Gebrüder Weiss has taken over large parts of the operational business of Ipsen Logistics.
The globally active logistics company has now increased its presence in Germany and, at the same time, expanded its global 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.
“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,” says Wolfram Senger-Weiss, CEO of Gebrüder Weiss.
“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,” says Lothar Thoma, managing director of Air & Sea
at Gebrüder Weiss.
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.
“Expanding our network in Germany and entering the market in the Malaysia mean that our growth plans have been completed for the time being,” adds Thoma. “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.”
