GW and Hellmann combine their competences

Last year the cooperation between Hellmann and Gebrüder Weiss was intensified again. Parallel land and logistics activities in the Czech Republic have been placed in the care of GW. Thus synergies can be used and a more efficient positioning on the market can be achieved.

The necessary contracts were signed in Prague on December 3. ”We significantly strengthen our position on the Czech market by this takeover and at the same time Hellmann and Gebrüder Weiss stress their intention of an efficient strategic partnership”, Wolfgang Niesner, managing director of Gebrüder Weiss, explains.

The technical integration of the Czech branch offices of Hellmann is started directly. ”Our partnership of more than 30 years convinces me that the extended cooperation of our two companies will have a positive influence on the traditional service quality”, Karl Engelhard, fully authorized representative of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, says. ”Air and sea freight remain part of the worldwide network of Hellmann and will also be offered by Hellmann Worldwide in the Czech Republic in future”, he explains.

The two enterprises (Hellmann and Gebrüder Weiss) are two of the largest transport and logistics companies on the European LCL market and founder members of the System Alliance Europe (SAE).  Last July Hellmann and GW already extended their cooperation to Southern and Eastern Europe and in October 2008 they extended it to the location Rüsselsheim/Frankfurt on Main.

Founded in 1871, today Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is a leading global logistics provider. The worldwide network employing 16.500 people runs 443 offices in 157 countries. The range of services comprises classical logistic services by lorry, rail, air and sea as well as a complex range of KEP-services, supply chain management and special solutions for branches and IT. In 2007 Hellmann achieved with 8.556 employees a turnover of € 2,8 billion.