HISTORY
Come with us on a journey through time across the eras of our company. You will understand why passion drives us.
1836 - TODAY
FOUNDATION
The career of our company began over 180 years ago on the Rhine. Since then, a lot of water has run down the river. In all these many decades, Cretschmar has taken enough time to prepare itself very precisely for all the logistics and transport challenges that lie ahead worldwide. Would you like to wander through our lively history? Here you go.
HISTORY IN DETAIL
1836 - Today
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1836
Simply well made. And that since 1836
The career of our company began over 180 years ago on the Rhine. Since then, a lot of water has run down the river. In all these many decades, Cretschmar has taken enough time to prepare itself very precisely for all the logistics and transport challenges that lie ahead worldwide. Would you like to wander through our lively history? Here you go.
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1883
Registration for Düsseldorf telephone traffic with the telephone number 1
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1895
The takeover of various shipping agencies with connections to the seaports on the North Sea and Baltic Sea, the founding of the Neuss branch and the beginnings as a trade fair forwarder characterised this period.
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1902
Foundation of Cretschmar MesseCargo with organisation for the Düsseldorf industrial and trade exhibition
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1931
Takeover of the company by the Espey family as owners
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1936
The former forwarding and shipping company developed into a universal company for the shipping industry and organised transports by ship, rail, motor vehicle or aeroplane.
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1945-46
After the end of the war, Cretschmar took over the storage of food for the state government and charities as well as for the central distribution of care packages.
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1948/51
Qualification as 1st IATA agent and establishment of a branch at Düsseldorf Airport for the secure and compliant handling of air freight shipments
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1951
Establishment of a separate customs department for all transport routes
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1972
Purchase of silo and storage facilities for the Neuss branch
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1985
Start-up of the Stuttgart branch
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1991
Foundation of the Leipzig branch
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1995
Night Star Express founded as a unique express service
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1997
Cretschmar Logistik Dienstleistungs GmbH takes over the management of the HENKEL high-bay warehouse in Düsseldorf
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2000
Foundation of Cretschmar-Navis Seehafen Spedition to promote the sea freight business
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2006
Status of the regulated agent
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2022
Realignment of CRETSCHMAR
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2023
Today, we are part of our customers' overall processes, integrated into their individual logistics procedures: IT, transport and warehousing, including a wide range of value-added services.
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2024
Move to the new company headquarters RBS41
