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H Essers buys Tank
Management
Belgium’s H Essers has bought Norwegian-French tank
operator Tank Management, some two years after
acquiring another tank container specialist Huktra.
Tank Management specialises in multimodal transport services of
liquid chemicals. With branches in Oslo, Le Havre, Milan and
Rotterdam, its geographic coverage complements Huktra’s European
presence. The development of multimodal liquid bulk transport also
fits H Essers’ strategy of delivering integrated and sustainable
logistics to the hazardous chemical goods industry.
The Tank Management family business was founded in Oslo in
2006 and has evolved into a European specialist in the temperaturecontrolled
transport of liquid loads, specifically for the chemical and
food industries. Transport is mainly organised by rail, as well as short
sea and road.
With a turnover of €40 million, Tank Management currently has 35
employees. Its fleet consists of 800 ISO tanks capable of transporting
liquids at different temperatures ranging from -10deg to +120degC.
As with Huktra, all units are equipped with real-time track & trace.
The temperature inside Tank Management’s fleet can be remotely
monitored and controlled.
Liquid chemical bulk transport is part of a long-term strategic plan
for H Essers. This is a sector with complex logistical challenges,
stringent regulations and specific operating conditions (such as
temperature control, safety and environment). H Essers is
concentrating increasingly on synchromodality. ie, intelligently
combining various modes of transport.
Huktra, a family business based in Zeebrugge, and specialising in
multimodal transport of liquid chemicals, was acquired at the
beginning of 2018. This solid basis is now substantially developed
with the acquisition of Tank Management, the Belgian logistics
group stated.
Huktra already had branches in Belgium, the UK, Spain, Italy and
Romania. The takeover of Tank Management has added France, the
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H Essers’ acquisition of Tank Management comes
some two year after it bought Huktra
Netherlands and Scandinavia to the list.
With these additional regions, the service area is also being
expanded. The firm’s transport range for liquid chemicals now
extends throughout Europe, from Gibraltar to Murmansk, from
Ireland to the Urals.
With the takeover, there will be an even stronger focus on
temperature controlled transport for the chemical industry. On top
of this, Tank Management provides heated and cooled transport of
liquid pharma goods and food products.
“After the substantial growth Tank Management has recorded in
recent years, it is now time for the next step,” said a spokesperson
for the Nordbo and Philippe families, Tank Management’s owners.
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“Thanks to the acquisition by a strong industrial player such as H
Essers, Tank Management will continue to excel in service, to grow
and to expand its expertise in the coming years.”
H Essers’ CEO Gert Bervoets added: “The acquisition of Tank
Management fits into our strategy of sustainable development of
synchromodality within the chemical segment. It enables us to offer
our customers a new way of managing transport flows, which are
not only more efficient but, thanks to this approach, also more
sustainable. It’s a win-win situation for all parties: customers,
logistics service providers and our community.
“Tank Management is a family business that shares our values,”
Bervoets continued. “As is the case in our company, safety and
quality are paramount. As an example, material and equipment are
frequently renewed to ensure that the operations meet the most
stringent standards and strictest requirements. We are very much
looking forward to welcoming our new colleagues into the H Essers
family and to shaping our future together.”
The takeover was completed at the beginning of July. The current
Tank Management directors will remain on board, as was the case
with the Huktra takeover. The focus in the first phase is on the
integration and consolidation towards one entity, specifically for
conditioned liquids transport for the chemical industry. This entity
represents a turnover of €100 million and a fleet of 2,000 tanks.
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Liquid chemical bulk transport is part of a long-term strategic plan for H Essers