Temptrans Gmbh

What Temptrans Gmbh does

Temptrans GmbH is a German temperature-controlled logistics provider headquartered in Schiffweiler, Saarland, specializing in GDP-compliant transport and storage for pharmaceutical, healthcare, cosmetics, and medical technology products. The company operates from a 3,000+ square meter facility on a pharmaceutical campus alongside sister companies Europharm and 1azPharm, within the broader Europharm Group structure. Temptrans offers qualified cold storage (+2°C to +8°C, approximately 750 pallet spaces) and ambient storage (+15°C to +25°C, approximately 2,000 pallet spaces), with throughput capacity of 32 truck loads (1,056 pallets) per 8-hour shift.

The core technology centers on active and passive temperature control systems, including preconditioned cool boxes (5L and 16L internal volume) with per-box tracking, real-time temperature monitoring with 24/7 alarm systems, and a network validation process that demonstrated temperature consistency between +18.9°C and +21.4°C across an 8,454 km test route. The company maintains its own fleet of temperature-controlled vehicles (including 3.5-ton two-chamber vehicles for local delivery and 40-ton Frigo trailers for line haul) and serves 70+ Phagro pharmacies and pharmaceutical wholesalers daily across six German federal states: North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Baden-Württemberg, and Bavaria.

Temptrans operates on a B2B sales-led model with transaction-based pricing for transportation services and managed-services pricing for storage. Revenue streams derive from parcel and pallet transport services and qualified GMP/GDP-compliant warehouse storage, with quote-based custom pricing depending on volume, distance, temperature requirements, and service level. The company pursues an event-driven GTM motion with active participation at major pharmaceutical trade shows (Expopharm 2024/2025, CPHI Barcelona 2023) and maintains organic social media presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. Customer segments are exclusively enterprise B2B, spanning pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors, the Phagro pharmacy wholesale network, and medical technology and cosmetics companies requiring validated cold chain logistics.

Name

Temptrans Gmbh

Legal name

TempTrans GmbH

Website

https://temptrans.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Temptrans GmbH is a German temperature-controlled logistics provider offering GDP/GMP-compliant transport and storage (+2°C to +25°C) for pharmaceutical, healthcare, cosmetics, and medical technology companies, serving 70+ Phagro pharmacies daily across six German federal states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Logistics

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Warehousing and Storage (493), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (492210)

SIC

Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Pharmaceutical & Biopharma Cold Chain Logistics (2–8°C, CRT, GDP) (TLAIAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Cold Chain Storage (2–8°C / CRT) (TLALABAF), Pharmaceutical Cold-Chain Delivery (2–8°C / CRT) (TLAAAJAC), Vaccine & Public Health Immunization Cold Chain Logistics (TLAIAIAD)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical logistics
• Temperature-controlled transport
• Cold chain storage
• GDP compliant logistics
• Healthcare freight services

Headquarters

HQ city

Schiffweiler

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temperature-Controlled Transportation Services: Core revenue stream from temperature-controlled transport services for pharmaceutical and healthcare products. Includes parcel delivery with passive cooling boxes nationwide and pallet delivery (ambient +15° to +25°C) within 24/48h throughout Germany.
2. Qualified Storage Services: GMP-compliant warehouse storage services with temperature-controlled environments. Storage capacity includes approximately 750 pallet spaces at +2°C to +8°C and approximately 2,000 pallet spaces in ambient area (+15°C to +25°C).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TempTrans GmbH provides temperature-controlled parcel and pallet transport services nationwide across Germany, covering both cold (+2°C to +8°C) and ambient (+15°C to +25°C) ranges, with next-day delivery to approximately 70 Phagro pharmacies and pharmaceutical wholesalers in six federal states. The company also operates qualified GMP-compliant storage facilities with approximately 750 pallet spaces in cold storage and 2,000 pallet spaces in ambient storage, including pick & pack, at its Schiffweiler pharmaceutical campus.

Product overview

Temptrans GmbH is a temperature-controlled logistics provider offering a unified service portfolio centered on temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical logistics. The core offering comprises parcel and pallet transport services using passive cooling boxes and refrigerated vehicles, complemented by qualified storage in both cold (+2°C to +8°C) and ambient (+15°C to +25°C) temperature ranges. Services are delivered with GDP/GMP compliance, continuous temperature monitoring, and validated processes. The company operates from its Schiffweiler facility as part of the Pharma Campus alongside Europharm and 1azPharm, offering integrated end-to-end solutions for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, cosmetics, and medical technology industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temperature-Controlled Parcel Transport Nationwide parcel delivery using special passive cooling boxes (5l and 16l internal volume) with box-level tracking and delivery to single recipients, designed for pharmaceutical and healthcare shippers requiring chain-of-custody temperature integrity.
• Temperature-Controlled Pallet Transport Ambient pallet delivery (+15°C to +25°C) within 24/48 hours throughout Germany, executed with TempTrans's own fleet of temperature-controlled vehicles for pharmaceutical and healthcare wholesale customers.
• Qualified Cold Storage (+2°C to +8°C) GMP-compliant cold storage with approximately 750 pallet spaces for temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products requiring +2°C to +8°C conditions, located at the Schiffweiler pharmaceutical campus.
• Ambient Storage (+15°C to +25°C) Qualified ambient storage with approximately 2,000 pallet spaces, including a pick & pack zone, for pharmaceutical and healthcare products requiring +15°C to +25°C conditions.
• GDP-Compliant Pharmaceutical Logistics Full-service temperature-controlled logistics for pharmaceuticals, healthcare, cosmetics, and medical technology industries with validated processes, continuous 24/7 temperature monitoring, and full GDP compliance.
• BTM Storage (Narcotics) Narcotics (BTM) storage on 50 sqm in 2 separate rooms of 25 sqm each, provided within the Schiffweiler campus via 1azPharm GmbH as the BTM permit holder.
• Network Validation Services Validated network testing for GDP-compliant pharmaceutical logistics, demonstrating continuous temperature maintenance across transport routes, including the 8,454 km validation covering 46 sections and 36 transshipments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Temperature consistency maintained between +18.9°C and +21.4°C during validated 8,454 km transport test (target range: +15°C to +25°C)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PSM GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 2023Joint exhibitor presence at CPHI Barcelona 2023 (October 24-26). PSM GmbH co-exhibited with TempTrans at the world's largest pharmaceutical exhibition to promote temperature-controlled transport and storage services for the pharmaceutical industry.
• 1azPharm GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company at the Schiffweiler pharmaceutical campus providing BTM (narcotics) storage services in 50 sqm across 2 separate rooms (25 sqm each). Also provides import, repackaging, and distribution services for medicinal products from European production. Both companies share the same location and infrastructure.
• Europharm GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company operating at the Schiffweiler pharmaceutical campus, providing experienced pharmaceutical trading services. Part of the same company group with shared facilities and collaborative logistics operations at the site.
• Phagro (Pharmagroßhändler)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of approximately 70 pharmaceutical wholesalers (Phagro members) served daily by TempTrans with temperature-controlled deliveries throughout Germany.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics (Healthcare): Global 3PL with a dedicated Healthcare vertical providing temperature-controlled storage and transport for pharma and medical devices; comparable on cold-chain road services in Europe.
• UPS Healthcare (incl. marken): Global integrator serving pharmaceutical manufacturers with GDP-compliant cold-chain storage and transport, including clinical trial logistics; a high-end competitor for the same biopharma customers.
• Geodis (Life & Healthcare): Global 3PL with a Life & Healthcare vertical operating temperature-controlled warehousing and transport networks in Europe; comparable on pharma storage and transport for TempTrans's mid-sized German customers.
• DHL Supply Chain - Life Sciences & Healthcare: Global 3PL with a dedicated Life Sciences vertical offering GDP/GMP storage and temperature-controlled transport in Germany and globally; competes for the same pharma manufacturer and wholesaler RFPs as TempTrans.
• Kühne+Nagel (KN PharmaChain): One of the world's largest pharma logistics providers offering GDP-compliant air, sea and road cold-chain solutions; competes with TempTrans on validated GDP transport and storage across Germany and Europe.
• DACHSER Air & Sea Logistics / Life Science: Established European logistics group with a dedicated Life Science and Healthcare sector providing time- and temperature-sensitive transport and storage; directly comparable to TempTrans on pharma road transport in Germany.
• DSV (Pharma / Health Care): Global transport and logistics group with a dedicated Pharma and Healthcare division providing GDP-compliant storage and cold-chain transport solutions across Europe.

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics (Healthcare): German-headquartered global logistics provider with a Healthcare & Pharma sector offering GDP-compliant transport and warehousing; competes with TempTrans for German and European pharma volumes.
• Trans-o-Flex Logistics GmbH: Specialist German temperature-controlled express and pharma logistics operator with a nationwide own fleet for +2 to +8°C and +15 to +25°C shipments - the closest direct peer to TempTrans by service scope and customer base.

Regional players

• Streck Transport GmbH (Pharma Logistics): Specialist German temperature-controlled road haulier focused on pharmaceutical customers with validated GDP processes; overlaps with TempTrans's niche in DACH temperature-controlled transport for pharma and cosmetics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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