Fiege Logistik

Fiege Logistik
Native name
FIEGE Logistik Stiftung & Co. KG
Company typeprivate
IndustryContract logistics
Founded1873 (1873)
FounderJoan Joseph Fiege
Headquarters
Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia
,
Germany
Area served
Europe and Asia
Key people
Jens Fiege (Co-CEO); Felix Fiege (Co-CEO)
ProductsWarehousing, e-commerce fulfillment, transport, customs, value-added logistics, real estate
Revenue€2 billion (2024)[1][2]
Number of employees
~23,000 (2024)[3]
Websitewww.fiege.com/en

Fiege Logistik (stylised FIEGE) is a German, family-owned contract logistics company headquartered in Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded in 1873 as a local haulage business, the group develops and operates warehousing and fulfillment solutions for sectors including fashion, consumer, healthcare and industry, and offers related digital services, transport and customs brokerage across Europe and parts of Asia.[3][4] In 2024 the group reported roughly €2 billion in revenue and a workforce of about 23,000 across more than 130 locations.[1][3]

History

The company traces its origins to 1873, when farmer Joan Joseph Fiege began a small haulage enterprise in Greven using a horse-drawn cart.[5] Over five generations, Fiege expanded from regional transport into contract logistics, and consolidated its activities under the Fiege brand in the early 2000s as international operations grew.[6]

In December 2020 the group divested its international freight forwarding division, Fiege Forwarding, to U.S.-based AIT Worldwide Logistics, refocusing on contract logistics and fulfillment.[7] In April 2022 Fiege acquired World Fashion Logistics (Shanghai) to expand e-commerce and fashion logistics capabilities in Asia.[8]

Operations

Fiege designs and operates multi-client and dedicated distribution centres, with offerings spanning inbound handling, storage, order picking and packing, value-added services, returns processing and multi-carrier shipping for direct-to-consumer and business-to-business channels.[4] Sector practices include fashion and lifestyle, consumer products, healthcare and industry.[3]

The company is a long-standing logistics partner to Zalando, operating fulfillment sites that serve multiple European markets. In 2019 Zalando and Fiege announced that Fiege would take over operations at Brieselang (Germany), and in 2020 they opened a 130,000 m² centre near Verona for Southern Europe.[9][10]

Beyond operations, the group runs real-estate development for logistics properties and invests in logistics technology via corporate ventures and digital services units.[11]

COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic Fiege was contracted by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Health to receive, store and distribute personal protective equipment nationwide to state agencies and medical bodies.[12][13]

Organization and ownership

Fiege is organised as FIEGE Logistik Stiftung & Co. KG, with the general partner being Fiege Logistik Stiftung; the registered head office is in Greven, Germany. The company is jointly led by fifth-generation family members Jens and Felix Fiege as Co-CEOs.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ a b "FIEGE signs 25,000 sqm at brand new Prologis Boom DC2". Prologis. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Sustainability Report 2024" (PDF). FIEGE. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Company – The FIEGE Group in figures". FIEGE (global site). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b "eCommerce fulfilment with room to grow". FIEGE. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  5. ^ "About us: Tradition with a future". FIEGE. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  6. ^ "The Long Haul: Felix Fiege on Five Generations of Logistics". Indian School of Business – Centre for Family Enterprise (blog). 28 November 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  7. ^ "AIT acquires European-based Fiege Forwarding" (Press release). AIT Worldwide Logistics. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  8. ^ "FIEGE acquires World Fashion Logistics". Transport Intelligence. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Zalando and Fiege create new prospects for logistics site in Brieselang". Zalando Corporate. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  10. ^ "New fulfilment centre operated by Zalando and Fiege opens in Verona, Italy". FIEGE. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  11. ^ "About us – Integrated solutions (Logistics, Digital, Real Estate, Ventures)". FIEGE. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Fiege prepares exclusive logistics areas for emergencies". materialfluss (English edition). 2 March 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  13. ^ "FIEGE to distribute protective equipment for medical staff". FIEGE (Press release). April 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Imprint". FIEGE. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  15. ^ "Culture Journey (interview on leadership)". FIEGE. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
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