TRANSEXPO

What TRANSEXPO does

TRANSEXPO is a privately held French specialist logistics company founded in November 1996 and headquartered in Saint-Ouen l'Aumône, Île-de-France, dedicated to the transport, handling, storage, and packaging of fine art and cultural property. It serves museums, cultural institutions, art centers, galleries, auction houses, contemporary artists, government bodies, and private collectors across France and internationally, with a portfolio spanning national and international road/air/sea transport, climate-controlled storage, museum-quality custom crating, and end-to-end temporary exhibition coordination.

Its core technology combines specialized physical assets—an in-house carpentry workshop producing museum-grade crates (standard, climate/isothermal, sliding, bank-calibrated, jewel cases, MRT frames, wrap and lattice crates), a fine art vehicle fleet with pneumatic suspension, climate control, GPS tracking, and crane capacity up to 80 T/m, and 3,000 m² of climate-controlled storage maintained at 20°C and 50% relative humidity—with regulatory credentials such as the 2024 'Chargeur Connu' status from the French Civil Aviation Security Authority (DSAC), CITES and cultural property expertise, and memberships in the ICEFAT and ARTIM international art transport networks. Distribution is delivered through 14 French agencies, four international partner locations (Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Dubai), and a strategic partnership with Groupe Bovis providing nationwide secure parking.

The business model is professional services-based with bespoke project-by-project pricing: revenue streams include art transport services, custom packaging and crating, secure climate-controlled storage, art handling and installation, exhibition management and coordination, and customs and administrative formalities. Go-to-market is primarily sales-led through direct field representatives and project managers, supplemented by content marketing, national earned media (France 3, Quotidien, Le Parisien, Ouest France), and partner referrals via industry networks. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; each engagement is quoted individually based on artwork type, dimensions, transport mode, distance, and service scope.

Name

TRANSEXPO

Legal name

TRANSEXPO

Website

https://transexpo.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TRANSEXPO is a French specialist fine art logistics company (founded 1996, Saint-Ouen l'Aumône) providing national and international transport, climate-controlled storage, museum-quality crating, handling, and customs services for museums, galleries, auction houses, and private collectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Art Logistics Services

NAICS

Packing and Crating (488991), Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Art Handling & Transport (HSAKAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom Engineered Transit Packaging & Packaging Design Services (IMALAFAM), Home Goods, Furniture & Bulky Item Returns (White-Glove Reverse) (TLAAALAE)

Keywords

• Fine art transport
• Art logistics services
• Museum exhibition logistics
• Custom art crating
• Climate-controlled art storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Ouen l'Aumône

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 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. Art Transport Services: Core revenue from specialized transport of artworks (national and international), including road, air, and maritime freight, with dedicated fine art vehicles and convoy escort services.
2. Custom Packaging and Crating: Design and manufacture of museum-quality custom crates and protective packaging solutions, both standard and bespoke, for artworks of all types.
3. Secure Art Storage: Short and long-term climate-controlled storage in vault rooms and rack facilities for artworks and collections, with temperature/humidity control and full security standards.
4. Art Handling and Installation: Specialized manutention services including heavy lifting, crane operations, monument installation, hanging, and exhibition setup/disassembly.
5. Exhibition Management and Coordination: Full-service project management for temporary exhibitions including customs formalities, cultural/art permits (Beaux-Arts, CITES), courier travel assistance, airport supervision, and convoy coordination.
6. Customs and Administrative Formalities: Handling of import/export customs documentation, cultural property exit authorizations, certificates of cultural goods, capital gains exemptions, licenses, and CITES for international art transport.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TRANSEXPO is a specialist fine art transport and logistics company offering turnkey services for museums, cultural institutions, galleries, auction houses, and private collectors. Its core offering combines national and international art transport (road, air, sea), museum-quality custom packaging and crating via an in-house carpentry workshop, climate-controlled secure storage, specialist handling and installation, and end-to-end temporary exhibition coordination including customs and cultural property formalities management.

Product overview

TRANSEXPO is a specialized art transport and logistics company offering an integrated suite of services for museums, galleries, collectors, and cultural institutions. The core offering combines Transport (national and international by road, air, and sea), Storage (climate-controlled and secure facilities), Manutention (handling and installation), and Emballage & Caisserie (custom packaging and crating) as interconnected service lines. Additional specialized offerings include Expositions Temporaires (temporary exhibition logistics with full project management), Déménagement (premium art moving), Supervison Aéroportuaire (airport supervision), Formalités Douanières (customs clearance), Convoyage (escort services), and Navettes & Groupage (scheduled consolidation routes). The company operates a dedicated fleet of Fine Art vehicles and maintains a network of 13 French agencies plus international partners (Spain, UAE). Services are delivered through coordinated office and field teams with real-time fleet tracking and computerized inventory management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport National National art transport service covering all of France, featuring specialized Fine Art vehicles with climate control, security features, convoyer seating, and shuttle/groupage routes from Paris to Lille, Britain, Lyon/Switzerland, and Toulouse/Bordeaux/Marseille.
• Transport International International art transport by road, air, and sea to destinations worldwide, including customs formalities management, foreign partner coordination, airport supervision, escort coordination, and cargo aircraft chartering from major European air freight hubs.
• Stockage d'Œuvres d'Art Secure climate-controlled storage in temperature-controlled strongrooms (20°C, 50% humidity year-round), rack storage (3,000 m²), and floor storage for monumental works, with full security monitoring and IT-based traceability.
• Manutention Art handling and installation services including delicate manipulation, heavy lifting with specialized equipment (portals, mini-cranes, electric movers), window passage, and museum-quality installation, hanging, and disassembly.
• Emballage & Caisserie Professional packaging and custom crating from an in-house carpentry workshop, including simple tamperonnage, reinforced tamperonnage, custom-made jewelry boxes, and museum-quality crates (standard, climate-controlled, insulated, sliding, bench-mounted, wrap, open-frame MRT).
• Expositions Temporaires End-to-end temporary exhibition logistics including crate fabrication, packaging, national/international transport, customs clearance, courier management, unpacking, installation, and temporary storage of empty crates.
• Déménagement d'Œuvres d'Art Premium art moving services for collectors and art enthusiasts including home moves, interior redecoration projects, collection shipping, and temporary storage during construction.
• Formalités Douanières Customs clearance services for temporary and permanent imports/exports, including authorization management, customs declarations, cultural property exit authorizations, certificates of cultural goods, capital gains exemptions, and CITES regulatory compliance for cultural goods.
• Convoyage & Assistance Convoyeurs Convoyer escort and assistance including flight booking, per diem, hotel reservations, supervision during operations, armed and unarmed escort services, and airport badge access for accompanying personnel.
• Supervision Aéroportuaire Airport supervision service including palletization control, escort coordination, and security monitoring at departure and arrival, leveraging the company's Chargeur Connu (Known Shipper) certification from DSAC.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maintains stable year-round storage conditions of 20°C and 50% humidity across all climate-controlled facilities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Groupe BoviscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership providing Transexpo access to a nationwide network of secure parking facilities across France: Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Poitiers, Lille, and Strasbourg. This partnership enables coordinated national coverage for overnight secure parking of fine art vehicles during multi-day transport operations.
• ICEFAT (International Art and Fine Art Transport Association)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorICEFAT is an international network of specialized art transport companies. Transexpo works with ICEFAT member correspondents abroad for exhibitions and art transport across multiple countries. Correspondents are selected based on technical quality of quotes, responsiveness, and pricing from years of collaborative experience.
• ARTIM (Art Transport Association)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorARTIM is an international art transport network. Transexpo collaborates with ARTIM member correspondents for specialized art transport operations in various countries, selected based on proven performance in past exhibitions.
• TTI - Técnica de Transportes InternacionalesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpanish art transport company based in Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia, specialized in international art transport since 1986. TTI serves as Transexpo's partner for art transport operations in Spain.
• DéméningeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent consulting firm specializing in relocation project management and coordination (OPC: Ordonnancement, Pilotage & Coordination). Partners with Transexpo for complex relocation projects requiring specialized coordination services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Groupe Bovis: French specialist in fine art transport, storage, and secure parking with nationwide owned infrastructure — both a strategic partner to Transexpo (provides national secure parking network) and a direct competitor on French museum and collector accounts.
• DHL Global Forwarding (Fine Art): Global logistics incumbent with a dedicated Fine Art service line offering international air and sea freight of artworks — competes with Transexpo on international air freight legs where the 'Chargeur Connu' certification is most relevant.
• Crown Fine Art (Crown Worldwide Group): Global fine art logistics division of Crown Worldwide, offering transport, storage, and installation across a broader owned-network footprint — competes with Transexpo on large international museum moves where global single-vendor capability matters.

Direct peers

• LP Art (Luxembourg/London): European fine art logistics company offering specialist transport, storage, and crating for museums, galleries, auction houses, and private collectors — closely comparable customer segments and service scope.
• Cadogan Tate Fine Art: London-based specialist in fine art shipping, storage, and installation serving collectors, museums, and galleries internationally — directly comparable service mix (packing, climate storage, transport, installation) and customer segments.
• Gander & White: UK-headquartered fine art logistics specialist offering transport, storage, crating, and installation for museums, galleries, and private collectors worldwide — the closest international analogue to Transexpo's integrated service model.
• Hasenkamp: German fine art and exhibition logistics specialist with pan-European operations in transport, storage, and crating — comparable vertically integrated offering with European museum client base similar to Transexpo's.

Emerging players

• Masterpiece Fine Art Shipping: US fine art logistics specialist focused on museum-quality packing, climate-controlled transport, and installation — comparable service scope with an emerging international footprint overlapping Transexpo's US-bound cross-border work.
• Atelier de Recherche et de Conservation (ARC): French specialist workshop providing custom museum-quality crating and conservation-oriented packaging for cultural institutions — directly comparable to Transexpo's in-house carpentry capability.

Regional players

• TTI - Técnica de Transportes Internacionales: Spanish fine art transport specialist headquartered in Madrid with operations across Spain and as Transexpo's official partner — comparable service offering in the Iberian market that overlaps directly with Transexpo's international corridor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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