Willy Naessens Group acquires Groeninghe Transport from Kontich.

The acquisition includes the real estate of the company and the transport department. The Willy Naessens Group will not include the operation of the pet store, which also operates within the company. The current operator will organize a sale from April 1 to June 30. The acquisition will be finalized in June.

Groeninghe Transport mainly transports nationally and internationally in the Benelux countries, Germany and France. Their activities include container transport for 99%.

"The intention of this acquisition is to eventually take another step further in our vertical integration with the Willy Naessens Group and also address the mobility problem. Thanks to the location of Groeninghe Transport, we do not have to lose hours in traffic on and around the Antwerp Ring every time we come from our concrete plants Alpreco or Intershipping and have to supply a site in the Antwerp Kempen or the Netherlands. This time saving is crucial to continue to guarantee our customers the Willy-Naessens service they are used to. We eliminate the lost distance," explains CEO Dirk Deroose.

All employees within the transport department remain on board and are gradually being converted to the specific construction transport needed for the Willy Naessens Group.