Wisskirchen is the exclusive operator of the Cologne Bonn Cargo Center, a 12,000sqm facility at the airport employing 180 people.
It handles 85,000 tonnes of cargo a year including general cargo, perishables, pharmaceuticals, dangerous goods, electronics and fast moving consumer goods.
dnata plans to buy 100% of shares from Wisskirchen’s owner, Oliver Hellwig. The acquisition is subject to approval by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.
Stewart Angus, Regional CEO for Europe at dnata says: “Since 2014 we have invested in nine new cargo facilities in Europe. We look forward to playing our role in the next stage of development of Cologne/Bonn Airport as a major cargo hub and I would like to thank Oliver Hellwig for his professionalism during this process.”
Thilo Schmid, Chairman of the Executive Board at Cologne/Bonn Airport says: “We are delighted to welcome dnata, a renowned global player in the field of airport services, to Cologne/Bonn. The commitment of dnata will help to further increase the efficiency in cargo handling in our Cargo Center and is proof of the great location quality of Cologne/Bonn Airport as well as its central importance as the most important logistics hub in North Rhine-Westphalia.”