kraupner in the mid-1990s. Extended Eichholtz's traditional market segment with new core business in container handling.
• VEBERO (Veredlings Bedrijf Rotterdamm)minorOthers · 1 January 1954Former Rotterdam branch founded in 1954 for handling and processing goods. Now operates as an independent company under the name VEBERO. Originally part of Eichholtz operations but now a separate entity.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HAVI Logistics: Global cold chain logistics specialist with European operations handling temperature-sensitive food products. Comparable as a larger incumbent in temperature-controlled logistics, though focused more on retail/restaurant supply chains than commodity importers.
• BLG Logistics Group: Hamburg-based logistics group offering port-related services including warehousing and handling of traded goods. Comparable as a broader port logistics incumbent in the same Hamburg market, though serving wider industries beyond Eichholtz's food raw materials niche.
• Nagel-Group: German temperature-controlled food logistics provider with extensive European network. Comparable as a larger, established player offering temperature-controlled transport and storage for food products, though operating across a much broader footprint than Eichholtz's single-site model.

Direct peers

• Kloosterboer: One of Europe's largest temperature-controlled logistics providers operating cold storage and food processing facilities across the Netherlands, Germany, and beyond. Directly comparable in cold chain warehousing for food commodities with similar customer profiles.
• Royal Pacorini: European food logistics group with warehousing and processing operations for cocoa, nuts, and similar commodities. Directly comparable in handling sensitive food raw materials with value-added cleaning and processing services.
• VEBERO Veredlings Bedrijf Rotterdam: Founded in 1954 as an Eichholtz branch in Rotterdam, VEBERO now operates independently offering handling and processing of goods very similar to Eichholtz's Hamburg operations, making it the most direct comparable peer in the same niche.
• NewCold: European automated cold storage operator with state-of-the-art facilities across multiple countries. Comparable as a modern, capital-intensive cold chain provider focused on food products with similar quality and certification requirements.
• C. Steinweg Group: Hamburg-headquartered commodity logistics group specializing in handling, storage, and processing of agricultural commodities including cocoa, coffee, nuts, and grains. Direct competitor in Hamburg port for food raw material logistics and processing.

Others

• Eurogate Container Terminal: Major Hamburg port container terminal operator connected to the same port logistics ecosystem. Adjacent infrastructure provider rather than direct competitor, but operates in the same Hamburg port community where Eichholtz's customers originate.
• HHLA Hamburger Hafen und Logistik: Hamburg port and logistics group providing container handling, warehousing, and intermodal services. Indirectly comparable as a Hamburg-based port logistics ecosystem participant where Eichholtz's import/export customers operate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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