Wabco is now part of ZF 
Now that all official approvals have been granted, ZF Friedrichshafen has completed the acquisition of Wabco, a supplier of commercial vehicles. Wabco's shares, which were before listed on the New York stock exchange, were withdrawn from the stock exchange market with immediate... more
New hotspots in the west 
The national market for logistics real estate is developing particularly dynamically in western Switzerland. Major projects in the cantons of Valais, Geneva and Vaud are set to begin operations soon. The Gros-de-Vaud region, north of the city of Lausanne, is now the area of the... more
Geis breaks billion euro record
The Geis Group ended the last financial year with a new turnover record: in 2019, the international logistics services provider generated a net turnover of EUR 1,038 billion, surpassing the billion euro mark for the first time and exceeding 2018's result by 9.5%.... more
New branches in Belgium and the Netherlands
Austrian logistics services provider cargo-partner is expanding its footprint in the Benelux countries by opening a new storage facility and office areas in Roermund (the Netherlands) and a new office at Liège airport in Belgium. With the new sales and customer service... more
TST makes room for animal food
Animal food producer Nestlé Purina Petcare is concentrating its logistics operations for the German market in the new distribution centre that logistics provider TST hat set up in Worms (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany). The 52,000 sqm multi-user real estate came on stream at... more
Cargo thefts on the rebound
Manufacturers and logistics service providers must be prepared to protect their supply chains from an expected significant spike in cargo thefts as coronavirus lockdowns begin to be lifted across the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, the transported asset protection... more
New facility in Jaroslavl
By setting up a new logistics hub in Jaroslavl, about 250 km to the northeast of Moscow, Arvato Supply Chain Solutions continues to expand its footprint in Russia. A few months before this current extension, the provider inaugurated a distribution centre in Noginsk. Overall,... more
Much space for large merchandise
Hermes Fulfilment Ansbach and Hermes Einrichtungs Service have inaugurated a new logistics hub in Ansbach (Bavaria, Germany). Spanning a total area of 76,000 sqm and costing EUR 90 million, it is one of Bavaria's largest recently developed real estates. It will be deployed... more
Ceva and Emmelibri: new book distribution project
Ceva Logistics Italia and Emmelibri have signed a letter of intent to launch a joint project aimed at developing an innovative logistics and book distribution centre in Italy. The project envisages the creation of a joint venture and the signing of a contract for the supply of... more
Geodis supports rising medical company
The Singapore-based enterprise Labmed has entrusted Geodis to support the company's growing activity in new markets by delivering urgently needed PPEs from Asia to the Covid-19 'hot-spots' of Europe and North America. Geodis provides Labmed with customs brokerage, short-term... more