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16 Issue One 2009 The annual tonnage transported within Germany itself by the complete logistics service provider amounts to more than 2.8 million tonnes of general cargo – from single boxes through to complete pallets, let alone the partial and complete loads. For the domestic market, the company guarantees a 24-hour delivery service; and throughout Eu- rope the goods will be brought to their destination after 24 to 72 hours at the latest. “Drawbar trailer combinations are being increasingly replaced by semi-trailers”, explains Dirk Lückingsmeier. The head of central fleet management is responsible for the entire fleet at Kraftverkehr Nagel. For years the Nagel Group has been ordering only drum brakes axles from BPW. Around 4,800 axles from the factory in Wiehl are therefore rolling on Europe’s roads for Kraftverkehr Nagel, thus also making sure there’s butter in the fridge! “We have been using the BPW product for nearly 30 years. Long axle service life and short manufacturer re- sponse times when problems occur speak for themselves. In addition, BPW has a close-knit service network and of- fers acceptable spare parts prices”, are the arguments put forward by fleet boss Lückingsmeier. Any price advantage gained by buying axles from other manufacturers will of- ten vanish into thin air when damage to the axle puts the trailer off the road for longer than necessary. At Kraftverkehr Nagel, nearly all trailers are serv- iced, repaired and inspected in a central garage in Borgholzhausen. “The mechanics here are really famil- iar with the BPW axles and get our trailers back on the road in next-to-no time; in view of the large quantities involved, the use of one standard axle type makes a huge contribution to simplifying stock management in the garage”, adds Ludger Rüter, technical manager in the Borgholzhausen branch. The branch with its own garage and washing instal- lation has been completely redesigned on a green-field »Long axle service life and short response times from BPW when problems occur speak for themselves« Dirk Lückingsmeier, head of central fleet management Extended capacities Ideal use of technical systems and solutions in the warehouse. 1987 The first national company is established in Holland. And Nagel Airfreight in Frankfurt brings the company into the airfreight busi- ness. 2002 Nagel Pol- ska launches the company in East Europe. 2008 Company proprietor Kurt Nagel dies on 16 February at the age of 46. The Nagel Group con- tinues success- fully as a family company. 4,800 BPW axles rolling for Nagel Portrait