Logistock - Marketplace for surplus materials

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Whether on construction sites or in depots, surplus materials incur transport, storage and disposal costs. Logistock has set up a materials marketplace, enabling construction companies to sell their surplus materials and turn these costs into income. Logistock - The Swiss marketplace for surplus building materials📌About usLogistock is an innovative digital platform that addresses a major issue in the construction sector: the management of surplus materials. Every year, significant quantities of new materials remain unused after construction sites, generating transport, storage and disposal costs for companies as well as a negative environmental impact. Our solution enables professionals and private individuals to buy and sell these surplus materials, at reduced prices, while contributing to a more circular economy. Founded in 2021, Logistock has since evolved in partnership with HGC (HG Commerciale), a leading Swiss materials distributor, giving us access to a wide network of companies and feeding our platform with quality offers.💡 Problem and Market OpportunityIn the construction industry, surplus materials are generated for a variety of reasons:Purchases in imposed lots (e.g.: full pallets when only part is needed, ordering errors or project modifications, provision of safety margins to anticipate losses or unforeseen events. These materials, although new and reusable, are often considered as waste, generating: Storage and disposal costs for companies, a significant waste of resources that can still be exploited, a significant ecological impact (transport, production, disposal).Logistock seizes this opportunity by structuring a so far under-exploited market and facilitating the revalorization of these materials.🛠️ How Logistock worksSellers (companies, craftsmen, traders, distributors) publish their surplus materials on the platform.Buyers (professionals and private individuals) access new materials, locally and at up to 70% off the new price. Transactions are secure, and materials are reused rather than wasted.🔄 Result : A win-win model for all players in the sector.📊 Business modelLogistock operates on a model with no subscription fees or financial commitments for sellers, making it easy for them to adopt. Our main sources of revenue are✔️ A commission on each transaction (20% of the sale price), totally transparent to users.✔️ Paid options to highlight certain offers.🚀 Medium- and long-term objectives:✔️ Extend our presence in German-speaking Switzerland and expand our network of partner companies.✔️ Develop new functionalities to streamline transactions and facilitate logistics.✔️ Increase our user base to maximize the platform's impact.🌱 Impact and added valueLogistock is more than just a transactional platform: we are actively involved in transforming the sector towards a more circular economy.✅ Savings for businesses and individuals: Access to materials at reduced prices and revalorization of surpluses.✅ Reduced waste: Fewer discarded materials, lower disposal costs, less pollution.✅ Optimized logistics: By encouraging local exchanges, we reduce the distances covered by materials.By supporting Logistock, you're helping to develop a concrete, scalable solution that meets a real market need while contributing to a positive ecological and economic impact. Together, let's build a more sustainable and efficient future for the construction industry!

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• Project Idea Name: Logistock - Marketplace for surplus materials
• Date: 2/18/2025 10:35:00 AM
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Project Idea Description

Logistock - The Swiss marketplace for surplus building materials

📌About us

Logistock is an innovative digital platform that addresses a major issue in the construction sector: the management of surplus materials. Every year, significant quantities of new materials remain unused after construction sites, generating transport, storage and disposal costs for companies as well as a negative environmental impact. Our solution enables professionals and private individuals to buy and sell these surplus materials, at reduced prices, while contributing to a more circular economy.

Founded in 2021, Logistock has since evolved in partnership with HGC (HG Commerciale), a leading Swiss materials distributor, giving us access to a wide network of companies and feeding our platform with quality offers.

💡 Problem and Market Opportunity

In the construction industry, surplus materials are generated for a variety of reasons:

Purchases in imposed lots (e.g.: full pallets when only part is needed, ordering errors or project modifications, provision of safety margins to anticipate losses or unforeseen events.

These materials, although new and reusable, are often considered as waste, generating: Storage and disposal costs for companies, a significant waste of resources that can still be exploited, a significant ecological impact (transport, production, disposal).

Logistock seizes this opportunity by structuring a so far under-exploited market and facilitating the revalorization of these materials.

🛠️ How Logistock works

Sellers (companies, craftsmen, traders, distributors) publish their surplus materials on the platform.

Buyers (professionals and private individuals) access new materials, locally and at up to 70% off the new price.

Transactions are secure, and materials are reused rather than wasted.

🔄 Result : A win-win model for all players in the sector.

📊 Business model

Logistock operates on a model with no subscription fees or financial commitments for sellers, making it easy for them to adopt. Our main sources of revenue are

✔️ A commission on each transaction (20% of the sale price), totally transparent to users.

✔️ Paid options to highlight certain offers.

🚀 Medium- and long-term objectives:

✔️ Extend our presence in German-speaking Switzerland and expand our network of partner companies.

✔️ Develop new functionalities to streamline transactions and facilitate logistics.

✔️ Increase our user base to maximize the platform's impact.

🌱 Impact and added value

Logistock is more than just a transactional platform: we are actively involved in transforming the sector towards a more circular economy.

✅ Savings for businesses and individuals: Access to materials at reduced prices and revalorization of surpluses.

✅ Reduced waste: Fewer discarded materials, lower disposal costs, less pollution.

✅ Optimized logistics: By encouraging local exchanges, we reduce the distances covered by materials.

By supporting Logistock, you're helping to develop a concrete, scalable solution that meets a real market need while contributing to a positive ecological and economic impact. Together, let's build a more sustainable and efficient future for the construction industry!

Whether on construction sites or in depots, surplus materials incur transport, storage and disposal costs. Logistock has set up a materials marketplace, enabling construction companies to sell their surplus materials and turn these costs into income.