John Menzies deal fixed 
The deal is inked. Agility and John Menzies PLC have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer for the takeover of 100% of the ordinary shares of the latter. The deal values John Menzies at approximately GBP 571 million (EUR 675 million) on a fully diluted basis... more
Intersport's omnichannel logistics concept
The Hamburg-based Intersport Group, which has more than 1,000 affiliated retailers in the B2B sector in Germany, has put its logistics on a new footing. The central warehouse in Heilbronn has been gradually expanded since 2018 in keeping with the company’s omnichannel... more
Greetings from Berne
At the "Logistics & Automation – The unique national meeting place of the logistics industry in Switzerland", which is now (30 – 31 March 2022) taking place in Berne, you meet national decision makers from automated warehouse and conveyor technology to... more
More French desserts well preserved
The Mademoiselle Desserts Group, a European specialist in the frozen pastry trade, finalised the acquisition of the Stef warehouse in Thenon in March 2022. The additional 40,000 sqm of warehouse capacity helps centralise the storage of finished products from the company's... more
New warehouse in Bremen operational
In Bremerhaven, the Würfel Group's logistics division has built a new 2,000 sqm warehouse for a long-standing customer - a well-known plastic tank manufacturer. Construction took ten months, and the facility is already fully utilised. At the Bremen site, Würfel is in charge... more
Scotch & Soda swaps WMS
Scotch & Soda, an international house of fashion, is implementing a new warehouse management system. Founded in Amsterdam, the company currently offers its collections in 252 independent shops in Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Australia, as well as... more
From China to Malawi
The transportation of materials for the Golomoti Solar project from China to Malawi was carried out from March to December 2021. The two companies committed to co-fund the construction of the Golomoti Solar Project, Infra Co Africa, which is part of the Private... more
Siemens extends Simon Hegele's contract
As from 1 April 2022, electric and power engineering manufacturer Siemens Energy will allocate a further range of logistics services to the Simon Hegele Group, including comprehensive workshop operations. The logistics service provider is already working for Siemens Energy... more
Agility performing without GIL
The Kuwait-based logistics provider, which sold its global integrated logistics (GIL) division to DSV Panalpina (DSV) in August 2021, witnessed a strong financial year 2021. While revenues went up by 22.1% to KD 486.2 million (almost EUR 1.5 billion), the group's ebitda... more
Mersin is GW's new location
Gebrüder Weiss has opted for a multimodal approach in Eastern Turkey: its new location offers air and sea freight services, as well as intermodal land transport. Mersin, the country's second port and an important hub in the East Med not least due to the sanctions against the... more