Gebrüder Weiss has taken over large parts of the operational business of Ipsen Logistics, increasing its presence in Germany and expanding its global air & sea network to include national companies in Belgium, Poland, and Malaysia.
The acquisition is subject to the approval of the antitrust authorities and the necessary approval procedures. It has been agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
Ipsen’s national companies in Morocco and Algeria continue to be cooperation partners in the GW network, but remain unaffected by the acquisition; the same applies to Ipsen Industrial Packing in Bremen.
Wolfram Senger-Weiss, CEO of Gebrüder Weiss, said: “The planned acquisition is an important step in the development of our Air & Sea division. Gebrüder Weiss and Ipsen Logistics are a good match, not only geographically but also in terms of their understanding of service and culture. Based on this stronger global network, we are now able to offer both Ipsen’s customers and our future employees new development opportunities.”
Lothar Thoma, Managing Director of Air & Sea at Gebrüder Weiss, said: “Gebrüder Weiss’ national companies in Europe, Asia, America, and Oceania are ideal contact points for the customers of Ipsen Logistics who will now be able to enjoy global logistics solutions from a single source.”
The comprehensive takeover of Ipsen Logistics’ business is part of a growth strategy being pursued by Gebrüder Weiss in the Air & Sea segment for several years now.
The company only recently expanded its global Air & Sea network to include its own locations in South Korea, New Zealand, and Australia.
Added Thoma: “Expanding our network in Germany and entering the market in the Malaysia mean that our growth plans have been completed for the time being.
“We now cover the most important logistics markets worldwide through our own companies – or through well-coordinated partnerships. We would now like to integrate and further strengthen this setup.”
Picture: (from left): Hans-Christian Specht and Eduard Dubbers-Albrecht (both Managing Directors at Ipsen Logistics) with Lothar Thoma (Managing Director Air & Sea at Gebrüder Weiss) and Wolfram Senger-Weiss (Chairman of the Management Board of Gebrüder Weiss). (Source: Ipsen Logistics / Bettina Conradi)
