Ahead of Our Times
Continuity is our strategy
Looking back at more than 140 years of success: FIEGE has evolved from a small transport and forwarding company to one of Europe's largest logistics provider of our days. Take a look at the most important milestones of our successful path.
| 1873 | Joan Joseph Fiege — company founder | |
| 1908 | Josef Fiege, the founder's son, builds a stable, a barn and a shed for the transport company. His operations focus on the transport of groceries | |
| 1924 | The first motorised truck is purchased on the order of Josef Fiege junior | |
| 1938 | Josef Fiege dies at the age of 67; Josef Fiege junior is in charge of business | |
| 1950 - 1959 | Successful expansion of the company during the days of Germany's economic miracle | |
| 1959 | Following the tragic accidental death of Josef Fiege junior, the family members Aenne and Karl Fischbach take the company's fate into their own hands | |
| 1967 | Today's owner Heinz Fiege joined the company | |
| 1974 | - as did his brother, Dr. Hugo Fiege | |
| 1979 | First Germany-wide supply chain concept for Bridgestone | |
| 1980 | Construction of the company's new head office in Greven-Reckenfeld | |
| 1984 | Acquisition of Klein-Wiele in Bocholt | |
| 1990 | Building up of branches in East Germany | |
| 1992 | Mega Center Ibbenbüren — German Logistics Award | |
| 1996 | Eco-Manager | |
| 1998 - 1999 | European expansion: Italy, Switzerland, Benelux, Czech Republic and Austria | |
| 2000 | Expansion of infrastructure in East Europe | |
| 2003 | All of FIEGE's logistics companies are united under the FIEGE umbrella brand | |
| 2004 | Jens Fiege, son of Heinz Fiege, joins the management at FIEGE International. | |
| 2005 | FIEGE takes over Rewico | |
| 2005 | FIEGE Ltd. is issued the A-Licence in China | |
| 2006 | FIEGE takes over the tts Group | |
| 2006 | FIEGE is issued an A-Licence for the national distribution within China | |
| 2007 | FIEGE is included in the list of "Hidden Champions" Heinz Fiege and Dr. Hugo Fiege are honoured with the DVZ LEO Award as "Entrepreneurs of the Year". | |
| 2008 | Felix Fiege, son of Dr. Hugo Fiege, joins FIEGE Engineering as managing director and completes the company's fifth generation. | |
| 2011 | Opening of the 18. megacenter in Rome | |
| 2012 | Opening of the Esprit Distribution Center Europe in Moenchengladbach | |
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