Felbermayr acquires Dutch logistics specialist for machines and systems
May 20, 2025 | Susanne Winter
“Close to our site in Krefeld, Hermans’ warehousing and machine assembly business complements our service portfolio very well. We are delighted that the existing team will remain on board and that Jos Hermans will continue to contribute his experience and expertise as Managing Director,” says CEO Horst Felbermayr of the holding company of the same name.
Industrial relocations, machine assembly and transport
The company Jozef Hermans provides production line and machine relocation services, as well as entire company relocation services. Experienced project engineers ensure that machinery and industrial plants are dismantled professionally. As a logistics specialist for machinery and systems, the company also guarantees that special transport is carried out professionally.
The fleet of machines includes around a dozen cranes, numerous trucks, several lifting and hoisting systems, as well as self-propelled units and semi-trailers. “We have electric, remote-controlled forklift trucks, pick and carry cranes, transport rollers, flat transport carriages and telescopic hydraulic gantry systems that can lift, move or tilt machinery and objects weighing up to 1,100 tonnes in their entirety – and in the tightest of spaces. If required, we can also develop and build accessories that will ensure that the company relocation runs smoothly,” says Jos Hermans, who took over the family-owned company as Managing Director in 2007 and will continue to be Managing Director.
Utilising synergies and driving growth
The closing, i.e. the signing of the contract for the takeover, took place on 14 May 2025. However, the two companies – Hermans Werk B.V. and Hermans Estate B.V. – were legally acquired with effect from 1 January 2025. “‘We will benefit from Felbermayr’s large network throughout Europe and especially Eastern Europe. There are opportunities for synergy between our assembly teams,” says Hermans, explaining the advantages of the takeover by Felbermayr.
“The wide range of assembly equipment, electrically powered pick and carry cranes, and lifting frames, not to mention decades of experience in heavy installation and the company’s geographical location on the Dutch-German border, including a heavy goods warehouse, complement the Felbermayr Group’s service portfolio perfectly,” says Peter Stöttinger, Managing Director of Felbermayr Transport and Lifting Technology: “In particular, we will be utilising the synergies with the Felbermayr site in Krefeld and our subsidiary Wimmer Maschinentransporte.” In the coming period, integration into the Felbermayr corporate group will be the main focus. “We will then work together to identify the markets in which we want to drive growth and how quickly,” says Stöttinger, looking to the future.
About Hermans
Jozef Hermans has specialised in the horizontal and vertical transport of production machinery for more than 85 years. Operating from its headquarters in Venlo and with twelve employees, the industrial relocation expert is mainly active in Germany and the Netherlands. The company also has three warehouses in Venlo, Baarlo and Lomm. The company's clients include original equipment manufacturers, machine users and assembly and disassembly companies in the automotive, pharmaceutical, food and mechanical engineering industries, as well as in the mechanical engineering, offset printing and board industries.
