Veron Grauer SA

What Veron Grauer SA does

Veron Grauer SA is a Geneva-headquartered secure logistics company founded in 1867 that specializes in the global transport, customs clearance, and storage of high-value goods for the luxury sector — primarily watches, jewelry, precious stones, and art. The firm serves luxury watch manufacturers, jewelry houses, auction houses, precious stone merchants, and high-net-worth individuals through a service portfolio that spans import/export customs clearance (EUR1, CITES, ATA carnets), 24/7 hand-carry courier services, airport hold services (Geneva), free port storage at the Geneva Free Port, exhibition logistics for events such as Watches and Wonders and Gem Genève, and a dedicated jewelry and watch repair workshop at Aulnay-sous-Bois. Headquartered at Halle de Fret 4, Geneva Airport, it holds AEO ("Entreprise Certifiée") status and operates its own offices in Geneva, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, Zurich, Paris, Lyon, Aulnay-sous-Bois, London, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Dubai, and Singapore.

The firm's operational model is built around physically secure, end-to-end logistics capabilities. Notable technical and operational components include an in-house custom wood crate fabrication unit via DGM Veron Grauer SA; an armored electric vehicle fleet targeting 50% electrification by 2024 with a 100% zero-emission intra-city delivery objective; a 100 sqm jewelry and watch repair workshop staffed by 9 specialists and instrumented with 20 surveillance cameras, processing roughly 2,000 pieces monthly; and per-journey carbon footprint measurement via a partnership with TK'Blue rating agency. Veron Grauer is a subsidiary of DGM Veron Grauer SA (moving/storage, acquired 1996) and Temis Luxury (road transport, merged 2022), and since January 10, 2024 it has operated as part of Superga Invest's luxury logistics portfolio alongside Temis Luxury.

Veron Grauer sells to enterprise clients under a direct enterprise field sales motion and via event-driven engagement at major luxury exhibitions, with VIP services also marketed directly to high-net-worth individuals needing urgent or confidential transport. Services are customized and quote-based with no public pricing disclosed. The combined Veron Grauer/Temis entity offers integrated air, road, and sea transport solutions to luxury commerce clients across Europe and Asia, with Giovanni Vigorito serving as Operational Director and Romain Gauthier as General Director following the Superga Invest acquisition.

Name

Veron Grauer SA

Legal name

Veron Grauer S.A.

Website

https://verongrauer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1867

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Veron Grauer SA is a Geneva-headquartered, 150-year-old secure logistics specialist that transports, customs-clears, stores, and repairs high-value luxury goods (watches, jewelry, precious stones, art) for watch manufacturers, auction houses, and high-net-worth clients across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Goods Logistics and Freight Forwarding

akta.pro primary industry

Valuables & High-Value Goods Transport (Jewelry, Watches, Art) (BPAKAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Luxury Resale Logistics, Storage & Fulfillment (CRAKAKAL)

Keywords

• High-value goods logistics
• Luxury freight forwarding
• Secure transport services
• Customs clearance brokerage
• Watch and jewelry logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Import/Export Logistics: Comprehensive import and export logistics services for high-value goods, including customs clearance, documentation (EUR1, CITES, ATA carnets), and coordination with brokers and agents.
2. Handcarry Services: 24/7 hand-carry service for urgent delivery of valuable items with personalized, discrete service worldwide, including single representative throughout mission.
3. Airport Hold Services: Customs clearance and hold services at Geneva airport for flights outside business hours, enabling clients to deposit items the night before departure.
4. Stock Management: Inventory management services including order preparation, quality control, photography, packaging, labeling, and invoice generation for luxury goods.
5. Free Zone Services: Services at Geneva Free Ports including secure storage, precious metals testing, quality control, customs clearance, and coordination with agents and brokers.
6. Event/Exhibition Logistics: Logistics support for luxury trade shows including secure transport, white-glove handling, storage, and customs clearance for exhibitors.
7. Specialized Transport Services: Customized transport solutions for auction sales, sensitive merchandise, and boutique construction/moving.
8. VIP Services: Special transport requests for auctions, private events, photo shoots, and urgent needs including auction piece transport and private/public event support.
9. Jewelry Repair Workshop: Full-service jewelry repair including resizing, prong repair, laser welding, stone setting, polishing, rhodium plating, and watch repair services at Aulnay-sous-Bois facility.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Veron Grauer SA provides secure global transport, customs brokerage, logistics, and stock management services for high-value goods such as luxury watches, jewelry, precious stones, and art. Core offerings span import/export customs clearance, hand-carry courier, airport hold, free port storage, exhibition logistics, and jewelry repair. The company operates its own offices in Switzerland, France, the UK, China, Singapore, and the UAE, serving luxury watch brands, auction houses, and precious stone merchants.

Product overview

Veron Grauer SA is a secure transport and logistics company founded in 1867, specializing in high-value goods for the luxury sector (horology, jewelry, high fashion). The company operates a unified service platform encompassing import/export customs clearance, secure transport (air, sea, road), hand-carry courier services, airport hold services, stock management, and free port storage. The product portfolio is structured around core logistics services (Import, Export, Hold, Handcarry, Stock Management, Port Franc) complemented by specialized offerings (Events/Exhibitions, Special Services, VIP Services, Custom Crates, Jewelry Repair Workshop). Following the 2022 merger with Temis Luxury, the combined entity offers integrated road and air transport solutions with a global network spanning France, Switzerland, UK, China, Singapore, and UAE.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Import Services Expert customs clearance and import services for Switzerland, handling all documentation, compliance evaluations, and regulatory requirements for high-value goods entering the country.
• Export Services International freight and export logistics services covering air, sea, and road transport with comprehensive customs documentation including CITES, EUR1, and ATA carnets for luxury goods.
• Hold Services (Airport Hold) Airport hold service enabling clients to deposit customs-cleared and sealed parcels the night before departure, allowing retrieval from 6 AM without customs office hour restrictions at Geneva airport.
• Handcarry Services 24/7 urgent courier service for high-value items requiring hand-delivery and personal custody, featuring trained personnel for emergency operations with discrete worldwide coverage and a single representative throughout the mission.
• Stock Management (Gestion de Stock) Comprehensive inventory management for luxury goods including order preparation, after-sales service (SAV), packaging, labeling, quality control of watches and jewelry, and ATA carnet management.
• Port Franc Services (Free Port) Services at Geneva Free Port locations (airport and city center) including merchandise pickup organization, secure storage with fenced zones and safes, stock management, precious metal control and hallmarking, watch and jewelry quality control, customs clearance, and airport reception coordination.
• Events and Exhibitions Services Logistics support for luxury trade shows and exhibitions worldwide, including Watches and Wonders, Time to Watches, and Gem Genève. Services cover transport, storage, white-glove handling, security, and coordination for watch and jewelry exhibitors.
• Special Services (Prestations Spéciales) Customized logistics for auction houses, sensitive high-value merchandise transport, and boutique installation services for creating, moving, or renovating retail spaces.
• VIP Services Special transport services for auctions, exhibitions, private and public events, photo shoots, and other particular needs for managing and caring for valuable articles, targeted at high-net-worth individuals requiring urgent or confidential transport.
• Custom Wooden Crates (Caisses sur Mesure) Custom-built wooden crates manufactured by partner DGM Veron Grauer SA for protecting delicate horology pieces and fragile merchandise, with custom interiors tailored to each object.
• Jewelry Repair Workshop (Atelier de Réparation de Bijoux) Jewelry and watch repair facility in Aulnay-sous-Bois offering services including sizing, chain adjustment, prong recasting, flame and laser welding, engraving, stone setting, rhodium plating, ultrasonic cleaning, battery replacement, movement repair, and dial restoration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processes approximately 2000 jewelry pieces monthly at Aulnay-sous-Bois workshop
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Temis LuxuryflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Temis Luxury (Paris), specialized in road transport, merged with Veron Grauer (Geneva), specialized in air transport. The fusion creates a comprehensive terra-air-sea logistics solution for the luxury industry. Giovanni Vigorito, who previously directed Veron Grauer for 16 years, returned as operational director.
• Atelier JOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeron Grauer refers jewelry repair clients to Atelier JO at their Aulnay-sous-Bois location. The 100m² workshop handles approximately 2000 pieces monthly with services including resizing, laser welding, stone setting, and watch repair. Contact: [email protected], +33.(01).48.69.77.11.
• DGM Veron Grauer SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated company founded by the Haener family in 1996, DGM Veron Grauer SA handles moving and storage services. Within Veron Grauer's premises, their in-house carpenter fabricates custom wood crates for protecting delicate watch industry pieces and fragile merchandise.
• Swiss Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs (BLV)minorOthersListed as a useful link on Veron Grauer's resources page, indicating compliance and regulatory navigation support for import/export operations.
• IATAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a useful link on Veron Grauer's resources page, indicating air freight operations compliance with International Air Transport Association standards.
• Swiss Shippers CouncilminorOthersListed as a useful link on Veron Grauer's resources page, indicating membership in Swiss freight industry association for shipping best practices.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brink's: Global leader in cash-in-transit and valuables transportation with established presence across luxury logistics, operating at much larger scale with broader service portfolio that overlaps Veron Grauer's high-value handling for jewelry and precious metals clients.
• Loomis: Major cash handling and valuables transportation company with extensive European and global network, providing secure logistics that compete with Veron Grauer in jewelry and precious metals transport across shared geographies.
• G4S (Allied Universal): Global security services firm (now part of Allied Universal) with valuables transportation and high-security logistics offerings competing for enterprise luxury accounts on cash and high-value goods handling.
• Prosegur Cash: Spanish-listed global CIT and security logistics provider with operations across Europe, Latin America, and Australia, offering valuables transportation services that overlap with Veron Grauer's niche in jewelry and luxury commodities.

Others

• Bolloré Logistics: Major global freight forwarder with a dedicated luxury and fashion vertical providing high-value goods transport, competing at the broader end of Veron Grauer's enterprise market with much greater scale and breadth.
• Temis Luxury: Paris-based luxury road transport specialist that merged with Veron Grauer in 2022 and now sits alongside it within the Superga Invest group; previously a direct competitor in luxury road freight, now a complementary sister entity under common ownership.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global top-tier freight forwarder with luxury and high-value goods logistics capabilities serving similar enterprise customers including luxury maisons and auction houses across international trade corridors.

Direct peers

• Ferrari Group: Florence-based secure logistics provider specializing in jewelry, watches, and art transport with a comparable service portfolio including free port operations, customs handling, and door-to-door high-value delivery.
• Malca-Amit: Israel-based specialist logistics firm dedicated to jewelry, diamonds, and precious stones transport with own vaults and offices across diamond hubs worldwide - directly competes with Veron Grauer in high-value goods handling for similar luxury and precious-stone clients.
• Via Mat International: Swiss-based specialist in fine art, luxury goods, and high-value commodities logistics with comparable customs and secure transport capabilities, headquartered in the same Swiss cluster as Veron Grauer and competing for many of the same enterprise luxury accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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