The transport and forwarding services for large-volume goods from insulation, packaging and automotive manufacturers was once again the business segment with the highest turnover last year. With a total of 340 scheduled vehicles in operation, around 120,000 transport shipments were handled across Europe and more than 35,800,000 transport kilometers were covered. "We reacted quickly to the challenges on the market in order to use our resources along the value chain as efficiently as possible. Among other things, we were able to counteract the shortage of skilled workers with various recruitment measures," explains Schuon.

The Group is also ideally positioned in the contract logistics sector with around 112,000 square meters of managed logistics space in southern Germany, contributing almost a quarter of total turnover in 2022. Battery logistics for the automotive industry is a particular focus here. "Batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles are playing an increasingly important role due to the energy transition, which is why we are gradually expanding our foothold in this sector," says Schuon.

When it comes to sustainability, the logistics group has been pursuing its Green Logistics strategy for climate-friendly and energy-efficient logistics since 2006. The use of photovoltaic systems reduces a large part of the vehicle fleet's pollutant emissions. As a result, around 9,430 tons of CO2 emissions were saved last year. Schuon is continuously working on reducing its company-wide CO2 footprint. "In the long term, we would like to expand our modern fleet, which consists of 100% low-emission EURO 6 and LNG trucks, to include vehicles with other alternative drive systems," says Schuon.