Engemann u. Co.

What Engemann u. Co. does

Engemann u. Co. Logistikgruppe is a privately held, family-owned German road freight forwarding and logistics group founded in 1966 and headquartered at Otto-Hahn-Str. 29 in Hilden, North Rhine-Westphalia. The group is structured as four wholly owned subsidiaries — Engemann u. Co. Internationale Spedition GmbH (parent, established 1966), Engemann East GmbH & Co. KG (founded 2015, Eastern Europe / CIS / Central Asia), Engemann u. Co. Pharmalogistik GmbH (founded 2023, GDP-certified pharmaceutical logistics), and Enco S.A. (Greek subsidiary for Southeastern Europe) — operating from a single Hilden site employing 110+ staff at the Autobahnkreuz Hilden intersection in the Rhine-Ruhr chemical and industrial region.

The company's core offering is international road freight forwarding, with specializations in temperature-controlled pharmaceutical transport using dual-chamber vehicles maintaining 2–8°C and 15–25°C ranges, ADR-certified hazardous goods transport covering all classes except 1 and 7, and customs clearance (TIR, T1, CMR, ATLAS) across more than 38 target countries spanning Western and Southern Europe, Eastern Europe, the CIS, Central Asia, the Middle East, and parts of East Asia. Supporting services include Hilden-based warehousing with pick & pack, co-packing, value-added services, and cross-docking; on-site factory logistics staffed with company personnel at customer premises; and logistics consulting. The group holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, GDP, SQAS, and EcoVadis Gold certifications, reports a damage rate below 0.1%, and maintains a 4.8/5 rating across 598 customer reviews.

Revenue is generated through transactional, quote-based pricing for transport and warehouse services, sold via a direct-sales go-to-market model with no call center and a fixed contact person per customer. Customers are enterprise accounts across pharmaceuticals (primary), chemicals, industrial manufacturing, and FMCG/retail, served through a structured four-step inquiry-to-delivery workflow. Distribution is wholly direct: the group operates its own fleet, manages dispatch through native-speaking teams particularly for Eastern European lanes, and provides a customer web portal (Engemann WebPortal) for tracking. There is no external funding; ownership remains with the founding family under managing director André Ventker.

Name

Engemann u. Co.

Legal name

ENGEMANN u. CO. Internationale Spedition GmbH

Website

https://enco-spedition.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Engemann u. Co. Logistikgruppe is a family-owned German freight forwarder founded in 1966, providing road transport, GDP-certified pharmaceutical cold-chain logistics, ADR hazardous goods transport, and warehousing across 38 countries in Europe, the CIS, and Central Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Refrigerated (Chilled) Freight Forwarding (TLACAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chilled / Fresh Transport (Refrigerated) (TLADAHAG)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Pharmaceutical cold chain logistics
• ADR hazardous goods transport
• Warehousing and factory logistics
• Eastern European transport services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hilden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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. Road Freight Transport Services: Full truckload (FTL), less-than-truckload (LTL), palletized cargo, and express transport services across Europe, Eastern Europe, CIS countries, and Central Asia. Revenue generated through transportation fees per shipment, with pricing based on cargo type, distance, and special requirements (temperature control, hazardous goods).
2. Warehouse & Logistics Services: Own warehouse facilities in Hilden offering commissioning, packaging, value-added services, and cross-docking operations.
3. Factory Logistics: On-site logistics operations at customer premises with own personnel, including internal logistics processes, packaging, and shipping handling.
4. Consulting Services: Logistics consulting services offered as part of the service portfolio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Engemann u. Co. is a family-owned international freight forwarder providing road transport across 38 European, CIS, and Central Asian countries, including full-truckload and less-than-truckload services, ADR-certified hazardous goods transport, GDP-certified temperature-controlled pharmaceutical logistics with dual-chamber vehicles (2-8°C and 15-25°C), own-warehouse logistics with value-added services, on-site factory logistics, and customs clearance. Operations are anchored at a single Hilden site with 110+ employees and a fixed-contact-person sales approach.

Product overview

Engemann Logistikgruppe is a family-owned logistics group founded in 1966, operating as a multi-subsidiary structure rather than a single unified product. The group comprises four distinct companies: Engemann u. Co. Internationale Spedition GmbH (the parent company handling Western Europe, national, warehouse and pharma transport since 1966), Engemann East GmbH & Co. KG (specializing in Eastern Europe, CIS and Central Asia), Engemann u. Co. Pharmalogistik GmbH (GDP-certified pharmaceutical logistics established 2023), and Enco S.A. (Greek subsidiary for Southeast Europe). Services include road freight transport (LTL/FTL), ADR hazardous goods, pharmaceutical temperature-controlled logistics (2-8°C and 15-25°C), warehouse logistics with value-added services, factory logistics, and customs clearance. The portfolio spans over 38 target countries in Europe, GUS, Central Asia and Middle East, with over 110 employees at the Hilden location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Engemann East: Specialized division for Eastern Europe, CIS and Central Asia transport with native-speaking dispatchers
• Engemann Pharma

Products and services

• Westeuropatransporte (Western & Southern European Road Transport) Road freight transport services covering Western and Southern European countries including Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece for enterprise customers.
• Nationale Transporte (National German Transport) National road transport services within Germany for enterprise customers, including palletized cargo, less-than-truckload, and full truckload.
• Osteuropatransporte (Eastern Europe, CIS & Central Asia Transport) Road transport services to Eastern Europe, GUS countries, and Central Asia via the Engemann East subsidiary, featuring native-speaking dispatchers and up to 25 weekly departures to Poland.
• Pharmalogistik (GDP-certified Pharmaceutical Logistics) GDP-certified temperature-controlled pharmaceutical transport and storage with dual-chamber vehicles maintaining 2-8°C and 15-25°C ranges simultaneously, for enterprise pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesalers.
• Werkslogistik (On-site Factory Logistics) On-site logistics services with Engemann personnel embedded at customer facilities, running internal logistics processes, packaging, and shipping handling for industrial manufacturers.
• Lagerlogistik (Warehouse Logistics) Own warehouse facilities in Hilden providing pick & pack, co-packing, value-added services, and cross-docking operations for enterprise customers.
• Beratung (Logistics Consulting) Logistics consulting services for enterprise customers seeking supply chain optimization and transport planning expertise.
• Stückgut & LTL (Less-than-Truckload Transport) Less-than-truckload road transport services for piece goods and palletized cargo across European destinations.
• ADR Gefahrgut (Hazardous Goods Transport) ADR-certified hazardous goods road transport with trained personnel, SQAS verification, covering all ADR classes except 1 and 7 for enterprise chemical and industrial customers.
• Zollabwicklung (Customs Clearance) Customs clearance services supporting TIR, T1, CMR, and ATLAS documentation for cross-border European and Eastern European transport operations.
• Express (Express Transport) Express road transport services for time-critical enterprise shipments with highest priority handling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Damage rate below 0.1% (significantly below industry average)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Engemann u. Co. Pharmalogistik GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Specialized pharmaceutical logistics subsidiary founded in 2023, providing GDP-certified transport and storage of pharmaceutical products. Operates two-compartment vehicles (2-8°C and 15-25°C).
• Enco S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company in Greece providing local presence for the southeastern European market. Own team operating in Greece for regional market coverage and logistics operations in southeastern Europe.
• Engemann East GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized subsidiary company focused on Eastern Europe, CIS countries, and Central Asia. Native-speaking dispatchers and up to 25 weekly departures to Poland. Part of the Engemann Logistikgruppe umbrella.
• Engemann u. Co. Internationale Spedition GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of the Engemann Logistikgruppe. Provides road transport across Western and Southern Europe, national transport, warehousing, and pharmaceutical logistics since 1966.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: German-headquartered rail- and road-based logistics major with European land transport and contract logistics. Comparable in European road freight and chemical/industrial customer base.
• DSV: Danish global forwarder and road transport operator, recently enlarged by the Schenker acquisition. Competes head-on with Engemann in European road freight and increasingly in pharma/industrial verticals.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's forwarding arm covering air, ocean, and road freight with DHL Healthcare for life sciences. Directly comparable in road freight and pharma cold-chain services across Europe and CIS-adjacent corridors.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global #1 sea freight and #2 air freight forwarder with a dedicated KN PharmaChain cold-chain offering. Overlaps with Engemann in European road freight and pharma logistics but at vastly larger scale and with deeper digital integration.

Direct peers

• Emons Spedition: German mid-sized multi-modal forwarder with strong European road freight and rail capabilities. Comparable as a German Mittelstand forwarder serving industrial and chemical customers across Europe.
• Logwin AG: Luxembourg-listed mid-sized forwarder specializing in air and ocean freight plus European road transport. Comparable in mid-sized specialist positioning and cross-border European operations.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German family-owned global forwarder with strong road freight and dedicated chemical/pharma capabilities. Highly comparable to Engemann on family-owned Mittelstand positioning, European road network, and chemical/pharma customer focus.
• Dachser: German family-owned mid-sized forwarder with European road transport and contract logistics. Comparable ownership profile, European road network, and Mittelstand customer base, though Dachser operates at materially larger scale.
• Rhenus Logistics: German mid-sized forwarding and logistics group with European road freight, warehousing, and specialized chemical/pharma capabilities. Closely comparable in service mix, Mittelstand scale, and pan-European reach.
• Gebrüder Weiss: Austrian/German family-owned forwarder operating across Europe with road, air, and sea freight plus warehousing. Comparable in family ownership ethos, European road network, and Mittelstand customer segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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