Heidenau – K.Hartwall, Finnish provider of returnable logistics solutions, announced today the acquisition of A&A Logistik-Equipment GmbH & Co. KG, a German company providing logistics equipment for various industries.
K. Hartwall was founded in 1932 in Söderkulla, Finland. They are a global market leader with headquarters and innovation centre in Finland. They develop logistics solutions primarily aimed at retail companies, postal services and the automotive industry. Among K.Hartwall’s customers are industry leaders like Schaeffler, Royal Mail, Havi Logistics and Bosch. K.Hartwall Oy Ab operates in highly competitive global markets, where it succeeds by being close to its customers with innovative load carriers and services. The company has a turnover of 55M€ and 160 employees.
![Signature of the contract in Hamburg on July 5th. From left to right: Frank Haltermann, Jerker Hartwall and Gehard Habedank.](https://www.ajot.com/images/uploads/article/AA-sign.jpg)
By putting together our strengths we become a major global market player in material handling equipment. K.Hartwall’s experience in Lean Logistics management and international trade gets combined with the A&A expertise. This will enable us to attract new customers and enter new markets as one strong, unified team. We are very proud of this step we are taking together,” says K. Hartwall CEO, Jerker Hartwall.
He adds, “We are very pleased with our new acquisition as we share the same goal to facilitate efficient supply chains and improve distribution processes in manufacturing locations.”