K.Hartwall has acquired A&A Logistik-Equipment, a German company providing logistics equipment for various industries.
Jerker Hartwall, CEO at K.Hartwall, commented, “By putting together our strengths we become a major global market player in material handling equipment.
“K.Hartwall’s experience in lean logistics management and international trade will be combined with the A&A expertise. This will enable us to attract new customers and enter new markets as one strong, unified team.
“We are very proud of this step we are taking together. We are very pleased with our new acquisition as we share the same goal to facilitate efficient supply chains and improve distribution processes in manufacturing locations.”
Frank Haltermann, CEO and co-owner of A&A, added, “The acquisition strengthens both parts of our business by widening our expertise and product range to offer better services to our customers.
“A&A has always been working on developing innovative solutions to help our customers to improve the workflow within their supply chain.”