Clearwater has advised the Danish logistics provider DKI Logistics on its sale to the global logistics provider Rhenus SE & Co. KG (Rhenus Group).
DKI Logistics, one of Denmark’s leading independent third-party logistics providers, offers complete warehousing and supply chain solutions, including a wide range of tailor-made and value-added services. Founded in 2001, the company has become the most automated third-party logistics provider in Denmark, with over 350 employees. DKI Logistics has a unique, fully automated shuttle warehouse and over 280,000 m2 of traditional warehousing facilities, across Horsens, Køge, and Herning in Denmark.
The Rhenus Group is a leading logistics service provider, with global business operations and an annual turnover of €7bn. The Group also has business sites across 970 locations worldwide and employs over 37,500 people.
DKI Logistics becomes a geographical addition to Rhenus Group’s existing coverage in Europe, expanding its presence into the Nordic countries. The transaction results in a strong, joint footprint in the healthcare and FMCG verticals, enabling future cross-selling potentials of the Group’s customers into Denmark, as well as DKI Logistics’ customers into existing Rhenus Group countries.