Hillebrand acquires Bulgarian logistics company

Published: July 26, 2010

JF Hillebrand, which supplies logistics to the wines and spirits industry, has acquired Bulgarian beverage logistics specialist Bora Shipping.

The two companies have worked in partnership for a number of years, and this latest investment will strengthen JF Hillebrand's position not only in Bulgaria, but also in the Romanian and Serbian import and export markets.

JF Hillebrand was encouraged to invest for the future due to the high quality of the country's wines and and anticipated EU funding that will help its future industry market.

Bernd Jordan, JF Hillebrand's area manager for Northern Europe, said, "Eastern Europe is an emerging wine market with huge potential for growth and development. The combination of Bora Shipping's local expertise, alongside JF Hillebrand's global network, means we are now perfectly positioned to serve the needs of this market."