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With the establishment of a branch in Calais, the logistics company Robert Kukla has been represented in France since February. Kukla France expands the network of the Munich-based logistics service provider to a total of 12 branches in 9 countries. “In 2021, the Kukla Group grew organically by 25 percent. With our commitment in France, we want to continue this course,” emphasizes Group CEO Knut Sander.
(Munich/Calais) The goal of Kukla France is the continuous expansion of transport and logistics services to and from France. Key focuses include intermodal transport, international beverage logistics in close cooperation with the British Robert Kukla UK Ltd., as well as organizing last-mile transport. Against this background, Kukla France also aims to invest in its own trailers in the medium term.
“France has many regions without good intermodal connections and therefore needs truck capacities for the first and last mile,” explains Tom Lokere, Managing Director of Kukla France. Lokere has many years of experience and a large network in the transport and logistics industry. His areas of expertise include the French market as well as trucking and intermodal transport. “The dynamic management of the Kukla Group, with its many design options and strong international growth, convinced me that this is where my professional future lies,” reports Lokere.
In addition to his training in freight forwarding, Lokere holds an Executive MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE). Furthermore, the 47-year-old completed a course in International Finance and Blockchain Technology at the University of Oxford.
France as one of Germany’s most important trading partners
The establishment of Kukla France is one of the most important investments of the Kukla Group in the past ten years. “Anyone who wants to be successful in France must have a local branch,” Sander is convinced. With an export volume of 105.3 billion EUR in 2020, France is one of Germany’s most important trading partners. This figure is contrasted by imports from France amounting to 65 billion euros.
Joint venture within the group
Kukla France is a joint venture of the Kukla Group. The majority of the shares are owned by Robert Kukla GmbH in Munich. The British Robert Kukla UK Ltd. and Tom Lokere are also among the shareholders. This follows Kukla’s principle of involving all managing directors of the branches in the company’s success.
Photo: © Port of Calais
