Mugele Gmbh

What Mugele Gmbh does

Mugele GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German integrated logistics and packaging company headquartered in Iggingen-Brainkofen, Baden-Württemberg, founded in 1825 as a crate manufacturer for the gold and silver industry and now in its 200th year of operation. The company provides four tightly bundled service lines: packaging manufacturing (wood, metal, plastic, cardboard including ISPM 15-treated export packaging, pallets, crates, metal racks, and machine relocation), warehousing (customer-specific storage, consolidation and consignment warehouses, in-house logistics, inventory management, and repacking), freight management (road, air, rail, and sea transport plus LCL consolidation), and customs clearance through an in-house ATLAS connection with AEO-authorized consignor/consignee status. Operations span five countries on three continents through wholly owned subsidiaries in Germany (Brainkofen, Brandenburg, Kitzingen), the United States (Gainesville, Georgia and St. Clair, Michigan), Mexico (Puebla), and India (Coimbatore), with over 50,000 m² of self-operated warehouse and production space.

The business model is B2B enterprise services sold through a direct field-sales motion via regional plant managers and dedicated sales/account contacts, supported by multi-year contracts and quote-based customized pricing rather than standardized tiers. Customers are concentrated in mechanical engineering, automotive (with explicit JIT/JIS, kitting, and pre-assembly capabilities), and food industries, alongside international export-trade accounts requiring IPPC-compliant packaging and customs handling. The company employs 250+ people and disclosed €45 million in total turnover for 2022. Ownership rests with the Sippl family (Werner Sippl as founding Managing Partner with sons Benjamin and Johannes Sippl as Managing Directors) under parent holding company Mugele Holding GmbH, with no external institutional investors, private equity, or public shareholders identified. Key certifications include DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, AEO approval, and IPPC-ISPM 15 authorization under DE-BW-49-1-2-014. The core competitive proposition is single-vendor integration of packaging, warehousing, transport, and customs that consolidates vendor management for industrial customers with international supply chains.

Name

Mugele Gmbh

Legal name

Mugele GmbH

Website

https://mugele.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1825

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mugele GmbH is a 200-year-old German family-owned integrated logistics and packaging company serving industrial enterprise customers with packaging manufacturing, warehousing, freight management, and customs clearance across Germany, USA, Mexico, and India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Logistics and Industrial Packaging Services

NAICS

Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing (321920), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Wood Pallets, Crates & Industrial Wood Packaging (IMADADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Assembly, Installation & In-Home Setup Services (White-Glove Add-On) (TLAAAKAJ)

Keywords

• Contract logistics services
• Industrial packaging solutions
• Warehousing and distribution
• Freight forwarding services
• Customs clearance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Iggingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 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. Logistics Services: Comprehensive logistics services including warehousing, in-house logistics, inventory management, consolidation warehouses, consignment warehouses, and distribution solutions. Revenue generated through service fees for warehouse operations and logistics management.
2. Packaging Manufacturing and Services: Development and production of individual and standardized product and transport packaging made of wood, metal, plastic and cardboard. Includes on-site packaging services and packaging optimization.
3. Freight Management: Organization of transport by land, air, rail and water. Services include freight allocation, customs clearance, and complete transport organization. Cost savings through all-in-one service combining packaging and transportation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mugele GmbH develops and manufactures product and transport packaging in wood, metal, plastic, and cardboard, and provides integrated contract logistics services including warehousing (consolidation, consignment, in-house logistics, inventory management), worldwide freight forwarding by road, rail, air, and sea, and customs clearance via an ATLAS connection. The offering is sold as an all-in-one supply chain solution to industrial customers, primarily in mechanical engineering, automotive, and food, with operations in Germany, the USA, Mexico, and India.

Product overview

Mugele GmbH offers an integrated logistics and packaging solutions platform under a unified 'all-in-one' model. The portfolio consists of three core product lines: Packaging (development and production of product and transport packaging in wood, metal, plastic, and cardboard including pallets, boxes, crates, metal racks, and specialized services like ISPM 15 treatment and machine relocation), Warehouse (warehousing, consolidation warehouses, consignment warehouses, in-house logistics, and inventory management), and Freight Management (road, maritime, air freight, and customs clearance through ATLAS connection). The company also operates subsidiaries including Mugele Technik GmbH for C-parts management. Founded in 1825, the company serves industries including mechanical engineering, automotive, and food across locations in Germany, USA, Mexico, and India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Packaging (Verpackungen) Development and production of individualized and standardized product and transport packaging in wood, metal, plastic, and cardboard, including packaging design, on-site packaging services, packaging tests, and ISPM 15 IPPC treatment. Target customers are industrial manufacturers in mechanical engineering, automotive, and related sectors requiring export-compliant packaging.
• Warehouse (Lagerhaltung) Comprehensive warehouse management including customer-specific warehousing, consolidation warehouses, consignment warehouses, in-house logistics, inventory management, and repacking services for industrial and supply chain customers outsourcing logistics operations.
• Freight Management (Frachtenmanagement) Full-service transport logistics including road freight, maritime freight, air freight, LCL consolidation, and customs clearance through ATLAS connection for industrial shippers and exporters needing door-to-door transport coordination across land, air, rail, and sea.
• Customs Clearance (Zollabwicklung) Complete customs formalities through a full ATLAS electronic customs connection, including bonded warehouse operation, authorized consignor/consignee status, and Europe-wide fiscal customs clearance for export and import industrial shipments.
• ISPM 15 IPPC Wood Treatment and Certification Heat treatment (HT) of wood packaging materials to IPPC-ISPM 15 international phytosanitary standard for industrial exporters shipping wooden packaging internationally.
• Shipping Pallets (Versandpaletten) Disposable and reusable pallets in various designs including IPPC-treated wooden pallets, OSB export pallets, Inka pallets, and special pallets with stacking frames for industrial shipment needs.
• Boxes (Kisten) Non-returnable and reusable boxes in solid wood, plywood, or OSB for domestic and export shipping, including IPPC-ISPM 15 compliant export boxes and boxes with custom inserts.
• Crates (Verschläge) Individually manufactured wooden crates providing cost-effective protection for goods, optimized for air freight due to reduced weight.
• Machine Relocation (Maschinenverlagerung) Complete machine and production line relocation services including project planning, teardown, packing, loading, transporting, assembly, and commissioning for industrial customers moving production assets.
• Container Stowage (Containerstauung) Professional stowing and unpacking of goods for safe transport with load securing against shifting and falling, ensuring maximum transport safety by road, rail, or sea.
• Consolidation Warehouse Collection and consolidation of supplier goods with delivery schedule coordination, enabling efficient LCL shipments and container consolidation for overseas transport for industrial supply chain customers.
• Consignment Warehouse Warehouse system providing classic warehousing advantages without the disadvantages of owned inventory, with billing occurring only upon goods removal and support for transfer of liability and ownership.
• In-House Logistics Outsourcing solutions for production workflows including repacking, direct delivery to assembly lines, packaging material disposal, and complete shipping department operation for industrial manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Storage capacities available at any time through self-operated warehouses at all locations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Various Sea Carriers and AgentsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation with various sea carriers and agents for flexible, cost-effective transport solutions worldwide for both LCL and FCL containers.
• IATA AgentsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClose cooperation with various IATA agents for customized air freight solutions, including pickup, delivery, export documentation, and compliance with hazardous materials and antiterrorism security regulations.
• National and International Transport PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrong network of respected national and international partners for road freight transport, providing access to full spectrum of land transport channels.
• Automotive Sector CustomerscoreOthersOperating consolidation warehouses for respected customers in the automotive sector, collecting goods, checking delivery schedules, and coordinating with suppliers.
• Grupo Inmobilario AlmexminorOthersPartnership for Mugele operations in Puebla, Mexico location.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Falkenhahn AG: Falkenhahn AG is a Heilbronn, Germany-based manufacturer of special transport packaging, containers, and load-securing systems for heavy and oversized industrial goods, with deep automotive and mechanical engineering customer overlap with Mugele. Both compete for heavy-duty crating and machine relocation business in the German Mittelstand.
• Zufall Logistics Group: Zufall is a German family-owned logistics provider operating its own warehousing and transport networks with strong automotive and industrial manufacturing customer focus. Like Mugele, it bundles warehousing, transport, and value-added services for industrial B2B customers in Germany.
• INKA Paletten GmbH: INKA manufactures compressed wood (presswood) shipping pallets and competes directly in the disposable and export pallet segment listed in Mugele's packaging portfolio. Both serve export-driven German industrial customers needing ISPM 15-compliant pallet solutions.

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: DB Schenker is a top global logistics provider headquartered in Germany with deep automotive and industrial contract logistics operations. It competes with Mugele's freight and warehousing services for German Mittelstand and OEM accounts.
• Nagel-Group: Nagel-Group is a large German family-owned logistics company specializing in temperature-controlled and ambient food logistics. Although food-industry focused, it competes for some shared industrial warehousing and distribution contracts with manufacturers that Mugele also serves.
• Rhenus Logistics: Rhenus is a major German-headquartered logistics and warehousing group serving automotive and industrial manufacturing customers globally. It overlaps with Mugele in contract logistics and customs-enabled freight forwarding for industrial accounts.
• DHL Supply Chain: DHL Supply Chain is the world's largest contract logistics provider with extensive automotive and industrial manufacturing capabilities. It overlaps with Mugele in contract warehousing and freight forwarding but typically without the captive industrial packaging manufacturing that Mugele offers.
• Kuehne+Nagel International AG: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders with strong automotive and industrial verticals. It competes with Mugele in the freight management and customs clearance component of Mugele's bundled offering, while lacking Mugele's captive packaging manufacturing.
• FIEGE Group: FIEGE is a large German family-owned 3PL operating contract logistics, warehousing, and transport services across Europe with industrial/automotive customer segments comparable to Mugele's. It offers broader scale and digital platform capabilities but competes for similar enterprise 3PL contracts.

Regional players

• Streck Transport AG: Streck is a smaller German Mittelstand freight forwarding and logistics company operating primarily in Southwestern Germany — the same core region as Mugele's headquarters. It competes for regional automotive and industrial freight contracts but operates at lower scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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