GP Truck Trading

What GP Truck Trading does

GP Truck Trading is a family-owned Polish civil partnership (S.C.) founded in 1999 by Grzegorz Kądziela, originally as a truck service workshop called Top Service in Raszyn near Warsaw, before pivoting into commercial vehicle sales and ultimately specializing in municipal vehicles. Today the company designs, builds, sells, rents, and services municipal and commercial vehicles — primarily garbage trucks (śmieciarki), hooklift vehicles, sewage/cesspool emptying bodies, and tippers — and employs more than 100 people across its headquarters and 10-bay service workshop in Sokołów near Warsaw and its 4,000+ m² production facility in Tychy. Garbage trucks account for approximately 80% of total vehicle sales, with bodies sourced primarily from Italian OEM Farid Industrie (exclusive Polish distributor since February 2017) and, as of 2026, Dutch manufacturer Haller; in-house Janco/GP Lift manufacturing at the Tychy plant (acquired in 2022) produces hooklift devices, sewage bodies, and tippers.

The company's business model combines one-time new and used vehicle sales (with chassis sourced from Renault, DAF, Iveco, MAN, Scania, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Isuzu, Mitsubishi FUSO), subscription-based short- and long-term rentals of garbage trucks and other utility vehicles with full service coverage, and professional after-sales services delivered through two stationary workshops plus a nationwide mobile service fleet. Customer segments center on Polish municipal waste-management companies and city-owned enterprises (MPO Warszawa, MPO Łódź, MPGO Kraków, MZUK Wałbrzych, among others), construction and infrastructure firms, and — via a MAXUS (SAIC Motor) electric van dealership — urban last-mile logistics operators. Distribution is exclusively direct (no dealer networks), supported by Q Service Truck network membership spanning 170 workshops in 7 countries, industry trade-show presence (EKOTECH, WOD-KAN, PTAK EXPO, POL-ECO, ECOMONGO), and dedicated EU-funded capacity projects. The company is entirely founder-/family-controlled with no external institutional investors, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

GP Truck Trading

Legal name

GP TRUCK TRADING S.C. GRZEGORZ KĄDZIELA, AGNIESZKA KĄDZIELA

Website

https://gptruck.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GP Truck Trading is a family-owned Polish company that designs, manufactures, sells, rents, and services municipal vehicles — primarily garbage trucks, hooklift devices, sewage bodies, and tippers — for Polish municipalities, waste-management operators, and construction firms, with exclusive Polish distribution of Farid (Italy) and Haller (Netherlands) bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Vehicles

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (33621), Motor Vehicle Manufacturing (3361), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310)

SIC

Truck & Bus Bodies (3713), Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510), Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories (3714)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal & Public Works Specialty Vehicles (Street Sweepers, Sewer Jetters) (IMAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refuse/Waste Collection Vehicles Leasing & Rental (TLABAEAG), Class 4–6 Medium-Duty Truck Manufacturing (IMACABAB)

Keywords

• Municipal vehicles
• Garbage trucks
• Hooklift devices
• Commercial vehicle service
• Waste management vehicles

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw (Sokołów)

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sale of new vehicles: GP Truck Trading builds and sells new custom-built municipal vehicles. They work with major chassis manufacturers (Renault, DAF, Iveco, MAN, Scania, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Isuzu, Mitsubishi FUSO) and install their own or partner-built bodies (Farid, JANCO/GP Lift). Garbage trucks (śmieciarki) represent approximately 80% of total sales.
2. Sale of used vehicles: The company sources and resells used commercial and municipal vehicles from Poland and across Europe through their verified European partner network.
3. Vehicle rental (short- and long-term): GP Truck Trading offers short- and long-term rental of garbage trucks and other municipal vehicles across Poland with full service coverage. Offers include vehicles such as MAN and Iveco-based units. Rental agreements are prepared individually per customer.
4. Vehicle service and repair: Full-service maintenance and repair of commercial vehicles including suspension, steering, brakes, drivetrain, electrical systems, pneumatic systems, computer diagnostics (JALTEST device), tire services, air conditioning. Also includes chassis adaptations for body installation, axle spacing modifications, hooklift and HDS crane installations, and preparation of vehicles for winter road maintenance.
5. Electric vehicle sales (MAXUS): As a dealer of MAXUS electric vehicles (e-Deliver 3, e-Deliver 9, e-Deliver 9 chassis), GP Truck Trading sells electric vans and chassis. Available with subsidies up to 70,000 PLN from national programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GP Truck Trading designs, manufactures, sells, rents, and services municipal and commercial vehicles in Poland. Its core products are custom-built garbage trucks (śmieciarki) built on chassis from manufacturers such as Renault, DAF, Iveco, MAN, Scania, Volvo, and Mercedes-Benz, with refuse bodies from exclusive partner Farid (Italy) and Haller (Netherlands). At its Tychy plant the company manufactures hooklift devices, sewage/cesspool emptying bodies, and tipper trucks under its own Janco/GP Lift brands. The company also rents vehicles and provides stationary and mobile aftersales service nationwide.

Product overview

GP Truck Trading is a family-owned Polish company operating since 1999 that specializes in the design, manufacturing, sales, rental, and service of municipal and commercial vehicles. The core product portfolio centers on garbage trucks (śmieciarki) — available as single-compartment, two-compartment, and multi-functional configurations — which account for approximately 80% of total sales. The company manufactures in-house hook lifting devices (GP Lift/Janco brand) and tipper trucks at its Tychy factory, while distributing Italian-made Farid garbage truck bodies as exclusive Polish representative since 2017, and Dutch Haller bodies since 2026. Additional offerings include sewage/fecal tank bodies (5,000–25,000 liter capacities), MAXUS electric delivery vans (e-Deliver 3 and e-Deliver 9), vehicle rental services (short- and long-term), and comprehensive maintenance/repair services through stationary workshops in Sokołów and Tychy plus mobile service units across Poland. The company operates as a full-service provider combining custom vehicle manufacturing, distribution of branded body systems, and ongoing aftersales support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GP Lift: Hooklift devices, dump bodies (wywrotki), and municipal equipment manufactured at the Tychy production facility. The brand emerged following the 2022 acquisition of the Janco plant.
• Janco

Products and services

• Garbage Trucks (Śmieciarki) Refuse collection vehicles assembled on chassis from Renault, DAF, Iveco, MAN, Scania, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Isuzu and Mitsubishi FUSO with Farid or Haller bodies in single-, two- and multi-compartment configurations. Account for approximately 80% of GP Truck Trading's total sales volume. Sold to municipal waste management operators across Poland.
• Hook Devices (Urządzenia hakowe) / GP Lift In-house manufactured hooklift devices for vehicles with gross vehicle weight from 3.5 to 30 tonnes, available in 1,200 mm and 1,570 mm hook height versions, made from closed industrial profiles and shot-blasted/painted for durability. Sold to municipal, construction and logistics operators.
• Sewage/Cesspool Emptying Bodies (Zabudowy asenizacyjne)

Quantifiable outcome

• Garbage trucks represent approximately 80% of total vehicle sales volume
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Haller (Netherlands)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2026In 2026, GP Truck Trading became the exclusive distributor of Haller garbage truck bodies (a Dutch manufacturer). The agreement with the Dutch producer expanded the offering to include modern dual-chamber (two-compartment) bodies, complementing the existing Farid range.
• Janco (acquired)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022In 2022, GP Truck Trading acquired the production facility in Tychy along with the Janco brand. Janco manufactures hooklift devices and the company now produces these under the GP Lift brand as well. 40 new employees joined with this acquisition.
• Farid Industrie (Italy)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 February 2017In February 2017, GP Truck Trading signed an agreement with Italian garbage truck body manufacturer Farid Industrie, becoming the exclusive distributor and authorized service provider for Farid's specialized equipment in Poland. This partnership remains active and is central to GP Truck Trading's garbage truck business, representing approximately 80% of sales. The company also provides training on Farid products.
• Q Service TruckcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGP Truck Trading is a member of the Q Service Truck network, which groups the largest truck service workshops in Poland and 10 countries worldwide (170 workshops in 7 countries, including 76 in Poland). GP Truck has been part of the network since 2014. The membership provides cross-referrals and access to a service network spanning multiple countries.
• MAXUS (SAIC Motor)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGP Truck Trading is a dealer of MAXUS electric vehicles in Poland, offering the e-Deliver 3, e-Deliver 9, and e-Deliver 9 chassis. Vehicles are available from stock with government subsidies of up to 70,000 PLN.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Terberg Environmental / Dennis Eagle: UK/Netherlands-based manufacturer of low-entry refuse collection vehicles (the Dennis Eagle ELF platform). Part of the Terberg Group; competes head-to-head with Farid/Haller bodies and European chassis OEMs in municipal refuse tenders across Europe.
• FAUN Umwelttechnik: German manufacturer of refuse collection vehicles, street sweepers, and sewer cleaners with a broad municipal vehicle portfolio across Europe. Operates in adjacent product categories to GP Truck (sewer cleaning, refuse bodies) and competes in many of the same European procurement tenders.
• Geesink Norba: Netherlands-based manufacturer of rear-loading and split-body refuse collection vehicles with deep municipal customer base across Europe. Part of the same European refuse body ecosystem as Farid and Haller and a direct competing supplier for Polish municipal tenders.
• Meiller Aufzugtüren (Meiller Group): German manufacturer of tipper bodies, hooklifts, and skip loaders for commercial and municipal vehicles. Direct product peer to GP Truck's in-house Janco/GP Lift hooklift and tipper lines, which are manufactured at the Tychy facility acquired in 2022.
• Farid Industrie: Italian manufacturer of refuse collection vehicle bodies with compression systems (T1 Plus, MK1-5 series). GP Truck Trading is its exclusive Polish distributor and service partner since 2017 — Farid bodies account for ~80% of GP Truck's sales, making it the most direct product peer.
• Haller: Dutch manufacturer of refuse collection vehicle bodies known for modern dual-chamber (two-compartment) configurations. GP Truck Trading signed an exclusive Polish distribution agreement in 2026, mirroring the Farid relationship and making Haller a direct product peer in the same niche.
• SEMAT (Giletta Group): Italian manufacturer specializing in snowplows, gritters, and compact municipal equipment including small refuse collection vehicles. Operates in the same municipal vehicle niche with winter road maintenance products explicitly referenced in GP Truck's vehicle prep services.

Broad incumbents

• Heil Environmental (Environmental Solutions Group): US-headquartered, global largest manufacturer of refuse collection vehicle bodies, now part of Environmental Solutions Group alongside Curotto-Can and Labrie. A broad incumbent in the same refuse body category that GP Truck distributes via Farid and Haller, though primarily North American-focused with growing European presence.
• PALFINGER: Austrian-based global leader in lifting and loading equipment including hooklift systems, cranes, and refuse handling equipment. A broad incumbent in the hooklift equipment category directly comparable to GP Truck's Janco/GP Lift hooklift devices.

Others

• SAIC MAXUS: Chinese-owned commercial vehicle brand whose electric e-Deliver 3 and e-Deliver 9 vans GP Truck Trading distributes as the Polish dealer. Not a direct peer but a key supply partner — comparable as a light commercial EV distribution business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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