Dachser and Fercam announced Joint Venture

Kempten/Bolzano-Dachser Group SE & Co. KG  Provide, and Fercam SPA both companies provides transport & logistics services through air, sea, and road ways.

They announced the joint venture under the name of Dachser & Fercam Italia S.r.l. Dachser’s 80 percent share Fercam will own a 20 percent share in the new venture strengthens and rounds off its European network. The transfer of control is still subject to approval by the relevant competition authorities.

As per the Agreement between the companies , Fercam will detach its Fercam Distribution (groupage) and Fercam Logistics (contract logistics) divisions from Fercam AG and integrate them into the new company by the end of the year. With an 920 employ in 43 locations in Italy, generated some EUR 400 million in revenue in 2022

In the Beginning 2024 Independent company will operate under the name “Dachser & Fercam Italia S.r.l.” and report forwardly to Alexander Tonn, COO Road Strategies at Dachser. As in the past, the groupage and contract logistics business in Italy will be overseen by Dr. Gianfranco Brillante Fercam  Distribution and Logistics Manager and his demonstrated group, whose skill will give coherence in the Italian market.

Fercam Transport (national and international road and rail transports), Fercam Air & Ocean, and Fercam Special Services (Fine Art, Fairs & Events, Removals & Relocation, Archive & Documents Management)—all subsidiaries under by Fercam AG and will no new joint venture. Fercam future to promote further growth and internationalization of these divisions, including overseas.

Mr. Bernhard Simon, Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Dachser said that As owned companies, Dachser and Fercam are joined by a understanding of values-arranged administration that guarantees the future practicality of the organization over ages. So we are in general the more satisfied that we're presently reinforcing our bond significantly more, expanding on our 20 years of cooperation to establish this joint Venture in Italy

Mr. Hannes Baumgartner, Managing Director of Fercam said that being a part of Dachser European network opens up additional opportunities for growth, particularly in exports. That makes safety and stability for the future

Mr. Thomas Baumgartner, Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Feracm said that Dachser is a dynamically growing family-owned company with similar goals and short decision-making channels, making it an outstanding and reliable partner for us for all European transports. Over the course of our partnership, however, conditions have changed considerably, with market share concentrated among only a few European and global players. That’s why we decided to launch a joint venture exclusively for groupage and contract logistics. It´s a win-win situation for both sides. “This allows us to further strengthen our ties with our partner company while simultaneously solidifying our own position

Mr. Burkhard Eling, CEO of Dachser explains, with this obtaining, we are shutting the final gap and adjusting our own groupage and contract logistics network in the major mainland European business sectors

Customers stand to benefit from uniform processes and systems

Since 20 years Dachser and Fercam have been working together with success we have gotten to understanding each other well and gained appreciation adds Alexander Tonn, COO Road Logistics at Dachser.

The partnership feeds corresponding shipments from Italy into this network. Fercam is a guarantor of continuity and expertise in Italy. Through this acquisition and other investments, we can further accelerate our growth—especially in the Italian market—and improve the quality of our offering even more. Our customers in Europe, Italy, and worldwide will benefit from consistent processes and uniform systems in the medium term, Tonn says regarding the synergies and customer benefits of the new joint venture.

Thanks to their long-standing partnership, Dachser and Fercam are already fully in sync when it comes to operational groupage handling. Fercam makes a point of continuously investing in its logistics facilities, digital systems, and climate protection—the two companies are an excellent fit in this respect,too.

Joint venture without duplicate structures

Dachser’s European Logistics business line did not previously have any locations of its own in Italy, so the joint venture will not result in any duplicate structures. All employees of FERCAM’s Distribution and Logistics divisions will work for Dachser & Fercam Italia. Dachser’s acquisition of shares in these two divisions is also a symbol of the company’s commitment to make additional, sustainable investmens in its Italian locations

In the Food Logistics business line, which handles the transport and storage of chilled and nonchilled food, Dachser has been represented in Italy since 2017 with three locations and around 270 employees.