Strategic partnership: Noerpel Group and Johann Weiss strengthen their cooperation

• Important milestone for both companies
• Mutual network access guaranteed
• Company name and management of Johann Weiss remain unchanged

The Noerpel Group, headquartered in Ulm, is acquiring a stake in the Austrian logistics company Johann Weiss, headquartered in Wiener Neudorf, with retroactive effect from 1 January 2024 - subject to antitrust approval. By acquiring the shares, the Noerpel Group is strengthening its market position in the D-A-CH region. At the same time, Johann Weiss secures network access to other European countries.

Strategic partnership: The Noerpel Group acquires a stake in the Austrian logistics company Johann Weiss with retroactive effect from 1 January 2024. Photo(© Noerpel Group)

Johann Weiss GmbH, headquartered in Wiener Neudorf in the south of Vienna, was founded in 1955. Today, the family-owned company employs around 140 people at eight locations. In almost seventy years of company history, Johann Weiss GmbH has continuously developed and grown together with its customers. In addition to its forwarding activities, the company operates a warehouse area of around 10,000 square metres in the greater Vienna area and specialises in special services for the assembly and dismantling of special equipment in the consumer/beverage sector.

Win-win situation for both partners

The company is now setting the course for a successful future: "We had been looking for a strategic partner for our family business for a long time, one that would guarantee us nationwide access to other European countries, especially Germany," explains managing partner Michael Weiss. In return, securing the distribution of all consignments to Austria is of great importance to the Noerpel Group: "With our investment in Johann Weiss, we are connected to the company's system network and have thus secured an optimal, high-quality network solution for Austria," says Lucas Noerpel-Schneider, CEO of the Noerpel Group.

Michael Weiss and his son Lucas Weiss will remain the sole managing directors of the company, which will continue to operate under the name Johann Weiss GmbH.

New opportunities together

"With the new co-partner Noerpel, we will make a huge leap in turnover in the international forwarding business," summarises Managing Director Lucas Weiss, who is already looking forward to the new opportunities of the joint company.

Lucas Noerpel-Schneider is also certain: "We will have a good development - also because both families have known each other for a long time and are looking forward to the joint business development positively."

About Johann Weiss

Johann Weiss GmbH is a transport and logistics service provider with currently eight locations throughout Austria. The family-run company was founded in 1955. Johann Weiss offers transport and logistics solutions as well as warehousing for customers from industry and trade. Johann Weiss GmbH employs around 140 people and generated a turnover of around 30 million euros in the 2022 financial year. Further information can be found at: www.johannweiss.at

About the Noerpel Group

Founded in 1881, the Noerpel Group is today one of the leading logistics service providers in southern Germany. With 26 locations in Germany and Switzerland, 17 of which are in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria alone, the family-run company from Ulm is one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry. The Noerpel Group combines transport and logistics services with extensive co-packing services and its own personnel services. In the 2022 financial year, the Noerpel Group generated a turnover of around 600 million euros. Further information can be found at: www.noerpel.de

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