Netherlands-based Müller, a warehousing and logistics service provider for the food industry, announced on Monday, January 16, that it has been acquired by Germany-based DACHSER, a global player in the field of system logistics. The two companies have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
With this acquisition, DACHSER secures the leading food distribution network in the Netherlands while opening up Müller’s growth potential with European transport. The acquisition also includes Müller’s own extensive fleet.
Müller: Everything you need to know
Müller is a member of a family-owned holding firm that operates in the market as Müller Fresh Food Logistics. The company, which claims to be one of the top providers of food logistics in the Netherlands, employed 770 people in food logistics in 2021 and earned over €90M in sales. DACHSER has not, however, acquired Müller’s workshop business, which employs 80 people. The workshop business will continue to be independently controlled by Müller stockholders.
Currently, Müller operates in five locations in the Netherlands. The company provides transportation and distribution services for the fresh and frozen food sectors. Along with customer-specific value-added services, the company also offers warehousing across all temperature ranges.
After the acquisition, the company’s CEO Jan-Peter Müller will continue to lead the organisation with his management group.
Aim of the acquisition
Alfred Miller, Managing Director of DACHSER Food Logistics, believes that acquiring Müller in the Netherlands is an important step in expanding DACHSER’s activity in the Benelux region. “With this acquisition, we are safeguarding high-quality distribution capacity for our German and European customers in the key food market of the Netherlands.”
Since 1975, DACHSER has operated in the Netherlands through its own national organisation, which comprises the Air & Sea Logistics and European Logistics (industrial and consumer products) business lines. With Müller included, DACHSER currently has 1,300 employees in the Netherlands who operate at 12 different locations.
Customers of DACHSER will eventually have access to Müller’s “close-knit” distribution network in the Netherlands. The company serves this network with its own fleet of 350 vehicles, 400 trailers, and more than 400 engaged drivers.
Jan-Peter Müller adds, “As a part of DACHSER, we now have access not only to DACHSER’s food logistics network in Germany but also to DACHSER’s European Food Network that serves 34 countries. This means we can offer our customers entirely new options. For Müller, the acquisition opens up considerable growth potential within a rapidly growing international family-owned company. This creates an excellent and reliable outlook, in particular for our employees.”
