Simon-Trans

What Simon-Trans does

Simon-Trans Kft. is a Hungarian B2B contract logistics provider founded in 2001, headquartered in Viszák with primary operations in Szombathely, Western Transdanubia. The company delivers international road freight transport across most EU countries, GDP-compliant temperature-controlled pharmaceutical cold chain logistics, 15,000 m2 of warehousing (10,000 m2 heated halls plus 5,000 m2 tent/open storage), and production logistics including JIT/JIS delivery, VMI, and KanBan supply to automotive manufacturers. Named enterprise clients include iSi Automotive Kft. and Schaffler Savaria Kft. in automotive, alongside undisclosed global pharmaceutical partners. The company also provides freight forwarding (air, sea, rail, road) with an Asia-Europe bridge via Koper and Trieste seaports launched in January 2026. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales-led B2B with bespoke contract pricing, no public price list, and long-term partnership orientation.

The technology stack centers on SAP Business One ERP integrated with Dyntell Business Intelligence and AI for real-time energy and process optimization, Jungheinrich narrow-aisle warehouse navigation systems, AIRISE image-recognition quality control for incoming automotive parts, and Thermo King temperature monitoring for cold-chain compliance. Carbon-neutral operations are powered by 198.32 kWp of solar capacity and heat-pump heating systems under the GoGreen brand. The fleet has been renewed with 15 new Mercedes Actros 1851 tractors (2023–2025). Simon-Trans holds GDP Pharma certification since 2015, AEO status since 2013, and ISO 9001:2015 since 2016, all SGS-audited annually.

The business is privately held by the Simon family (Miklós Simon as Managing Director; Timea Simon-Janzsó as CEO/Owner). The company has approximately 150 employees and no disclosed institutional equity investors, parent organization, or subsidiaries. Funding is entirely operational in nature — ~530M HUF cumulative EU/Hungarian government grants and ~445M HUF in loans supporting IT modernization (2017), solar installation (2020), the carbon-neutral logistics centre (2021–2022), employee training (2023), fleet expansion (2024), and an automated pharmaceutical warehouse under construction (2025–2027). Revenue derives from transaction-fee road transport and freight forwarding, managed-services warehouse and production logistics, and professional services for value-added offerings.

Name

Simon-Trans

Legal name

Simon-Trans Kft.

Website

https://simontrans.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Simon-Trans is a Hungarian B2B contract logistics company providing international road freight, GDP-compliant pharmaceutical cold chain transport, and production logistics with JIT/JIS delivery, serving automotive manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies across EU countries and Far Eastern trade lanes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border Trucking & Border Transfer (Linehaul, Transloading) (TLACACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive & Industrial Parts Transload (TLALAFAE), Premium B2B Express & Scheduled Time-Window Delivery (TLAAABAE)

Keywords

• International road freight
• Warehouse logistics services
• Pharmaceutical cold chain
• Production logistics
• Temperature-controlled transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Szombathely

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. International Road Transport and Freight Forwarding: International road haulage and freight forwarding services across EU countries for pharmaceutical, automotive, and multinational clients. Services include temperature-controlled transport, GPS-tracked vehicles, and qualified subcontractors.
2. Warehouse Logistics Services: Customised warehouse logistics including storage (10,000 m2 heated + 5,000 m2 tent/open storage), inventory management, cross-docking, JIT/JIS delivery, consignment and customs warehousing.
3. Production Logistics: Production supply chain management including VMI, consignment warehouse, JIT/JIS delivery to production lines, KanBan systems, and supermarket operations for just-in-sequence assembly.
4. Value-Added Services: Customised value-added services including roll standing, quality control, barcoding, pre-assembly, packaging design, repackaging, machinery relocation, installation and packaging with full liability insurance.
5. Asia-Europe Logistics Bridge: Intercontinental logistics services handling consolidation and forwarding of containers from seaports (Koper, Trieste) and air hubs to Western Europe, including customs clearance and fiscal representation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Simon-Trans is a B2B contract logistics provider delivering international and domestic road freight transport, multimodal freight forwarding (air/sea/rail/road), GDP-compliant temperature-controlled pharmaceutical distribution, customs brokerage, and 15,000 m2 of warehouse storage including production logistics (JIT/JIS, VMI, KanBan) for the pharmaceutical and automotive industries. From its Szombathely hub in Western Hungary, the company serves as a strategic connection point for Far Eastern supply chain distribution into Europe, with AI-driven energy management, automated warehousing, and a roughly 150-person operations team.

Product overview

Simon-Trans is a logistics services provider offering a comprehensive suite of transport and warehouse solutions. The core offerings include domestic and international road transport with specialized temperature-controlled pharmaceutical logistics, and warehouse logistics with production support services. These are complemented by value-added services such as machinery relocation, packaging, customs brokerage, and empties logistics. The company operates under the GoGreen sustainability brand for carbon-neutral operations. Key technology integrations include SAP Business One ERP, Dyntell BI/AI for process optimization, and Jungheinrich warehouse automation systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International and Domestic Road Transport Domestic and international road freight forwarding across most EU countries (Austria, Germany, France, Benelux, Scandinavia, UK) using GPS-tracked own fleet vehicles and qualified subcontractors. Core service for the company's enterprise customers.
• Temperature-Controlled Pharmaceutical Transport GDP-compliant cold chain road transport using mono- and bi-temperature trailers with continuous online temperature monitoring, TAPA security locks, and opening sensors, designed for global pharmaceutical companies requiring safe distribution of medicines.
• Multimodal Freight Forwarding Air, sea, rail, and road freight forwarding with FCL and LCL options, supporting 30-35 day transit between Asia and Europe for multinational corporations requiring intercontinental supply chain solutions.
• Warehouse Logistics Customized warehouse logistics including 10,000 m2 heated storage, 5,000 m2 tent and open storage, specialized roll and wire storage systems, cross-docking, inventory management, and consignment warehousing at the Szombathely hub.
• Production Logistics (JIT/JIS) Production supply chain management with just-in-time and just-in-sequence delivery to production lines, vendor-managed inventory (VMI), consignment warehouse, KanBan systems, and supermarket operations for component preparation, designed for automotive manufacturers.
• Value-Added Services Customized value-added services including roll standing, quality control, barcoding, pre-assembly, unit packaging, packaging design, and repackaging with full liability insurance.
• Machine Relocation and Packaging Specialized machine relocation services with 3D layout design, heavy equipment packaging and transport, custom sea-transport crate design, and turnkey packaging solutions for industrial clients.
• Customs Warehousing and Tax Representation Customs clearance, customs warehouse operations, tax representation, and fiscal representation services with daily, weekly, and monthly reporting, supporting cross-border trade under the company's AEO status.
• Asia-Europe Logistics Bridge Intercontinental logistics service consolidating and forwarding containers from Adriatic seaports (Koper, Trieste) and air hubs into Western Europe for Far Eastern supply chains, including customs clearance and fiscal representation for non-EU partners.
• Empty Packaging Logistics Full empties logistics including incoming inspection, palletizing, cleaning, KanBan-based production service, and scrap management for industrial and automotive clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon-neutral warehouse operations using 200 kW solar power plant and AI-managed heat pump heating systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Integration8 records

AI capability9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dyntell Magyarország Kft.coreTechnology or IntegrationDyntell provides AI-powered energy management and business intelligence systems to Simon-Trans. Dyntell AI optimizes building energy consumption including heat pump systems for carbon-neutral warehouse operations, while BI solutions provide real-time process reports and analytics for daily operations optimization.
• SAP Business One ERP SystemcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP Business One enterprise resource planning system implemented under GINOP-3.2.2-8-2-4-16-2017-00181 project with Zebra label printers and barcode scanners, providing integrated warehouse management, financial, and logistics process control.
• Jungheinrich Hungária Kft.coreTechnology or IntegrationJungheinrich provides warehouse material handling equipment and warehouse navigation system for Simon-Trans's semi-automatic narrow-aisle high-bay warehouse, integrated with SAP and Dyntell BI.
• SGScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGS is the world's leading quality control, inspection, testing and certification company that audits and certifies Simon-Trans's ISO 9001:2015 quality management system and GDP Pharma Certificate annually.
• Pappas Auto Magyarország Kft.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPappas Auto supplies Mercedes vehicles (including Actros 1851 tractors) for Simon-Trans's fleet renewal programme.
• Volvo Hungária Kft.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVolvo provides commercial vehicles for Simon-Trans's fleet.
• SchwarzmüllerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchwarzmüller supplies trailers and semi-trailers for Simon-Trans's transport fleet.
• Schmitz CargobullminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchmitz Cargobull provides trailers and semi-trailers for Simon-Trans's fleet.
• Krone TrailerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKrone Trailer supplies trailers for Simon-Trans's fleet.
• Truck Repair Kft.minorOthersTruck Repair Kft. provides maintenance and repair services for Simon-Trans's truck fleet.
• Metriso Kft.minorOthersMetriso provides measurement and testing services.
• Magyar BenzinkútminorOthersMagyar Benzinkút provides fuel supply for Simon-Trans fleet operations.
• ShellminorOthersShell provides fuel supply for Simon-Trans fleet operations.
• UTAminorOthersUTA provides fuel cards and fleet card services for Simon-Trans fleet management.
• AIRISE (EU Horizon Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSimon-Trans participates in the EU Horizon Programme-funded AIRISE project, using AI and image-based recognition to identify and document quality discrepancies on incoming parts from overseas suppliers, improving pre-production quality control efficiency and accuracy.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Raben Group: European contract logistics and road freight group operating warehouse and transport services across multiple EU countries, with comparable focus on automotive and industrial production-logistics contracts.
• GEBRÜDER WEISS Gesellschaft m.b.H. Austrian family-owned mid-size logistics provider offering road freight, contract logistics, and warehousing across Central and Western Europe with comparable size, ownership profile, and customer verticals.
• Waberer's International Nyrt. Hungary-headquartered European road transport and contract logistics operator, comparable as a domestic peer in the same trucking/warehousing niche serving automotive and industrial customers across the EU.

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne + Nagel International AG: Global logistics leader with one of the strongest pharmaceutical cold-chain and contract logistics offerings; a comparably positioned pharma-logistics competitor, though operating at vastly larger scale.
• DB Schenker (Deutsche Bahn): Major European road freight and contract logistics provider with deep automotive-supplier relationships, directly overlapping Simon-Trans's automotive production-logistics vertical.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics SE & Co. KG: Global mid-sized freight forwarder and contract logistics provider offering road, air, sea, and warehousing services, with established automotive and pharma verticals overlapping Simon-Trans's core segments.
• DSV A/S: Global integrated transport and logistics company with extensive road freight and contract logistics operations across Europe, representing the dominant scale benchmark Simon-Trans competes against for enterprise contracts.
• Yusen Logistics (Europe) B.V. European contract logistics and freight forwarding arm of a Japanese group, providing comparable automotive and industrial contract-logistics services across multiple EU countries.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 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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