History
Our story:
The company was founded in 1945 by Bernhard Hövelmann in Rees on the Lower Rhine and has developed over the years into a modern transport and logistics company.
Milestones in our company history:
Foundation of the company by Bernhard Hövelmann
Expansion of the business to include the Berlin office
First container transport from Emmerich with Germany-wide distribution
New construction of a workshop and petrol station in Rees
Signing of the first shipping outsourcing contracts
Takeover of the Haldensleben transport company
Takeover of a workshop and petrol station in Haldensleben
Founding member of the general cargo co-operation CTL (Cargo-Trans-Logistik)
- Foundation of Hövelmann Logistik GmbH & Co. KG
- Expansion of the company to include the Emmerich and Duisburg sites
- New construction of a logistics hall in Gutenborn - Drossdorf
- Entry into the jumbo business
- Organic certification
- Construction of a new 6,500 m² warehouse in Haldensleben, including hall scanning
- Foundation of Brandlog with 5 other forwarding partners
Expansion of the parent company in Rees by 6,000 m² of warehouse space including hall scanning and assembly system
Construction of a new workshop and petrol station in Osterweddingen (focus on vehicle construction)
Expansion of the workshop in Haldensleben
Expansion of the warehouse in Gutenborn by a further 4,000 m² of space
- Expansion of the packaging plant in Rees
- IFS logistics certification
- Acquisition and commissioning of the warehouse in Bartensleben (6,900 m² area)
- Installation of photovoltaic systems at all locations
- 1000 kWp
- Expansion of the warehouse in Haldensleben with a UPC shuttle warehouse (capacity: 7,400 pallet spaces)
- Expansion of the warehouse in Bartensleben
- Drawing of two shipping outsourcing contracts
Introduction of a pick-by-voice system in Haldensleben
Expansion of the workshop in Haldensleben
70th company anniversary and 25th anniversary at the Haldensleben site
- Commissioning of a warehouse (4,500 m²) designed for a customer's needs in Rees
Commissioning of the warehouse extension of 9,000 m² in Haldensleben - Recruitment of a total of 14 new trainees in the group of companies
- Commissioning of the warehouse extension of 4,500 m² in Gutenborn
- Acquisition of a 10.5 ha plot of land in Hermsdorf (near Magdeburg)
- Construction of two new warehouses, 7,500 m² in Haldensleben
- Commissioning of new company-wide forwarding software
Commissioning of the warehouse extension of 11,500 m² in Haldensleben
- New construction of three warehouses, approx. 13,500m² at the Hermsdorf site
- Implementation of a new warehouse control system
- Acquisition of a further 10.5 ha in Hermsdorf
Construction of two new cold storage halls up to 15 °C with 9,000 m² (halls 6+7) at the Hermsdorf site
New construction of 1 warehouse with approx. 3,800 m² (Hall 8) at the Hermsdorf site
New construction of 3 warehouses with approx. 14,500 square metres at the Hermsdorf site
New construction of 8 warehouses with approx. 40,000 m² at the Hermsdorf site; implementation of a new warehouse control system