Zufall consolidates German tyre logistics operations

Zufall Logistics of Germany has set up a subsidiary to consolidate its tyre logistics services in the country. Zufall Tire Logistics will take over the services previously handled by sister company Müller + Partner. The company is reportedly serving customers including Korean suppliers Hankook Reifen Deutschland and Kumho Tire Europe.

Zufall Tire Logistics says it manages more than 1 million passenger car and 40,000 truck tyres at its facility in Michelsrombach in central Germany. The facility includes more than 60,000 square metres and houses more than 1,450 different tyres in dedicated racks. Annual throughput is around 7 million tyres and peak daily handling reaches 60,000 tyres. Equipment includes 23,000 tyre racks, fire protection technology, material handling equipment and a telescopic conveyor belt system.

According to the company, Zufall’s services extend beyond the facility and it is handling the entire European part of the supply chain for Hankook from the arrival of tires at the port of Rotterdam.

Matthias Schnarr, head of logistics at Zufall, said: “We take care of customs clearance, unload the shipping containers, transport the tyres to the central warehouse and store them there. When an order is placed in our system, we then deliver to the final destination.” The company also handles returns and claims.

Alongside its Michelsrombach facility, Zufall manages a warehouse in Schlüchtern, with an average stock of around 20,000 truck tyres for German and Scandinavian truck and bus manufacturers.