Gebruder Weiss, the biggest private company in Austria in transport and logistics services (GW), announces the launch of domestic less than truckload service (LTL) for cargo from 2 to 15 tons
The Romanian branch of Gebruder Weiss announces that starting with the 4th quarter of 2009 will offer its clients a land transport service ‘’just in time’’ for cargo from 2 to 15 tones. The offer is addressed to customers who have general cargo or ADR, palletised, unpalletised or collies. The delivery is made in 48 hours after the take over, anywhere in Romania to lower logistics costs. Until the end of this year, Gebrüder Weiss is offering promotional rates, with a 15% discount from list price.
The operation of this new service will be made through the 6 hubs of Romania (Bu¬charest, Arad, Sibiu, Bacau, Cluj, Craiova) and will supported by network operators throughout the regional offices of Gebrüder Weiss (Bucharest, Arad, Sibiu , Bacau, Cluj, Craiova, Oradea, Iasi, Constanta).

GW Romania has over 180 employees and has invested in 2008 and 2009 over 15 million euro to develop the terminal in Bucharest. Estimated turnover for 2009 is 15 million euro.

Local growth develpment
In 1994, Cargolog was founded in Bucharest and in 2001 GW acquired 53% stocks of Cargolog Romania, changing the company name in ‘’CargologWeiss’’. Two years later, the company opened a new terminal in Bucharest and in 2005 changed its name again, becoming ‘’Gebrüder Weiss SRL’’. In 2006, opened a new terminal in Arad, and a new office in Constanta. In April 2009 GW Romania opened a new ter¬minal at 23 km on the Bucharest - Pitesti highway, and by mid-2010 will be opened a modern terminal in the industrial area Selimbar in Sibiu.

Gebruder Weiss Group
The company Gebrüder Weiss established in Lauterach (Vorarlberg, Austria) has more than 4.300 employees in 130 locations worldwide. GW is represented in Central and Eastern Europe in Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine. For the financial year 2008, the logistics company generated a turnover of 990 million euro.

Press contact
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Corneliu FECIORU
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corneliu.fecioru@gw-world.com