Gebrüder Weiss has acquired the logistics company Wedlich, which specializes in land transport, logistics and relocation services.

This acquisition represents a further step in the efforts of Gebrüder Weiss to expand its network of locations in southern Germany.

The family-owned Wedlich employs around 100 people. 

"The international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is further expanding its network of locations in southern Germany in the land transport sector by acquiring WEDLICH," the announcement said, noting that the transaction has a retrospective effect as of January 1, 2023.

Werner Dettenthaler, managing director of Land Transport Germany at Gebrüder Weiss, noted the company's service quality.

"Wedlich has an excellent reputation as a logistics provider and has deep roots in the Upper Franconia region. It is the perfect addition to our operations in northern Bavaria with its logistics, transport and relocation services, along with the expertise of its employees," he said.

Gebrüder Weiss  said the company will operate in Bayreuth from August 1, 2023, as Gebrüder Weiss — Transport and Logistics and complement the Bavarian locations in Nuremberg, Straubing, Passau, Memmingen and Waldkraiburg. 

The forwarding company Wedlich was founded in 1946 and has up to now been owned by the family of the same name.

"With Gebrüder Weiss, we have found the perfect new owner. Just like Gebrüder Weiss, we focus on the needs of our customers, train our own employees, and are committed to sustainability," said Christian Wedlich, managing director at Wedlich.

"As a subsidiary of Gebrüder Weiss, we offer our customers the entire range of services of a global logistics company, and our employees benefit from attractive development opportunities," he added.

Wedlich operates a modern logistics facility in Bayreuth with a handling and storage area of 15,000 m², as well as another 15,000 m² in nearby Bad Berneck.

The company meets its energy needs via its own photovoltaic system installed on the logistics terminal. The system produces 700-megawatt hours of electricity per year, making it the largest photovoltaic system of its kind in Bayreuth at present.

The acquisition of Wedlich is part of an overall strategy in which Gebrüder Weiss is gradually consolidating its network in southern Germany.

It was only recently that the logistics company took over B+A Luft- und Seefrachtspedition in Nuremberg.

In addition to Bayreuth, nine other locations are part of the Gebrüder Weiss land transport network in southern Germany: Aldingen, Altensteig, Esslingen, Lindau, Memmingen, Nuremberg, Passau, Straubing and Waldkraiburg.