Rethmann SE & Co. KG is a German family business located in Selm. It is the parent company of the international groups Remondis (recycling, service, water management), Rhenus (logistics) and Saria (processing of animal by-products and organic waste). Since 2019, the Rethmann Group has also held a 34% stake in the French transport company Transdev.[2][3]
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| Company type | SE & Co. KG |
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| Industry | Logistics, Recycling, Water management, Public transport |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Founder | Josef Rethmann |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people |
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| Revenue | €22.9 billion (2023)[1] |
Number of employees | 96,000 (2023)[1] |
| Website | www |
The company is equally owned by the four brothers Klemens, Ludger, Georg and Martin Rethmann.[4]
Company divisions
editThe Rethmann Group operates through four business groups:
The Remondis Group is a private service provider in the water and recycling industry. The company offers services from water supply and treatment to the gaining and recycling of raw materials, the development of recycling products and the provision of alternative energy sources.[5][6]
The Rhenus Group is a logistics service provider with Automotive, Contract Logistics, Overland Transport, Port Logistics and Air & Ocean business divisions.[5][6]
The Saria Group is active in the utilization of animal by-products and food waste and acts as a manufacturer of products for human and animal nutrition, agriculture, aquaculture and industrial applications. Saria also produces green energy and provides services to the agricultural and food industries.[5][6][7]
The Transdev Group is a private operator of public transport. The French state-owned financial institution Caisse des Dépôts is an additional shareholder.[2][8]
Company history
editIn 1934, Josef Rethmann laid the foundation for the family business by taking over a railway freight forwarder and a haulage company that also was responsible for ash disposal for some households in Selm.[9] After winning a tender, this contract was extended to cover the entire town in 1959 — thus laying the foundations for the Remondis Group.[5][4]
In 1961, Norbert Rethmann (born in 1939) took over the management of the family business.[4] In 1992, Norbert Rethmann transferred almost all his shares in the company to his four sons and became chairman of the supervisory board. Hermann Niehues, who had been with the company since 1978, became CEO. In 1998, the Group's logistics division was further expanded with the acquisition of Rhenus AG & Co. When he took over, the turnover was 800 million Deutsche Mark. In 2007, the Rethmann Group achieved consolidated sales of €7.2 billion.[5]
Following Niehues' fatal accident in the summer of 2008, Reinhard Lohmann, a graduate in business administration, took over as CEO on October 1, 2008. The brothers Ludger and Klemens Rethmann completed the three-member Board of Management.[10]
In 2010, Rethmann participated in the bidding process for Steag, Germany's fifth-largest energy supplier, but lost out to a municipal holding company of several municipal utilities from the Ruhr region in Germany.[6][11][12]
In January 2019, Rethmann acquired a 30% stake in the international transport group Transdev from Veolia. The stake was increased to 34% with the contribution of an additional 4% by Rhenus Veniro. Rethmann's former transport subsidiary, Rhenus Veniro, thus became part of Transdev.[13][8]
Bibliography
edit- Stephan Mlodoch: Rethmann. In: Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB). Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-428-11202-4.
References
edit- ^ a b Wilfer, Tom (2024-06-03). "Remondis mit weniger Umsatz, aber mehr Beschäftigten". Euwid Recycling (in German). Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ a b "Transdev: Veolia cédera ses 30% à l'allemand Rethmann". La Tribune (in French). 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Rethmann SE & Co. KG, Selm". North Data (in German). Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ a b c "Rethmann family". Tharawat Magazine. 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ a b c d e Schönfeld, Siegfried (2013-12-25). "Rethmann Saria-Gruppe: Grosskonzern will Industriefläche im Landschaftsschutzgebiet". Lokalkompass (in German). Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ a b c d "Das unbekannte Imperium aus der Provinz". Handelsblatt (in German). 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Rethmann – der Recycling-Spezialist". Börse am Sonntag (in German). 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ a b Barrow, Keith (2019-01-11). "Rethmann Group completes acquisition of 34% stake in Transdev". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Rethmann: Nächste Generation am Ruder". NWZ Online (in German). 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Rethmann: Lohmann neuer Chef". Manager Magazin (in German). 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ Dierig, Carsten; Wetzel, Daniel (2010-12-14). "Energie-Wettbewerb: Auf dem Strommarkt entsteht eine neue Kraft". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ Kolle, Gabriele (2020-11-28). "Droht dem städtischen Entsorger EDG der Einstieg eines Konkurrenten?". Ruhr Nachrichten (in German). p. 14.
- ^ Schlautmann, Christoph (2018-10-03). "Der westfälische Müllriese Rethmann ist im Kaufrausch". Handelsblatt (in German). Retrieved 2024-09-30.
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