Bour acquired by Noblet 
The French Noblet group has finalised the acquisition of the company Bour, located in Poincy, Saine-et-Marne France. Bour specialises in the rental of high-power lifting cranes, the transfer of machinery and the transport of food products in tanks. It employs around twenty... more
Buderus contracts Geis
For the distribution of Bosch Thermotechnik's brand Buderus, Geis Group has been contracted to manage a regional hub to be built near Hanover (Germany) as from 2023. The new logistics property will feature around 26,000 sqm of logistics space, including a mezzanine floor.... more
Lenton Group buys YCC
Lenton Group, which has been majority-owned by GeoPost / DPD Group since 2019, is acquiring "Your Cargo Contact" (YCC), a Dutch specialist for customs clearance and international logistics. Headquartered at Schiphol airport, YCC offers a platform to provide real-time... more
German delight for Chinese consumers
Since summer 2021, the German confectionery brand Reber - known for its "Mozartkugel" - has been gaining a foothold in the Chinese market. The ambitious market entry is being planned and carried out with the Vienna-based Austro-Chinese e-commerce agency Zeevan. The... more
Sing Post expands in Australia
Singapore Post (Sing Post) is increasing its existing shareholding in Freight Management Holdings (FMH), Victoria, Australia, from 38%, acquired in 2020, to 51%. With this move, the company with its three divisions - fourth-party logistics (4PL), technology, and transport... more
Canada won't let the sun go down
Canadian logistics company Mid-Nite Sun Transportation, which operates under the Rosenau Transport brand, is being taken over by nternational CEP company GLS. Founded in 1957, Rosenau Transport has 24 owned hubs and depots in four provinces in Western Canada, and an annual... more
Takeover in Belgium
German Rhenus Group has acquired 80% of Wijnands Bulk Care, a logistics service provider located in Lanaken, Belgium, effective October 2021. Originally founded in 1934, Wijnands Bulk Care specialises in the transport of loose bulk products in western Europe. Its markets are... more
New packaging brand after acquisition
Sparck Technologies is born. The baby is a creation of Packaging by Quadient, the 3D automated packaging solutions company which has a new father. The name change comes after Amsterdam-based investor Standard Investment acquired Quadient's packaging division in Drachten, the... more
More space for automobile logistics
The BLG Group has expanded its automobile logistics site in Dodendorf, Germany for its South Korean client Hyundai. The additional space of 95,000 sqm now brings the inland terminal's surface to 230,000 sqm for around 11,000 new and used vehicles. The new area is exclusively... more
Over 420 sites certified
The French group Bolloré Logistics has run a big audit and obtained an extension on its multi-site certification that comprises all the standards relating to workplace safety (ISO 45001:2018), quality management (ISO 9001:2015) and the environment (ISO 14001:2015). More than... more