Raben Group makes another acquisition on the German market

Established almost 150 years ago, Scheffler has a long tradition on the German market. In 1964 it was acquired by a company owned by the Petzold family. In 2015 Scheffler employed over 60 people. It is located in Langenhagen. The annual turnover of the company is around 18 million euros. Its core business includes transport and logistics services with a focus on international transport.Services provided by our companies complement one another and the competencies and experiences of Scheffler employees will be a priceless support for Raben Group operations in this region. We believe that thanks to this acquisition we will be able to offer even better services to our Customers in order to accomplish our mission, according to which we build the competitive advantage of our Customers - comments Florian Zehetleitner, Head of Sales and Marketing in Raben Trans European Germany.The acquisition of Scheffler will help to expand our logistics network in the country which is essential for the development of Raben Group and simultaneously will enable us to enhance our competences in Germany in terms of international transport, especially to Scandinavia. - summarizes Ewald Raben, CEO Raben Group. Raben Group is continually expanding its share of the German market. In 2005 the company employed 420 people in Germany. Thanks to the organic growth and acquisitions, the company now has over 2,500 employees. During that time the number of means of transport has increased fivefold and warehouse capacity sevenfold, so today Customers can take advantage of 1,500 trucks and 380,000 m² of modern warehouse space.Acquisitions on the logistics market increase the market share, reinforce the competitive advantage, foster exchange of experiences, help to achieve the synergy effect and the economies of scale, enable access to the local and global market, and they positively influence the scope and availability of services.