Newcoop Logistics

What Newcoop Logistics does

Newcoop Logistics (legal name: Newcoop Soc. Coop. P.A.) is an Italian cooperative founded in 2003 and headquartered in Palermo, Sicily, that provides integrated logistics services to the Grande Distribuzione Organizzata (GDO) sector across Sicily. The company operates a three-plant network — two facilities in the Palermo industrial area (Capaci and Carini) and one in Catania — collectively covering over 50,000 square meters of warehouse space with 5,000 pallet positions. Its service portfolio spans the entire logistics chain, including container loading/unloading, customs warehouse management, storage, distribution, picking operations, technical assistance, transportation, and information systems for clients.

The company's core technology platform is StockSystemEvolution, a warehouse management system integrated with Vocollect voice terminals that enables hands-free, eyes-free picking operations. This is supplemented by alarm and video-surveillance systems for warehouse security. Newcoop maintains a strategic partnership with Est Terminal (Europea Servizi Terminalistici) — referred to as its 'Partner d'Eccellenza' — which provides functional connection for international container traffic, allowing the Catania platform to offer import/export logistics services globally. The company markets itself as a single-partner logistics solution for the entire supply chain, with customized ad-hoc planning for each client.

Newcoop operates as a member-based cooperative under Italian cooperative law, with annual shareholder assemblies governing key decisions. Leadership includes President Ruggiero Dipaola, Vice President Francesco Ficano, and a board of directors. The company generates revenue through managed logistics services contracts and professional services for logistics outsourcing, with pricing customized per client relationship and not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting GDO retailers in Sicily, supported by participation in international logistics trade fairs and affiliations with Legacoop cooperative federations.

Name

Newcoop Logistics

Legal name

Newcoop Soc. Coop. P.A.

Website

https://newcooplogistic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Newcoop Logistics is a Palermo-based Italian cooperative providing integrated logistics services — warehousing, distribution, container handling, and customs operations — to large retail (GDO) chains across Sicily via three plants and a voice-directed warehouse management platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Palermo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Logistics Services: Comprehensive logistics services including warehouse management, customs warehouses, collection and distribution platforms, terminal services in rear port and railway areas, container loading/unloading, storage and distribution, goods packaging, technical assistance, and transport services for the Grande Distribuzione Organizzata (GDO) sector in Sicily.
2. Logistic Outsourcing: Management of complex logistics projects for companies that use outsourcing as their management philosophy

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Newcoop Logistics is a cooperative providing integrated logistics services in Sicily, including warehouse management, customs warehouses, collection and distribution platforms, terminal services, container loading/unloading, storage, goods packaging, technical assistance, and transport. The company operates three logistics platforms (Catania, Carini, Termini Imerese) and primarily serves the GDO (Grande Distribuzione Organizzata) sector with end-to-end supply chain solutions supported by proprietary WMS technology.

Product overview

Newcoop Logistics offers integrated logistics services for the Mass Distribution (GDO) market in Sicily through its StockSystemEvolution warehouse management system with Voice technology integration. The company operates three plants (two in Palermo and one in Catania) providing services spanning the entire logistics chain including loading/unloading containers, logistic outsourcing, storage with video surveillance, distribution, picking operations, technical assistance, transport, and information systems. The StockSystemEvolution system with Vocollect voice terminals serves as the core technology platform enabling efficient warehouse operations through hands-free, voice-controlled picking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• StockSystemEvolution Proprietary warehouse management system (WMS) developed by Newcoop that manages inventory, optimizes storage operations, and integrates with client enterprise systems via dedicated APIs. Used to support large-scale warehouse operations for retail and distribution clients.
• Container Loading/Unloading Service Service for emptying maritime shipping containers and preparing cargo for storage or distribution. Performed at Newcoop's terminals in collaboration with Est Terminal for international container traffic handling.
• Logistic Outsourcing Full outsourced logistics offering covering storage, order preparation, packaging, distribution, and returns management for clients who transfer their logistics operations to Newcoop's platforms.
• Storage Service Warehousing and storage service provided at Newcoop's three Sicilian logistics platforms, including managed inventory and dedicated storage space for retail and distribution clients.
• Distribution Service Multi-day goods distribution service covering Sicily, using Newcoop's owned platforms and managed logistics network to deliver to retail outlets and final destinations.
• Customs Warehouse Service Customs warehouse service allowing goods imported via maritime container traffic to be stored under customs supervision and cleared through authorized procedures at Newcoop's logistics platforms.
• Goods Packaging Service Packaging and labeling service preparing goods for retail distribution, including repackaging of container contents into retail-ready formats.
• Transport Service Road transport service connecting Newcoop's warehouses to client retail locations, supporting inbound and outbound cargo movement across Sicily.
• Technical Assistance Service Technical assistance service providing operational support, troubleshooting, and logistics consulting to clients using Newcoop's platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Five thousand available pallet positions and widespread specialized distribution service
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Legacoop Produzione e ServiziminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2023Affiliation with Legacoop Produzione e Servizi at regional and national levels. The 2022 assembly was attended by Director Andrea Laguardia, and coordinator Paolo Laguardia for the mezzogiorno region has participated in multiple assemblies, providing economic context analysis and opportunities within the cooperative system.
• ITS di CataniaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2022Educational partnership with Istituto Tecnico Superiore (ITS) of Catania for supporting future activities of the institute and participating in diploma conferment ceremonies. Newcoop and Europea Servizi Terminalistici attended the inauguration of the new academic year.
• Est Terminal (Europea Servizi Terminalistici)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose strategic partnership with Est Terminal (referred to as 'Partner d'Eccellenza' - Excellent Partner) for international container traffic. Est Terminal is a subsidiary ('controllata') providing functional connection for handling international traffic containers. This partnership enables Newcoop to offer maximum availability and security for international logistics services.
• Legacoop SiciliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperative federation affiliation. President Filippo Parrino of Legacoop Sicilia has attended and expressed confidence in Newcoop's governance and operations at assembly meetings.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Geodis: Global 3PL with strong retail and consumer goods contract logistics capabilities across Europe. Overlaps with Newcoop in GDO-style integrated warehousing and distribution, but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics company with growing contract logistics capabilities in Italy, including retail-adjacent warehousing and distribution. Larger and broader than Newcoop, but active in the same integrated logistics space.
• RXO (XPO Logistics spin-off): North American-headquartered 3PL with significant retail and consumer goods contract logistics exposure globally. Comparable to Newcoop in the retail vertical, but operates at much greater scale and across more geographies.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL with a strong retail and consumer contract logistics vertical and operations across Italy. Offers the same integrated warehousing-distribution services to GDO clients, but at substantially larger scale than Newcoop.
• DHL Supply Chain: World's largest contract logistics provider with deep retail and consumer sector capabilities in Italy. Competes for the same GDO customers Newcoop serves, but as part of a much wider global portfolio rather than regional specialization.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global logistics leader with a sizable contract logistics division serving retail and consumer brands in Italy and the Mediterranean. Comparable in service portfolio but significantly larger and more diversified than Newcoop.

Regional players

• BRT (Bartolini): Major Italian parcel and B2B logistics provider, part of the Poste Italiane group. Comparable as an Italian integrated logistics provider but focused primarily on parcel and distribution rather than warehousing-heavy GDO contract logistics.
• SDA Express Courier: Italian B2B logistics and parcel operator owned by Poste Italiane, serving retail and consumer goods customers domestically. Comparable Italian logistics provider, though focused more on transport and parcel than Newcoop's warehousing-centric model.

Direct peers

• FERCAM: Italian family-owned logistics company offering warehousing, contract logistics and distribution across multiple sectors including retail and consumer goods. Comparable mid-sized integrated logistics player with national Italian presence.
• Number1 Logistics Group: Italian contract logistics provider with warehousing, distribution and value-added services focused on retail and consumer goods. Most directly comparable to Newcoop in terms of size, Italian footprint, and retail-vertical specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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