Weiss-Röhlig Japan take over JHB Express (Osaka)

Joint venture Weiss-Röhlig Japan expands its presence in the Asian market through the acquisition of the air and sea freight shipping company JHB Express:

Weiss-Röhlig Japan added another hub in the Asian market to its network. In a press release the international joint venture of Gebrüder Weiss and Röhlig Logistics announces the takeover of the Japanese air and sea freight shipping company JHB Express. In addition to its headquarters in Tokyo, the enterprise has now also its own location in Osaka. The acquisition is in power as of 1 January 2012. Both parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

JHB Express is an international logistics company specialising in air and sea freight. Weiss-Röhlig Japan will continue air and sea freight business of JHB Express seamlessly. All JHB employees will continue to work for the joint venture. The previous owner of JHB, Hikoiku Yoshikawa, will become Vice Chairman of Weiss-Röhlig Japan. Japanese Country Manager is Kazuyoshi Fujiwara, who has been working for the global network in Japan since 1997.

"With the acquisition, we will gain more stability in Japan," says Joe Lässer, Director Air & Sea at Gebrüder Weiss. He continues: "In addition to strengthening our intra-Asia traffic, especially our major trading partners in the USA and Europe will benefit from this expansion."

The services of Weiss-Röhlig Japan include daily shipments to major air cargo hubs around the world. The joint venture is part of Weiss-Röhlig’s global network with over 6,000 employees and 153 branches in 43 countries. In Asia, Gebrüder Weiss and Röhlig Logistics are represented through joint ventures at a total of 37 locations in seven countries.

Quelle: LogEastics
Portal: www.logistik-express.com