Simon Hegele Officially Joins Nippon Express

The Simon Hegele Group is now officially part of the Nippon Express Group (NX Group). The shareholders of SH Holdco GmbH, the parent company of the Simon Hegele Group, signed an agreement on September 30, 2024, for the sale of 100% of their shares to Nippon Express Holdings, the publicly traded Japanese parent company of the NX Group.

(Karlsruhe) With the fulfillment of all regulatory and contractual closing conditions, the acquisition was completed on February 3, 2025. Nippon Express Holdings Inc. is now the 100% owner of the Simon Hegele Group.

The Simon Hegele Group, which operates more than 50 locations worldwide with around 2,800 employees, has established itself over the past decades as a leading provider of customized logistics solutions in the areas of healthcare, industry, trade, and pharmaceuticals. This is a strong foundation for the further expansion of both companies in Europe and the intended international scaling of healthcare expertise within the partnership.

Focus on Expanding Global Service Offerings

The focus of both companies is now on expanding the global service offerings for their customers by combining their complementary service offerings and competencies as well as utilizing existing market access. “The response to the announced merger with NX has been very positive among our stakeholders, particularly characterized by high interest from our customers regarding further joint touchpoints,” says Stefan Ulrich, CEO of the Simon Hegele Group. “With the closing, the starting signal for international collaboration with our NX colleagues has been given, and we look forward to developing innovative logistics solutions at the highest level together for and with our customers and realizing new business potentials on a global scale.”

Photo: © Simon Hegele / Image Caption (l. to r.): Satoshi Otsuji (Nippon Express Holdings – Managing Executive Officer), Stefan Ulrich (CEO Simon Hegele), and Shinichi Kakiyama (President & CEO of NX EMEA)