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Acquisitions boost Dachser sales growth

[ April 3, 2025   //   Chris Lewis ]

Logistics provider Dachser enjoyed sales growth of 13% in 2024, lifting revenue to just above €8 billion. The family-owned company also recorded increases in headcount (+3,300), locations (+56), and pallet spaces (+720,000), largely due to the acquisitions of Dachser & Fercam Italia, Frigoscandia, and Brummer,. In purely organic terms, iexcluding acquisitions, it grew by 4.7% thanks to resilience in its European groupage network and rate increases in air and sea freight. Transported volumes rose by 7.6% to some 83.2 million shipments, while tonnage increased by 10.2% to 44.1 million.

Business development would have been more dynamic, but there was a lack of growth impetus from Germany and Europe: “High costs, weak industrial production, and a decline in personal consumption have also had an impact on our business. Moreover, the many crises we face around the world today have been a constant stress test for our customers, and hence also for us,” said chief executive, Burkhard Eling.

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