Everwood Capital, through its Transport and Logistics Fund (T&L), has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Arin Express, Trans Paneuropa, and HTG Express, three leading international industrial express transport companies, all based in Irún (Guipúzcoa).
The transaction creates the leading Spanish group and one of the three largest European operators in door-to-door industrial express transport, with a strong presence in key markets such as Spain, France, Germany, Morocco, Turkey, Romania, and Serbia.
Three complementary companies with extensive international experience
Arin Express, founded 20 years ago, has 100 employees and more than 1,500 customers. It has offices in Morocco, Italy, Turkey, Romania, and Serbia, as well as significant activity in Algeciras and is the leader in express transport in North Africa.
Trans Paneuropa, founded in 1994, has a presence in Irún, Barcelona, and Fellbach (Germany), and a network of more than 350 associated drivers. It provides services to OEM manufacturers in the automotive and industrial sectors throughout Europe.
HTG Express, based in Irún and with a presence in France and Morocco, has a workforce of more than 100 people, an active network of 3,000 associated drivers, and more than 3,500 customers.
The integration of the three companies creates a group with a European presence, more than €100 million in revenue, a workforce of 250 professionals, and a customer base of 5,000, capable of competing head-to-head with the leading European players in international express transport.
The new group will be led by Geoffrey Sterkendries, current CEO of HTG Express, who will head a team that brings together the talent and experience of the executives of the three companies. The selling families will continue to be part of the project, accompanying this new stage and actively contributing to its growth, innovation, and expansion.
Everwood Capital will support the management team in the consolidation, professionalization, and international expansion of the group, driving its digital transformation and the adoption of the highest ESG standards.
According to Juan José Andrés, partner at Everwood, "with the addition of these three companies to the Fund's portfolio, we are taking a decisive step towards building one of Europe's leading industrial express transport companies. This operation reinforces our commitment to optimizing our customers' supply chain, combining European capillarity with a highly specialized service. We aim to improve productivity through heavy investment in digitization, advanced communication, and real-time geolocation, thus offering complete visibility and extreme control over critical loads throughout Europe."
Geoffrey Sterkendries, CEO of the new group, points out that “the integration of our three companies, with the backing of Everwood Capital, consolidates our position as a European leader in door-to-door express transport. We are entering a new era marked by digital transformation, operational excellence, and sustainability.”
Everwood Capital's Transportation and Logistics Fund has a solid portfolio that includes companies such as Partida Logistics and AGSA in customs management; Transaez, Arimon Logistics, and TransDusan in domestic cold chain logistics; Maresa Logística in forwarding; A Tu Hora Express in value-added last-mile delivery; and Transportes Cruz, which specializes in international cold chain transportation.
The integration of Arin Express, Trans Paneuropa, and HTG Express represents the fund's first investment in the international express transport segment, consolidating its position as a key player in global logistics.
Everwood Capital is an alternative investment fund manager regulated by the CNMV, founded in 2015 by Alfredo Fernández Agras and José Antonio Urquizu Echeverría, with a strong presence in renewable energy and transport & logistics.
The T&L fund is led by Juan José Andrés Alvez and Francisco Diego Solís, professionals with extensive experience in the management of logistics groups and multinationals. Everwood Capital currently manages over €900 million in assets and its team has executed transactions worth more than €100 billion in various sectors.
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