K.Hartwall becomes majority shareholder of A&A

/ins  K.Hartwall, Finnish provider of returnable logistics solutions, announced today the acquisition of A&A Logistik-Equipment GmbH & Co. KG, a German company providing logistics equipment for various industries.

K. Hartwall was founded in 1932 in Söderkulla, Finland. They are a global market leader with headquarters and innovation centre in Finland. They develop logistics solutions primarily aimed at retail companies, postal services and the automotive industry. Among K.Hartwall’s customers are industry leaders like Schaeffler, Royal Mail, Havi Logistics and Bosch. K.Hartwall Oy Ab operates in highly competitive global markets, where it succeeds by being close to its customers with innovative load carriers and services. The company has a turnover of 55M€ and 160 employees.

A&A was founded in 1992 and is located in Heidenau near Hamburg, Germany. The business is currently divided into two core segments: standard equipment and special projects for customers in various industrial segments. Since the start the company has shown a strong focus on innovation. In 2011 the Elephantboard® conquered the market. It is a versatile Dolly that you can modulate according to your needs. Latest in the family is the LiftLiner Tugger train system. A&A is also a frontrunner in developing and supplying customized Automatic Guided Vechicles (AGV’s).  The company has a turnover of 4 M€ and 25 employees.

“The acquisition strengthens both parts of our business by widening our expertise and product range to offer better services to our customers. A&A has always been working on developing innovative solutions to help our customers to improve the workflow within their supply chain”, said Frank Haltermann, CEO and co-owner of A&A.

By putting together our strengths we become a major global market player in material handling equipment. K.Hartwall’s experience in Lean Logistics management and international trade gets combined with the A&A expertise. This will enable us to attract new customers and enter new markets as one strong, unified team. We are very proud of this step we are taking together,” says K. Hartwall CEO, Jerker Hartwall.

 He adds, “We are very pleased with our new acquisition as we share the same goal to facilitate efficient supply chains and improve distribution processes in manufacturing locations.”

 Caption: “Signature of the contract in Hamburg on July 5th. From left to right: Frank Haltermann, Jerker Hartwall and Gehard Habedank.”

For more information about A&A or K.Hartwall, please visit their respective websites at: www.a-und-a.com  and www.k-hartwall.com.

Press Contacts:

K. Hartwall Oy Ab               

Françoise Engberg

Head of Marketing

Kay Hartwallin tie 2             

FI- 1150 Söderkulla

Mobile    +358-40 770 2416

francoise.engberg@k-hartwall.com

 

A&A Logistik-Equipment GmbH & Co. KG
Anja Haltermann

Marketing

Osterberg 2
DE- 21258 Heidenau

Tel: +49 41 82 23 800 0

a.haltermann@a-und-a.com

                 

 

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K. Hartwall Oy Ab

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Press contact

Françoise Engberg

Head of Marketing
& Communications

K. Hartwall Oy Ab

Tel: +358-40 770 2416

francoise.engberg@k-hartwall.com

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K. Hartwall Oy Ab

www.k-hartwall.com

Press contact

Françoise Engberg

Head of Marketing
& Communications

K. Hartwall Oy Ab

Tel: +358-40 770 2416

francoise.engberg@k-hartwall.com

     Via social media

About K.Hartwall

 

K. Hartwall is a family-owned company founded 90 years ago in Söderkulla, Finland. Today, we create logistics efficiency by delivering innovative solutions, including returnable load carriers, tugger trains, and autonomous mobile robots. We serve our customers on all five continents and in more than 65 countries. At K.Hartwall, we strive to create future-fit logistics solutions that meet the needs of our customers and bolster development in their industries. Over the years, we have specialized in smart logistics solutions for the retail, postal and parcel, and automotive industries. We employ 210 employees and our annual turnover is approximately EUR 80 million.


K.Hartwall - The Driving Force of Logistics


Logistics is entering a transformative phase in which the speed of innovation will increase and handling volumes will grow exponentially. Key industry trends such as robotics and automation, prediction enabled through IoT and data analytics and increased demand for sustainable solutions will shape the way forward for logistics in all industries. At K.Hartwall we strive to create future-fit logistics solutions that answer the needs of our customers and bolsters their industry development. Over the years, we have become specialized in smart logistics solutions for the retail, post and parcel and automotive industries.

K.Hartwall is the driving force in logistics.

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