The logistics companies FIEGE, Grieshaber and Rothermel are to cooperate under the name of FGR Logistics & Distribution GmbH for tyre distribution operations at the location in Fürth.
FIEGE has formed a joint venture with Grieshaber Logistik GmbH and Edgar Rothermel Internationale Spedition GmbH for this very purpose. Together with the existing joint undertaking, GR Logistik GmbH, the Greven-based logistics provider will take the last mile in transporting tyres into its own hands in future. Car dealerships and tyre makers based in postal code areas 90 to 97 will be supplied from Fürth. GR Logistik relocated not long ago to a new facility there, which also has its own vehicle fleet. As a joint venture, FGR Logistics & Distribution GmbH will play a crucial role in the Germany-wide tyre logistics network.
In line with this, the family business from Greven had already taken over Reifen Logistik 24 GmbH from Nuremberg. To better utilise synergies for the distribution of tyres, the decision was made last year to back Fiege’s tyres network via a joint venture with Grieshaber and Rothermel and further evolve its portfolio of services.
“In the context of this partnership, we will from now on be handling the last mile ourselves. This applies especially for filigree orders which ideally are to reach their destination by the next day already”, Küster explained, Managing Director of FGR Logistics & Distribution GmbH. Customers in the region include renowned tyre makers, wholesalers, and car dealerships.
The search for a suitable location to best handle the joint new operation led to GR Logistik’s existing branch in Fürth. The grounds measure around 1.4 hectares, with 4,000 sq m dedicated to logistics and sufficient space for a large fleet of 70 lorries.
Source: FIEGE
