Grieshaber Logistik Gmbh

What Grieshaber Logistik Gmbh does

GRIESHABER Logistik GmbH is a foundation-owned German logistics provider founded in 1951 and headquartered in Weingarten, Baden-Württemberg. The company operates an integrated transport, forwarding, contract logistics, and warehousing portfolio across 15 locations in Germany and Slovenia, supported by an owned fleet of 125 tractor units and approximately 180,000 sqm of warehouse space including hazardous-goods and temperature-controlled pharma storage. Its service mix spans national and international road transport, air freight, sea freight, heavy and part-load transport, contract logistics (including on-site operations at customer premises), packaging logistics, and customs clearance. The company serves nine industrial verticals — Agriculture, Automotive, Chemicals, FMCG, Small Parts, Machine Construction, Pharma, Tyres, and White Goods — with named enterprise customers including CLAAS (agricultural machinery, dedicated Bad Saulgau facility) and Vetter (pharmaceuticals, on-site operations at Hürth-Kalscheuren and Ravensburg). Digital tools include an online freight calculator, shipment registration, Track & Trace, customs clearance, and customer-side API integration. Certifications include IFS Logistics 3 at Higher Level (97.42% compliance), ISO 14001, ISO 50001, GDP, SQAS, HACCP, IATA Agent status, EcoVadis Silver (76 points), and CDP Score B (2025).

Revenue is generated primarily through customized B2B contracts: transaction-based fees for transport and freight services, recurring managed-service contracts for contract logistics and warehousing, and professional services for packaging and digital add-ons. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with no public standard tiers. Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise sales from regional offices, network partnerships (ELVIS cargo association since March 2025, 24plus network since January 2024), and event-driven activity at trade fairs such as transport logistic Munich. The company is privately held by two family foundations — the Gabriele und Heinrich Grieshaber Stiftung and the Grieshaber Unternehmensstiftung — following a 2014 conversion from AG to GmbH and transfer of business shares; no external PE or VC investors are evident. A December 2025 CEO transition placed Sven Kronenberg at the head of management, succeeding Roland Futterer.

Name

Grieshaber Logistik Gmbh

Legal name

GRIESHABER Logistik GmbH

Website

https://grieshaberlog.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

GRIESHABER Logistik GmbH is a foundation-owned German logistics provider offering transport, contract logistics, and warehousing across nine industries, operating an owned 125-unit fleet and 180,000 sqm of warehouse space across 15 locations in Germany and Slovenia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Weingarten

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 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. Transport & Freight Services: Core revenue from transport and shipping services including national land transport, international land transport, partial load transport, air freight, sea freight, and heavy transport. Revenue generated through service fees based on shipment characteristics, distance, and transport mode.
2. Contract Logistics: Customized contract logistics solutions including warehouse logistics, production supply with JIT/JIS delivery, shuttle services, and transport management. Long-term contractual relationships with customers providing recurring revenue.
3. Warehousing: Modern certified warehouse capacities for storage including hazardous goods warehouses, cold storage for pharma, small parts, block, and pallet storage. Revenue from storage fees and handling services.
4. Packaging Logistics: Customized packaging solutions with IPPC/ISPM 15 compliant wooden packaging. Ensures compliance with packaging guidelines and customer-specific requirements.
5. Digital Services: Additional services including customs clearance, freight calculator, Track & Trace, and shipment registration providing增值服务收入.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Grieshaber Logistik GmbH provides integrated transport and logistics services for enterprise customers, including national and international land transport, air freight, sea freight, heavy transport and part-load transport. The company also operates contract logistics, packaging logistics and warehousing solutions across 180,000 sqm of certified storage space, supported by an own fleet of 125 pulling units and a digital platform with freight calculator, Track & Trace, shipment registration and customs clearance. Services are tailored to nine industry verticals including pharmaceuticals, automotive, chemicals, agriculture, FMCG, tyres, machinery, small parts and white goods.

Product overview

GRIESHABER Logistik is a logistics and freight forwarding company offering integrated transport and logistics solutions. The portfolio consists of core transport services (national and international road freight, air freight, sea freight, heavy transport, part-load transport), logistics services (contract logistics, packaging logistics, warehousing), and industry-specific solutions across 9 sectors. Digital service features including Freight Calculator, Shipment Registration, Track & Trace, and Customs Clearance complement the operational services. The company operates its own fleet of 125 truck units and manages approximately 180,000 square meters of warehouse space across 14 locations in Germany and Slovenia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Transport (National & International) National and international road freight transport services providing flexible and reliable delivery, including domestic land transport, international land transport, and part-load/bulk goods transport for enterprise customers.
• Air Freight

Quantifiable outcome

• IFS Logistics 3 certification renewed at Higher Level with 97.42% compliance rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ELVIScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 March 2025GRIESHABER Logistik GmbH expanded its network with the cargo association ELVIS. This cooperation opens new opportunities in the area of part loads and bulky goods and increases the efficiency and flexibility of logistics solutions for customers. The cooperation optimizes traffic routing for partial loads.
• 24plus NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Since January 2024, GRIESHABER Logistik GmbH is active in the 24plus network, expanding its partial load network. This strategic decision strengthens the stability of the partial load network and enhances partial load competence.
• Gabriele and Heinrich Grieshaber FoundationcoreOthers · 1 January 2014Founded in 2014, the foundation focuses on youth welfare and education in the Lake Constance-Upper Swabia region and GRIESHABER locations. The foundation is a shareholder of GRIESHABER Logistik GmbH, ensuring long-term company independence and social responsibility. Annual donations of approximately 100,000 EUR support local community projects.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Freight: Deutsche Post DHL's road freight and logistics division, one of Europe's largest road transport and contract logistics providers. Broad incumbent competing against GRIESHABER in European land transport and contract logistics with materially greater scale.
• DB Schenker: One of Europe's largest freight forwarders and contract logistics providers, offering land, air, and sea freight plus integrated supply chain solutions. Broad incumbent competing against GRIESHABER in land transport, contract logistics, and industry verticals at significantly larger scale.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global top-3 freight forwarder with road, air, sea, and contract logistics services across 100+ countries. Broad incumbent that overlaps with GRIESHABER across most service lines and verticals, particularly in road freight forwarding.

Direct peers

• Logwin Logistics: European mid-sized logistics provider offering transport, contract logistics, and warehousing with a focus on industry-specific solutions. Comparable to GRIESHABER on mid-tier European footprint and vertical specialization.
• Emons Spedition: German mid-sized logistics provider with own fleet, multi-modal services, and contract logistics across multiple European countries. Closely comparable to GRIESHABER on regional mid-market positioning and owned-fleet land transport model.
• FIEGE: German family-owned contract logistics specialist with significant warehousing footprint and vertical solutions in FMCG, pharma, and other industries. Comparable to GRIESHABER on contract logistics orientation, German roots, and vertical specialization.
• Rhenus Logistics: German-headquartered family-owned logistics group with road transport, contract logistics, warehousing, and specialized industry solutions including chemicals and pharma. Highly comparable to GRIESHABER on ownership profile, vertical mix, and European land transport focus.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Family-owned German logistics company offering road, air, sea freight, and contract logistics with strong European land transport and part-load capabilities. Direct comparable to GRIESHABER on mix of freight forwarding, contract logistics, and vertical specialization.
• B+S Logistik: German mid-sized contract logistics provider with warehousing and transport solutions serving FMCG, pharma, and industrial customers. Comparable to GRIESHABER on contract logistics and warehousing orientation for regulated verticals.
• DACHSER: German-headquartered mid-to-large logistics provider with European road freight, contract logistics, and industry-specific solutions. Closely comparable to GRIESHABER in being a privately held, German-rooted integrator combining own fleet with warehousing and vertical specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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