Groupement FLO - Transports et Logistique

What Groupement FLO - Transports et Logistique does

Groupement FLO - Transports et Logistique, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Bruges (Bordeaux Fret zone), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, is a private cooperative network (groupement) of 110 independent French transport and logistics companies (Adhérents). The central entity itself is lean — approximately 16 employees — and operates as a federation rather than an operating carrier; Adhérents retain their own customer relationships, fleet, and P&L while operating under the shared Groupement FLO brand and a "démarche de progrès" continuous-improvement framework. The network is structured across seven transport and logistics specialties: FLO Général Cargo (general cargo), FLO Distribution / FLO Palettes (1–6 pallet distribution), FLO Logistique (contract logistics and warehousing), FLO Vrac (bulk), FLO Température dirigée (temperature-controlled cold chain), FLO Spécifique (ADR, exceptional loads, custom solutions), and FLO Multimodal (road/rail/sea).

The Groupement's competitive stack rests on a shared IT and digital infrastructure that is partly owned by the cooperative: B2PWeb (freight exchange), PFM-Solutions / Palet Facility Management (pallet pooling), GedTrans (document management), GedMouv (shared traceability, jointly with Xyric), and eProtocole (dematerialized security protocols). Groupement FLO is a shareholder of H2P (Holding Premium Professionnel) and H3P (Holding Premium Professionnel Palettes), the holding companies behind B2PWeb and PFM respectively. Distribution is organized around 60 regional expert carriers, a national platform in Orléans, and three regional hubs in Lyon, Toul, and Toulouse. FLO Académie, founded in 2016, delivers centralized HR, management, and driver training (including the CONDUCTEUR 2.0 program), and the "10 Palettes pour la Planète" environmental initiative — launched in 2013 and reaching 500,000 trees planted by May 2026 — provides ESG differentiation.

Revenue mechanics for the central entity are member-dues and shared-service fees on a subscription/recurring basis; Groupement FLO does not disclose a consolidated revenue figure. The network as a whole serves industrial and commercial customers spanning retail (Intermarché, IKEA), manufacturing (Michelin, EGGER), and food/cold-chain (Stef) logistics, along with SME shippers whose 1–6 pallet shipments flow through FLO Palettes. Geographic scope is primarily France with international pallet distribution extending to Italy, Spain, and Germany since September 2017. Marketing and member engagement rely on trade events (notably the SITL exhibition with a 124 m² stand), LinkedIn, regional press (L'Officiel des Transporteurs, L'Yonne Républicaine), and FLO Académie as community and thought-leadership channels. Governance is led by President David Sagnard (appointed 2021), with Christian Seillier serving as Directeur de publication.

Name

Groupement FLO - Transports et Logistique

Legal name

GROUPEMENT FLO

Website

https://groupement-flo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Groupement FLO is a French cooperative network of 110 independent transport and logistics companies, headquartered in Bruges, France, operating across 7 specialties including pallet distribution, general cargo, and cold-chain transport. Founded in 1993, it provides shared IT tools, training, and collective branding to its Adhérents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bruges

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Network Membership Services: Groupement FLO generates value by providing a collaborative network of 110 independent transport companies that share resources, tools, brand identity, and best practices. Revenue is generated through member dues and collective service offerings that enable individual members to compete more effectively.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Groupement FLO is a cooperative-style network of 110 independent French transport and logistics companies (Adhérents) that deliver road transport, palletized distribution, contract logistics, bulk transport, temperature-controlled transport, specialized transport, and multimodal transport services to industrial, commercial, and SME shippers across France and selected European destinations. The groupement itself coordinates shared digital tools (B2PWeb, PFM-Solutions, GedTrans, GedMouv, eProtocole, real-time traceability), the FLO Académie training program, and the '10 Palettes pour la Planète' environmental initiative on behalf of its member companies.

Product overview

Groupement FLO is a French transport and logistics network comprising 110 member companies operating since 1993 across 7 transport and logistics specialties. The portfolio consists of seven core transport services (FLO Général Cargo, FLO Distribution/FLO Palettes, FLO Logistique, FLO Vrac, FLO Température dirigée, FLO Spécifique, FLO Multimodal) supported by FLO Académie for training and professional development. FLO Palettes, the palletized distribution network handling 1-6 pallets with real-time tracking, is integrated into the Distribution service. The network also includes digital solutions through partnerships with B2PWeb (freight exchange), PFM-Solutions (pallet management), and auxiliary platforms like GedTrans, GedMouv, and eProtocole. The Groupement operates across all of France with international coverage to parts of Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FLO Palettes: Specialized palletized shipping and distribution network covering France and parts of Europe, distributing 1 to 6 pallets of goods.
• FLO Académie
• 10 Palettes pour la Planète
• FLO Distribution
• FLO Général Cargo
• FLO Logistique
• FLO Vrac
• FLO Température dirigée
• FLO Spécifique
• FLO Multimodal

Products and services

• FLO Général Cargo General cargo road transport service for full and partial loads across France, delivered through the 110 Adhérents of the Groupement FLO network.
• FLO Distribution / FLO Palettes Palletized shipment distribution network handling 1 to 6 pallets of merchandise, offering real-time tracking and coverage across France (60 regional expert carriers, national platform in Orléans, three regional hubs in Lyon, Toul, Toulouse) and selected European export routes to Italy, Spain, and Germany.
• FLO Logistique Contract logistics and warehousing services including storage, order preparation, and fulfillment, delivered through the Groupement FLO network.
• FLO Vrac Bulk road transport services for loose or unpackaged goods, delivered through the Groupement FLO network.
• FLO Température Dirigée Temperature-controlled transport services for refrigerated and frozen goods, delivered through 39 Groupement FLO member companies specialized in cold-chain logistics.
• FLO Spécifique Specialized road transport services for ADR/hazardous materials, exceptional loads, and custom logistics solutions, delivered through the Groupement FLO network.
• FLO Multimodal Multimodal transport solutions combining road, rail, and sea transport modes, delivered through the Groupement FLO network.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000 trees planted through '10 Palettes pour la Planète' environmental initiative
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Integration6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• FATTON TransportssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2017Export partner covering Italy and Spain routes for FLO Palettes international expansion
• Transports RALLUsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2017Export partner covering Germany routes for FLO Palettes international expansion
• CONSOPTIMA (Arnaud Bilek)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2016Animation partner for FLO Académie training program, responsible for program development and convention organization
• B2PWebcoreTechnology or IntegrationBourse de fret (freight exchange) developed by H2P (Holding Premium Professionnel) offering transport professionals a simple, effective and economical tool to optimize productivity gains through freight matching
• PFM-Solutions (PFM - Palet Facility Management)coreTechnology or IntegrationPallet management system created by H3P (Holding Premium Professionnel Palettes) that optimizes pallet flows across Europe by gathering shippers, carriers, logistics providers and recipients in a mutualized organization
• GedTranssupportingTechnology or IntegrationDocument management solution for transport operations - partner service of B2PWeb
• GedMouvsupportingTechnology or IntegrationShared traceability system for transport operations - partner service of B2PWeb
• eProtocolesupportingTechnology or IntegrationDematerialized security protocol management solution - partner service of B2PWeb
• H2P (Holding Premium Professionnel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolding company that developed B2PWeb freight exchange; Groupement FLO is shareholder of H2P
• H3P (Holding Premium Professionnel Palettes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolding company that created PFM-Solutions pallet management; Groupement FLO is shareholder of H3P
• Gaz'UpsupportingTechnology or IntegrationGNV (natural gas) station operator - operates Picq & Charbonnier's public gas stations 24/7 providing both compressed (GNC) and liquefied (GNL) natural gas; also operates Houtch's Saint-Quentin station
• XyricsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPartner with Flo Palettes and GedMouv in developing real-time traceability solution for pallet distribution

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Groupe Mousset: Groupe Mousset is a French transport and logistics network with a federation-like structure serving specialized and general freight across France, directly comparable to Groupement FLO's network model and customer base.
• Transalliance: Transalliance is a European road-transport and logistics group with a multi-country carrier network, directly comparable to Groupement FLO's combination of domestic density and cross-border reach (Italy, Spain, Germany).
• Heppner: Heppner is a French transport and logistics group operating domestic and European road-freight, multimodal, and contract-logistics services with similar SME-focused pallet distribution and European export capabilities as Groupement FLO.
• Evotrans: Evotrans is a French cooperative network of independent road-transport companies, structurally analogous to Groupement FLO as a federation of regional hauliers pooling resources, IT, and brand under one umbrella.

Broad incumbents

• DSV: DSV is a global transport and logistics company with strong European road-freight and contract-logistics operations following the Schenker integration, broadly comparable to Groupement FLO's general cargo and pallet distribution offerings.
• XPO Logistics: XPO is a global road-freight and contract-logistics platform with significant European LTL and truckload presence, comparable to Groupement FLO's general cargo and pallet distribution offerings but operating at substantially greater scale.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders with European road-freight and contract-logistics operations, broadly comparable to Groupement FLO's general cargo and multimodal services for enterprise shippers.
• STEF: STEF is the leading European temperature-controlled logistics specialist and a partner/customer of Groupement FLO's cold-chain network (FLO Température dirigée), making it a broad incumbent in overlapping temperature-controlled transport and food distribution.
• Geodis: Geodis is a large French 3PL owned by SNCF, offering contract logistics, road freight, and multimodal services across Europe and globally; it overlaps with Groupement FLO's general cargo, logistics, and multimodal offerings at a much larger scale.
• DHL Freight: DHL Freight is Deutsche Post DHL Group's European road-freight arm, providing domestic and cross-border road transport across Europe including the same Italy/Spain/Germany lanes Groupement FLO has entered via FATTON and RALLU.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/groupement-flo

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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