GN Transport is today a third-generation family company. Something that permeates the entire company. Read more about us, our history and where we are going.

About GN Transport

A company with a family spirit!

“In the transportation industry, we are constantly working at high pressure and it is very important that the employees have the best possible working environment to be able to perform 100% or more! The customers benefit from it, and I am convinced that they agree that our employees are always very committed and happy to help with new solutions”, says Henrik Nilsson, CEO. In 2019, Henrik took over the CEO position after his father Per-Olof Nilsson. GN Transport is today a third generation company and the family spirit permeates the entire organization.

The GN spirit, which is reflected throughout the company, is one of the CEO’s most important messages to everyone who belongs to GN Transport; employees, subcontractors as well as customers. In our flat organization, all employees are aware of their importance and of our common goals: driving the company forward with the goal of high service and quality.

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Vive la France!

Our business concept is to be a niche company in the transport industry with a strong focus on the French market with Sweden as a base.

Our objective is to be one of the leading transport companies in Europe with high delivery reliability and quality to and from France.

Our vision is to work with continuous improvements and to be a unique transport company with a corporate culture that puts the employee at the center and that creates a business climate and business ethics that provide long-term profitability.

About Us - History

1986
GN Transport is born
GN Transport originates from Gert Carlsson's Åkeri in Getinge.
1987
GN Transport makes its debut
The company moved to Halmstad and changed its name to GN Transport i Halmstad AB.
1988
GN Transport on the French market
The business idea was born - to start working on the French market.
1989
Cornille Transport
The French company Cornille Transport was bought, to get a platform in France and get closer to the French culture.
1998
New facilities
New premises were built along the E6 in Mellbystrand.
1999
The Express Service
The express service started in March with departures every 24 hours.
2006
Luxembourg
GN Transport establishes itself in Luxembourg.
2008
Newly built premises
GN Transport moves "home" to Halmstad again in newly built premises.
2009
ISO Certification
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification.
2010
Spain & Portugal
Domestic expansion and increased European transport to Spain and Portugal.
2011
Climate-smart work
GN Transport is developing a climate-smart alternative, so-called intermodal transport - trains in combination with trucks, both nationally and internationally.
2012
Warehousing Services
Expanding storage services and third-party logistics.
2013
Acquisition of TPL

Acquires TPL i Halmstad AB, as part of the future strategy to broaden the range of services and offer customers third-party logistics in combination with transportation.

2014
TPL becomes GN Logistics
TPL changes name to GN Logistics AB.
2018
Expansion Luxembourg
Inauguration of our new terminal in Bettembourg (Luxembourg).
2019
New CEO
Henrik Nilsson takes over as CEO from his father Per-Olof Nilsson.
2020
GN Logistics expands
GN Logistics AB inaugurates its new 13,400 square meter warehouse. The building is located next to GN Transport's headquarters.
2022
The 500 million mark
Group passes 500 million in turnover per year.
2023
Solar panels on the facility in Halmstad

As part of our ongoing sustainability efforts, a solar panel installation was built on the roof in Halmstad.

2024
New terminal and warehouse in Lyon

An office along with a terminal and warehouse was opened in Lyon, France.

Targets and improvements in 2023

GN Transport is a well-established name in the market for domestic and international transportation, especially to the French market.

We know transport and service and we see each customer as unique.

We develop tailor-made solutions to suit each customer’s needs and requirements.

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