{"id":10410,"date":"2025-12-12T10:10:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.klumpp.com\/strategic-securing-of-the-value-chain-koehler-group-acquires-logistics-expert-klumpp-mueller\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T10:41:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:41:04","slug":"strategic-securing-of-the-value-chain-koehler-group-acquires-logistics-expert-klumpp-mueller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.klumpp.com\/en\/strategic-securing-of-the-value-chain-koehler-group-acquires-logistics-expert-klumpp-mueller\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Securing of the Value Chain &#8211; Koehler Group Acquires Logistics Expert Klumpp + M\u00fcller"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\" id=\"page-hero\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_0 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span>News<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Strategic safeguarding of the value chain. Koehler Group acquires logistics expert Klumpp + M\u00fcller <\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_column_empty et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_1 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Strengthening a business partnership that has lasted for decades<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ensuring a long-term supply of raw materials to production sites<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Development of Logistics as Another Strategic Pillar of the Koehler Group<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Access to trimodal transport involving inland waterways, rail, and road transport<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_0 et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_blurb_position_top et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p><strong>Oberkirch, December 12, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 The Koehler Group, a manufacturer of specialty paper and renewable energy, has acquired 100% of the shares in the Kehl-based logistics company Klumpp + M\u00fcller through its newly established subsidiary, Koehler Logistics GmbH. With this move, the company is sustainably strengthening the logistics chain for pulp\u2014a raw material that is essential to paper production. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2><span>Access to rail, inland waterways, scheduled shipping services, and container terminals<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_1 et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_blurb_position_top et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p>Founded in 1953, Klumpp + M\u00fcller\u2014with more than 150 employees at the Port of Kehl\u2014is a globally active logistics company with a trimodal focus that is unique in the region, always striving to offer customers comprehensive transport solutions through its broad portfolio. Each year, approximately 500,000 tons of goods are transported by water, 150,000 tons by rail, and approximately 100,000 general cargo shipments are handled through the Cargoline general cargo cooperative. In addition, Klumpp + M\u00fcller offers direct transport services to all destinations across Europe, as well as an extensive range of warehouse and logistics space with up to 20,000 pallet spaces.  <\/p>\n<p>Koehler Paper, a company of the Koehler Group, and Klumpp + M\u00fcller have been working closely together for over 65 years. The focus of the collaboration is on the delivery of pulp from South America, the Iberian Peninsula, and Scandinavia. Pulp is the primary raw material for paper production, which takes place at Koehler Paper\u2019s sites in Oberkirch and Kehl. In recent years, maintaining a secure and reliable supply chain has increasingly become both a challenge and a key differentiator from the competition. Kai Furler, CEO of the Koehler Group, emphasizes: \u201cOur customers worldwide value us, among other things, for our reliability and on-time delivery. With the acquisition of Klumpp + M\u00fcller, we are securing the strategically important trimodal access at the Port of Kehl and thereby ensuring the long-term supply of our plants.\u201d    <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2><span>The long-term approach of both family-owned businesses will continue<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_2 et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_blurb_position_top et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p>Both sides describe the even closer business integration resulting from the acquisition as a logical, forward-looking step. \u201cBoth the Koehler Group and Klumpp + M\u00fcller are family-owned businesses. That\u2019s why we think and act in terms of generations and are not focused on short-term profits,\u201d says Furler, explaining the paper manufacturer\u2019s deeper involvement in the logistics sector. Lotte Klumpp, a partner at Klumpp + M\u00fcller, adds: \u201cFamily-owned businesses share the same values, the same long-term mindset, and a commitment to the region and its people. By merging our two companies, we have closed the long-term family succession gap and, in our view, placed Klumpp + M\u00fcller in the best possible hands.\u201d Lotte Klumpp\u2019s husband, Dieter Klumpp, who passed away a few years ago, had originally taken over the logistics company from his father together with his brother and, with the support of his youngest brother Michael Klumpp since 2008, had expanded it into a modern, internationally active logistics service provider.   <\/p>\n<p>There will be no change to Klumpp + M\u00fcller\u2019s operational independence or to its existing customer relationships. As a result of the acquisition, neither the Koehler Group nor Klumpp + M\u00fcller plans to reduce its workforce in the logistics divisions of either company. Rather, the significant potential for synergies will be leveraged to drive mutual business expansion. The acquisition is subject to the necessary antitrust review.   <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_5 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_9 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_2 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_10 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_3 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_6 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_11 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_3 et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_blurb_position_top et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em> <\/em><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopfmedia.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kopfmedia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_7 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_12 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2><span>More about the Koehler Group<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/www.koehler.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">More information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_13 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_4 et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_blurb_position_top et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p>The Koehler Group was founded in 1807 and has been family-owned and operated from the very beginning to the present day. The Group\u2019s core business lies in the development and production of high-quality specialty papers. These include thermal papers, playing card stock, beverage coasters, fine papers, self-copying papers, recycled papers, decorative papers, wood pulp board, sublimation papers, and innovative specialty papers for the packaging industry. In Germany, the Koehler Group, with its approximately 2,500 employees, operates five production sites; three additional sites are located in the United States. The Group operates internationally; in 2024, exports accounted for approximately 70 percent of its business, with annual revenue of 1.1 billion euros.    <\/p>\n<p>As an energy-intensive company, Koehler, through its Koehler Renewable Energy division, invests in renewable energy projects such as wind power, hydropower, photovoltaics, and biomass. The Koehler Group has set a goal of producing, on a net basis, more energy from renewable sources than is required for paper production by 2030. <\/p>\n<p>Through its Koehler Innovative Solutions division, the Koehler Group collaborates with startups to promote innovation in its core business areas of paper and renewable energy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_8 et_pb_row et_pb_equal_columns et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_14 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2><span>Your contact person<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><b>Alexander M. St\u00f6ckle<\/b><br \/>\nPress Spokesperson for the Koehler Group<br \/>\n<a class=\"underlined-link ext-link\" href=\"tel:+497802814749\">+49 7802 81-4749<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"underlined-link ext-link\" href=\"mailto:alexander.stoeckle@koehler.com\">alexander.stoeckle@koehler.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_15 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_4 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_9 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_16 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_5 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"pre-heading\">News<\/p>\n<h2>Current topics<br \/>at Klumpp + 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