Partnership with Griep Group – Swiss Post plans to develop logistics for construction sites

Construction companies are often faced with logistical challenges, particularly in densely populated and areas with high traffic volumes. This is because the various suppliers on construction sites generate traffic, noise and CO₂ emissions, which are harmful to people and the environment. As a logistics partner, Swiss Post provides support, consolidating journeys and coordinating storage or transport of building materials on sites. Swiss Post wants to boost its logistics competencies for building projects and to expand its range of services in Switzerland via a partnership. For this reason, it intends to establish a joint venture with construction logistics specialist Griep, based in Wiesbaden, Germany. This would bring together Griep’s companies and all of Swiss Post’s construction logistics activities. The two companies today signed a letter of intent for this purpose. The responsible competition authority will now examine the prospective partnership.