Wallenborn has opened a new office at Frankfurt Airport to spearhead its growth in Germany and in support of its strategy to provide specialized airfreight and high value cargo distribution throughout Europe.

Frantz Wallenborn, President of the Wallenborn Group, said: 'The German air cargo market is obviously of the highest importance to Wallenborn and our customers. Whilst we have seen some other transport companies curtailing operations in Germany, our commitment to the market is greater than ever. We share the same approach to quality and service delivery as airlines and freight forwarders in Germany and we are confident they will recognise Wallenborn as a strong partner. We have combined a local team with proven knowledge of the local Frankfurt and German national market with our full Group infrastructure and the customer benefits it can offer.'

Hermann Schlienbecker has been appointed manager of the new Frankfurt office.

This latest expansion follows Wallenborn's success in gaining significant new business contracts that incorporate the German market. Most notably, it has been appointed to provide Europe-wide distribution for AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC). The airline's handling partner in Frankfurt, Fraport, recognised ABC as its 'Best Cargo Performer' for volume in 2009 with 11-month figures for the airline totalling 31,040 tonnes ' 30 per cent higher year-on-year. The largest part of Wallenborn's business is distribution products for airlines but it has successfully also developed solutions such as high value and temperature-sensitive cargo transportation.

Growth in the Wallenborn group activities across Europe were further boosted in 2009 by the acquisition of Rutges Cargo in the Netherlands and Haugsted in Scandinavia. 'Wallenborn is offering a complete package in individual countries and across all of Europe thanks to our fleet size and specially-focused competences in the group. We now provide service to almost every location in Europe,' added Frantz Wallenborn.

Wallenborn will continue to develop its presence in Germany and have recently opened another office in Munich as part of this commitment. Line-haul services will be developed and more routes added to provide customers with easier control of their shipments and a simplified control of invoices. The Wallenborn product offering incorporates full logistics services for all airline distribution requirements from warehousing and documentation to airport-to-airport distribution and direct pick-up and deliveries.