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2000

On 1st January 2000 Mr. Hans-Peter Otto is appointed managing director. Under his management the extension of the forwarding business is being consistently continued and pushed ahead.


The forwarding departments that existed at Emmerich and Mülheim (Ruhr) are united at the Duisburg site.

2001

With the beginning of  the year, the company's headquarter was being moved from Emmerich to Forst (Lausitz) in the south of Brandenburg as a result of a strengthened orientation of the company to the Eastern markets.

On 01.04.2001 the staff celebrates the inauguration of the new terminal in Forst (Lausitz). In the immediate vicinity of the motorway A 15  is an area of about 2.500 m² of customs bonded warehouse, 10.000m² of outdoor stock and a parking range for approx. 30 lorries available. Customs authorities have become direct neighbours.

2002

Our Polish branch  moves from Tuplice to the capital Warsaw.

2003

Foundation of the branch in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.

2004

With the enlargement of the European Union there is a second drastic turning-point in the customs sector. The European customs frontiers are further moved to the East, customs clearances at the hitherto border-crossing points disappear without replacement.


However, contrary to many other customs forwarding agents, C. Spaarmann is in a position to keep this traditional section of the company going in the customs offices at Duisburg, Frankfurt/Oder and Forst and even create new offices of clearance at the Polish eastern border.

By the end of the year, the network of offices in Russia was being extended.

2005

Foundation of a branch in the Slovakian town of Budkovce nearby the Ukrainian border and in the Kazakh metropolis Almaty.

The branch in Almaty established several cooperation agreements with partner- forwarding agencies in Bishkek (KG) and Tashkent (UZ). This ensures the entry to the markets in Central Asia.

2006

Opening of a sales office in Leipzig.

2007

Our company is certified according to ISO norm 9001:2000.

2008

The Spaarmann Holding AG is founded as parent organization for the different Spaarmann companies (currently in 8 countries). The previous activities of Spaarmann GmbH and Spaarmann Transit GmbH in Germany merged into the newly founded C. Spaarmann Logistics GmbH.

Opening of our branch in Brno (Czech Rep.)

2009

Opening of a sales office in Hamburg

2010

Establishment of representative office in Austria and Slovenia