Press releases
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Overview Pressreleases
Lauterach 23 March 2011
Gebrüder Weiss books persistent growthThe transport and logistics company closed the 2010 financial year with a provisional 17.8% increase in turnover compared to the previous year.
Lauterach 02 March 2011
Gebrüder Weiss launches new Europe product: ”GW pro.line”The transport and logistics service provider GW offers its customers a new product in the field of general cargo and groupage freight as of 1 March. The major innovations are daily departures from and to all locations as well as defined transit times.
Lauterach 16 February 2011
GW: First climate-neutral logistics hall in Austria constructedSustainability is one of the core values of transport and logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss, as proven by the construction of Austria's first climate-neutral logistics hall at the Wörgl site.
Lauterach 17 March 2010
Gebrüder Weiss on courseDuring 2009, Gebrüder Weiss, the Austrian transport and logistics company continued to invest in the expansion of its network in India, Central and Eastern Europe.
Lauterach 18 January 2010
Gebrüder Weiss joins forces with freight forwarder DiehlWith the acquisition of 25 per cent, the logistics service provider strengthens its position in Baden-Württemberg.
Memmingen 11 December 2009
Donate money instead of Christmas presentsGebrüder Weiss GmbH supports the children hospice St. Nikolaus for the third time
Memmingen 25 March 2009
Maier & Hilbrand becomes to Gebrüder Weiss The GW Memmingen branch takes over the Memmingen transport company Maier & Hilbrand on 1 April 2009.
Wien 11 March 2009
Stability with Gebrüder Weiss The transport and logistics company ended the last business year with an increase in turnover of just below 4.5 percent
Lauterach 04 February 2009
Memmingen expands connections further northwardsStarting at the beginning of the year, the Memmingen branch’s transport network to Norway, Sweden, Denmark and the Baltic States has become even tighter.
Vienna 12 March 2008
Sustainable investment by Gebrüder WeissWith clever solutions and a wide understanding of responsibility
Lauterach 11 February 2008
Gebrüder Weiss opens 16th office in ChinaNew location in the biggest city in the world
Lauterach 08 January 2008
GW sets the tracks for the futureOn January 7, the first Orange Combi Cargo rolled along the rails.
Lauterach 21 December 2007
Number One in AustriaTop freight users confirm Gebrüder Weiss as market leader in general cargo
Lauterach 04 December 2007
From Bottleneck to Success Factorx|vise sets the course for the future of logistics at Drexel und Weiss
Lauterach 16 November 2007
Gebrüder Weiss: moving forwardWith the AEO certification (Authorised Economic Operator), the EU is reacting to increased security requirements in the cross-border movement of goods.
Lauterach 12 November 2007
Gebrüder Weiss & Rail Cargo Austria get road traffic running on the railwaysSwitching road freight traffic to rail is continuing! From 2008, 16,500 road trucks will be transported by rail in an eco-friendly way.
Lauterach 25 September 2007
Service Excellence as of now in MontrealGebrüder Weiss opens a second location in Canada.
Lauterach 05 September 2007
Gebrüder Weiss Grows in RomaniaLogistics centre on the outskirts of Bucharest in the planning
Lauterach 20 July 2007
GW Memmingen Expands with the Environment in MindThe new expansion not only triples capacities at the location but also makes a contribution to lasting environmental protection thanks to its photovoltaic array (solar electricity system).
Lauterach 06 July 2007
Gebrüder Weiss Partners with Transland A strong partner for Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia
Lauterach 29 June 2007
New Hub at Shanghai AirportLarger, more useful and safer: Weiss-Röhlig China leases warehouse for improved service quality
Lauterach 22 June 2007
Launch of tectraxx in CarinthiaOpening of a new logistics center in Klagenfurt
Lauterach 01 June 2007
Successful market launch in TaiwanGebrüder Weiss and partner Röhlig open an office in the capital Taipei
Lauterach 25 May 2007
Gebrüder Weiss will be relying on market leader in PortugalLauterach 09 May 2007
Airfreight and Seafreight: Up close and in-depth Gebrüder Weiss Air & Sea now also delivers a multilingual company magazine
Wien, Lauterach 07 May 2007
Gebrüder Weiss receives Klima:aktiv awardNew route planning software could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 410 tonnes annually in the future
Lauterach 26 April 2007
x|vise strengthens team The x|vise logistics consulting firm headquartered in Vorarlberg boosts its staff and expands its customer service.
Lauterach 12 April 2007
Transport services in China: Top service yields top resultsGebrüder Weiss concludes its ”Orange Dragon” campaign in China with a 22-percent increase in shipments
Altenrhein, Lauterach 29 March 2007
Gebrüder Weiss Switzerland also routes by railConsolidated wagons from Altenrhein to Lausanne save 250 truck loads per year
Memmingen, Lauterach 07 March 2007
Growth unabated for logistician Gebrüder WeissExpansion to come from beefing up existing location – 4 million Euro earmarked for the future; 40 new jobs
Vienna 27 February 2007
Gebrüder Weiss intensifies investment campaignFurther 100 million Euros for more customer proximity
Lauterach, Vienna 20 February 2007
Top management change at the Vienna Air & Sea TerminalHarald Kostial is the new manager of this Gebrüder Weiss branch
Lauterach 05 February 2007
New border office at Mäder-Kriessern
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