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trailer world issue One 2009

Rubrik Issue One 2009 15 When you spread the butter on your toast at breakfast, the last thing that comes to mind is a haulage com- pany such as Kraftverkehr Nagel. But that’s something toast lovers really ought to do, because the packet of butter they got out of their fridge quite probably passed through the ingenious logistics chain run by the large transport com- pany in Versmold. The family company founded in 1935 by Kurt Nagel sen. south of Osnabrück in Westphalia has specialized in refrig- erated produce. One reason for this is the town of Versmold itself, which has made a name for itself for its meat and food production. Locals even jokingly refer to Versmold with its 21,000 as “Westphalia’s sausage kitchen” or “the grease spot of Germany”. The city fathers make good use of this reputation by creating the slogan “Versmold stimulates the appetite” for their town. Today Kraftverkehr Nagel is a leading transport and lo- gistics company for refrigerated food products. The Nagel Group runs its own companies in 15 European countries and works together with established partners so that its op- erations cover the whole of Europe. Together with the haul- age company, the Group also includes the airfreight com- pany Nagel Airfreight founded in 1987 at Frankfurt airport with its ten European sites, and the forwarding software developer CAL Consult. In 2007 the Group as a whole gen- erated turnover of around €1.3 billion with a workforce of about 8,800 employees. In Germany alone, more than 4,300 employees in the network with 26 branches are involved in providing the re- quired logistics services every day, responsible among oth- ers for maintaining an unbroken cold chain. The refrigera- tion specialist has been certified to several standards and operates various large cold storage facilities throughout the country from the coast to the Alps, always ensuring that the temperature of the produce is regularly controlled and documented. Nearly 2,000 local and long-distance trucks together with around 1,600 refrigerated semi-trailers operate reg- ular transport services between the individual branches. The range of vehicles extends from small commercial vans via 7.5, 12 and 15 ton trucks through to semi-trailers with a total weight of 40 tons. In addition to Nagel’s own ve- hicles and drivers, the company also works together with numerous subcontractors. They all bring goods from vari- ous nodes and transhipment points to the final customer – including the packet of butter in the supermarket refrig- erator. The drivers operating under the Nagel flag make deliveries to more than 20,000 consignees every day. Milestones of KV Nagel 1935 Kurt Nagel sen. founds the company in Versmold, East Westphalia. 1959 First branch is opened in Hamburg. 1982 Kurt Nagel jun. joins the com- pany. Turnover reaches the equiv- alent of around 65 million euros. 1984 Kurt Nagel jun. becomes new managing partner and forges ahead with the company’s internationaliza- tion strategy. Active throughout Europe Serving 20,000 customers every day Photo:KVNagel

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