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Fully automated large warehouse launched in Páty
Gebrüder Weiss has put an automated warehouse into operation in Hungary, largely replacing manual processes. The new logistics center near Budapest increases efficiency, capacity and sustainability and at the same time responds to increasing demands and a shortage of skilled workers in the industry.
read more...Logistics service provider (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss has been managing exports "Made in Japan" for 25 years
Gebrüder Weiss can look back on 25 years of air and sea freight transportation in Japan. Today, the company offers its air and sea freight services at three locations in Japan's most important economic centers.
read more...Logistics service provider (www.materialfluss.de)
Solar mobile on its way to Australia
As an official logistics partner, Gebrüder Weiss is supporting ETH Zurich on its way to the World Solar Challenge 2023 in Australia.
read more...Logistics (www.materialfluss.de)
Best-practice solutions for industry and trade
At Logimat, Gebrüder Weiss will be showing which new solutions support freight shippers in meeting the industry's increased requirements for low-emission and IT-optimized supply chains and in responding to the simultaneously changing transport routes and logistics markets as a result of geopolitical developments.
read more...Network densification (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss takes over Rentschler forwarding company
Transport and logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss takes over the forwarding company Rentschler Transport + Logistik, based in Altensteig, northern Black Forest, with effect from January 1, 2023.
read more...DGNB award-winning (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss honored for sustainable building
The German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) has awarded the Gebrüder Weiss logistics center in Kalsdorf near Graz the gold certificate for a particularly resource and environmentally friendly construction and operating concept.
read more...Bicycle campaign by Gebürder Weiss (www.materialfluss.de)
Three times around the world for climate protection
A bicycle campaign launched by logistics company Gebrüder Weiss at the beginning of April has met with a great response: the original goal of circumnavigating the globe was achieved after just 45 days. The campaign will run until September in aid of a reforestation project in Togo.
read more...Gebrüder Weiss delivers (www.materialfluss.de)
IKEA's Billy goes electric
Products such as the "Billy" shelving unit from furniture manufacturer IKEA have been reaching customers in the Vienna area in zero-emission electric vehicles since October.
read more...Tunnel construction competition (www.materialfluss.de)
Top spot in the Hyperloop competition
Swissloop Tunneling, the team of students from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich supported by Gebrüder Weiss, took second place in the "Not-A-Boring-Competition" tunnel construction competition on September 12 in Las Vegas.
read more...Air freight (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss charters the world's largest cargo plane
With an air transport from China to Poland, Gebrüder Weiss ensured a spectacular first landing of the world's largest cargo plane at Rzeszów Airport. The Antonov An-225 landed at the airport, located 170 kilometers east of Krakow, at around 11 p.m. on 13 November.
read more...Award presented for customer portal (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss wins the HERMES.Transport.Logistics.Award
The transport and logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss received this year's HERMES.Verkehrs.Logistik.Preis from the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO) on October 21 in Vienna. With the award in the "Supply Chain" category, the WKO honored the customer portal myGW.
read more...Lower Bavaria is growing (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss continues to expand in Straubing
The transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss takes over the operations of Wolf Internationale Spedition GmbH and Air System Luftfracht Spedition GmbH in Straubing, Lower Bavaria.
read more...New location in Straubing (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss strengthens its presence in Bavaria
With the opening of a new branch in Straubing at the beginning of October, the logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss is taking a further step in the consolidation of its own land transportation network in southern Germany.
read more...Speed in the tunnel (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss committed to Hyperloop project
As an official logistics partner, Gebrüder Weiss supports the "Swissloop Tunneling" research team at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. The ETH team is involved in the technical development of the high-speed Hyperloop system.
read more...Personnel (www.materialfluss.de)
New Regional Manager Land Transport Germany at Gebrüder Weiss
Werner Dettenthaler has taken over as Regional Manager Germany in the Land Transport division at Gebrüder Weiss as of July 1, 2021.
read more...Stock turnover (www.materialfluss.de)
TIS supplies 3,500 mobile data terminals to Gebrüder Weiss
The transport and logistics group Gebrüder Weiss will equip its drivers and warehouse and handling staff with a total of 3,500 new data terminals by the end of the year.
read more...Aiming for climate neutrality (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss puts further photovoltaic systems into operation
The international logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has commissioned four new photovoltaic systems in southern Germany and Vorarlberg to generate its own electricity.
read more...Digital - and by hand (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss takes over e-fulfillment for the Mibelle Group
Last year, Gebrüder Weiss took over e-fulfillment for the Mibelle Group in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
read more...3.7 percent growth (www.materialfluss.de)
Small increase in sales in 2020 - Gebrüder Weiss proves its strength in the crisis
The transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss generated net sales of EUR 1.77 billion in the 2020 financial year. This corresponds to an increase in turnover of 3.7 percent compared to the previous year.
read more...Atlas digital (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss launches online edition of its customer magazine
Gebrüder Weiss is now offering readers of its multi-award-winning magazine "ATLAS" the best articles online.
read more...Gebrüder Weiss Express China (www.materialfluss.de)
New joint venture for parcel transportation
Gebrüder Weiss founds the joint venture "Gebrüder Weiss Express China" with the Chinese logistics company Global Freight System, which specializes in parcel transport between China and Europe. Gebrüder Weiss holds 65 percent of the shares in the joint venture based in Shanghai.
read more...Lecture at the Aircargo Club Germany (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss drives expansion forward
The Austrian logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is pursuing an ambitious growth plan despite the global coronavirus pandemic. The company also wants to expand further in the air and sea freight sector in Germany.
read more...New transportation offer (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss launches new groupage service to Russia
On November 2, Gebrüder Weiss opened a new weekly scheduled service between Vienna and Moscow. The company is thus expanding its transport services for groupage freight to Russia.
read more...Cartel authorities approve acquisition (www.materialfluss.de)
Ipsen takeover: Gebrüder Weiss receives green light
The strategic takeover of Ipsen Logistics can now be implemented on October 1 following approval by the relevant antitrust authorities in Germany and Austria.
read more...Start of training (www.materialfluss.de)
71 junior employees start at Gebrüder Weiss
71 young men and women are starting their apprenticeships at transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss in Austria, Germany and Switzerland this year. The company is thus maintaining its number of apprentices despite the coronavirus crisis.
read more...Business transaction (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss relies on LSP platform from BluJay
BluJay Solutions, a provider of supply chain software and services, has announced a business deal: Gebrüder Weiss GmbH will rely on the supply chain execution technology offered by BluJay's LSP platform.
read more...Logistics service providers (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss takes over Air & Sea business from Ipsen Logistics
Gebrüder Weiss is taking over large parts of the operational business of Ipsen Logistics. The logistics company is thus strengthening its presence in Germany and at the same time expanding its global Air & Sea network with national companies in Belgium, Poland and Malaysia.
read more...Growth in online retail (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss opens Home Delivery transshipment warehouse near Vienna
The company is expanding its site in Maria Lanzendorf by almost 5,000 square meters of handling space in order to better meet the increased requirements resulting from the growth of the Home Delivery division.
read more...Transportation of valuable equipment (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss supports Mars mission
The logistics and transportation expert Gebrüder Weiss will transport globally unique mission equipment and 16 international scientific experiments from Austria to the test site in the Negev Desert, Israel.
read more...Award for customer magazine (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss shines again at the BCM Award
On July 1, the Gebrüder Weiss customer magazine "ATLAS - Die Welt bewegt" was awarded the Best of Content Marketing Award 2020 with gold in the category "Transport / Logistics / Automotive".
read more...New locations in Australia and New Zealand (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss now also Down Under
The transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is opening national subsidiaries in Australia and New Zealand on July 1, 2020. This is the first time the company has been represented in the southern hemisphere.
read more...New service (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss introduces ETA
When will my shipment arrive? Gebrüder Weiss customers will now receive an even more precise answer. This is because the logistics company is introducing ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival - with immediate effect.
read more...Sustainability wins (www.materialfluss.de)
Even more solar energy at Gebrüder Weiss
The logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is now also relying on sustainably generated electricity in Lower Austria. A new solar plant with a total area of 16,000 square meters produces around 1,725 megawatt hours (MWh) per year.
read more...Retirement after 44 years (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss veteran Dieter Alber steps down
Dieter Alber, deputy branch manager at Gebrüder Weiss Esslingen, is retiring at the end of the month.
read more...Company figures (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss remains on course for growth
Gebrüder Weiss can look back on a successful 2019: the transport and logistics company further expanded its market position in Europe, the USA and Asia and once again invested extensively.
read more...General cargo transportation in Russia (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss expands its distribution network
The transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has a new exclusive partner in JDE (Zheldor Ekspeditsiya). The company thus ensures nationwide overland transportation to all regions of Russia.
read more...Alternative drives (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss puts two LNG trucks into operation
The Salzburg branch of Gebrüder Weiss is putting two gas-powered trucks into operation. In future, these will be used on the route between Löhne (North Rhine-Westphalia) and the city of Mozart.
read more...Personnel (www.materialfluss.de)
Lothar Thoma new Managing Director Air & Sea at Gebrüder Weiss
Lothar Thoma has been responsible for the Air & Sea division at Gebrüder Weiss since the beginning of the year. He complements the management team around Wolfram Senger-Weiss (Chairman), Peter Kloiber and Jürgen Bauer.
read more...E-Commerce (www.materialfluss.de)
Home Delivery: Gebrüder Weiss breaks the million mark
The booming online trade is causing a record high in the Home Delivery division at Gebrüder Weiss: according to projections, the transport and logistics service provider is expected to record around 1.1 million shipments in Austria and Eastern Europe this year.
read more...Gebrüder Weiss receives top rating for creditworthiness
The Bisnode / Dun & Bradstreet rating agency has once again certified Gebrüder Weiss as a particularly reliable business partner with a high level of economic stability.
read more...Start of training (www.materialfluss.de)
72 apprentices start at Gebrüder Weiss
A total of 72 young men and women have recently started their training at Gebrüder Weiss in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
read more...Takeover of all employees (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss takes over forwarding company KK+M in Tyrol
Gebrüder Weiss takes over Koler, Kuhn & Merk Speditions Ges.m.b.H (KK+M) in Lechaschau (Reutte district). The purchase agreement was signed on August 27 and applies retroactively to January 1, 2019
read more...Environmentally friendly CNG truck (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss and Henkel step on the gas together
The logistics company Gebrüder Weiss and the consumer goods manufacturer Henkel are jointly implementing an environmentally friendly transportation solution: A truck powered 100 percent by CNG gas is now taking over transports between the Henkel plants in Vienna and Kruševac in Serbia.
read more...Personnel (www.materialfluss.de)
Change in the management of Gebrüder Weiss
There will be changes in the management of Gebrüder Weiss: Heinz Senger-Weiss will step down as Managing Director at the end of the year for personal reasons. In addition, Dr. Lothar Thoma will start at Gebrüder Weiss in the Air & Sea division on September 1st.
read more...New Silk Road (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss opens new location in Uzbekistan
The transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is working on its positioning as a Silk Road specialist. On July 30, the logistics company opened a representative office in the Uzbek capital Tashkent.
read more...Sustainability (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss benefits from photovoltaics
The transport company Gebrüder Weiss is committed to sustainable energy generation: at its Maria Lanzendorf site near Vienna, Gebrüder Weiss has leased the roofs of its handling and logistics warehouses to a solar energy company.
read more...Ceremony for new logistics terminal (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss completes site expansion in Carinthia
Gebrüder Weiss has invested around five million euros in the expansion of its Carinthian site in Maria Saal near Klagenfurt. The company presented the new logistics terminal at a ceremony.
read more...Transportation safety (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss receives Hermes Award
The transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss was awarded the Hermes.Verkehrs.Logistik.Preis in the "Supply Chain Management" category for its recently developed security system "Transport Security Standard (TSS)". The award ceremony took place on April 26 at the Vienna Hofburg.
read more...High capacity utilization for land transport (www.materialfluss.de)
Gebrüder Weiss with eight percent sales growth
In a good economic climate, Gebrüder Weiss generated preliminary net sales of 1.67 billion euros in the last financial year. This corresponds to an increase of 8.3 percent compared to the previous year (1.55 billion euros).
read more...Security and logistics (www.materialfluss.de)
Sony cameras monitor Gebrüder Weiss' logistics chain
High-tech security: An upgrade of the existing Sony video solution to 4K improves security and optimizes business processes at logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss.
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