Dachser
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Dachser is a German logistics concern with its head office in Kempten
in the Allgäu
. It was founded by Thomas Dachser
in 1930. Since January 2005 his grandson Bernhard Simon has been spokesman for the management board. The family concern has 15,000 employees at 256 locations worldwide, of which 8,000 are in Germany. In 2006 Dachser achieved a turnover of 3.1 billion Euros.
Dachser is represented in the business fields European Logistics, Air & Sea Logistics as well as Food Logistics and so offers the infrastructure for contract logistics, in which in addition to transport warehousing and value added services are offered.
Amid the greatest economic crisis Dachser began in 1930 to transport the popular cheeses of the Allgäu to the Rhineland
. In 1934 the first branch office was already opened in Memmingen
, in 1938 the opening of a branch in Neuss
in the Rhineland took place. Dachser is at the forefront of transport companies in the Allgäu.
In the Second World War virtually all of the vehicles and driving staff were drawn in by the regime. All the branches were destroyed in the war. However shortly after the end of the war the business was already once more meeting with success. In 1949 the entry of "Thomas Dachser Spedition" in the commercial registry took place.
In the ‘50s the great growth of the business began. At home a multitude of new branches were opened, by land, air and sea international traffic was accommodated. In 1951 the first air freight office was opened at Munich airport. By the end of the decade Dachser had over 1,000 employees, who generated more than 70 million DM of revenue.
In 1969 Dachser is a founder member of Kombiverkehr
. The aim of the association is the linking of railway and road traffic. Among other things it is the purpose of the association to organise for its partners the transport of trucks and of swap bodies on the railway. This is also a reason why, by 1971, Dachser had converted its entire fleet to swap bodies. The chosen overall dimensions for the exchangeable carriers were also adopted by other manufacturers and transport companies and so became the standard within the industry.
In 1979 Thomas Dachser the founder of the firm died. The shares in the company were taken over by his two daughters.
In 1982 Dachser offered its customers warehousing and transport for temperature sensitive food. It originated the new business domain Dachser Food Logistics.
In 1994 Dachser introduced for package identification the SSCC (Serial Shipping Container Code
). The barcode thus established itself in the whole of transport-logistics as the unique identification number. In 1999 Dachser bought the French logistics service provider Graveleau and expanded its network in Europe and North Africa.
The first years of the new century are entirely dedicated to the expansion in Asia, Europe and the USA.
Kempten im Allgäu
Kempten is the largest town in Allgäu, a region in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. The population was ca 61,000 in 2006. The area was possibly settled originally by Celts, but was later overtaken by the Romans, who called the town Cambodunum...
in the Allgäu
Allgäu
The Allgäu is a southern German region in Swabia. It covers the south of Bavarian Swabia and southeastern Baden-Württemberg. The region stretches from the prealpine lands up to the Alps...
. It was founded by Thomas Dachser
Thomas Dachser
Thomas Dachser was a German businessman. Thomas Dachser, in 1930 founded the forwarding agency Dachser in Kempten in the Allgäu. Today the business, still owned by the family, is one of the largest logistics service providers in Europe...
in 1930. Since January 2005 his grandson Bernhard Simon has been spokesman for the management board. The family concern has 15,000 employees at 256 locations worldwide, of which 8,000 are in Germany. In 2006 Dachser achieved a turnover of 3.1 billion Euros.
Dachser is represented in the business fields European Logistics, Air & Sea Logistics as well as Food Logistics and so offers the infrastructure for contract logistics, in which in addition to transport warehousing and value added services are offered.
History of the company
Rhineland
Historically, the Rhinelands refers to a loosely-defined region embracing the land on either bank of the River Rhine in central Europe....
. In 1934 the first branch office was already opened in Memmingen
Memmingen
Memmingen is a town in the Bavarian administrative region of Swabia in Germany. It is the central economic, educational and administrative centre in the Danube-Iller region. To the west the town is flanked by the Iller, the river that marks the Baden-Württemberg border...
, in 1938 the opening of a branch in Neuss
Neuss
Neuss is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf. Neuss is the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district and owes its prosperity to its location at the crossing of historic and modern trade routes. It is primarily known...
in the Rhineland took place. Dachser is at the forefront of transport companies in the Allgäu.
In the Second World War virtually all of the vehicles and driving staff were drawn in by the regime. All the branches were destroyed in the war. However shortly after the end of the war the business was already once more meeting with success. In 1949 the entry of "Thomas Dachser Spedition" in the commercial registry took place.
In the ‘50s the great growth of the business began. At home a multitude of new branches were opened, by land, air and sea international traffic was accommodated. In 1951 the first air freight office was opened at Munich airport. By the end of the decade Dachser had over 1,000 employees, who generated more than 70 million DM of revenue.
In 1969 Dachser is a founder member of Kombiverkehr
Kombiverkehr
Kombiverkehr is an intermodal transport business based in Frankfurt, Germany. It is a leading intermodal operator in Europe, operating a fleet of block trains linking 30 countries. In May 2010, Kombiverkehr launched a service between Antwerp and Duisberg; services to Turkey have also been...
. The aim of the association is the linking of railway and road traffic. Among other things it is the purpose of the association to organise for its partners the transport of trucks and of swap bodies on the railway. This is also a reason why, by 1971, Dachser had converted its entire fleet to swap bodies. The chosen overall dimensions for the exchangeable carriers were also adopted by other manufacturers and transport companies and so became the standard within the industry.
In 1979 Thomas Dachser the founder of the firm died. The shares in the company were taken over by his two daughters.
In 1982 Dachser offered its customers warehousing and transport for temperature sensitive food. It originated the new business domain Dachser Food Logistics.
In 1994 Dachser introduced for package identification the SSCC (Serial Shipping Container Code
Serial Shipping Container Code
The serial shipping container code is an 18-digit number used to identify logistics units. The SSCC is encoded in a barcode, generally GS1-128, and used in electronic commerce transactions....
). The barcode thus established itself in the whole of transport-logistics as the unique identification number. In 1999 Dachser bought the French logistics service provider Graveleau and expanded its network in Europe and North Africa.
The first years of the new century are entirely dedicated to the expansion in Asia, Europe and the USA.
Figures 2006
- EUR 3.6 billion turnover
- 18,175 employees
- 305 profit centers worldwide
- 43.3 million shipments
- 29.1 million t. tonnage
- 1.34 million m² of warehouse space
- 7,952 transport units