Rhenus Alpina acquires the Swiss Interfracht Group

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Rhenus Alpina AG based in Basel (Switzerland) retroactively acquires the Swiss Interfracht Group based in Pratteln, including Interfracht Logistik AG, Interfracht Overseas Ltd., and Intertruck GmbH, effective January 1, 2020.” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”blog_custom_hedH4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”blog_custom_contentText”](Basel, January 31, 2020) The family-owned company Interfracht, founded in the 1960s, operates as a globally active freight forwarding and logistics group. The Board of Directors is pleased to have found a partner in Rhenus Alpina AG that ensures the continued existence of all business areas. The name Interfracht will remain in use for the time being.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”blog_custom_contentText”]The service offerings of Rhenus Alpina AG and the Interfracht Group complement each other. The Rhenus Group is globally established with a focus on Asia and offers a comprehensive range of services along the supply chain. This opens up new growth opportunities for the Interfracht Group. Interfracht is a member of the CargoLine network and thus has access to a powerful European land transport network, which will strengthen and expand Rhenus’s road services in Switzerland. Both partners also share a similar corporate culture. Additionally, Rhenus is a member of CargoLine at several locations abroad.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”blog_custom_contentText”]“With this acquisition, Rhenus is further expanding its service offerings in Switzerland and strengthening its market presence. This is a win-win solution for all parties involved,” said Andreas Stöckli, CEO of Rhenus Alpina AG. With this move, Rhenus is particularly strengthening its land transport activities in Switzerland.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”blog_custom_contentText”]The existing service offerings of the Interfracht Group will be fully continued. Rhenus Alpina AG will retain all 211 employees of the acquired company. “It was important for us to find a solution that offers our employees an attractive future perspective,” said Roger Hermkes, Chairman of the Board of the Interfracht Group.

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