Raben Group sums up 2025 - seventeen countries and dozens of investments

Expanding the structure to the sixteenth and seventeenth market, entering a new continent, and investing in modern facilities and fleet development. Despite an unstable market environment, 2025 was a period of dynamic growth for Raben Group – including the launch of operations in Switzerland and Türkiye, the acquisition of DGO Express in the Netherlands followed by a restructuring of the Dutch network, as well as numerous investments in new or expanded warehouses in Germany, Austria, Romania, Poland and Slovakia. These projects significantly strengthened the Group’s operational scale and created solid foundations for further growth in 2026.

The year 2025 was a period of exceptional uncertainty for the logistics industry – a complicated macroeconomic and geopolitical environment, cost pressure, an increasing number of regulations and workforce shortages all affected the operations of logistics providers across Europe. Companies simultaneously faced lower volumes and rising labor, energy and external service costs. Therefore, the Group focused on initiatives reinforcing its long‑term growth potential – including strategic investments aimed at strengthening network development, operational efficiency and organizational resilience.

“As we close 2025, we must openly acknowledge that this has been a very demanding year for the entire logistics sector. Lower volumes and rising cost pressures affected us as well, particularly in the second half of the year. Despite these conditions, Raben Group demonstrated resilience, delivering over 6% growth in a challenging economic and geopolitical environment, with revenues exceeding €2.3 billion and shipment growth of more than 5.1%. This strengthened our position in what has largely been a declining market and several countries – especially in Central and Eastern Europe – recorded very strong operational performance. At the same time, 2025 was a year of intensive, strategically planned initiatives for Raben Group: we launched operations in Switzerland and Türkiye, acquired DGO Express in the Netherlands, restructured our Dutch network, and continued to invest in modern warehousing and advanced systems across Europe. These investments, undertaken deliberately, had a controlled impact on our financial results. Combined with continued price pressure in the European road freight market and lower margins, the Group still delivered solid profitability with an EBITDA level of over 5% and close to €100 million in operating cash flow. The net result – impacted by the non‑cash amortization of goodwill from acquisitions closed at a loss for 2025. We see these outcomes as conscious, future‑oriented investments and a foundation for stable growth in 2026. Even in times of crisis, we see opportunities to accelerate — this is not a moment to slow down.” — Ewald Raben, CEO Raben Group

Road transport continued to represent the dominant share of the Group’s service portfolio (almost 67%), complemented by contract logistics (nearly 13%), FTL & Intermodal (over 7%), Fresh Logistics (7%), 4PL (2%) and other services.

Raben in Europe

In 2025, the number of countries in which Raben Group had business units increased to seventeen. In the second quarter, the logistics operator entered its sixteenth market - the Swiss company Sieber Transport AG was integrated into Raben structures, which was the crowning moment of a contract signed in autumn 2024. The new company, which was established as a result of the acquisition of the family-owned company with 50 years of history, offers comprehensive groupage transport services throughout Switzerland and Europe. 

In June 2025, a new operating company was established in Türkiye 

- Cooperation with Türkiye is not new for us - we had been servicing this direction from Poland for years through the operations of Raben East. The new stage of having a local company in Istanbul is a natural continuation of this strategy - says Bartłomiej Łapiński, Regional Managing Director at Raben Group. 

This is another element of Raben’s robust independent groupage network in Europe, which will increase the potential to offer comprehensive and efficient logistics solutions. Eastern destinations are gaining in popularity, and Türkiye is a strategic hub connecting Europe, Asia, the Middle East and China, making it a key player in the global supply chain. Raben Türkiye not only facilitates shipments to the East but also creates new opportunities for Turkish exporters interested in working with Europe, especially Germany, as a business unit of the operator that covers the entire continent and offers comprehensive services. The seventeenth market in the Raben family is therefore a true milestone. It improves the flow of goods between East and West, and it also has a symbolic dimension - by crossing the bridge over the Bosporus and setting up its own company on another continent, Raben Group is slowly expanding outside Europe and turning into a global player. 

In addition, last year the logistics operator strengthened its position in the country where its history started. In February, it acquired 100% of DGO Express, a Dutch family-owned company that is part of the Sent Waninge Group, which provides road transport and warehousing services. Thus, the company's head office in Hoogeveen, its 130 employees and its fleet of 80 vehicles became part of Raben's structures.

In 2025, Raben celebrated 20 years of presence on the German market, so the extensive investments made there can be seen as a kind of celebration of this round anniversary. In June, the Garching depot moved to a new location, four times the size of its previous one, and favorably located near the motorway. The new facility comprises approximately 8,500 m² of cross-docking space and approximately 4,500 m² allocated for logistics operations. This means not only a significant increase in capacity, but also state-of-the-art equipment in the office and warehouse areas, which improves working conditions and contributes to energy efficiency.

Almost simultaneously, a new logistics center was launched in southern Germany. The facility in Baden-Baden is an example of a scalable, sustainable and customer-oriented investment that is expected to significantly reduce emissions while increasing the efficiency of operations. An innovative center was created on more than 30,500 m² to set new standards in the logistics industry by offering, among other things, 5,500 m² of warehouse capacity, 51 loading ramps, charging stations for electric cars and trucks, 11 truck parking places and 234 m² of social facilities.

Raben Austria, on the other hand, can boast a new warehouse in Iznersdorf. The 14,000 m² location includes cross-docking space (4,000 m²), order picking and VAS area (1,500 m²), a block warehouse (3,000 m²), 7,000 pallet spaces on racks and 10 ramps. The perfectly located facility was built in the spirit of sustainability, with photovoltaic installations and electric vehicle charging stations.

The good health of the Central European markets can be evidenced by Raben Group's spectacular growth in Romania. Over the past year, total warehouse capacity there increased from 19,000 m² to 32,200 m², the number of shipments handled per month grew from 50,000 to 70,000, and employment went up from 200 to 300 people. This is thanks to the opening of a depot in Brașov, the move from Roman to a new facility in Bacău and the expansion of warehouses in Oradea, Craiova and Bucharest. Slovakia also performed well - here, new facilities were opened in Žilina and Košice.

It is also worth mentioning the further expansion of Raben's European network of connections. Last year, daily services were launched between Greece and the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Austria, with lead times of 24 to 48 hours. From September 2025, there are additionally twice-weekly transports between Poland (Chlebnia near Warsaw) and Ukraine (Velyka Dymerka near Kyiv). In total, Raben Group already offers 700 daily connections on more than 150 routes between its facilities, connecting 27 countries and transporting around 7.8 million pallets per year across Europe. 

Raben in Poland

Poland also made its contribution to the Group's European investments and development. In April 2025, Raben Logistics Polska started using a new facility in Będzieszyn, Pomerania, ideally connected to the rest of the country and Europe. The state-of-the-art cross-docking terminal covers an area of 10,000 m², with office space covering additional 1,500 m². The warehouse is equipped with, among other things, 88 loading ramps and nearly 50 forklifts using LI-ION technology. With drivers in mind, the facility has a leisure infrastructure that allows them to make effective use of breaks during working hours. It is a low-emission facility, aligned with the latest environmental and operational standards.

The company's cross-dock warehouse in Rzeszów was expanded, giving the local depot 52 ramps, 10,000 m² of cross-dock space and around 1,400 m² of office space. The new warehouse is equipped with photovoltaic panels and modern heat pumps. Raben Logistics Polska also tied itself to the Opole region for the next decade, where it had already been present for 15 years. The symbolic culmination of this anniversary, which falls in 2026, was the move to a new building in the CTPark Opole as early as December 2025. The lease agreement is for more than 4,500 m² at the complex and it has a term of 10 years. 

In the middle of the year, Fresh Logistics Polska's new logistics center in Łomża was officially launched, designed to provide comprehensive service for products requiring controlled temperature. The facility comprises a modern logistics space with a total area of 6,603 m², including a cross-docking area, an Ultra Fresh chamber, a contract logistics area and three independent freezer chambers. Fresh Logistics' new warehouse benefits from photovoltaic panels and a heat pump, state-of-the-art refrigeration equipment protected by an innovative fire protection system and the latest forklift trucks with lithium-ion batteries.

ESG and innovation

In 2025, Raben Group worked towards the previously adopted sustainability targets, but has additionally set itself new, even more ambitious ones: a 60.4% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2032 and a commitment of 79% of carriers to decarbonisation by 2027. One notable success is the points achieved in the Ecovadis ranking. They secured Raben Group not only a silver medal, but also a place among the 15% of all companies worldwide and the 2% representing the transport sector that best integrate non-financial factors into their strategies and operations.

Last year, the Group implemented another solution in the area of sustainable financing following the SLL loan granted  in 2021. Raben Logistics Polska's supplier financing program, which supports carriers in maintaining liquidity, was combined with the implementation of objectives within the company's ESG strategy. The program, which is run in partnership with BNP Paribas Factoring, BNP Paribas bank and technology start-up Envirly, was honored at the first POLSIF Awards 2025. The Sustainable Investment Forum Poland (POLSIF) awarded Raben a distinction in the Sustainability-Linked Financing category.

In taking action to reduce emissions, Raben not only pursued its own goals, but also supported its customers in this area. Raben Transport has been gradually increasing its fleet of vehicles running exclusively on HVO100 biofuel from 2022 onwards. Currently, 95 trucks at the Group level provide transport services using this biofuel. In June 2025, Raben Transport launched its second own HVO100 filling station in Poland. The new station, located in Gliwice, has been helping to develop low-emission transport services, and Leroy Merlin is one of the beneficiaries of this offer. From the second quarter of 2025, Raben Transport is supporting this well-known DIY chain in achieving its climate goals through HVO100-powered transports.

Investment in the vehicle fleet also has an impact on reducing the transport carbon footprint. At the end of 2025, Raben Transport's fleet added two modern, all-electric Mercedes eActros 600 tractors, which joined the two Mercedes eActros 300 models already in operation. They are dedicated to serving Cereal Partners Poland Toruń-Pacific Sp. z o.o., the manufacturer of Nestlé breakfast cereals, and are recharged at a purpose-built station on the site of the Toruń factory. Here, it is worth mentioning that Mercedes eActros 600 will run in Raben's fleet on selected long-distance routes, supplying Mercedes-Benz Trucks' German production facilities. This is part of the “Electrify Inbound Logistics” project, which Raben Group has been partnering since its inception. Three all-electric trucks, this time Volvo FM Electric models, have been also operating in the Dutch fleet, with the Hoogeveen depot boasting its own charging station. 

The second important pillar of ESG at Raben Group, in addition to environmental activities, is support for local communities. The 2025 Christmas convoy, which first set off for Eastern Europe 25 years ago, was not to be missed. The latest edition covered Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine and, for the first time, Albania, where a total of more than 151,000 gifts were distributed. Raben in the Czech Republic for the second year in a row supported the local organisation Paraple Centrum, which helps people with spinal cord injuries, by donating more than CZK 720,000 to its account. Raben in Poland, the Czech Republic and Italy again demonstrated their commitment during the cyclical food collections conducted in these countries and transported a total of 752 tons of products. Raben Logistics Polska was, as every year, a partner of the Noble Gift campaign: in December 2025, 63 drivers travelled over 100 routes and covered more than 20,000 km, transporting 1,368 pallets filled with gifts for the people in need. 

Raben also took care of employee issues. Last year, Raben Transport invested in a second VR truck simulator - a tool that combines innovative technology with safety, cost efficiency and environmental benefits to support the company's recruitment and training processes. In addition, the company's depot in Gniewomierz was certified as a Truckers Friendly Place as part of the “Rate the Shipper” initiative organised in conjunction with the Truckers Life Foundation. The certificate signifies that the Raben Transport facility as a driver-friendly location meets the stringent requirements in the areas of infrastructure, quality of service, operation times, availability and quality of social facilities. 

Awards for Raben Group

Traditionally, Raben Group and individual companies won awards, industry and customer recognition not only for operational excellence, but also in other areas, which demonstrates its versatility, innovation and forward thinking.

Raben Group was ranked highest among family-owned logistics companies in the Netherlands in the EW Top 200 of Dutch Family Businesses. In Poland, in turn, it was awarded in the new Brands from Poland ranking, established on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of money.pl. The logistics operator won in the Business Engine category, which takes into account companies that drive a specific business sector. In addition, in the 30th edition of the TFL Ranking, it was ranked as the company with the highest revenue in the overall ranking and in the “logistics services” category. Simultaneously Fresh Logistics Polska beat the competition in the “road transport” category. 

The ranking of the Logistics Operator of the Year 2025 was a great triumph. Raben Logistics Polska was awarded the Bronze Emblem, while Fresh Logistics Polska and Raben Transport received the Logistics Leader title - for their achievements in the area of food segmentation and international supply chain management, respectively. Also last year, Raben Transport was the winner of the "Carrier of the Year 2024 at Żywiec Zdrój S.A." competition as well as the Eagles of Transport ranking, in which, on the basis of evaluations posted on the Internet, companies that enjoy exceptional customer recognition are awarded. Meanwhile, Raben Logistics Polska was awarded the Certificate of Responsibility Expert by the International Business Organisation for its high standards of reliability and business responsibility.

Media is the area where Raben Group has a strong presence, and most importantly, in a positive way. The logistics operator, as the leader of the "Transport and Logistics" industry ranking TOP BRAND 2025, was among the 50 strongest brands in Poland for the sixth time. The study highlighted the most visible and best-rated brands in the press and online. 

Raben Real Estate was awarded the Prime Property Prize 2025 in the Tenant of the Year - Warehouses category. The chapter recognised consistent investment in modern warehouse capacity, well thought-out location decisions and a strategic approach to sustainable development and leasing.
Raben Group's achievements in the implementation of new technologies - in the form of the “Automation Icon” award, presented at the Agentic Automation Summit Warsaw - and successful campaigns for current and future employees were also honoured. This is evidenced by the “Power of attraction” awards in the Employer Attracting Leaders category and the Employer Branding Excellence Award for the international campaign “The Great European Truck Tour”, whose hero was a cute mascot.