Dachser UK

Dachser DIY-Logistics at the spoga+gafa 2013: Stand 6.1, Hall D001

At spoga+gafa (September 8-10, 2013) Cologne this year welcomes “the whole world of the garden“. A very special green thumb – one for logistics in fact – is a feature of Dachser (Stand 6.1, Hall D001), given that the network of the international logistics supplier last year, with the inclusion of Spain, Argentina, Peru, Vietnam and Turkey has now grown to 41 countries.

In its completely integrated logistics network, Dachser transports goods by air and sea, stores them temporarily along the way when necessary, distributes them over its European land transport network by truck to construction and garden supply markets and even puts them on the shelves.  Merchandise is flowing continuously and as needed from suppliers to points-of-sale and, when necessary, back again, so that all products are available at all times and in sufficient supply at the market.  Dachser customers on the supplier and trade side can – at least in terms of logistics – lean back comfortably in their garden chairs and call up current shipping information on line or using a smartphone app.

Solutions for end-customer delivery

Starting with Germany, this DIY supply pipeline is now being expanded to include solutions for delivery to the end-customer, because the garden market industry is also part of the current trend for multi-channel sales structures. Trade expands stationary sales floor space with mail-order offerings and E-commerce-platforms, in order to react to the changed consumption behavior of customers and create new growth potential. “End-customer delivery of relatively large and heavy goods is however also an enormous logistical challenge, especially if additional services, such as two-man handling or assembly are needed,” explains Ralf Meistes, Dachser DIY-Logistics Manager. “It’s good when you can turn to trusted partners and structures for such service.”

With its export expertise and the service components of the DIY supply pipeline – from procurement and distribution through warehousing, value added services and merchandising all the way to end-customer delivery– Dachser acts as growth accelerator for innovative DIY customers. “In this area we can make full use of our green thumb for logistics,” says Ralf Meistes with a grin. In his central Dachser DIY logistics team he bundles industry experience and speaks the customers’ language. This is includes all major European markets, because the European DIY project managers contribute their local expertise.

Dachser DIY Logistics daily delivers to all 18,000 construction and garden markets in Europe within set time windows.  The SynLOG bundling concept  reduces ramp contacts.  Quality control in the far east completes the concept from audit to certification. Dachser DIY-Logistics works closely with the BHB industry association, the Haus & Garten manufacturing association, Garden industrial association (IVG), Global Home Improvement Network (GHIN) and GreenNet.

 About Dachser:

In 2012, Dachser, a leading logistics provider with global operations, generated total revenue of EUR 4.41 billion and handled 49.8 million shipments weighing a total of 37.46 million tons. As of December 31, 2012, Dachser’s staff comprised 21,650 employees at 347 profit centers worldwide.

Kempten, June 27, 2013. As of July 1, Burkhard Eling (42) will be taking over the Finance, Legal, and Tax (FLT) Department at logistics provider Dachser. He succeeds Professor Dr. Dieter Truxius, who will remain a member of the company’s management until he retires at the end of the year.

Since June 1, 2012, Burkhard Eling, born in 1971, has been the deputy head of the Finance, Legal, and Tax (FLT) Department at logistics provider Dachser, which operates internationally. Eling, who is an industrial engineer, has acquired broad-based expertise in the financial sector of various companies.

Prior to joining Dachser, he was Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at HSG Zander International (currently Bilfinger HSG Facility Management), a facility management provider, and at Centennial Contractors Enterprises, a U.S. provider of construction services. Both companies are part of the Bilfinger Group.

“My main responsibilities at Dachser will include further development of the financial systems with a concentration on value-driven controlling in order to adapt them to the increasing requirements of this sustainably growing family-owned company,” says Burkhard Eling, describing the focus of his future responsibilities.

Burkhard Eling will be succeeding Professor Dr. Dieter Truxius (60) as the FLT Managing Director. Truxius has held this position since January 1, 2008. He is considered to be one of the most prominent German financial experts for family-owned companies. He is also a co-founder and board member of the Association for Participation in the Development of Accounting Regulations for Family-Owned Entities (VMEBF) and a lecturer in the field of controlling at the University of Mannheim.

About Dachser:

In 2012, Dachser, a leading logistics provider with global operations, generated total revenue of EUR 4.41 billion and handled 49.8 million consignments weighing a total of 37.5 million tons. As of December 31, 2012, Dachser’s staff comprised 21,650 employees at 347 profit centers worldwide.

Northampton, 23 April, 2013

The UK subsidiary of one of Europe’s leading global logistics players, Dachser, has announced a major investment in a brand new integrated logistics centre close to its existing premises at Brackmills, Northampton.

Artists impression of Dachser UK's new Northampton facility

Dachser is purchasing a 16.38 acre site, and the freehold facility will comprise a 64,000 sq. ft cross-dock as well as a 114,000 sq ft contract logistics warehouse and 21,000 sq ft of office accommodation over two storeys.

Contracts were exchanged last month, and the project is expected to be completed in March 2014.

‘The growth in our UK business has been significant over the past few years, and an expansion of our existing capacity was essential in order to sustain our development’, commented Nick Lowe. Dachser’s UK Managing Director. ‘By replacing our several facilities in Northampton with a brand new logistics centre on one site, we will be able to operate very efficiently and maximise the opportunities for ourselves and our customers.’

The new premises will accommodate a 65% increase in existing capacity for contract logistics and value-added services, as well as providing more than double the current size of cross-dock operation to support in particular the rapidly increasing volumes of European exports and imports.

‘We are also looking to the future’,  added Lowe. ‘We have incorporated provision for a 26,000 sq ft extension of the cross-dock facility, a benefit that we fully anticipate making use of in several years’ time given our expectations for continued growth. We are delighted to have secured this site, which is ideal from a logistics viewpoint and allows us to retain existing staff and create many new jobs locally. The significant capital investment in our own freehold demonstrates our long-term commitment to the expansion of our UK business.’

Dachser UK also has branches in Dartford and Rochdale, both of which are seeing a steady growth in business volumes too as the Company continues to increase its market share. A new sales office has recently been opened in Reading, serving the M4 corridor region, and more branches in other areas of the UK are planned for the future.

Daily line-hauls are operated from all three current locations, ensuring fast and efficient direct connections to many hub centres in Dachser’s comprehensive pan-European network. In this way, the Company provides an extremely reliable door-to-door distribution service for palletised consignments with all the benefits of track&trace visibility.

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ABOUT DACHSER UK

DACHSER UK is part of the Dachser group, a major international logistics provider which on 31 Dec.  2012 generated total sales worth EUR 4.41 billion. 21,650 staff working in 347 locations worldwide handled 49.8 million consignments comprising 37.46 million tonnes.

For more information, please visit  www.dachser.co.uk

Northampton, 17 April, 2013

As part of a strategy to extend its network of UK and European distribution services to all key markets in the country, Dachser UK have established a sales office for the M4 corridor and appointed two experienced business development managers to cover the region.

Gary Fitchett

Gary Fitchett and Darren Phillips are both established professionals in the UK freight transport and logistics market, having a total of over fifty years’ service in the business between them.  Based at a newly-established Dachser sales office in Reading, Gary will cover central southern England while Darren is responsible for the southwest. The office is a satellite of the existing regional sales team based at Dachser’s Dartford branch.

In welcoming the two new recruits Nick Lowe, Dachser’s UK MD said, “Our strategy to create a steady and sustainable expansion of our business in the UK, through both acquisition and organic growth, continues.  In the north west, our purchase of JA Leach Transport and the integration of its business to create our new Rochdale branch has gone well.  Now, with the addition of these two highly experienced and motivated account managers to our already well-established southern regional sales team, our plans to further develop our business in the south will take a further step forward.”

Dachser offers a comprehensive door-to-door European delivery service for UK exporters and importers, connecting its three branches in the UK,

Darren Phillips

in Rochdale, Dartford and Northampton, with the well-established Dachser network in Europe. An integrated, state-of-the-art shipment control and tracking system as well as EDI connections are available throughout the network.

Lowe notes, “We continue to experience demand from all sizes of UK companies for single and multiple pallet consignments to destinations in all parts of Europe.  We have experienced a further increase of 15% in export volumes over the past year, and this trend is encouraging us to invest carefully in expanding our customer base throughout the UK.”

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ABOUT DACHSER UK

DACHSER UK is part of the Dachser group, a major international logistics provider which on 31 Dec.  2012 generated total sales worth EUR 4.41 billion. 21,650 staff working in 347 locations worldwide handled 49.8 million consignments comprising 37.5 million tonnes.

For more information, please visit  www.dachser.co.uk

Kempten, Munich. 20 March 2013. Dachser closed the 2012 financial year with new record highs in terms of overall revenue and staff numbers. Revenue growth nevertheless slowed to 3.7%. Dachser has set initial growth impulses for 2013 with the acquisitions of the Spanish logistics providers Azkar and Transunion. Including revenues from these acquisitions and expected organic growth, Dachser aims to surpass the 5-billion-euro revenue threshold for the first time in the current fiscal year.

Dachser increased group revenue in 2012 to EUR 4.41 billion, which is 3.7% higher than 2011 (EUR 4.254 billion). 49.8 million consignments weighing 37.5 million tonnes represent an increase of around 1% respectively over the previous year. The number of company-owned branch offices worldwide rose to 347. At the end of 2012, Dachser employed 21,650 staff members worldwide, of whom 8,750 are based at the logistics provider’s international country organizations.

Increased capital investment

“Many of our customers experienced 2012 as an economically extremely unstable year. The economic slowdown in Europe in the second half of the year was exacerbated by a weakening on the air freight routes to and from Asia,” summarizes Bernhard Simon, head of the Dachser management board. “Against this background we succeeded in consolidating the organic growth of the previous years and maintained our stable position on the market. As a family enterprise that takes a long-term approach to planning, we adopted a counter-cyclical approach in 2012 and increased our capital investment by around 10%.” With capital investment totalling EUR 148 million, Dachser continued to strengthen its logistics network last year and thus laid the foundation for further growth.

Revenues of the Dachser business fields

Dachser’s biggest business field, European Logistics, contributed to the group’s revenue in 2012 with EUR 2.661 billion (previous year EUR 2.625 billion) closing the fiscal year with a slight growth of 1.4%. Dachser Food Logistics raised its revenues by 13.2% to EUR 573 million (from EUR 506 million in 2011) and once again proved to be a stabilizing factor independently of the economic fluctuations. The Dachser Air & Sea Logistics business field generated EUR 1.305 billion, realizing a growth in revenues of 7.4%. With Malaysia and Vietnam, the Air & Sea Logistics business field added two new Asian country organizations to the Dachser network.

Outlook 2013

Dachser plans to continue to invest substantially in the expansion of its European and intercontinental network in the 2013 financial year. “In particular our Iberian acquisitions Azkar and Transunion are currently providing new momentum and growth stimuli,” Bernhard Simon explains. The air and sea freight forwarder Transunion extends the network with additional locations in Turkey, Argentina and Peru. Boosted by the organic growth anticipated in 2013 as well as the consolidated revenues of Azkar and Transunion, Dachser hopes to exceed revenue of five billion euros for the first time in 2013.

“The integration of Azkar and Transunion is making rapid progress. The motivation of the local teams to become a value-enhancing part of Dachser is extremely high,” Bernhard Simon is keen to point out. “Hence we have kicked off the new year with a healthy new sense of dynamism and enthusiasm.”

About Dachser:

In 2012, the internationally operating logistics provider, Dachser, generated total revenue of EUR 4.41 billion and handled 49.8 million consignments weighing a total of 37.5 million tonnes. On 31 Dec. 2012, Dachser employed a staff of 21,650 employees working in 347 profit centres worldwide. For more information visit www.dachser.com.

Kempten, 23 January 2013. On 1 January the internationally operating logistics provider, Dachser, acquired 100 percent of the shares in the joint venture Dachser Netherlands Air & Sea Logistics B.V. established in 2008.

Dachser Netherlands Air & Sea Logistics B.V. has handled shipments in the international air and sea freight forwarding segment at its three locations in Maastricht, Rotterdam und Amsterdam since 2008. The company was founded as a joint venture together with the Dutch partner Seacon Logistics and has posted steady growth rates since its inception. With effect from 1 January 2013, Dachser Air & Sea Logistics now holds 100 percent of the shares in Dachser Netherlands Air & Sea Logistics.

“We will continue to accelerate growth in the Benelux countries in future and further expand our air and sea freight business in the region,” says managing director Thomas Reuter. “In Dachser Netherlands Air & Sea Logistics B.V. our customers have a strong services provider with a proven track record and direct access to our full-coverage European overland network,” Reuter adds.

About Dachser:

In 2011, the internationally operating logistics provider, Dachser (www.dachser.com), generated total revenue of EUR 4.3 billion. 21,000 staff working in 315 profit centres worldwide handled 49.3 million consignments weighing a total of 37.1 million tonnes.

Dachser is expanding its Air & Sea Logistics business field with 15 additional locations in five countries

Kempten/Valencia, 17.01.2013. Effective retroactively from the beginning of the year, the internationally operating logistics provider, Dachser, has acquired the Spanish air and sea freight forwarder Transunion S. A. subject to approval by the antitrust authorities. The company employs a staff of 235. In addition to nine offices in Spain the company is also represented in Turkey, Argentina, Peru and Mexico.

Dachser is continuing to expand its global logistics network in line with its Global 2.0 strategic growth programme. “The acquisition of the complementary Transunion network allows us to offer our customers even better access to the Latin American market as well as an excellent presence in mainland Spain and Turkey,” Dachser managing director Thomas Reuter, responsible for the Air & Sea Logistics business field explains the acquisition. Founded in 1978, Transunion (TU) is expected to post revenue of EUR 95 million in fiscal 2012.

“We are delighted that the shareholder families of TU have decided to shape the future of the company as an integral part of Dachser,” Reuter says.

For his team and himself, CEO Federico Camáñez, who has in particular decisively influenced the international development of Transunion over the past 20 years, sees the merger with

Thomas Reuter, Managing Director Air & Sea Logistics, Dachser

Dachser as both a challenge and an opportunity for customers and staff. He will continue to be responsible for the management of the entire group and will report directly to Thomas Reuter.

Dachser now considers itself well-positioned in the Spanish market following the buyout of Azkar for the overland freight segment announced just last month. The two transactions enable the company to cover nearly all areas of logistics on the Iberian Peninsula.

”Dachser and Transunion are not only well matched by virtue of their services portfolio in the air and sea freight segment. The fact that both companies are family enterprises also means that they have a very similar mindset,” Reuter says, explaining the rationale behind the merger. Both management and staff will continue to service their customers’ respective markets as competent experts.

The two companies have already cooperated for over 15 years. For the owners of Transunion the most important consideration is to secure the company’s continued existence and the future of its staff within an internationally expanding logistics provider like Dachser.

Overview of Transunion locations and countries:

Spain: head office in Valencia, where the whole TU group is domiciled. Two offices in Valencia, one in Barcelona, Alicante, Murcia, Sevilla, Vigo, Madrid and Bilbao.

Turkey: head office in Izmir, branch offices in Istanbul and Mersin

Peru: Lima

Argentina: Buenos Aires

Mexico: Mexico City

About Dachser:

In 2011, the internationally operating logistics provider, Dachser (www.dachser.com), generated total revenue of EUR 4.3 billion. 21,000 staff working in 315 profit centres worldwide handled 49.3 million consignments weighing a total of 37.1 million tonnes.

About Transunion:

Transunion S. A. generated total revenue of approx. EUR 95 million in 2012 with a staff of 235 employees.

40 million electronic orders are processed each year.

Kempten/Berlin, 17 December 2012. The Berlin production site of Rudolf Wild GmbH & Co. KG relies on the electronic interchange of logistics data. The producer of natural ingredients and intermediate products for the food industry is the ten thousandth user to benefit from the advantages of closely meshed logistics systems and has linked its transport and warehouse systems via an interface to Dachser’s EDI centre.

In complex logistics projects with several partners and different IT systems, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the formula for deeply integrated relations between consignor and logistics provider. Companies like Rudolf Wild GmbH & Co. KG transmit their transport and warehouse data electronically to Dachser’s EDI centre, the company’s central communication platform. Here all data are converted, processed and forwarded, resulting in coordinated, transparent and for the most part paperless logistics processes.

“The automated processing saves costs and time and avoids errors,” explains Petra Bögle, head of the Business Integration department at Dachser. “The enhanced data quality benefits downstream systems, for example for invoicing or archiving.”

Dachser began integrating its customers’ IT systems via the EDI interface back in 1985. “In the past few years the switchover to the electronic format has gained considerable momentum,” Bögle adds. “In the past three years alone, the number of EDI users at Dachser has doubled. The total volume of exchanged messages has in the meantime reached 40 million a year.”

About Dachser:

In 2011, the internationally operating logistics provider, Dachser (www.dachser.com), generated total revenue of EUR 4.3 billion. 21,000 staff working in 315 profit centres worldwide handled 49.3 million consignments weighing a total of 37.1 million tonnes.

For more information about Dachser visit http://www.dachser.com.

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