Our history

More than a century at the heart of Franco-Swiss trade

Founded in 1920 on the Franco-Swiss border, CHARPIOT was built on expertise in cross-border flows. After several generations of growth in France and Europe, the company joined the BBL Group in 2011 to strengthen its expertise and logistics capabilities.

Today, more than 100 employees support your transport, customs clearance and logistics needs.

Portrait of Alphonse Charpiot, founder of Charpiot, around 1920
Charpiot truck from the 1960s used for the transport and removal of goods
Photographie historique de la Maison CHARPIOT à Delle, berceau des activités de transport de CHARPIOT
Photo historique de la flotte de camions CHARPIOT et de ses équipes, illustrant l’activité de transport routier de l’entreprise
Vue aérienne du site CHARPIOT en 1965 montrant les premières infrastructures dédiées aux activités de transport
A. Charpiot & Cie vehicles dedicated to air freight in the early 1969s, illustrating CHARPIOT’s historic transport activities
Publicité historique de CHARPIOT mettant en avant le service rapide France‑Suisse‑France, plus rapide que l’avion
CHARPIOT truck fleet in the early 2000s, illustrating the modernization of transport and logistics activities
CHARPIOT truck in 1985 illustrating the company’s development of road freight transport

1920

Founded in Delle (25)

1963

Opening of the Belfort branch (90)

1970

Opening of the Mulhouse branch (67)

1981

Opening of the Zurich branch (CH)

1995

Launch of Exapaq (68 & 25)

2002

Conversion into a simplified joint-stock company (SAS)

2009

AEO Full certification

2011

Acquisition by the BBL GROUP & transfer of the Île-de-France branch to Bussy (77)

2012

Start of flows to Turkey and Eastern Europe

2013

Opening of the Basel branch (CH)

2026

Closure of the Sierentz branch and opening of Bartenheim (68) & start of flows to the Maghreb

1920

Founded in Delle (25)

1963

Opening of the Belfort branch (90)

1970

Opening of the Mulhouse branch (67)

1981

Opening of the Zurich branch (CH)

1995

Launch of Exapaq (68 & 25)

2011

Acquisition by the BBL GROUP & transfer of the Île-de-France branch to Bussy (77)

2013

Opening of the Basel branch (CH)

2013

Opening of the Basel branch (CH)

1968

Opening of the Saint-Louis branch (68)

1973

Expansion of the Delle branch (90)

1979

Opening of the Île-de-France branch (93)

1987

Majority stake in BELLEREAUX & opening of the Ensisheim branch (68)

2002

Conversion into a simplified joint-stock company (SAS)

2009

AEO Full certification

2012

Start of flows to Turkey and Eastern Europe

2026

Closure of the Sierentz branch and opening of Bartenheim (68) & start of flows to the Maghreb

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