pfenning logistics and HFL Herbstfrischelogistik support Bad Hersfelder Festspiele
Contract logistics provider pfenning logistics is currently developing two logistics centres in the East Hesse region, in Bad Hersfeld and the neighbouring municipality of Mecklar. Together with its subsidiary HFL Herbst Frischelogistik, pfenning logistics aims to contribute to preserving the local cultural diversity.
Bad Hersfeld, 4 July 2022
The pfenning Group, a family-run contract logistics provider, is reaffirming its commitment to the Bad Hersfeld location through its sponsorship of the Bad Hersfeld Festival. For the 71st time, the music and theatre performances will take place on the festival stage of the Stiftsruine, running from July to early September 2022.
In October 2021, pfenning logistics announced the development of two temperature-controlled logistics centres at the Ludwigsau site and in the neighbouring municipality of Mecklar. In Bad Hersfeld, the “freshcube osthessen” is being built, comprising approximately 12,000 m² of modern warehouse space for storage and logistics across three temperature ranges. At the same time, the new administrative building of HFL Herbst Frischelogistik – which has been part of the pfenning Group since 2019 – is being constructed here. In Mecklar, the “multicube osthessen” is being built with a total usable area of 116,000 m². Through this development, pfenning logistics will create around 300 new jobs in the region.
As a medium-sized company led by the Pfenning family in its third and fourth generation, pfenning logistics is aware of its responsibility towards the socio-cultural environment at its locations. Local engagement – whether in the social, cultural or sporting sphere – is therefore an important part of its business activities. By supporting the Bad Hersfeld Festival, pfenning logistics demonstrates its commitment to the location and acknowledges this special responsibility.
„We are very pleased to have found a supporter in pfenning logistics that makes a positive economic contribution to the community through its development projects. The support for the Bad Hersfeld Festival makes us feel strengthened and valued in our cultural diversity,” comments Joern Hinkel, Artistic Director of the Festival.
„By building the multicube osthessen and freshcube osthessen, we are strengthening Bad Hersfeld as a business location. Herbst Frischelogistik, which has been part of the pfenning Group since 2019, has been closely connected to Bad Hersfeld for decades through a strong working relationship. We want to continue and expand on this. That is why we are delighted – and it is a matter close to our hearts – to contribute to promoting cultural diversity in Bad Hersfeld as a sponsor of the Bad Hersfeld Festival,” emphasises Martin Königstein, Managing Director of pfenning logistics and HFL Herbst Frischelogistik in Bad Hersfeld.
Special thanks go to Klaus H. Radtke, the sponsorship representative of the Bad Hersfeld Festival, who supported pfenning logistics throughout the sponsorship process.
About the pfenning Group:
The pfenning Group is a contract logistics provider offering a full-service supply chain solution, representing the German Mittelstand from the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. Led by the Pfenning family in its third and fourth generation, the company looks back on 90 years of logistics experience and employs 3,700 staff at 100 locations in Germany, Poland, Hungary and Sweden. With a fleet of 800 trucks and a total warehouse space of 500,000 m², the company is the strong backbone of its customers’ logistics operations and ranks 55th among 60,000 logistics service providers in Germany in the “Top 100 der Logistik” study.
The Heddesheim-based group of companies has continuously expanded its product portfolio. State-of-the-art warehousing and transport solutions are complemented by a wide range of value-added services, from plant security and metal construction through to real estate development. In nationwide retail supply, pfenning logistics is one of the leading service providers in Germany. Other industries also rely on the expertise of the Heddesheim-based team: specialist warehouses have been built and commissioned for the chemicals, automotive, food and pharmaceutical sectors. Additional know-how has been acquired through strategic acquisitions in the areas of fashion logistics and e-commerce for consumer and medical technology goods. The solutions delivered ensure stable inventory cycles, guarantee an excellent price-performance ratio and pave the way for market success.
Five decades of experience form the foundation on which pioneering real estate projects are realised. With the multicube rhein-neckar, pfenning logistics developed an innovative, multi-award-winning multi-user concept in 2012 that offers space for individual usage forms and sustainable requirements. This success story has been continued with the multicube rheinhessen since 2018. Both logistics centres rank among the European Top 10 of DGNB Platinum-certified new industrial buildings. Following this model, pfenning logistics will build up to 300,000 m² of qualified warehouse capacity in Germany and Europe.
For short-term requirements, pfenning logistics offers the nationwide logistics service concept “WAREhouses+”. A total of 371,000 m² is available at several locations throughout Germany, including the transport hubs of Karlsruhe, Düsseldorf and Rhine-Main. The spaces are managed by pfenning logistics. The concept is aimed at a broad range of industries such as retail, chemicals and automotive, which benefit from specialised logistics services and value-added services.
The corporate philosophy of the pfenning Group is based on responsibility, commitment and trust. These values guide the team in its daily business. The focus is on transparency, openness and honesty – enabling efficient and flexible development of individual and pragmatic solutions. The company’s continuous growth trajectory is supported by qualified and experienced managers who contribute their expertise daily in key positions.
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