What France Benne does

France Benne (legal name: S.A. Coopérative France Benne) is a French cooperative founded in 1995 in Chauray by twelve independent transport-company leaders to provide a coordinated bulk-logistics alternative to large national haulage groups. It is governed as an S.A. Coopérative à conseil d'administration with no external parent, and its network currently comprises roughly 100 to 115 independent TPE-PME member companies (depending on source), 5,330 employees, and a mutualized fleet exceeding 4,000 tractors, giving it claimed #1 positioning in French bulk road transport.

The cooperative operates four core service modules. The Pôle Transport Centralisé (PTC), created in 2011, is the centralized commercial, logistics, and administrative interface that lets enterprise shippers contract with a single entity for unified billing and multi-member execution. "Transport vrac route" deploys the pooled tractor fleet with specialized equipment — tippers, moving-floor trailers, and tankers — for solid and liquid bulk. "Transport vrac combiné" (Transmultimodal, built on the 2016 acquisition of Transports LABOURIAUX) layers rail and waterway onto road for long-distance corridors, marketed at 8–10× lower CO2 emissions than pure road. "Logistique d'entreposage" provides over 280,000 m² of bulk, conditioned, and temperature-controlled storage across 46 French departments. Four vertical-specific brands — Transvalor (recycling/valorization), Transagro (agriculture/nutrition), Transminéraux (minerals/construction materials), and Transindus (industry/chemistry) — segment the commercial offer.

The business model is transaction-fee transport and managed-services warehousing, sold via enterprise field sales through the PTC and direct client contact through the website. Pricing is custom (no public list) and depends on volume, frequency, and mode. Revenue is recognized at the network level rather than the central cooperative: combined turnover of the ~100 member companies is stated at €900M, while the central SA's direct economics consist of cooperative fees and PTC commissions. The cooperative is member-owned, with legal representatives Didier Ramette and Dany Gaspard, and operates across France and near-Europe (Belgium cited). No external private-equity or strategic parent is indicated.

Name

France Benne

Legal name

S.A. Coopérative France Benne

Website

https://france-benne.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

France Benne is a French cooperative network of roughly 100 independent SME transport companies offering centralized bulk road, intermodal, and warehousing logistics to enterprise shippers across France and near-Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Transport Logistics

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Transloading & Intermodal Bulk Transfer Facilities (Rail/Truck/Conveyor/Barge) (TLAHABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-Border Trucking & Border Transfer (Linehaul, Transloading) (TLACACAC), Aggregates Logistics, Terminals & Distribution (IMADAAAK)

Keywords

• Bulk transport services
• Road freight logistics
• Multimodal transport
• Warehousing logistics
• Cooperative transport network

Headquarters

HQ city

Nouvelle France

HQ country

Mauritius

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bulk Road Transport Services: Transportation of bulk goods (solid and liquid) via road using specialized equipment including tippers, moving floor trailers, tankers, and other bulk carriers across France and near Europe.
2. Combined/Multimodal Transport: Intermodal transport combining road with rail or waterways for long-distance bulk transport, offering CO2 emissions 8 to 10 times lower than 100% road transport.
3. Warehousing and Storage Logistics: Storage services including bulk storage, conditioned storage, and temperature-controlled storage through the network of over 280,000 m2 of warehousing space.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

France Benne is a cooperative network of approximately 100 independent SME transport companies offering bulk logistics solutions: road transport of bulk solid and liquid goods (aggregates, cereals, waste, chemicals), combined intermodal transport (rail/water plus road) via the Transmultimodal offer built on the Transports LABOURIAUX acquisition, and warehousing and storage across more than 280,000 m2. Clients access the network through the centralized Pole Transport Centralise (PTC), which manages contracting, logistics planning, and unified billing on behalf of the pooled fleet of 4,000+ tractors.

Product overview

France Benne is a cooperative network of 100 independent TPE-PME transport companies offering comprehensive bulk logistics solutions. The organization operates as a unified platform comprised of four core service modules: the Pôle Transport Centralisé (PTC) for centralized contract management, road bulk transport (transport vrac route), combined intermodal transport (transport vrac combiné/Transmultimodal), and warehousing logistics (logistique d'entreposage). These core services are complemented by four specialized transport solutions—Transvalor for recycling, Transagro for agriculture, Transminéraux for minerals, and Transindus for industrial sectors—enabling the network to serve diverse industries while maintaining the flexibility and responsiveness characteristic of SMEs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Transvalor: Solutions de transport pour le recyclage et la valorisation des déchets
• Transagro
• Transminéraux
• Transindus
• Transmultimodal
• Pôle Transport Centralisé (PTC)

Products and services

• Pole Transport Centralise (PTC) Centralized entity that manages commercial, logistics, and administrative functions for contracts negotiated with client-shippers, acting as the single point of contact and unified billing point for the network's 100+ member companies.
• Transport vrac route (Road bulk transport) Road transport of bulk solid and liquid goods via the network's pooled fleet of 4,000+ tractors, using tippers, moving floor trailers, and tankers across France and into near Europe.
• Transport vrac combine / Transmultimodal Intermodal bulk transport combining rail or waterways for the main legs with road for first/last mile, reducing CO2 emissions 8 to 10 times compared with all-road transport on long distances.
• Logistique d'entreposage (Warehousing and storage logistics) Warehousing and storage services offering more than 280,000 m2 of surface area across the network, including bulk storage, conditioned storage, and temperature-controlled storage.
• Transvalor Specialized bulk transport solutions for recycling and valorization, handling chemical residues, bulky industrial waste, paper/cardboard, polluted soils, used tires, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, furniture waste, and substitute fuels.
• Transagro Specialized bulk transport for the agriculture and nutrition sector, covering cereals, seeds, animal feed, flour, amendments, malt, potatoes, and grapes, with cereal trailers and FMA-cleanliness standards.
• Transmineraux Specialized bulk transport for rocks and minerals from quarries to processing sites, including aggregates, clay, sand, salt, ballast, coal, gypsum, silicate, feldspar, and quartz.
• Transindus Specialized bulk transport for industry and chemistry, covering cement, plastics, glass, cellulose acetate, lime, activated carbon, and fertilizers, integrated with client QSE policies.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 emissions reduced by 8 to 10 times compared to 100% road transport on long distances through combined rail-route transport
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AFHYMATminorOthersAFHYMAT is a constructor of equipment for industrial vehicles serving the network.
• AFTRALcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAFTRAL is the European leader in transport logistics training, providing professional development for drivers and transport professionals across the network.
• ALTENSminorOthersALTENS supplies alternative fuels to support the network's environmental transition.
• AXAminorOthersAXA provides insurance services to network members.
• B2PCONNECTcoreTechnology or IntegrationB2PCONNECT provides freight exchange platform (GedMouv, GedTrans) and e-protocol solutions for the network.
• BENALU-LEGRAS GROUPminorOthersBENALU-LEGRAS GROUP is a bodybuilder for tipper trucks and trailers serving the network.
• CGI FORMATIONminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCGI FORMATION provides economic driving training to reduce fuel consumption.
• CHIMIRECminorOthersCHIMIREC provides collection and treatment services for dangerous industrial waste.
• CONTINENTALminorOthersCONTINENTAL is a tire manufacturer supplying the network.
• CPTL Cap Performance Transport & LogistiqueminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCPTL provides consulting services for performance improvement, diagnostic tools, project development, and change management.
• DASHDOCcoreTechnology or IntegrationDASHDOC provides electronic CMR letters, eCMR, and TMS solutions for the network.
• DAVID DIFFUSIONminorOthersDAVID DIFFUSION supplies work clothing for transport professionals.
• ESPACE ENTREPRISESminorOthersESPACE ENTREPRISES provides business telecommunications services certified by Orange Business Services.
• GREENCHEMminorOthersGREENCHEM supplies AD-BLUE for vehicle emissions reduction.
• LMTR (Le Monde du Transport Réuni)minorOthersLMTR is an association bringing together transport professionals.
• MERCEDES-BENZ TRUCKS FRANCEcoreOthersMERCEDES-BENZ TRUCKS FRANCE is a major truck supplier to the network.
• MICHELINcoreOthersMICHELIN is a major tire manufacturer supplying the network.
• OLÉO100 SAIPOLminorOthersOLÉO100 SAIPOL supplies B100 fuel made from agricultural products for cleaner transport.
• OTEXIOminorOthersOTEXIO designs and manufactures textile solutions for waste collection, transport, and storage.
• RENAULT TRUCKScoreOthersRENAULT TRUCKS is a major truck manufacturer supplying the network.
• SCANIAcoreOthersSCANIA is a truck manufacturer supplying the network.
• SIPLEC – LECLERCminorOthersSIPLEC – LECLERC provides fuel purchasing and procurement services for the network.
• SOLUCIAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSOLUCIA provides legal support for transport-related legal matters.
• STAScoreOthersSTAS manufactures tipper bodies and moving floor semi-trailers for the network.
• TOTAL LUBRIFIANTSminorOthersTOTAL LUBRIFIANTS supplies lubricants for vehicle maintenance.
• UN TOIT POUR LES ABEILLESminorOthersEnvironmental partnership supporting bee conservation through hive sponsorship; France Benne members can follow network beehives.
• VOLVO TRUCKS FRANCEcoreOthersVOLVO TRUCKS FRANCE is a truck manufacturer supplying the network.
• WTWminorOthersWTW provides risk management and insurance advisory services.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• STEF: STEF is a France-headquartered specialist in temperature-controlled food logistics with a national transport and warehousing network. It serves a similar French regional SME-aggregated model but in a different vertical (cold chain vs. bulk), making it a comparable structural reference for France Benne's network approach.
• Heppner: Heppner is a French family-owned transport and logistics group with national and cross-border European coverage in road, multimodal, and contract logistics. It is a French regional peer to France Benne for general and industrial freight, though it is not bulk-specialized.

Broad incumbents

• DSV: DSV is a global transport and logistics group with major European road and solutions operations (now including the former DB Schenker activities). It competes for the same enterprise freight contracts and benefits from scale advantages that could pressure France Benne's mid-market shipper base.
• DB Schenker: DB Schenker is a large European land transport, contract logistics, and freight forwarding provider with strong German/French cross-border activity. It competes with France Benne for cross-border industrial freight and offers a comparable intermodal-plus-road proposition at much larger scale.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is a global freight forwarder with significant European road and contract logistics operations, competing for the same industrial and commodities shippers. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with France Benne via overland freight, warehousing, and supply-chain services.
• Dachser: Dachser is a large European road logistics and contract logistics provider with deep German/French coverage. It competes with France Benne for industrial and bulk-adjacent freight and offers the kind of integrated transport-plus-warehousing proposition that France Benne replicates via the PTC.
• XPO Logistics: XPO Logistics is a major European and North American less-than-truckload and truckload operator. Its European road and industrial freight services compete directly with France Benne's pooled-tractor network for enterprise shippers.

Direct peers

• Charles André: Charles André is a French specialist in bulk and industrial transport (tankers, tippers, aggregates), serving mining, construction, and chemicals. It directly overlaps with France Benne's Transminéraux and Transindus verticals and operates in the same French long-distance bulk market.
• Geodis: Geodis is a France-based global logistics operator offering road, warehousing, and supply-chain services with comparable customer segments (industrial, retail, commodities). It is the closest large-scale French full-service logistics peer to France Benne's bulk-focused, multi-vertical network.
• Norbert Dentressangle (now part of Geodis/XPO heritage): Norbert Dentressangle was a leading French road and intermodal transport group for industrial and bulk freight, historically comparable to France Benne. Its operations were folded into XPO and later Geodis, which together represent France Benne's most direct historical peer lineage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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