{{Short description|International truck trailer leasing company}} {{Infobox company | name = TIP Group | logo = TIPeurope logo.svg | former_name = Transport International Pool<br />GE Trailer Fleet Services | area_served = Europe | predecessor = GE Trailer Fleet Services | founded = {{start date and age|1968}} | owner = I Squared Capital | key_people = *Arjen Kraaij (CEO)<ref>{{cite web |title=Senior leadership team |url=https://www.tipeurope.com/about-tip/company/senior-leadership-team |website=www.tip-group.com |access-date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519141706/https://www.tip-group.com/en/about/leadership |archive-date=19 May 2023 |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref> *Bob Fast (President) *Hans van Lierop (CFO) *Hiske Damhuis (CHRO) *Paul Beadle (COO) | homepage = [https://www.tip-group.com/en www.tip-group.com] | hq_location_city = Amsterdam | hq_location_country = Netherlands<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tip-group.com/en/about|title=TIP Group|publisher=}}</ref> | services = Full-service equipment provider: leasing & rental, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, digital services, sale of used equipment<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Fleet |url=https://www.tipeurope.com/our-fleet |website=www.tip-group.com |access-date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127184929/https://www.tip-group.com/en/fleet |archive-date=November 27, 2022 |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref> | revenue = €955 million (2021) | net_income = €48.7 million (2021) | num_employees = 2,808 (2021) }}
'''TIP Group''' was founded in 1968, as Transport Pool Inc. and is an international provider of transportation and logistics equipment services, headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The company offers leasing, rental, maintenance, sale of used equipment, and digital solutions for trucks, trailers, e-vehicles and other specialised equipment.
As of 2024, TIP Group operates in 17 countries across Europe, with a fleet of approximately 90,000 assets and a network of 130 service locations.
== History == TIP Group was founded in 1968 as Transport Pool Inc. (TP), initially operating in the United States with branches in Canada and the Netherlands and later the United Kingdom.
In 1971 TP began operating in Belgium, and by 1975 TP was also operating in Ireland and Sweden, when it was acquired by Minneapolis-based Gelco Corporation. In 1976 the company was renamed Transport International Pool Inc. (TIP) to better reflect the company's international nature. In 1986 TIP spun off its European operations to a management and investor consortium.<ref>"About TIP / History" https://www.tip-group.com/en/tip-group/history Retrieved 6 May 2025.</ref>
In 1993, TIP was acquired by GE Capital. With GE Capital, TIP expanded its European network. In 2007, TIP expanded its offer by introducing services like maintenance and repair services as well as telematics. In October 2013, TIP was acquired by HNA Group, a Chinese conglomerate.
In 2013, TIP was acquired by China-based HNA Group. The company also supported several acquisitions, including Grayrentals in the UK and Toscon in the Netherlands, to broaden its capabilities.
In 2016, TIP Trailer Services Group acquired Train Trailer Rental Ltd,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-10 |title=TIP Trailer Services acquires Trailer Wizards |url=https://www.trucknews.com/transportation/tip-trailer-services-acquires-trailer-wizards/1003093639/ |access-date=2019-10-10 |website=Truck News |language=en-US}}</ref> a Canadian provider of trailer rentals, leasing and storage. In that same year TIP acquired Dutch rental and leasing company Twan Heetkamp Trailers (THT),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.transport-online.nl/site/nl/76355/tip-trailer-services-neemt-twan-heetkamp-trailers-over|title=TIP Trailer Services neemt Twan Heetkamp Trailers over|language=en|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref> which had a fleet of around 3,000 trailers operating across Europe.
In 2018, HNA Group sold its European TIP subsidiary to I Squared Capital<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180509005657/en/HNA-Group-Sells-TIP-Trailer-Services-Squared|title=HNA Group Sells TIP Trailer Services to I Squared Capital|date=9 May 2018 |publisher=}}</ref> for a sum of around €1 billion.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-hna-in-talks-to-sell-european-transportation-business-1524767480|title=China's HNA in Talks to Sell European Transportation Business|first1=Ben|last1=Dummett|first2=Julie|last2=Steinberg|newspaper=Wall Street Journal |date=26 April 2018|publisher=|via=www.wsj.com}}</ref> In August 2018, I Squared Capital (ISQ) acquired 100 percent interest in TIP.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
In 2024, TIP's Canadian operations merged with Transportation Equipment Network (TEN), allowing the company to focus more intensively on its European business.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-25 |title=TIP Canada Joins TEN {{!}} Expanding Trailer Leasing Network |url=https://tenleasing.com/en-ca/ten-en-ca/tip-canada-joins-transportation-equipment-network-ten/ |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=TEN |language=en-ca}}</ref>
== Workshops == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Country !Number of workshops |- |15x15px United Kingdom |27 |- |17x17px Ireland |1 |- |15x15px Denmark |8 |- |21x21px Finland |5 |- |14x14px Norway |4 |- |14x14px Sweden |7 |- |17x17px France |16 |- |17x17px Italy |5 |- |18x18px Spain |6 |- |18x18px Germany |22 |- |19x19px Poland |7 |- |18x18px Austria |3 |- |17x17px Netherlands |16 |- |15x15px Belgium |1 |- |Total |128 |}
== Logotype == center|thumb|395x395px|TIP Group Logo Evolution
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.tip-group.com/en Official website]
Category:Companies based in Amsterdam Category:Leasing companies Category:Transport companies Category:Trailer manufacturing companies Category:Fleet management Category:Transport companies of the Netherlands Category:Transport companies established in 1968 Category:Business services companies established in 1968