24plus and Online Systemlogistik consider fusion

Decision-making bodies of both general cargo kooperatives agreed unanimously to develop a merger plan concept

24plus and Online Systemlogistik consider fusion

The two general cargo cooperatives 24plus logistics network and Online Systemlogistik are planning their next move since they started a strategic cooperation in November 2014. Both system alliances were commissioned by their respective bodies to elaborate a merger plan until the end of 2016.

According to both cooperatives, the official order to examine a possible merger was the right move in their relation. The resulting fusion would create a pan-European network of almost 150 partners and annual volume of about 10 million general cargo shipments or 2.8 million tonnes.

“The result is open, but we are all motivated by the desire to intensify our cooperation,” says Peter Baumann, CEO 24plus. “We realised very considerable potential, that goes beyond the existing general cargo activities of the two groups,” adds Sandra Bugiel, Managing Director Online Systemlogistik. “In the strategic cooperation we were able to observe that there are limits to the effects, as long as both groups remain in their existing structures. Our goal is to design a concept for a sustainable future-oriented group, which we are now examining in detail.”

The merger plan will include company law, organisational and technical issues. A major content of the merger plan is to create a long-term, future-oriented platform that all partners can identify with. Moreover, this platform shall cover an even wider business range for all partners.

 

 

24plus logistics network

ONLINE Systemlogistik

Est.

1996

1995

Legal form

GmbH & Co. KG

GmbH

Geschäftsführung

Peter Baumann

 Sandra Bugiel und Harry Matzeik

 Partners

67

79

in Europe

19

18

Associates

33

3

System partners

34

79

Employees

5,500

5,600

Network

Two-level network (80 percent of the shipments via direct transports, 20 percent via hubs)

Two-level network (15 percent of the shipments via direct transports, 85 percent via hubs)

Hubs

Main hub in Hauneck, regional hub Northern Germany in Garbsen near Hannover, regional hub Southern Germany in Ludwigsburg

Two main hubs in Schlitz, regional hub Northern Germany in Bielefeld, regional hub Southern Germany in Nördlingen

Tonnage 2015

1.7 million tonnes

1.1 million tonnes

Shipments 2015

7.4 million

2.65 million

www.24plus.de; www.oslnet.de

 

 

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