Ipsen takeover: Gebrüder Weiss receives green light

Cartel authorities approve acquisition

Marvin Meyke, 02.10.2020, 08:00

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. Gebrüder Weiss is taking over the 180 employees at eight locations, thereby strengthening its position in the important German market. The acquisition was already contractually agreed at the end of July.

At the contract signing in Frankfurt (from left): Wolfram Senger-Weiss (Chairman of the Management Board of Gebrüder Weiss) and Lothar Thoma (Managing Director Air & Sea at Gebrüder Weiss) with Hans-Christian Specht and Eduard Dubbers-Albrecht (both Managing Partners at Ipsen Logistics). © Weiss Brothers

While the Ipsen locations in Germany will operate under the name Gebrüder Weiss with immediate effect, the national companies in Belgium, Malaysia and Poland are scheduled to change their names at the turn of the year 2020/21.

"We are delighted to welcome the customers and employees of Ipsen Logistics to Gebrüder Weiss. Together we want to further develop our air and sea freight services and thus create added value for our customers," says Lothar Thoma, Managing Director Air & Sea at Gebrüder Weiss. "Over the past few intensive weeks, it has become clear that our two corporate cultures are an excellent fit. We know that our employees and customers are in good hands at Gebrüder Weiss," add the two managing partners of Ipsen Logistics, Eduard Dubbers-Albrecht and Hans-Christian Specht.

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