Ten million investment in the first three years
Hegelmann Group expands into the USA. The international transport and logistics company is launching its operation in North America as Hegelmann USA. Based in Chicago, the company will start offering transport and logistics services at the beginning of the new year, in January 2021. An investment of around ten million euros is planned within the first three years to kickstart the growth of the new US-based subsidiary. The Hegelmann Group also plans to expand its reach in the future towards additional parts of North America, as well as towards Central America. With eyes already set on the Canadian market, the international growth is expected to continue.
In the first year, at least 15 new job opportunities are expected to be created in the USA. The fleet will initially consist of ten trucks. At a later stage, the intention is to expand the fleet with LNG- or electricity-powered trucks. “We had already considered expanding into the USA at the end of 2019. We want to become a global organization that offers its services on the European, North American, and Asian continents. We believe that by working hard and honestly we can become a successful, ambitious, and growing player in the US and North American market”, explains Andrew Jasinskas, who as Head of Business Development of the Hegelmann Group is responsible for the US expansion.
Hegelmann already has connections to the US market. “We already offer logistics services for our American partners in Europe and are therefore already well networked and known to them”, says Jasinskas. The company plans to invest around two million euros in strategic growth and operations in the first year of its expansion. Another eight million euros are to follow in the second and third year. Planned purchases include “Dry Van” trailers, thermal trailers, platforms, silos, and car carrier trailers. “We want to offer the same range of services in the USA as in Europe very quickly. We are a global and powerful company”, Jasinskas concluded.
