The Hansmann group is a substantial addition to Panopa Logistik GmbH, a fully owned subsidiary of Imperial Holdings. Hansmann expands Imperial's handling facilities by approximately 76,000 m² with 20,000 m² of warehouses. Hansmann's automated small-parts warehouse is able to store more than 100,000 component lines. In addition, the acquisition of Hansmann further enlarges Imperial's trucking subsidiary, Gillhuber Logistik's truck fleet by a further 120 owned and contracted vehicles. From concept design, to subsequent system implementation, until integration into the customer's material flow, the Hansmann group offers the entire range of logistics services generating an annual revenue of over 24m EUR.

Commenting on the acquisition, Gerhard Riemann, CEO of Imperial Logistics International GmbH said "In acquiring the Hansmann group we have brought together two top quality high-performance companies, each with impressive track records in integrated logistics provision to the automobile industry. The acquisition will allow us to expand Panopa's range of customer solutions and facilitate knowledge transfer".

"Since our acquisition of Gillhuber Logistik GmbH two years ago, this is the logical next step towards becoming a full-service service provider. We are now able to service virtually all relevant sectors of contract logistics. This covers the entire supply chain from sub-contractor to OEM" said Heinz-Gerd Sprenger, managing director of Panopa Logistik GmbH

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