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5 Key Innovations from H. Essers: Belgium's €297 Million Transport Leader

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The Essers family, originally from the Limburg region of Belgium, has built its reputation in the transportation road as early as the 1920s. With Henri Essers as patriarch, this family nucleus grew the company to become Belgium's leading road haulier. Today, the company has 1,250 tractors and 2,700 trailersand holds warehouses spanning 925,000 square metres spread across Belgium and other parts of Europe, and the family hasn assets estimated at over 295 million euros.

Familie Essers family logo

These warehouses are more than just storage spaces; they are the embodiment of logistics centers equipped with the latest information and communication technologies. They meet specific needs with refrigerated facilities that comply with the following requirements Seveso dictations by the sector chemical and highly secure, meeting the expectations of major customers such as Pfizer, Dupont and Nike who are looking for added value in their logistics and transport.

H.essers company truck from the Essers family

In 2007, the H. Essers company was crowned Company of the Year by the De Tijd newspapera testament to its excellence in supply chain management, from production to consumer, including assembly, quality control and repackaging.

H. Essers' partnerships within Europe are organized around a group known as the System Alliance EuropeThis means shorter decision-making times and greater efficiency than with larger, centralized structures.

Systeme Alliance Europe Logo created by the Essers family

Recent innovations such as the "night shuttle transport improve processes by enabling drivers to meet halfway and swap trailers for long-distance journeys.

The current company is run by Gert Bervoets. Its management is characterized by a commitment to innovation, the preservation of close relationships with its partner companies in Europe, and the constant expansion of its services in the European market and beyond. The Essers family has a fortune of €297,268,270.

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