Key points:
- Waberer’s International plans to rename its listed parent company W Solum Holding. Shareholders will vote on 8 December 2026.
- The group now also runs rail, passenger transport, insurance and real estate businesses.
- Operating companies will keep their brands. In 2025, the group had revenue of €816 million and EBITDA of €119 million.
Why the name no longer fits
Waberer’s announced the plan in a statement to the Budapest Stock Exchange. The company says the Waberer’s name is mainly associated with road transport and logistics, while the group has expanded into rail services, regional logistics, passenger transport, insurance and real estate development.
The parent company itself is no longer directly involved in transport operations. It is a holding backed by financial investors, and its name should reflect the whole portfolio, explained Szabolcs Tóth, deputy CEO for finance and strategy.
If shareholders approve the change at the general meeting on 8 December, the new name should take effect in early January 2027.
What W Solum stands for
“Solum” is Latin for soil, ground or foundation. The “W” and the syllable “Sol”, meaning sun, are meant to link the new name to the sun symbol that has long been part of Waberer’s identity.
“The Waberer’s name stands for decades of work, experience and trust, and we will continue to build on that legacy,” said Zsolt Barna, chairman and CEO.
Transport stays, but is no longer alone
The rebranding does not mean the group is leaving transport. Logistics remains its core, covering international road transport, warehousing, freight forwarding, rail services and regional logistics. Alongside it, the group runs passenger transport, an insurance arm made up of Gránit Insurance and the Hungarian Post insurance companies, and a real estate development business that it is gradually building up.
The individual companies will keep operating under the brands their customers know, said board member Barna Erdélyi. The holding’s umbrella brand will be refreshed first, followed by a phased renewal of the operating brands.
The diversification has paid off so far. In 2025, the group reported revenue of €816 million, up 20% in three years, EBITDA of €119 million, up more than 40%, and EBIT of €58 million, up almost 60%. Even so, results earlier this year showed that revenue growth masked pressure on transport profits, which helps explain why the group is putting more weight on its other businesses.
What changes for customers
For shippers and subcontractors working with the group, nothing changes immediately. Contracts are signed with the operating companies, which keep their names for now, and the rebranding of the holding comes first. The shares will continue to trade in Budapest, where Waberer’s has been listed since 2017.
On the road, Waberer’s continues to invest in its fleet. Earlier this year, it retrofitted 2,200 trailers and scaled up telematics.
