Bertschi AG
TypePrivate
Founded1956 (1956)
FounderHans Bertschi
HeadquartersDürrenäsch, Switzerland
Number of locations
64 (2023)
Key people
  • Hans-Jörg Bertschi (Chairman)
  • Jan Arnet (CEO)
  • Michael Baechler (COO)
RevenueCHF 1.13 billion (2023)
Number of employees
3,210+ (2023)
Websitebertschi.com

Bertschi AG (German pronunciation: ['bɛʁtʃiː]) is a Swiss multinational transportation company that primarily conducts logistics and transportation for the chemical industry. Founded in 1956, the company is headquartered in Dürrenäsch, Switzerland and has 64 locations globally (2023).[1][2] Bertschi is a member of the European Chemical Transport Association.[3]

Operations

Bertschi intermodal tank container

Bertschi AG started operating a tank farm in 1998 at Chempark Leverkusen.[4] The company purchased Swedish based Nordic Bulkers AB in 2005.[5] Bertschi AG has subsidiaries throughout Europe, the Middle East, Russia, Singapore, Turkey, China and the United States.[6] As of February 2018, the company employs 2,800 people in 38 countries with a total fleet of 32,000 tank and silo containers; 1,100 trucks; and 30 container terminals.[7]

History

Founded in 1956 by Hans Bertschi, of Dürrenäsch, as a sole proprietorship operating with one truck operating transports for instance steel from the Ruhr region to Switzerland. He was also a main supplier for the local cork industry. Bertschi AG (Bertschi Ltd.) was incorporated in 1964 and specialized in chemical goods.[8] Later they became specialists for intermodal transportation and grew steadily under the second generation with Hans-Jörg Bertschi as president, he'd later become executive chairman.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Company Overview of Bertschi AG". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Bertschi Locations | Bertschi". www.bertschi.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  3. ↑ "List of Members | ECTA - European Chemical Transport Association". www.ecta.com. 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  4. ↑ "Companies at Chempark". www.currenta.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  5. ↑ "The Swiss logistics company Bertschi AG has today acquired Nordic Bulkers AB". Nordic Bulkers AB. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Introducing our Main Partner: Bertschi AG". insightchina.ch. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  7. ↑ "Bertschi Group expands - globally and in Dürrenäsch - Bertschi AG". www.pressebox.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  8. ↑ "History | Bertschi". www.bertschi.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  9. ↑ "Hans-Joerg Bertschi, Bertschi AG: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
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