History

It all began over 80 years ago ...

Our development as a logistics service provider:
from a haulage company for mine timber to one of the most competitive providers in logistics.

As a logistics service provider, we have been shaping the industry for over 80 years:

Originally founded in 1940 as a haulage company for mine timber in Moers, the Paderborn site has been the central hub for a flourishing international logistics business since 1960. All activities of Würfel-Massong Logistik GmbH are planned and managed here.

The last few decades have brought lasting change to our industry. The requirements of just-in-time and just-in-sequence production demanded reliable solutions from procurement logistics. We have been active in this area since 1995.

During this time, we also began certifying our quality management for the first time. This enables us to continuously optimize our internal processes and at the same time meet the required industry standards. In terms of sustainability, we see it as our duty and responsibility to actively do something for environmental protection, e.g. by introducing a certified environmental management system.

In 2005, we began refining components for the automotive industry for the first time and expanded our range of services to include customized shipping solutions for our customers.

The development of food transportation in 2009 expanded our logistics business to another sector.

Our dedication to logistics is also reflected in the development of our own logistics software, MLN (Massong Logistics Network) .

Find out more about the important stages of our development and history.

The cornerstones of a success story.

1940

Walter Massong founds the "Spedition Walter Massong" in Moers

1955

The first apprentice begins his training as a forwarding agent.

1959

The fleet has 13 vehicles. The existing company premises are therefore no longer sufficient.

1960

W. Massong KG moves to its current location (Paderborn).

1961

Helmut Massong opens the Soest location.

1965

The Massong Group becomes the regional forwarding agent for Ford-Werke AG, Cologne.

1988

Construction of the new company headquarters in Soest on Overweg, where the Massong Group's Soest site is still located today.

1995

Massong takes over the Europe-wide procurement logistics for a JIT assembly plant in Portugal for the first time.

1996

A certified quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9002 is introduced. Massong takes over the procurement logistics for JIT assembly plants in Spain and Germany.

1997

Massong becomes a founding partner of ASTRAL GmbH (Automotive Systems Transport Logistics). A new location is opened in Budapest, Hungary.

1999

The company's first proprietary software is used for scheduling.

2000

Massong takes on an assembly project for a customer in the field of IT components.

2002

A certified environmental management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001 is introduced

2004

Massong takes over the distribution logistics and dispatch processing for a steel pipe manufacturer in the Dortmund area.

2005

Massong Industrie-Service GmbH is founded and takes over assembly activities in the automotive sector. Massong Logistics Network (MLN) - the company's own logistics software - goes live.

2007

Massong CZ s.r.o. is founded in the Czech Republic at the Plzen location and W. Massong KG opens another location in Dinslaken. Massong joins the European Association of International Freight Forwarders (ELVIS AG).

2009

The "Cool & Fresh" project is launched at the Paderborn site.

2013

The entire Massong Group gets a new corporate design.

2018

Würfel-Massong Logistik GmbH takes over business operations on February 1. In September, the Soest site moves to Anröchte.

Marienloher Str. 100
33104 Paderborn