CineStar in Berlin is one of 60 cinemas to which Dachser has delivered screens over the last few months. The CineStar Group is introducing 3D film projection capabilities in all its cinemas across Germany. Thanks to this project, Dachser has become a specialist in the logistics of large screens. By the end of 2012, the operator is set to organize the transport of another 40.
The screen that arrived in Berlin reached the capital in a wooden crate measuring nearly 13 meters and weighing almost 700 kg. The crate was lifted by a crane and placed into a narrow opening in the cinema’s facade, located at a height of 12.5 meters. The area where the crane was positioned was covered with special plates to withstand its weight.
Previously, however, the screen had to cover a distance of 8,000 km by air. It began its six-day journey in the American state of Virginia, had a layover in Atlanta, and then reached Frankfurt. From there, it traveled by truck in a controlled temperature of 25 degrees Celsius.
Moviegoers have been able to admire the largest screen in Berlin since the beginning of summer. The new cinema was opened by the well-known German actor and director Til Schweiger.
In 2011, Dachser, an international logistics operator, generated a turnover of 4.3 billion Euros, employing 21,000 staff in 315 branches worldwide. The company delivered 49.3 million shipments with a total weight of 37.1 million tons.