The acquisition of HRL Eurocargo and Syntra Transport by Raben Trans European Germany has been finalized with the registration in the German commercial register. From now on, the companies will operate under the name Raben Trans European Germany. As a result, the Raben Group has expanded its reach with another facility located in northern Germany (Stuhr near Bremen).
The Raben Group acquired the Bremen-based logistics service provider in December 2014. Until now, HRL has been operating under its own brand, and the name change marks the final stage of the merger of both companies.
– We are pleased that the acquisition within Raben Trans European Germany has been successful and that we have managed to overcome the obstacles that stood in its way. Our customers, in particular, will benefit from this merger and our next facility on the list of over 130 European branches – comments Ewald Raben, CEO of the Raben Group.
The Raben Group entered the German logistics market in 2005 by acquiring the company Birkart Systemverkehre. The most recent acquisition was the German road network of the Wincanton company. Raben Trans European Germany currently has 23 branches located throughout Germany. It has a total of 270,000 sqm of warehouse space at its disposal and employs over 1,400 people.
– Building on the successful experience of this integration, our customers can rely on their account managers and existing contact persons, while benefiting from a wide range of services offered by the expanded network – added Holger Siebrands, former Managing Director of HRL, now Branch Manager in Bremen.