European IBC totes fleet grows
HOYER Group strategically expands IBC totes logistics
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Hamburg, June 2, 2025 –The HOYER Group, a leading global provider of logistics solutions for the liquid goods industry, has acquired the IBC totes logistics business activities of the French company TRANS MODAL PARTENAIRES (TMP). This strategic acquisition includes all Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC totes) managed by TMP in France and Spain, together with the services previously provided by TMP.
Marlen Blechschmidt, Director IBC Logistics of the HOYER Group, says, “We are excited at the opportunities brought by this acquisition. TMP’s strong market presence in the food and cosmetics sector in Spain and France perfectly complements our IBC totes portfolio and enables us to offer our customers even greater added value. As well as expanding our market shares, we see this as an opportunity to reach new customers and to further strengthen our position in the industry.”
According to Bernard Miquel, Proprietor of TMP, “In the HOYER Group, we have found the perfect, reliable, secure partner to take over the IBC totes activities. Knowing that the experts from the HOYER family business will continue to run and develop the company I have built up in my spirit and in line with my values, I can enter retirement with the greatest confidence and satisfaction.”
The range of services offered by the HOYER Group around the use of IBC totes includes fleet management, rental, transportation, cleaning, maintenance and repair. All the services can be modularly combined. The takeover of TMP applies retroactively as from May 1, 2025.
IBC totes business within the HOYER Group
The HOYER Group is a leading global provider of logistics solutions for liquid goods, and specializes in their handling and transport. With its comprehensive network and innovative services, HOYER sets standards in the industry and stands by the European market even in challenging times. With a fleet of over 60,000 IBC totes, HOYER offers the chemical, food and cosmetics industries an ideal alternative to drums and tank containers to transport and store their liquid products. These small containers, with a volume of 500 - 2,500 liters, are available in various stainless-steel grades, designs and sizes, some with agitators, heating and dangerous goods approval - in Europe, the USA and China.
About TRANS MODAL PARTENAIRES
TRANS MODAL PARTENAIRES is a renowned provider of logistics solutions with a strong focus on IBC totes management and services, and with a powerful market presence in France and Spain.
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About the HOYER Group
HOYER, a traditional independent family business, has been one of the world’s leading bulk logistics providers since 1946. As a specialist, it has extensive know-how in the provision of holistic services, with particular customer proximity. It develops and implements comprehensive solutions in European and worldwide bulk logistics, especially in the chemical, food, gas and mineral oil products industries. For this, employees and representative offices in over 100 countries on five continents support customers with well-thought-out logistics solutions to make them even more successful in their respective markets. As well as trucks, road tankers, IBCs and tank containers, HOYER owns numerous logistics plants with depots, cleaning facilities and workshops.
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