What's new in the Bertschi Group?

Bertschi can look back on a long tradition as a training company and the Bertschi apprentices are regularly among the best of their year. Also this year 3 of our apprentices completed their apprenticeship with top marks and were honoured by Spedlogswiss and ASTAG for this outstanding achievement.

The aim of the international Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) initiative is to ensure that no plastic granulates are released into the environment, and in particular our oceans. The approach involves all companies along the plastics supply chain and obliges them to take preventive measures. Only through the cooperation of all partners - from the polymer producer to the logistics service provider and the processor - can the 'Zero Pellet Loss' goal be achieved.

Hans-Jörg Bertschi talks in an interview about the current challenges in rail cargo transport and the opportunities for digitalization in this area.

Hans-Jörg Bertschi talks in an interview about the investment plans in Asia and the digitization strategy of the Bertschi Group.

As pioneer in sustainable transport concepts, Bertschi Group is setting new impulses in rail traffic markets. A joint venture of the Swiss logistics companies Planzer, Camion Transport, Galliker and Bertschi – acquires a 35 percent shareholding in the swiss rail freight transport business SBB Cargo. The four family businesses intend to contribute to a successful development of SBB Cargo as well as to sustainable and environmental transport logistics.

Congratulations!

Bertschi, a family-owned company active in chemical logistics, has grown its global business strongly and expanded also its leading position in the European markets in recent years. At the headquarters in Switzerland, a total of around 250 new, internationally active jobs were created in the areas of freight forwarding, ICT (Information Communication Technology) as well as business management. An extension, of the headquarter offices, opened on July 3 2019, creates a new inspiring and stimulating working environment for future growth.

On 4 July, an anniversary celebration attended by about 40 invited guests was held at the Lonza site in Visp. The 20-year partnership between Lonza and Bertschi at the transshipment terminal in Visp has made a significant contribution to the shift from road transport in favour of environmentally friendly combined transport, thus helping to streamline the logistics of Lonza’s largest production site globally.

On the occasion of the Aargau company award ceremony Bertschi received the prize for the best large company in the Canton Aargau. With this award, the jury honored in particular the entrepreneurial performance and innovative strength of the chemical logistics company from Dürrenäsch (AG).

This month, Bertschi is celebrating 10-year membership of Responsible Care.