Global transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss will acquire logistics firm Wedlich in Bayreuth aiming to expand its network in southern Germany in the land transport sector.
The acquisition will take effect on 1 January 2023.
Werner Dettenthaler, managing director land transport Germany at Gebrüder Weiss, believes the acquisition of the family-owned company, which employs around 100 people and specialises in warehouse logistics, removals, and land transport, is the perfect addition to the company’s operations in northern Bavaria.
Wedlich will operate in Bayreuth from 1 August 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 commented, “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 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.
The acquisition of Wedlich is part of an overall strategy in which Gebrüder Weiss aims to consolidate its network in southern Germany.
Before the latest move, Gebrüder Weiss 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.
