Liegl & Dachse Kft. has sold 50% of its shares to Dachser SE

Mr. Engelbert Liegl has sold his 50% stake in the Hungarian joint venture Liegl & Dachser Kft. to Dachser SE.

Founded in 1999, the Hungarian joint venture company Liegl & Dachser Kft. initially focused on the transportation and storage of consumer and industrial goods. In 2006, the Hungarian air and sea freight organization was added. Since 2008, Liegl & Dachser has also been active in the food logistics segment and is one of the leading logistics companies in Hungary.

Dachser, a family-owned company headquartered in Kempten, Germany, offers transport logistics, warehousing and customized services within two business fields: Dachser Air & Sea Logistics and Dachser Road Logistics. The latter is divided into two business lines, Dachser European logistics and Dachser food logistics. The company offers intelligent logistics solutions worldwide through its European and intercontinental transport network and fully integrated information systems.

Mr. Engelbert Liegl was the founder and co-shareholder with 50% of the joint venture company Liegl & Dachser Kft. In the course of the acquisition, he handed over his responsibilities as Regional Managing Director South East Europe (Road Logistics). Mr. Liegl remains co-shareholder in several other Dachser SE joint venture companies in SEE.

Oaklins’ team in Austria advised Mr. Engelbert Liegl on the sale of his 50% stake in the Hungarian joint venture company Liegl & Dachser Kft. to Dachser SE.