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The new year comes with a significant milestone for the Bertschi Group. Fresh from production, the 40,000th Bertschi container ever produced has just been added to the Group’s container fleet. As it embarks on its first journey, on truck, train, and ship, the 40,000th Bertschi container marks an impressive success story of a company which deployed its very first containers back in 1970.

Bertschi achieves sales of CHF 1 billion for first time in 2021

In Switzerland, the "Zukunfstag", or Future Day, is held every year around November time. Kids between the ages of 10 and 12 spend the day in the workplace of a parent, relative, or family friend, to see what it's like working in that particular job.

The European Union passed the Green Deal Plan in 2019, aiming for a 90% reduction in greenhouse gases from transport by 2050. Well ahead of this target is Bertschi Group, with its market leading position in sustainable intermodal transport, and further plans and initiatives in climate neutral technology.

Humanity uses vast amounts of fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and gas. This causes CO2 levels in the atmosphere to rise, which in turn heat up the planet. At the Paris Climate Change Conference in 2015, 195 states signed an agreement and committed to very significantly cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

We are proud to congratulate our apprentices on the successful apprenticeship certification. For the future we wish them all the best and much success!

The name says it all: Lebenshilfe, or "life help", for people with light to severe cognitive or mental impairment or multiple disabilities – that is what the Stiftung Lebenshilfe (Lh) is all about.

The Joint Venture Aldrees-Bertschi container terminal in Saudi Arabia handles the logistics processes of our global and Middle Eastern clients. Our staff on site operate as expert logistics professionals, handling the challenging requirements of our customers, through efficient implementation, trainings, and a special ability to withstand the harsh conditions of a terminal located in the middle of a desert.

Since the beginning of last year, CLBT Bologna, a Bertschi subsidiary, operates a 10,000m² central distribution center (CDC) for all goods produced by a customer in its nearby plants. The services provided here cover the entire supply chain, including loading of pallets with big bags and octabins at customer plants, transports to the warehouse including storage, picking and loading of products, and finally, distribution all over Italy and Europe. In addition, a slitting machine in the warehouse supports the repacking process from big bags to bulk, for a more efficient payload when it reaches the transport to customers.

The pandemic made 2020 a challenging year for the Bertschi Group. At CHF 900 million, sales were nine percent lower than in the previous year. Adjusted for foreign exchange, the decline was five percent. Thanks to proactive measures taken, the Group was able to end the year on a positive note both operationally and financially. Due to the growth impetus from Asia and the expected gradual normalization with the progress of global Covid-19 vaccinations, Bertschi is confident for 2021. The company will therefore make significant investments in Europe and China. With Marc Houtermans as the new Managing Director of the Business Unit Solutions, the Group Management team will be strengthened.