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ROHLIG SUUS Logistics launched a new product on the market – SUUS Fresh. The offer is dedicated to producers of food and non-food stuffs which require controlled temperature conditions during transportation.

SUUS Fresh service includes the realization of full-truck transport at a controlled temperature from -22 ºC to + 20ºC for both domestic and international shipments. The operator disposes of a specialized fleet, which fulfills all technical and formal requirements, and guarantees professional service of an experienced team of specialists.

- We direct our offer to producers of food and non-food stuffs, as well as to suppliers of semi-finished products or materials who need transportation and consolidation of shipments from several consigners to one recipient, or transportation of goods from one consigner to a number of recipients located in the same area. Moreover, SUUS Fresh service responses to the need of international retail chains which transfer goods from their distributive centers to sales points every day – says Bugumił Baron, Project Team Manager at ROHLIG SUUS Logistics.

SUUS Fresh service was created on the basis of great expertise in full-truck transportation of the company. The offer is dedicated to food industry as well as other branches of industry which demand transportation in a controlled temperature e.g. construction chemistry and pharmaceuticals.

- Over the last three years we have been building and strengthening our position on the domestic full-truck transportation market, simultaneously becoming one of the leaders in neutral freight services. Now it is time for a next step. We made a strategic decision to create a new product line that is SUUS Fresh transportation in a controlled temperature. We acknowledged that market potential is big enough that its needs are not met by present logistic companies. The complex service in the whole Poland, strong expertise in full truckloads and continually increasing shipment volume create a solid base to the development of the new product – says Arkadiusz Andruch, FTL Director at ROHLIG SUUS.

In the future the company is planning to extend SUUS Fresh service by adding the realization of supplies in a groupage distribution system.
 

ROHLIG SUUS Logistics has launched direct sea groupage lines from China to Wroclaw. A dedicated office located in the Lower Silesia region supports Clients from western and southern Poland. This new investment will shorten transit time by up to 5 days in comparison to the current service via Gdynia.

Direct groupage connections from Chinese ports to Wroclaw were first launched in October 2011. They are an effect of a new strategy at ROHLIG SUUS Logistics, which aims to intensify the development of sea, air and intermodal freight. Shipments dispatched from seaports in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Ningbo and Xiamen, etc. get transported to the port in Hamburg, and then by road freight to Wroclaw. From there, they are distributed to recipients across Poland, which effectively means that Customers receive their parcel up to 5 days earlier.

With the launch of fixed groupage lines from China to Wroclaw, the Wroclaw platform has allocated a dedicated operations office with Client supervisors. Their support spans the entire southwestern region of the country.

“Our wish is to be close to the Client. In accordance with this principle we profess, we changed our centralized customer service model to air & sea customer service at a regional level. This will facilitate a closer relationship with Customers and enable faster response to their needs,” says Andrzej Kozlowski, Member of the Board responsible for development of air, sea & rail operations.

ROHLIG SUUS Logistics also comprehensively represents Customers before customs institutions. We provide transport to customs warehouses in Poland, as well as bonded and consignment warehouses. The company has an AEO certificate, which enables customs clearance in a simplified procedure that significantly reduces its time.

The launch of regular sea groupage connections between China and the Lower Silesia region is accompanied by a campaign promoting sea, air and intermodal services of ROHLIG SUUS Logistics. The campaign slogan is “We’re on our way!”

In July, a system of electronic payment collection was installed on Polish highways and selected express and domestic roads. The debate around e-toll was heated from the very beginning, giving rise to many discussions and a lot of anxiety, especially in the logistics branch. Was it a reasonable concern? Grzegorz Rusin, Domestic Distribution Project Manager at ROHLIG SUUS Logistic, tells all about the first 60 days with new rules.

The troubles with e-toll

The switch to an e-toll system and paid commercial highways is proceeding with some difficulties. We are clearly setting a precedent in the field of Polish transport. New concepts, rules and processes cause problems – not only for logistics operators and freighters, but also for the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways, and Kapsch TrafficCom, the company who implemented and now manage the system. A two-day delay in the launch of the entire system was just a beginning.

Over a month after the introduction of e-toll, there are still some malfunctioning semigantry cranes, which are responsible for registration of vehicles driven on the toll road. Cases of equipment thefts were also registered. Despite these facts, payments from freight companies are still being collected.

Therefore, an important question lingers, that of whether and how equipment deficiencies affect the charges collected from prepaid accounts of freighters. One can imagine a situation where payment collection begins when a vehicle enters a toll road, but the system fails to register the vehicle leaving the pay zone, and hence does not stop charging due to a fault of a semigantry crane. It remains unknown how the system interprets such incidents. Moreover, since freighters still do not get access to the details of their charges, it is impossible for them to verify the costs that drivers bear. On the viaTOLL website, even a logged-on user cannot filter individual transits, and verify where and when (with a precise hour) they took place. Therefore, an exact verification of prices and charges is impossible.

Who pays for e-toll and how much do they pay?

The cost of e-toll eventually falls on the clients as an additional tax burden. Most logistics companies based their way of calculating additional charges on mechanisms and simulations founded upon available information and historical data. At ROHLIG SUUS Logistics, we analyzed our transits from the January-June period of this year, basing on available official materials on toll roads. We identified the current toll roads that were used by our vehicles before the introduction of the system, and then calculated the costs that our freighters would have incurred, had e-toll functioned during that period. Total costs were a base for defining the road payment rate that our clients eventually had to bear as a percentage value of the entire freight price.

Furthermore, bigger difficulties with settlement of cost arise between operators and freighters. The aforementioned problem with lack of specification of transit charges makes it difficult to verify the actual costs of individual freighters. Meanwhile, we are forced to base our charges on the individual calculations of our subcontractors. However, given our long-lived cooperation with dependable and experienced freighters, we can depend on their data with great confidence. Nonetheless, this does not change the fact that exact operator-subcontractor calculations are difficult to make until the whole system begins to work properly.

Yes or no for e-toll?

The electronic system of payment collection is already a reality that will not avoid. Verification of the system requires more time, especially given that payments are being charged only since 3 July. Introduction of these fees is a source of additional income for the state budget, in accordance with European unification. One can only hope these incomes will contribute to the improvement of Polish roads, instead of becoming another provision to the general fund, like the fuel surcharge. This would constitute an extremely positive effect for the entire logistics industry.

For consumers, the introduction of e-toll is a blessing in disguise. From their standpoint, e-toll should not substantially translate into price increases. The share of transport cost in the price of products rarely exceeds 3%. Therefore, even a five-percent increase in transport costs should not in practice change the prices of goods on shelves.
 

The competition is organized on the initiative of the magazine "Businessman.pl". This is one of the most prestigious distinction awarded to the most innovative and effective entrepreneurs of Polish economy.

The company was distincted in the category: Transport and Logistics. The Master of Business were awarded for the second time. Independent jury consisted of 20 respected authorities in Poland. Among them were Witold Orłowski, Józef Wancer, Jacek Socha, Janusz Steinhoff, Ryszard Petru, Marek Zdrojewski, Tomasz Misiak, Wojciech Szeląg. Award ceremony took place 23th May in Businessman Institute in Warsaw.

-The award was a very nice surprise for us. Mostly because we were appreciated by independent and varied jury, authorities representing business, administration, politics, media and law. We are proud of their respect, what obliges us to put even more effort on the further development of the company. - said Tadeusz Chmielewski, CEO of ROHLIG SUUS Logistics.

Organizers emphasized that the award distinguished by comprehensiveness and independence of criteria. Jury consist of “personalities who are able to perfectly balance
financial performance and economic vision, as well as management skills, facing adversities, new markets acquisition, and also talent in personnel recruitment and corporate social responsibility.“

In May ROHLIG SUUS Logistics expanded branch and terminal network with the next location in Lublin, including warehouse of nearly 1000 sqm. Services will be provided mainly to the companies from eastern Poland, with the focus on road freight.

Choice of eastern part of Poland was not a random. ROHLIG SUUS Logistics see the eastern market as with great potential, and wants to involve into and benefit from its development. Significant loads flow in eastern direction are already supported by the company. For the current customers opening a branch office in Lublin and hiring professionals with the profound knowledge of the region, will result in visible increase in the quality of customer services.

- One of the reasons to place our new branch in Lublin was the close location to the perspective markets of Russia and Ukraine. Recent administrative decisions about to increase spendings and investments in construction and development of border crossings with Ukraine, confirmed our predictions. – explains Tadeusz Chmielewski, CEO of ROHLIG SUUS Logistics. –Lublin is the ninth largest city in Poland and the gate to the markets of eastern Europe. - Chmielewski added.

So far the customers and the shipments in the region were supported by the ROHLIG SUUS head office in Piaseczno near Warsaw. New branch and the warehouse in Lublin will ensure better opportunities to meet expectations of customers. The following terminal is also the next step in development of the most effective domestic distribution network in Poland.

Philip Morris Polska Distribution Sp. z o.o., a leading Polish distributor of tobacco products, has extended its cooperation agreement with ROHLIG SUUS Logistics. The new contract marks the next stage in the relationship, which has started in 2003.

Despite fierce competition from the biggest players in the logistics market, ROHLIG SUUS Logistics managed to maintain its position and propose a winning bid for the contract in 2010.

As required by the client, the operator transports the goods only with vehicles and equipment that are adapted to the particular needs of tobacco distribution. Moreover, the drivers hold the highest qualifications for transport of products of high value.

Ever since the beginning, the cooperation between the companies is based on good relations and an understanding of mutual needs. It is also characterised by a high level of flexibility from ROHLIG SUUS Logistics. The range of services and the volume of resources employed are adapted to the changing needs of the client, and the market. Using dedicated solutions and increased safety standards has allowed avoiding so-called ‘sudden events’. After all, the safety of transported and warehoused goods is a priority for both sides.

“Philip Morris Polska Distribution Sp. z o. o. belongs to a large group of long-term clients who appreciate our commitment and quality of services. They decide to continue cooperation and grow together. Such a partnership allows us to gain unique experience, which makes it possible for us to adapt to individual needs and design effective solutions. In turn, this results in increased levels of satisfaction – not only for our client, but also for the addressees of the packages that we transport,” comments Wojciech Kraśniewski, Business Development Director for Domestic Distribution at ROHLIG SUUS Logistics.
 

At the beginning of June Krzysztof Wróbel has joined ROHLIG SUUS Logistics, taking the position of the Chief Financial Officer.

Krzysztof Wróbel has an extensive experience, when it comes to managing companies’ financial statements. For several years he had been working in companies connected to the TSL branch. Krzysztof was working as a Financial Controller in a Polish company belonging to the American company quoted on the NYSE, and held the position of the Controlling Director in one of the top groups of companies operating on the Polish logistics market. Krzysztof Wróbel gained very useful experience abroad. For two years, he worked in one of the departments of PricewaterhouseCoopers in England, and after that he assumed the position of manager of the Audit and Advisory Services division in Warsaw.

In 2003, Krzysztof Wróbel became a member of the prestigious organization of professionals in the financial field - The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

"After many months of economic slowdown in the logistics market, we can finally observe the recovery. Thus the fight for the new contracts can not be focused only on customer acquisition and retention. We have to take into account the optimization of the whole ordering process and the skillful managing of cash flows operations. Building the company’s value and promoting the development of strong suppliers and subcontractors are some of the most important factors that bring satisfaction to our clients. I would like to use my experience in managing business risks to create financial models that will help to maximise value added for all parties of a transaction," said Krzysztof Wrobel.

The main task for the new CFO is significant support for the company in areas of business development.

"We want Krzysztof Wróbel to help us in building and implementing existing business strategies of the company. We are currently in the process of enforcing several new projects into our company and we are planning to further develop the currently offered services. That is why I believe that the broad knowledge and experience of Krzysztof will be extremely helpful to us," said Tadeusz Chmielewski, CEO of Rohlig SUUS Logistics.
 

In order to begin a fruitful partnership, ROHLIG SUUS Logistics invited representatives of Wema, a Polish importer of tiles, to tour one of the ships owned by Maersk. The client had a chance to directly observe port operations, as well as loading and unloading of the ship.

The company has established cooperation with Wema Röhlig Suus Logistics in the first quarter of 2010. The operator is responsible for customs services as well as for the transportation of the products from China to the Poland. The goods as glazed tiles and terracotta are transported on Maersk Line’s ships. Röhlig Suus Logistics in order to acquaint their customers with the shipping process, invited them to visit Sally Maersk container. It is good to know that, vessels of this type are the largest in the Baltic Sea (the capacity is over 8,000 containers).

While attending the event, the representatives of Wema had the possibility to observe port operations in practice; they witnessed the loading and unloading of containers, the process of planning & routing, and how the ship and crew function on a daily basis. A Maersk employee told the Wema representatives about the fleet, capacity and technical capabilities.

“Our Clients sometimes do not fully realise how port operations look like in real life: what they are about, how complicated they are, and how much needs to be done to ensure they run smoothly. A two-hour stay on the ship is an ideal way to deepen the knowledge, both practical and theoretical. Seeing as the representatives of Wema truly enjoyed their tour, we would like to organise such trips more often in the future”, - said Ewa Przyłucka, Branch Director of ROHLIG SUUS Logistics in Tricity (Trójmiasto).

During the stay on a ship, the Clients not only toured the captain’s bridge, but also got to know the life on a ship from the inside. They talked to the crew, were served refreshments in the crew kitchen and even witnessed the process of loading food onto the ship. This remarkable happening organised by ROHLIG SUUS Logistics linked important technical elements with typical fun facts about the seaports and ships
The tour was organised on the July 15th, 2010, at the DCT terminal in Gdańsk.
 

This spring marked the 10th anniversary of the partnership between LG Electronics Polska – a world leader in high-tech electronics, and ROHLIG SUUS Logistics – one of the leading logistics operators in the country. How have the two companies managed to maintain such a long and fruitful partnership?

Since 2000, ROHLIG SUUS Logistics has provided complex services in storage and domestic distribution of LG products, including washing machines, refrigerators, TVs, small household equipment, telephones and audio equipment. ROHLIG SUUS is the sole operator for LG Electronics in Poland in terms of logistics and domestic distribution, having won the two-year bid for LG logistics operations five consecutive times.

The recipe for success? Joint development and an elastic approach to cooperation!
„The logistics operator has to follow us, has to grow beside us.” – these words by Tomasz Szczepański, the supply chain manager at LG Electronics Poland, perfectly sum up the 10-year cooperation between the two companies. During this period, both RSL and LG have developed significantly and gained more experience by anticipating all kinds of market changes, as well as mutual expectations.

The strength of the progress of both companies can be observed by looking at the successively increasing range of cooperation. Initially, RSL was only responsible for customs services for LG products, but with time, RSL also took on storage and distribution. This was firstly done on a domestic level, from the central warehouse and directly from the factories in Mława and Kobierzyce, but then also included international groupage distribution lines to the Czech Republic and Slovakia. To ensure the highest possible level of safety for the products, RSL has provided the latest available solutions in terms of storage standards, by storing LG products in a TAPA FSR certified warehouse in Łubna since 2008.

“Over the past 10 years, we have strived to fulfill the expectations of LG in the best way possible – the expansion of our groupage system serves as a great example. We started off by handling the shipment flow from the central LG warehouse. Most of the times, it was a large number of shipments that would later be handed over to the FTL branch for distribution to different clients in the system. However, the situation has recently changed. Both market conditions and client expectations have shifted, which encouraged LG to distribute the goods in a groupage system directly from the factory to the client. Having started to develop a distribution network at the time, we were able to take over the direct transports from LG factories in Mława and Kobierzyce, and integrate them with our distribution system. This has greatly reduced costs of transport for LG, and at the same time made us feel satisfied because we quickly met our client’s expectations,” says Wojciech Kraśniewski, Domestic Operations Director at ROHLIG SUUS Logistics.

As a leader in consumer electronics, LG requires a high level of technological awareness, even from their logistic operator. ROHLIG SUUS Logistics cares for constant development in information technologies, which made possible an integration of the IT systems of both companies in 2001. This kind of solution allowed for a fast, bilateral exchange of information – it is a perfect tool that gives LG access to current stock levels and the amount of distributed goods.

10 years have passed…
“2010 marks the 10th anniversary of cooperation with LG Electronics, which gives us a great deal of satisfaction. It confirms the high quality of our services, as well as our flexibility and a good understanding of the electronics market. The Korean partners have a reputation for being very demanding when it comes to business cooperation. To us, they have been strong negotiators who always play fair. Over the past 10 years, we have grown right beside each other and enriched our experience. It is my firm belief that we are looking at many more years of a fruitful, mutual partnership,” says Tadeusz Chmielewski, Chairman of the Board at ROHLIG SUUS Logistics.

Currently, the range of services provided by the logistic operator includes management of the central LG warehouse, assembly of goods for transport according to the orders, national distribution from the warehouse and factories to recipients and stores, customs services and value-added services, such as taping products, adding manuals, repacking, etc. Furthermore, ROHLIG SUUS Logistics provides the client with a dedicated, TAPA FSR certified warehouse, and an EDI module with individually designed technological solutions.

“We are very glad that over 10 years of cooperation, ROHLIG SUUS Logistics grew together with LG, expanded the network of distribution points, and managed to conform to altering market demands. Thanks to the nature of our cooperation, it is possible to react to changes very quickly and adapt to the business requirements of our Clients,” says Tomasz Szczepański, supply chain manager at LG Electronics Poland.

The two companies signed their first contract in 1999, yet the truly fruitful partnership started a year later.

Valeo Lighting Systems, part of the international automotive Group Valeo, has signed a contract with ROHLIG SUUS Logistics to provide logistics service for their automotive headlamps products. The choice followed a tender.

Since March 2010 ROHLIG SUUS Logistics is responsible for providing warehousing services and logistics activities associated with Valeo automotive headlamp products. The task of the logistics operator is to collect goods directly from the factory and ensure sequenced deliveries according to Valeo contracts with its customers. For that purpose ROHLIG SUUS Logistics has provided modern warehouse space of 3500 m2 located in Myslowice, as well as dedicated staff assigned to the project in the office and warehouse, responsible for the efficient execution of orders.

Requirements requested by Valeo in the tender process were primarily the reliability of sub-contractors, as well as warehouse location close to the factory. ROHLIG SUUS Logistics beat the competition not only through compliance with these requirements, but primarily due to many years of experience in the automotive industry and flexibility in matching the logistics processes to customer requirements. Moreover, the Valeo project required the integration of information systems of both companies.

- This is the second time Valeo has chosen ROHLIG SUUS Logistics. This agreement is our pride, as it confirms our preparation and competence in the service of companies from the automotive sector. The challenge of the project was a very short time to run the operation, but thanks to the actions carried out very smoothly, we managed to complete the task on schedule. - says Anna Galas, Logistics Project Manager.

The contract between ROHLIG SUUS Logistics and Valeo is a second joint project of the companies. The first one started in December 2009 and included the logistics for engine cooling systems.

Valeo is an independent industrial Group fully focused on the design, production and sale of components, integrated systems and modules for the automotive industry, mainly for CO2 emissions reduction. Valeo ranks among the world's top automotive suppliers. The Group has 118 plants, 21 Research centers, 40 Development centers, 10 distribution platforms and employs 55,100 people in 27 countries worldwide.

ROHLIG SUUS Logistics is one of the leading logistics companies in Poland. The company operates in Poland since 1990. Through 18 operational and commercial offices effectively implementing the orders of domestic and international transport as well as logistics, specializing in the implementation of advanced logistics solutions requiring the knowledge and experience, advanced IT solutions and personalized approach to each of our customers.
 

New member of the Board at ROHLIG SUUS Logistics. As of April 1, 2010, Daniel Franke is COO responsible for contract logistics, domestic distribution of general cargo and the development of information systems.

Daniel Franke has been involved with logistics for 11 years. He gained his experience in Poland and abroad, mainly in the structures of DB Schenker Group. While working at the headquarters of the group in Germany, Franke was responsible for the implementation of several international projects in the area of Corporate Contract Logistics and Supply Chain Management. He also supervised the implementation and development of IT systems, and was the co-author of IT solutions, which supported management and distribution logistics projects.

"The year 2009 was not easy for logistics and warehousing services. ROHLIG SUUS Logistics is a company that specialises in the implementation of advanced logistics solutions, and so this business area is of particular importance to us. It is my firm belief that after a period of economic slowdown, the market demand for outsourcing logistics services will grow – slowly, but steadily. Daniel Franke with his many years of experience in logistics will undoubtedly strengthen our team and help to consistently pursue a strategy of growth and gradual increase in our market share," says Tadeusz Chmielewski, CEO of ROHLIG SUUS Logistics.

ROHLIG SUUS Logistics has received a TAPA FSR (A) certificate – a document that guarantees high standards of security and accountability for the management and storage of goods in the Distribution Center in Łubna.

The TAPA FSR Certificate was awarded to ROHLIG SUUS Logistics Company on January 8, 2010 by Germanischer Lloyd Certification (GLIS) - one of three institutions in the world with the power to audit logistics companies in this field. The certificate relates to the Distribution Centre CDC Łubna (Mazowieckie voivodship) and is valid for 2 years from the date of issue. The next external audit will take place in January 2012.

The certification audit was conducted in terms of storage, loading and management of valuable goods (including VAS services). The document confirms that ROHLIG SUUS Logistics meets TAPA FSR standards by using:
• Monitoring systems based on CCTV (provides superb picture quality, even at night)
• Appropriate lighting for excellent camera image quality
• Strict procedures granting warehouse access only to select few,
• Alarms associated with all entries, exits and windows, including vibration sensors and laser motion sensors,
• Preferable equipment for distribution cars, which makes customer products more secure, even during transportation, and
• Dedicated security agencies.

"Currently, the TAPA FSR certification constitutes proof for customers that a logistics company is a credible, trustworthy business partner. For many years, we have provided services for companies from industries with greater operating risk in the transport and warehousing processes, such as the electronic or tobacco industry. For these customers, the TAPA requirements are particularly important because of the additional security of their products, even those most valuable," says Tomasz Smolarek, Security & Internal Audit Manager at ROHLIG SUUS Logistics.

TAPA (Transported Asset Protection Association) is an international organization that unites not only security experts, but also the 500 largest producers of high-value consumer goods (such as Dell, HP, Sony, Volvo, Philip Morris International, Kodak, Nike). Members of TAPA in order to minimize the risk of theft of their products in the supply chain, laid upon subcontractors to carry out specific standards for the safe transport - Freight Security Requirement (FSR).

In order to minimise the risk of product theft in the supply chain, TAPA members have created a Freight Security Requirement (FSR) for all subcontractors to comply with, which comprises certain quality standards to maximise transport security.

ROHLIG SUUS Logistics launches SKONTO – a new offer as part of the complex package of services for the transporters. SKONTO will reduce the payment time for the implementation of orders.
The introduction of SKONTO is another step taken by ROHLIG SUUS Logistics towards assisting the transport companies in a time of variable market conditions. This offer gives subcontractors an opportunity to receive payment for the invoices even after 9 days of their issue.

For carriers, this means above all the possibility of better management of financial resources of their company. Faster receipt of payments can aid in better planning of financial investments and maintaining liquidity. More importantly, using SKONTO will reinforce the credibility of the company in negotiations with banks, and thus give easier access to credit.

"All these activities enhance the position of enterprises and allow conscious and rational price calculations for transport services," says Tomasz Pyka, the International FTL Director of ROHLIG SUUS Logistics.

SKONTO is not limited to a fixed group of subcontractors. The goal of this new offer is to encourage cooperation with new companies who might have a skeptical approach when it comes to the solvency of a new business partner.

"We try to be very flexible in response to the needs of subcontractors. In exceptional cases, we allow an extension of payment invoices. I hope that this offer will be met with interest and will strengthen our business relations with subcontractors," adds Tomasz Pyka.

In 2009, ROHIG SUUS developed and implemented the most valuable loyalty package in the market – the “SUUS Trucker”, which offers services that diminish operating costs. It includes amenities such as:

• FLEET CARD – discounts on fuel at over 200 selected petrol stations in the country and abroad, including points for refueling and the possibility of exchanging them for additional bonuses;
• PURCHASE AND EXCHANGE OF TIRES – discounts in Poland and in the EU for the purchase and servicing of tires at one of the best manufacturers, including access to the history of purchases and services (reporting), which help in the management of the company;
• PURCHASE OF VEHICLES AND SPARE PARTS FOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS – a guarantee of specially negotiated rates with leading manufacturers in the market, an offer which applies to both new and used vehicles;
• REPAIR OF VEHICLES AND TRAILERS – special offer on site for trucks and trailers, which allows the company to reduce current operating costs and repairs;
• RENTAL TRAILERS AND HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES (HGV) – an attractive offer to rent means of transport for companies that do not want to invest in vehicles and associate with banks or leasing companies in the long term. Agreement includes rent for up to 1 day and the possibility of buying a new vehicle after the rental period at a very attractive price;
• CALLS IN THE ORANGE NETWORK – free calls as part of our Business Group, an extremely important factor in the ongoing cooperation with ROHLIG SUUS Logistics. For all other calls - low rates for calls and contracts, as well as attractive phone prices.
• ATTRACTIVE TERMS OF INSURANCE OCP, OC, AC and NW, and super-attractive rates and a wide range of OCP insurance.

ROHLIG SUUS Logistics (formerly Rohlig Poland) has received a positive assessment from the international certification body, SGS. This success comes in light of the recent implementation of the HACCP system in the Myslowice branch. Now, the company has even greater possibilities in the management of supply chains for food products.

The implementation of HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) is a legal obligation for businesses that want to participate in the supply chain of food products. Recognition of the HACCP by SGS (world leader in the field of certification of quality management) confirms that ROHLIG SUUS Logistics has the competencies that allow secure storage and distribution of food products. Moreover, the company not only defines, but also swiftly prevents the potential health risks in the supply chain.

Thanks to a favourable evaluation by a reputable certification body, ROHLIG SUUS Logistics expanded its capabilities in the durable goods market. In addition to forwarding services, ROHLIG SUUS now also provides more advanced solutions, such as distribution, value-added services and copacking.

“Legal requirements state that in order to handle food products, it is necessary to act in accordance with HACCP. We are therefore happy with the positive outcome of the audit as it gives us a range of new opportunities. The most important ones are servicing full truck orders (FTL) that require HACCP accreditation, and storage of durable goods according to the highest safety standards. This is yet another step that significantly enlarges the target group of our customers," says Tomasz Smolarek, Security & Internal Audit Manager in ROHLIG SUUS Logistics. The obligation to implement the HACCP system and abide by its rules applies to companies that are part of the food product supply chain, including the distributors.

Tadeusz Chmielewski, owner and president of logistics company ROHLIG SUUS Logistics S.A., is this year's winner of the prestigious contest "Eagles of Success", organized for Alumni of Kozminski University in Warsaw.

The award ceremony was held on 5th October along with the inauguration of the academic year 2009/2010 at Kozminski University in Warsaw. Of 27 nominees, the the awarding body chose three winners. Tadeusz Chmielewski, owner and president of Rohlig SUUS Logistics SA, won an "Eagle of Success" statuette in the category: Graduate of postgraduate studies and MBA.

Kozminski University appreciated Tadeusz Chmielewski for the fact that "within 15 years, he expanded the small branch of a German company to the current state – a fully developed enterprise among the top ten logistics companies in Poland, which employs over 600 people in 18 offices across Poland and Russia,” as officially written in the justification article for the verdict.

“The victory in "Eagles of Success" is a great honour for me. I am glad that such a prominent group of experts and academia appreciated my work and achievements. Placing me among the winners is a true honour, which gives me motivation to continue to work hard,” Tadeusz Chmielewski said, having received the award.

Eagles of Success" as a competition commenced in 2005. Its purpose is to recognize and honour those graduates of Kozminski University who have achieved professional success and whose career path may serve as a model for other students. All contestants were judged in the following categories: rank position and the dynamics of candidate promotion, market position and prestige of his/her company.

So far, prize winners in the category of postgraduate studies and MBA include: Miroslaw Lubarski (Marketing Director, Polish member of the Board of Polskie Sklady Budowlane SA), Waldemar Rogujski (President of Kooperacja Techniczna S.A.), and Stanislaw Jedrzejewski (Director - Editor in Chief of the First Program of the Polish Radio), among many others.

MBA studies at Kozminski University are one of the most prestigious and recognized post-graduate studies for management staff. Kozminski University is one of 140 best business schools in the world, honoured with AMBA accreditation (Association of MBAs), which confirms the highest, quality of MBA training programs, consistent with international standards. It is also the only Polish university to be placed in the prestigious university ranking by the Financial Times, for the third time in a row. Kozminski University ranked 42nd among 70 of the best business schools in Europe.

ROHLIG SUUS Logistics (formerly Rohlig Poland) – one of the leading logistics operators – is expanding its range of activities on the Indian market. This has become possible due to a strategic partnership with a joint venture Weiss-Rohlig, who have recently acquired 50% of the shares in an Indian company, Tricon Shipping Pvt Ltd. As a result of this transaction, ROHLIG SUUS Logistics – the Polish partner of the international holding – can expand its offer, providing more competitive services in India, and at the same time maintaning the high standards of their activities.

According to the Polish embassy in India, transactions between Poland and India in 2008 have exceeded 1 billion USD. Thanks to a partnership from the network – Weiss-Rohlig, ROHLIG SUUS Logistics will expand its offer on the Indian market. This is yet another step on the quest to perfect their international operations potential and expand the logistics infrastructure that enables Customer Services at the highest of standards.

„For companies from the logistics and forwarding sector, India is a country of extremely far-reaching logistics potential. Only in the past year, trade transactions between Poland and India have increased by 20%. The most dynamic growth for Polish import was experienced in machines, whereas the export to our country was dominated by textiles. India is aspiring to become the third most powerful economy in the world, which is a realistic target – given their capital, and the growth rate in India and other countries in the regions of Asia and the Pacific. Even now, they are 7 positions above Poland in the economical ranking. Over the past few years, India has invested vast funds in the modernisation of their road, rail, and airport infrastructure. We hope that thanks to the transactions today, the Indian market will become an integral part of our strategy in the future” – says Piotr Dryglas, Chief Operating Officer (Airfreight, Seafreight & Railfreight) at ROHLIG SUUS Logistics SA.

In India, ROHLIG SUUS Logistics is planning to approach many companies from various sectors, such as automotive, textiles, high-tech, pharmaceuticals and FMCG.

The most important products imported to Poland from India are natural and engineered foods, textiles, defence systems, technology, mining equipment, tobacco, tea, cotton and various tools. Polish companies most often export to India products such as engine-generators, equipment for the rail industry, mining machines, metal alloys, machine tools, sulphur, rapeseed oil, as well as various chemicals and cosmetics.

ROHLIG SUUS Logistics has existed in Poland 1990 and belongs to the top 10 of biggest logistics operators in the country.

Tricon Shipping Pvt Ltd was formed in 1990, and its main headquarters is in Madras. The firm is a leading operator on Indian markets for air-freight and sea-freight. It also offers services in terms of warehousing and distribution. It has 15 separate branches located in strategic regions of India.

ROHLIG SUUS Logistics (formerly known as Rohlig Poland) – one of the leading logistics operators on the market – concluded another contract with a Customer from the automotive industry. The company has signed a three-year agreement with the international group VALEO, specialised in design, production and sales of car spare parts and car software. ROHLIG SUUS Logistics has agreed to provide logistics service on car radiators, which later go on to producers of passenger cars and trucks of brands such as Volvo, Mercedes, BMW, Opel or Fiat. The monthly value of the agreement amounts to 250,000 PLN.

The agreement concerns providing warehousing services and performing logistics operations for VALEO products all day long, 7 days a week. As far as storing product is concerned, ROHLIG SUUS Logistics ensures storage of ready products derived from VALEO factories. For this purpose, ROHLIG SUUS Logistics has a modern, high-storage, A+ warehouse with a total area of over 7,000sqm, located in Skawina, near Cracow.

„VALEO is an unchallenged leader in production of parts for the automotive industry, and therefore, the signed contract is a reason for us to be satisfied. It is very meaningful that such a significant company in the industry appreciates the achievements of ROHLIG SUUS Logistics, and also our vision of future development. This contract is an excellent recommendation of the services we offer. Thanks to the modern logistics solutions we employ, we can present our Customer with an offer ideally adjusted to their specific activities and unusual needs. At the moment, we are conducting an expansion in our technical infrastructure, which will allow us to respond to the needs of our Customers even better,” says Artur Zbroja, Branch Director at ROHLIG SUUS Logistics.

VALEO is one of the top producers of car spare parts, generating a yearly revenue of 10 billion EUR and employing 72,000 people. The group conducts activities in 71 R&D centres and 133 production units in 29 countries. The circle of VALEO customers includes car producers in France (Citroen, Peugeot, Renault), Italy (Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Lancia), Germany (Audi, Daimler-Chrysler, GM Opel, VW) and South Korea (Daewoo, Hyundai).

With the 20th anniversary of their existence, ROHLIG SUUS Logistics SA (formerly known as Rohlig Poland) – one of the leading logistics operators – has presented the company’s new strategy. It is based on dynamic, organic growth and expansion of their portfolio of services. The Board is not excluding consolidations in the forwarding & logistics sector.

The strategy adopted by ROHLIG SUUS Logistics assumes development of the forwarding system in Central-Eastern Europe, and also expansion in road-freight and logistics to developing countries, such as Romania, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Moreover, thanks to the cooperation with Rohlig & Co., the company is planning to increase the share of exports, including air-freight, especially in terms of shipments from the Far East.

The Board of ROHLIG SUUS Logistics has also shared plans of increasing their activity on the Indian market. This has become possible thanks to the partnership with Rohlig &Co., an international group which has recently acquired 50% of shares in an Indian company, Tricon Shipping Pvt Ltd. As a result of this transaction, ROHLIG SUUS Logistics, the Polish representative of the international concern, will expand the range of its portfolio by offering more competitive services in India, maintaining the same high standards of their operations. The Board is certain that the possibility of increasing their activities on the Indian market is yet another step in their desire to perfect the operational potential of the company.

“The strategy of the new brand you see today is a continuation of activities formerly conducted by Rohlig Poland,” says Tadeusz Chmielewski, Chief Executive Officer at ROHLIG SUUS Logistics. “We define company growth under a new brand, as well as new Customers as our main goals. I am certain that adding new services to our portfolio and customising them according to the individual needs of our Customer will bear fruit – we will increase our share in the forwarding & logistics sectors of countries in Central-Eastern Europe. We always try to do our best, so that cooperation with our Customers all over the world runs smoothly, in a partner-like atmosphere. And it seems like our Customers really trust us, as exemplified by this year’s 10th anniversary of our cooperation with LG. This international concern truly appreciates our services, and we are therefore their only operator in terms of domestic distribution and logistics.”

In relation to plans of dynamic growth, the Board of ROHLIG SUUS Logistics has decided to make themselves independent from the Group Rohlig & Co., and form a strategic cooperation on the most important markets on a partnership basis. This change is accompanied by an evolution of the name and the graphic logo of the company. The new name consists of three parts: ROHLIG emphasise the strategic cooperation with the international concern and guarantees constant presence on international markets. The second and third parts unite to form one part, SUUS Logistics (suus is derived from Latin and means ‘ours’) – which to us describes our own logistics competencies. The whole name – ROHLIG SUUS Logistics – accentuates the independence, as well as the potential of services we provide.

„This year, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of our existence, and what follows – a strategic partnership with the international concern ROHLIG. Over these years, we have become more independent and significantly increased the range of our competencies. We have adjusted the structure of our organisation to the regional peculiarity, needs of local customers and the current situation on the market,” adds Tadeusz Chmielewski.

Over 20 years of existence on the Polish market, ROHLIG SUUS Logistics has significantly developed its competencies and the quality of services. It is only since 2003 that:

• The number of employees increased by 300% and in 2008 amounted to over 600 people.
• The average yearly increase in revenues amounted to 36% and in 2008 reached 352 million PLN.
• The number of orders increased, on average, by 35,5% every year and in 2008 went over 550,000.

Moreover, Rohlig SUUS Logistics is expanding their logistics centre in Cracow. The new centre, apart from the forwarding offices which have existed so far, will now also include a warehouse and a terminal. This is to incorporate all key logistics competencies in this branch in Southern Poland, and at the same time ensure the complexity of the company’s services maintained at low prices.