Simon Hegele has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Nippon Express Group

• Simon Hegele has been acquired by Nippon Express Holdings on 03.02.2025
• Nippon Express Holdings is the 100% shareholder of the Simon Hegele Group
• Going forward, both companies will focus on developing synergies in the international market

The Simon Hegele Group is now officially part of the Nippon Express Group (NX Group). The shareholders of SH Holdco GmbH, the parent company of Simon Hegele Group, signed an agreement on September 30, 2024 to sell 100% of their shares to Nippon Express Holdings, the listed Japanese parent company of the NX Group. With the fulfillment of all regulatory and contractual closing requirements, the acquisition was completed on February 3, 2025. Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. is now the 100% shareholder of the Simon Hegele Group.

The Simon Hegele Group, which operates more than 50 locations worldwide with approximately 2,800 employees, has established itself in recent decades as a leading provider of customized logistics solutions in the healthcare, industrial, retail, and pharmaceutical sectors. This brings a strong platform for further expansion by both companies in Europe and the targeted international scaling of its healthcare-focused logistics to the partnership.

The focus of both companies is now on expanding the global service offering for their customers by combining their complementary services and competencies and utilizing existing market access.

"The response to the announced merger with NX was very positive among our stakeholders and was characterized in particular by a high level of interest from our customers with regard to further common opportunities," says Stefan Ulrich, CEO of the Simon Hegele Group. "Closing marks the start of international cooperation with our NX colleagues and we look forward to developing innovative logistics solutions at the highest level for and with our customers and realizing new business potential on a global level."

About the NX Group

Nippon Express Group (NX Group) is a leading global logistics provider based in Japan with a network spanning more than 50 countries worldwide. Services include air and ocean freight, heavy lift transportation, warehousing, distribution handling and more. For more information, please visit https://www.nipponexpress-holdings.com/en/.