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Editorial
Dear Reader,
A virus takes hold. It renders target figures invalid, throws stable economic relations off kilter and changes the way we live and work together on our planet. Welcome to the new normal
of a time of crisis, which is dominating the world for a second year.
How well are we weathering this exceptional situation as a transport and logistics service provider? How has the global state of shock of the first months of the pandemic impacted our business? What has the crisis done to us?
This is not the first global crisis in the history of our company. We have stayed on course through the ups and downs of global eco­ nomic development for more than 130 years. The inner compass that we follow here is continuity.
Continuous adaptation, innovation, improvement – as an SME, we are facing the challenges of historical influences based on good tradition with investments in the future, in training our staff and in expanding our business. Continuous change occurs on the basis of values and guidelines that are in our DNA. Change is the common thread of our corporate development.
Felix Wenzel represents the fifth generation of the founding family to follow the path into the world of transport and logistics. In the middle of the crisis, he took on responsibility, which he shares with Jan van Tienhoven and Andreas Schrön in the management of a. hartrodt (GmbH & Co) KG. The change of generation comes at a challenging
moment, accompanied by a clear mission: especially in the crisis, what matters is being a reliable partner to his customers, to keep his word and, as far as possible, to successfully overcome this difficult phase together.
Even during the pandemic, we have not reduced the distance to our customers. We have used the time to expand our capacity and modernise ourselves. We have arrived in the new normal of maintaining relationships by video and digital processes. In short, we have made good progress continuously. Our aim is to remain healthy – including as a company. We wish you the same.
Stay positive!
Andreas Schrön
Andreas Wenzel
Jan van Tienhoven
The managing directors of the
group holding company, a. hartrodt (GmbH & Co) KG, from left:
Jan van Tienhoven, Andreas Wenzel, Andreas Schrön
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