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Gebrüder Weiss acquires logistics company Wedlich in Bayreuth

The family-owned company specializes in land transport, logistics and relocation services, and employs around 100 people. This acquisition represents a further step in the efforts of Gebrüder Weiss to expand its network of locations in Germany.

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Bayreuth / Lauterach, July 24, 2023. The international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is further expanding its network of locations in southern Germany in the land transport sector by acquiring WEDLICH. Logistik - Transport - Umzug GmbH in Bayreuth with retrospective effect as of January 1, 2023. The family-owned company, which employs around 100 people, specializes in warehouse logistics, removals, and land transport.

Werner Dettenthaler, Managing Director Land Transport Germany at Gebrüder Weiss, has known the company for many years and is a firm believer in its service quality: “Wedlich has an excellent reputation as a logistics provider and has deep roots in the Upper Franconia region. It is the perfect addition to our operations in northern Bavaria with its logistics, transport, and relocation services, along with the expertise of its employees.” The company will operate in Bayreuth from August 1, 2023, as Gebrüder Weiss – Transport and Logistics and complement the Bavarian locations in Nuremberg, Straubing, Passau, Memmingen, and Waldkraiburg.


The forwarding company Wedlich was founded in 1946 and has, up to now been owned by the family of the same name. Managing Director Christian Wedlich: “With Gebrüder Weiss, we have found the perfect new owner. Just like Gebrüder Weiss, we focus on the needs of our customers, train our own employees, and are committed to sustainability. As a subsidiary of Gebrüder Weiss, we offer our customers the entire range of services of a global logistics company, and our employees benefit from attractive development opportunities.”
Wedlich operates a modern logistics facility in Bayreuth with a handling and storage area of 15,000 m², as well as another 15,000 m² in nearby Bad Berneck. The company meets its energy needs via its own photovoltaic system installed on the logistics terminal. The system produces 700-megawatt hours of electricity per year, making it the largest photovoltaic system of its kind in Bayreuth at present.

The acquisition of Wedlich is part of an overall strategy in which Gebrüder Weiss is gradually consolidating its network in southern Germany. It was only recently that the logistics company took over B+A Luft- und Seefrachtspedition in Nuremberg. In addition to Bayreuth, nine other locations are part of the Gebrüder Weiss land transport network in southern Germany: Aldingen, Altensteig, Esslingen, Lindau, Memmingen, Nuremberg, Passau, Straubing and Waldkraiburg.

About Gebrüder Weiss
Gebrüder Weiss, a global freight forwarder with a core business of overland transport, air, and sea freight and logistics, is the world's oldest transport company with a history that dates back more than 500 years. The family-owned company employs more than 8,400 people worldwide and boasts 180 company-owned locations. The business presence in North America includes headquarters in Chicago and offices in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, El Paso, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. The company has implemented a wide variety of environmental, economic and social initiatives and is considered a pioneer in sustainable business practices. The company’s emphasis on superior customer service pairs customized solutions with a single point of contact to provide customers with focused, reliable, and economical solutions. www.gw-world.com

Contact
Gebrüder Weiss Corporate Communication
Merlin Herrmann
Bundesstraße 110, 6923 Lauterach, Austria
T +43.5574.696.2169
F +43.5.9006.2173
press@gw-world.com
www.gw-world.com

Gebrüder Weiss North America Public Relations
Karolyn Raphael
Karolyn@wingermarketing.com
312-494-0422

www.gw-world.com

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