Gebrüder Weiss receives approval for Ipsen takeover

Antitrust authorities in Germany and Austria have given their approval to transport and logistics firm Gebrüder Weiss’ strategic takeover of Ipsen Logistics.

The Austrian based firm will take on Ipsen's 180 employees in eight different locations throughout the DACH countries, increasing the company's presence in the German-speaking market.

While Ipsen’s locations in Germany will begin operating immediately under the name of Gebrüder Weiss, the plan is for the national companies in Belgium, Malaysia and Poland to change their names at the turn of the year 2020/21.

Lothar Thoma, Managing Director Air & Sea at Gebrüder Weiss said: “We are delighted to welcome the customers and employees of Ipsen Logistics to Gebrüder Weiss. It is our aim to further develop our air and sea freight services together through which we can create added value for our customers.”

“What has become clear over the past few weeks of intensive work is that our two corporate cultures are a perfect match. We know that our employees and customers are in good hands at Gebrüder Weiss,” added the two Managing Directors of Ipsen Logistics, Eduard Dubbers-Albrecht and Hans-Christian Specht in a joint statement.

In a statement, Gebrüder Weiss said the company "will continue to pursue its recipe for success in the air and sea freight sector – based on combining a regional presence and customer care with global services and logistics solutions."

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