OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE

No sooner said than done. Instead of empty promises.

Keeping promises is a tradition with us.

Kroop & Co is a medium-sized family business in the second generation. We work independently of the group with an ambitious international team of well-trained employees. Everyone learns that at Kroop we keep promises. This is our guiding principle, which is close to the hearts of everyone in the team. That's why we grow solidly year after year - together with our customers.

Our motivation

For us, good service means solving all the problems of our customers. For this purpose, transports must not only be understood as technical tasks:
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Hans-Werner Horstmann
COMPANY FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
Lars Horstmann  in front of orange background on wooden stool
Lars Horstmann
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Axel Horstmann in front of orange background on wooden stool
Axel Horstmann
MANAGING DIRECTOR

It's always about people, too. Only if everyone pursues a collective goal, the different requirements of the customers can be met. This goal is always the focus of our work.

It motivates us, spurs us on. Even if the rules change somewhere, or the general conditions shift. That's why it never gets boring and remains a challenge every day to provide our customers with reliable planning.

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    "I feel committed to Hamburg's
    forwarding tradition."

    AXEL HORSTMANN
    MANAGING DIRECTOR
  • Round Testimonial-Image Clerk Christopher Dembeck

    "Either we find a way,
    or we 'make' one."

    Christopher Dembeck
    Dispatcher
  • Round Testimonial-Image Group leader Leszek Ratajczak

    "Satisfied customers
    motivate us."

    Leszek Ratajczak
    Group leader
  • Round Testimonial-Image Group leader Georg Temnikov

    "We don't look for errors,
    we look for solutions."

    Georg Temnikov
    Group leader

    History

    In 1974, everything started at our location in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg. Hans-Werner Horstmann started the first truck transport to and from Yugoslavia. The surrounding Balkan regions were soon added. Freight traffic in the former Eastern Bloc was a challenge. But as our experience grew, so did the whole company. Because borders, countries and political conditions changed at all times in Europe, our business never stiffened into routine. Time and again, we were faced with new and demanding tasks. Like the turning years of the nineties, when - once again - everything changed. However, our steady growth always remained. Warehousing and customs clearance were added as new services. Our network in Eastern and Southern Europe was continuously expanded. Kroop & Co continued to develop.

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    BACK THEN AS TODAY: A HANDSHAKE COUNTS JUST AS MUCH AS A PROMISE OR A CONTRACT.

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    KROOP & CO. HARBURG-NEULAND SITE FROM 2007 - 2021

    In 2006, Horstmann Senior's management was expanded to include his two sons Axel and Lars, who had previously been involved in the business for several years. Since then, two generations have been working in the family business. In 2007, the company moved to new business premises in Hamburg-Neuland. But soon, even the new location became too small for the workforce, which had grown to almost 70 employees. Larger offices and more storage space were needed. In 2021, the eco HUB was opened just outside Hamburg in Neu Wulmstorf. A trend-setting building for sustainable logistics.

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    LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE NOVEMBER 2020

    Today, Kroop & Co is well equipped for a sustainable future - not only with our eco HUB, but also with our decades of experience. We have learned to react quickly to unforeseen events: With more than 100 well-trained employees who are internationally oriented and highly motivated to work towards one goal: To offer you reliable planning security.

    What gets our customers ahead:

    We will gladly take over the complete handling of your transports - from the coordination of appointments and loading times to the communication with customs and authorities.

    Customized Service

    for general cargo, LTL and FTL from a single source

    OPTIMAL GOODS THROUGHPUT

    by combining storage and transport handling

    OWN FLEET

    in local transport and professionally trained drivers

    SUPPORT

    and consulting by qualified employees

    HIGH DEPARTURE FREQUENCIES

    with optimum transit times for groupage and part loads

    FULL SERVICE

    Customized service for your complete load

    NETWORK

    long-term cooperation with haulage companies and agents

    The people behind the services.

    In the end, any company is only as good as its people. We are proud that we are not only a family business, but also that our employees feel like an important part of this family. We stick together - also with our customers.

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      A modern working environment motivates top performance.

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      The managing directors

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      Our warehouse team

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      Employee meeting point and break area

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      We drive with electricity from our roof

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      Our drivers in and around Hamburg

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      Teamwork is the key when it comes to scheduling and transport.

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      Our chill-out area: the roof terrace

    What we are proud of.

    20.000

    m2 storage space

    120

    Employees

    1.000

    satisified customers

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    Kroop & Co. Transport + Logistics Ltd.
    Gottlieb-Daimler-Strasse 8
    21629 Neu Wulmstorf

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