Transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is further expanding its land transport network in southern Germany with the acquisition of Bayreuth-based WEDLICH.Logistik-Transport-Umzug GmbH.

The acquisition of the family-owned company, with retrospective effect as of 1 January 2023, will see around 100 people join Gebrüder Weiss.

Wedlich was founded in 1946 and operates a modern logistics facility in Bayreuth with a handling and storage area of 15,000 sqm, and another 15,000 sqm in nearby Bad Berneck.

The company meets its energy needs via its own photovoltaic system installed on the logistics terminal. The system produces 700 megawatt hours of electricity per year, making it the largest photovoltaic system of its kind in Bayreuth at present.

The acquisition of Wedlich is part of an overall strategy where Gebrüder Weiss is gradually consolidating its network in southern Germany. The move follows Gebruder’s recent takeover of B+A Luft- und Seefrachtspedition in Nuremberg.

Werner Dettenthaler, Managing Director Land Transport Germany at Gebrüder Weiss, said the company will operate in Bayreuth from 2023 August 1 as Gebrüder Weiss – Transport and Logistics, complementing the Bavarian locations in Nuremberg, Straubing, Passau, Memmingen and Waldkraiburg.

The company meets its energy needs via its own photovoltaic system installed on the logistics terminal. The system produces 700 megawatt hours of electricity per year, making it the largest photovoltaic system of its kind in Bayreuth at present.

The acquisition of Wedlich is part of an overall strategy in which Gebrüder Weiss is gradually consolidating its network in southern Germany, which includes the recent takeover of B+A Luft- und Seefrachtspedition in Nuremberg.