Kwizda Pharmadistribution

What Kwizda Pharmadistribution does

Kwizda Pharmadistribution GmbH is an Austrian pharmaceutical logistics provider headquartered in Leopoldsdorf near Vienna, operating since 1984 as a subsidiary of the family-owned Kwizda Group (founded 1853). The company delivers end-to-end prewholesale and direct-to-pharmacy services for pharmaceutical manufacturers, including goods receipt with quality checks, GDP-compliant temperature-monitored storage, order processing, pick-and-pack, temperature-controlled delivery, invoicing and bookkeeping, and returns processing. Its 16,000 m² facility on a 50,000 m² plot supports storage across ambient, refrigerated (2–8°C), frozen, ultra-frozen (-80°C), and liquid nitrogen (-196°C) regimes, with the proprietary TOR Zero® concept maintaining strict cold chain integrity from dock to dispatch.

Beyond core distribution, the company operates a GMP-certified secondary packaging line under an Austrian Drugs Act §63 permit, plus non-GMP co-packing for OTC, supplements, and medical devices. Specialized service lines include clinical trial logistics for IMP across Europe, promotional material management via a proprietary web application, 24/7 emergency delivery within Austria (45-minute window), physician's sample compliance monitoring, lettershop services, PD Premium handling for high-value products, and pharmaceutical transport brokering. Technology stack centers on a validated SAP ERP (with SAP-to-SAP integration to enterprise clients), barcode paperless pick-and-pack, Sauter continuous temperature monitoring with SMS alerts, and the proprietary Pharmadistribution Online portal providing real-time sales, inventory, and reporting access.

Revenue is generated through bespoke multi-year service contracts combining fixed warehousing fees, variable handling charges, and per-order or per-pallet fees, with no public pricing. The company sells exclusively B2B via direct enterprise sales and serves five documented customer segments — startup pharma, small/mid-size pharma, big pharma (top-10 global clients cited), specialty biotech (top-20 cited), and study sponsors/CROs. Geographic focus is Austria (core) with active distribution into CEE, the Baltic states, and selective international markets (Australia, Chile, France, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turkey, Ukraine). The business is privately held under the Kwizda Group with two managing directors, Albert Dlaska and Reinhard Mahr.

Name

Kwizda Pharmadistribution

Legal name

Kwizda Pharmadistribution GmbH

Website

https://kwizda-pharmadistribution.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Logistics Services

NAICS

Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (424210)

SIC

Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Pharma & Biologics Distribution (GDP-compliant) (HLAGAMAD)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical logistics services
• Pharmaceutical distribution
• Cold chain management
• GMP secondary packaging
• Clinical trial logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Leopoldsdorf

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Prewholesale & Direct-to-Pharmacy (DTP) Services: Core logistics service encompassing the entire prewholesale supply chain for pharmaceutical products: inventory management, goods collection from manufacturers, receiving with quality checks, temperature-monitored storage, order processing, picking & packing, temperature-controlled delivery, invoicing/bookkeeping, and returns processing. Revenue is generated through service fees structured per contract, typically including warehousing fees, handling fees, and per-order or per-pallet charges.
2. Regional Distribution CEE & International Export: Distribution services for pharmaceutical products into the CEE region, Baltic states, and international markets including Australia, Chile, France, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turkey, and Ukraine. Includes coordination with international transport partners and customs/regulatory compliance.
3. Clinical Trial Logistics: Specialized logistics for clinical trial materials (IMP) including import under Drugs Acts ¦6 and ¦14, documented release based on clinical requirements, qualified storage at multiple temperature ranges, temperature-controlled Europe-wide delivery to study sites, returns processing, and documented disposal. Revenue generated as a project-based managed service.
4. GMP Secondary Manufacturing: GMP-certified secondary packaging services pursuant to Drugs Act §63, including replacement of secondary packaging materials, GMP re-labeling, and repackaging into different pack sizes. Performed under strict GDP/GMP quality controls.
5. Co-Packing (Non-GMP): Flexible co-packing and display manufacturing services for OTC medicines, nutritional supplements, and medical devices, including display manufacturing, display stand construction, bundled pack assembly, physician sample attachment, and product repacking. Revenue is project-based per task.
6. Promotional Material Management: Storage, management, and distribution of promotional/marketing materials for pharmaceutical sales forces, supported by a proprietary web application for ordering, delivery tracking, and inventory management. Revenue likely structured as a service retainer or per-order fee.
7. PD Premium Services: Enhanced premium services for high-value or sensitive products including preferred receiving treatment, locked storage with video surveillance, premium picking and outgoing inspection, video recording of packing, documented single transfer, and additional transport insurance. Revenue in premiums above standard service fees.
8. Pharmatransport Management: Sourcing and management of qualified pharmaceutical transport partners for national and international shipments, including passive packaging solutions for different temperature ranges. Acts as a broker/coordinator, finding cost-optimal transport solutions.
9. 24/7 Emergency Delivery Service: Emergency pharmaceutical delivery service within Austria providing 45-minute delivery for time-critical medicines, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Revenue generated as a premium service component.
10. Lettershop & Direct Marketing Services: Direct marketing and lettershop services including personalization and printing, assembly and envelope filling, postal dispatch with postage optimization, fax dispatch, and address provision, targeted at hospitals, pharmacies, and doctors.
11. Physician’s Sample Monitoring: Outsourced documentation and compliance management for physician’s sample distribution pursuant to §58 AMG, including proof of distribution, individual doctor-level tracking, monthly reporting on distribution limits, sample manufacturing, and contractual responsibility delineation.
12. Reporting & Data Services: Reporting services delivered via web portal, formatted controlling reports, or automated data interfaces. Provides sales, inventory, and metric data on daily, weekly, or monthly rhythms for customer IT systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kwizda Pharmadistribution provides outsourced pharmaceutical logistics and distribution services, encompassing prewholesale supply chain management, direct-to-pharmacy distribution, regional distribution across CEE and the Baltic states, GMP-certified secondary packaging, clinical trial logistics, and promotional material management. The company operates a GDP-compliant warehouse combined with a GMP manufacturing facility in Leopoldsdorf, Austria, supporting temperature ranges from ambient down to liquid nitrogen (-196°C), and serves pharmaceutical manufacturers from startups to top-10 global pharma firms.

Product overview

Kwizda Pharmadistribution operates as a comprehensive pharmaceutical logistics provider offering a modular portfolio of services built around its core prewholesale and distribution capabilities. The main service pillars include Austrian Prewholesale & DTP (covering the full supply chain from inventory management through invoicing and returns), Regional Distribution CEE (extending into Central/Eastern Europe and internationally), Clinical Trial Logistics (specialized handling for clinical studies), and Manufacturing (split into GMP Secondary Packaging and Co-Packing). Promotional Material Management provides a dedicated web application for marketing logistics. Additional services including 24/7 Emergency Service, Physician's Sample Monitoring, Lettershop Services, PD Premium, Reporting, and Pharmatransport Management function as specialized add-ons addressing specific compliance, urgency, and reporting requirements. The company operates from a 10,000 m² distribution center in Leopoldsdorf, near Vienna, with temperature-controlled storage capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Austrian Prewholesale & Direct-to-Pharmacy (DTP) End-to-end prewholesale and direct-to-pharmacy distribution service in Austria covering inventory management, goods collection from manufacturers, receiving with quality checks, temperature-monitored storage, order processing, picking and packing, temperature-controlled delivery, invoicing and bookkeeping, and returns processing for pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• Regional Distribution CEE & International Export Distribution services for pharmaceutical products into the CEE region, Baltic states, and international markets including Australia, Chile, France, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turkey, and Ukraine, with coordination of qualified transport partners and customs/regulatory compliance.
• Clinical Trial Logistics Specialized logistics services for clinical trial materials (IMP), including import of unapproved pharmaceuticals, documented release based on clinical requirements, qualified storage at multiple temperature ranges, temperature-controlled Europe-wide delivery to study sites, returns processing, and documented disposal.
• GMP Secondary Packaging GMP-certified secondary packaging manufacturing services pursuant to Drugs Act §63, including replacement of secondary packing materials, GMP re-labeling, and repackaging into different pack sizes under strict GDP/GMP quality controls.
• Co-Packing (Non-GMP) Flexible co-packing and display manufacturing services for OTC medicines, nutritional supplements, and medical devices, including display manufacturing, display stand construction, bundled pack assembly, physician sample attachment, and product repacking.
• Promotional Material Management Storage, management, and distribution of promotional and marketing materials for pharmaceutical sales forces, supported by a proprietary web application for online catalog, ordering, delivery tracking, review reminders, multiple business unit representation, clearing site for order release, and smartphone quick-release capability.
• 24/7 Emergency Delivery Service Emergency pharmaceutical delivery service within Austria providing 45-minute delivery for time-critical medicines, operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Physician's Sample Monitoring Outsourced documentation and compliance management for physician's sample distribution pursuant to §58 AMG, including proof of distribution, individual doctor-level tracking, monthly reporting on distribution limits, sample manufacturing, and contractual responsibility delineation.
• Lettershop & Direct Marketing Services Direct marketing and lettershop services including personalization and printing, assembly and envelope filling, postal dispatch with postage optimization, fax dispatch, and address provision, targeted at hospitals, pharmacies, and doctors.
• PD Premium Services Enhanced premium services for high-value or sensitive products including preferred receiving treatment, locked storage with video surveillance, premium picking and outgoing inspection, video recording of packing, documented single transfer, and additional transport insurance.
• Reporting & Data Services Reporting services delivered via web portal, formatted controlling reports, or automated data interfaces, providing sales, inventory, and metric data on daily, weekly, or monthly rhythms for customer IT systems.
• Pharmatransport Management Sourcing and management of qualified pharmaceutical transport partners for national and international shipments, including passive packaging solutions for different temperature ranges, acting as a broker and coordinator to find cost-optimal transport solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% temperature compliance maintained for 15,000 specialty pharma shipments per year after transition from passive to active cooling
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Regulatory Affairs Consulting PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKwizda Pharmadistribution partners with regulatory affairs consulting firms to support customers in areas such as pharmaceutical import legislation, regulatory compliance, price reporting, and market entry. These partnerships enable the company to offer advisory services beyond its core logistics and manufacturing capabilities, particularly for startup and international companies entering the Austrian market. Kwizda facilitates introductions between its customers and regulatory consulting partners as needed.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Supply Chain - Life Sciences & Healthcare: Global 3PL with a dedicated Life Sciences & Healthcare vertical offering GDP-compliant warehousing, cold chain, and clinical trial logistics at pan-European scale. Competes with Kwizda for the same enterprise pharma outsourcing mandates but at much larger scale.
• GEODIS Healthcare: Global contract logistics provider with a dedicated Healthcare vertical offering GDP/GMP-compliant warehousing and pharmaceutical distribution across Europe. Comparable enterprise pharma target customer base.
• UPS Healthcare (Marken, MNX, Polar Speed): Global integrator with a Healthcare logistics portfolio (including Marken for clinical trial logistics and cold chain) competing directly for the temperature-sensitive pharma and biotech distribution work Kwizda targets.
• Kuehne+Nagel - Pharma & Healthcare: One of the world's largest logistics providers with a dedicated Pharma & Healthcare division covering GDP-compliant warehousing, cold chain forwarding, and clinical trial distribution. Overlaps with Kwizda on enterprise pharma accounts and CEE/Baltic coverage.
• CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM) - Healthcare: Global 3PL with Healthcare-dedicated operations covering pharmaceutical warehousing, cold chain, and clinical trial logistics. Competes for the same outsourced pharma distribution mandates as Kwizda at pan-European scale.

Direct peers

• Movianto (Owens & Minor): European pharmaceutical prewholesale and distribution specialist with cold chain capability across multiple countries. Directly comparable to Kwizda as a pharma-focused 3PL serving manufacturers with warehousing, GDP-compliant distribution, and value-added services.
• Trans-o-flex: German-headquartered specialist in temperature-controlled pharma logistics and active temperature-controlled shipping for the pharmaceutical industry. Comparable to Kwizda's TOR Zero®-style cold chain distribution focus within the German-speaking European market.
• Alloga (Phoenix Group): European pharmaceutical prewholesale distributor serving manufacturers across multiple European countries under the Phoenix Group. Direct competitor for outsourced pharma distribution and one-stop-shop logistics contracts targeted by Kwizda.

Regional players

• Rhenus Logistics - Life Sciences: European logistics group with a Life Sciences vertical providing GDP-compliant warehousing and pharma distribution across multiple European countries. Comparable to Kwizda on mid-market and specialty pharma accounts, with a broader European footprint.
• Gebrüder Weiss Pharma + Healthcare: Austrian-headquartered logistics provider with a dedicated Pharma + Healthcare division offering GDP-compliant transport and warehousing. Most direct geographic peer to Kwizda within the Austrian and CEE pharmaceutical distribution market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 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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