News / Forget M&A, we know what pleases our customers, and it isn't that, says Dachser boss

Dachser has ruled itself out of the top-tier M&A market in logistics, questioning the value of major acquisitions to customers. 

Last week the German forwarder finally integrated its Irish partner, Johnston Logistics, after a two-year process, creating Dachser Ireland. But acquisitions need to be handled extremely carefully, Bernhard Simon, chief executive of Dachser, told The Loadstar. 

“You never know about further acquisitions – but not this year,” he said. 

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“Our acquisition policy is to do it 100% right. It’s not about the evaluation of the stock exchange; ...