What Hans Geis GmbH & Co. KG Internationale Spedition does

Geis Gruppe (legal entity: Hans Geis GmbH & Co. KG Internationale Spedition) is a third-generation, family-owned German logistics integrator headquartered in Gochsheim, Germany, operating more than 190 locations across 14 countries in Central and Eastern Europe with a workforce exceeding 10,000 employees. The company delivers integrated end-to-end supply chain services through four core pillars: Road Services (LTL/FTL, part-load, express, courier, B2C delivery, procurement logistics, and healthcare transport); Air + Sea Services (ocean, air, rail, time-critical, and project logistics); Logistics Services (distribution centers, spare parts, e-commerce fulfillment, production logistics, and in-house operations); and Spezialleistungen (export packaging, quality inspection, special transport with assembly, customs clearance, pre/final assembly, and Control Tower). Underlying technology includes a Sendungsverfolgung shipment tracking platform and a Control Tower offering for centralized supply chain monitoring, supported by a multi-country IT organization that is being consolidated under a new group-wide CIO from January 2027.

The business model is built on direct enterprise field sales to large corporate customers with complex logistics needs, supplemented by a regional Gebietsspedition forwarding partner network for local coverage. Revenue is generated across multiple streams — road freight and air/sea freight (transaction-fee), contract logistics and warehousing (subscription/recurring), and specialized services (professional services) — with pricing provided on a customized, quote-based basis (Angebotsanfrage) rather than published rate cards, and contracts typically spanning multiple years. Geis serves seven primary verticals: Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Goods, Fashion/Sport & Lifestyle, Pharma & Healthcare, Hightech, and Industrial Goods, addressing pain points such as JIT production logistics, temperature-controlled healthcare transport, e-commerce fulfillment, and complex regulatory compliance.

Geis is currently executing an integration strategy that includes absorbing the Gras Gruppe (effective July 1, 2026), aligning Quehenberger operations under group-wide IT leadership, and investing in the MissionZero sustainability program. The firm is privately held with no public ticker, no disclosed parent company or external investors, and no revenue figure publicly available; firmographic data on third-party sources appears inconsistent with the primary source (which clearly states >10,000 employees).

Name

Hans Geis GmbH & Co. KG Internationale Spedition

Legal name

Hans Geis GmbH & Co. KG Internationale Spedition

Website

https://geis-group.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Geis Gruppe is a third-generation, family-owned German logistics integrator providing road, air, sea, rail, and contract logistics services across 14 Central and Eastern European countries, serving enterprise clients in aerospace, automotive, healthcare, and industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (492110), Transportation and Warehousing (48-49)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Air Courier Services (4513)

akta.pro primary industry

General Cargo Air Freight Forwarding (Airport-to-Airport / Door-to-Door) (TLACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Project Cargo & Heavy-Lift Transload (TLALAFAL)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Contract logistics solutions
• Road freight transport
• Air and sea freight
• Warehousing and distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Gochsheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Road Freight Services: Transportation services including LTL (Less-than-Truckload), FTL (Full Truckload), parcel/stückgut, express and courier services across Central and Eastern Europe.
2. Air and Sea Freight: International air freight, sea freight, and rail freight services for global logistics needs.
3. Contract Logistics and Warehousing: Warehouse management, fulfillment services, e-commerce logistics, in-house logistics, and distribution center operations including 25,000 pallet spaces and 75,000 rack spaces in Chomutov facility.
4. Specialized Logistics Services: Customs clearance, export packaging, quality inspection, special transport with assembly, and pre/post assembly services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hans Geis GmbH & Co. KG Internationale Spedition is an integrated logistics service provider offering road freight (LTL/FTL, part-load, express/courier, B2C delivery, healthcare transport), air/sea/rail freight forwarding, contract logistics (distribution centers, spare parts logistics, e-commerce fulfillment, production logistics, in-house logistics), and specialized services (export packaging, quality inspection, special transport with assembly, customs clearance, assembly, Control Tower monitoring). Operations span 190 locations across 14 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, with warehousing capacity including 25,000 pallet spaces and 75,000 rack spaces at the Chomutov facility.

Product overview

Geis Gruppe operates as an integrated logistics platform providing comprehensive freight and contract logistics services across four core service pillars: Road Services (domestic and international road freight including LTL/FTL, part-load, express, and B2C delivery), Air + Sea Services (global ocean freight, air freight, rail freight, time-critical, and project logistics), Logistics Services (contract logistics including distribution centers, spare parts, e-commerce fulfillment, production logistics, and in-house operations), and Spezialleistungen (specialized services including export packaging, quality inspection, customs clearance, assembly, and Control Tower monitoring). The company operates across 14 countries in Central and Eastern Europe with approximately 10,000 employees at 190 locations, offering end-to-end supply chain solutions tailored to industry verticals including Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Goods, Fashion/Sport/Lifestyle, Pharma & Healthcare, Hightech, and Industrial Goods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road Services Road freight services including less-than-truckload (LTL) and full truckload (FTL) transport, part-load freight, area-specific distribution (Gebietsspedition), express and courier services, procurement logistics, B2C delivery, and healthcare transport across Europe.
• Air + Sea Services International freight services including ocean freight, air freight, rail freight, time-critical shipments, and project logistics for global transport needs.
• Logistics Services Contract logistics services including distribution center operations, spare parts logistics, e-commerce fulfillment, production logistics, and in-house logistics operations.
• Spezialleistungen (Specialized Services) Specialized services including export packaging, quality inspection, special transport with installation, customs clearance (Verzollung), pre- and final assembly, and Control Tower operations.
• Stückgut (Part-Load Freight) Part-load freight services for consolidated shipments within the Road Services portfolio.
• LTL / FTL (Less-than-Truckload / Full Truckload) Less-than-truckload and full truckload freight transport services within the Road Services portfolio.
• Gebietsspedition (Area-Specific Distribution) Area-specific distribution and forwarding services through regional partners within the Road Services portfolio.
• Express & Kurier (Express and Courier) Express and courier delivery services for time-sensitive shipments within the Road Services portfolio.
• Beschaffungslogistik (Procurement Logistics) Procurement logistics services for inbound supply chain management within the Road Services portfolio.
• B2C Zustellung (B2C Delivery) Business-to-consumer delivery services for e-commerce and retail shipments within the Road Services portfolio.
• Healthcare-Transporte (Healthcare Transport) Specialized transport services for healthcare and pharmaceutical products, including temperature-controlled Healthcare-Transporte.
• Seefracht (Ocean Freight) Ocean freight shipping services for international cargo transport within the Air + Sea Services portfolio.
• Luftfracht (Air Freight) Air freight services for time-sensitive international shipments within the Air + Sea Services portfolio.
• Bahnfracht (Rail Freight) Rail freight transport services for intercontinental cargo within the Air + Sea Services portfolio.
• Time Critical Services Priority shipping services for urgent and time-critical deliveries within the Air + Sea Services portfolio.
• Projektlogistik (Project Logistics) Project logistics services for complex oversized cargo and specialized transport solutions within the Air + Sea Services portfolio.
• Distributionszentren (Distribution Centers) Distribution center services for storage and regional distribution within the Logistics Services portfolio.
• Ersatzteillogistik (Spare Parts Logistics) Spare parts logistics for automotive and industrial applications within the Logistics Services portfolio.
• Fulfillment & E-Commerce E-commerce fulfillment and order processing services within the Logistics Services portfolio.
• Produktionslogistik (Production Logistics) Production logistics for manufacturing supply chain support within the Logistics Services portfolio.
• Inhouse-Logistik (In-House Logistics) In-house logistics operations integrated within client facilities within the Logistics Services portfolio.
• Exportverpackung (Export Packaging) Export packaging services for international shipments within the Spezialleistungen portfolio.
• Qualitätsprüfung (Quality Inspection) Quality inspection and testing services within the Spezialleistungen portfolio.
• Spezialtransporte mit Montage (Special Transport with Assembly) Specialized transport with on-site installation and assembly services within the Spezialleistungen portfolio.
• Verzollung (Customs Clearance) Customs clearance services for international trade within the Spezialleistungen portfolio.
• Vor- und Endmontage (Pre- and Final Assembly) Pre-assembly and final assembly services within the Spezialleistungen portfolio.
• Control Tower Centralized logistics control and monitoring services for supply chain visibility within the Spezialleistungen portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Operations across 14 countries with 190 locations and 10,000+ employees

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• QuehenbergercoreTechnology or Integration · 12 June 2026Quehenberger is being integrated into Geis Gruppe's IT organization. Thomas Pentza, incoming CIO from January 2027, will be responsible for IT across the entire group including Germany, Central and Eastern Europe, and Quehenberger operations. This represents a consolidation of IT competencies group-wide.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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