Hungarian logistics and transport company Waberer’s announced its new goals and strategy on Wednesday 16 November. According to the announcement, there are two main goals: to double revenues and to become the most important logistics service provider in the Central and Eastern European region by 2027.
The company aims to nearly double its revenue and EBIT (operating result) year-on-year through strategic initiatives such as investments, acquisitions, infrastructure development and service value enhancement.
The Hungarian company’s goals for 2027 include increasing revenue from €676 million to €1.2 billion (a 72% increase) and increasing EBIT from €33 million to €61 million (an 82% increase). The company aims to build on its success and further consolidate its position as Hungary’s leading full-service logistics provider.
The strategic plan places particular emphasis on the contract logistics segment and aims for significant development of domestic infrastructure, diversification and regional growth.
Waberer’s aims to expand its warehousing capacity, achieve national coverage, build regional positions and increase high value-added services.
The Freight and Forwarding Segment plans to focus on value-added services, increase operational flexibility, modernise its fleet and increase revenue from specialised and multimodal services.
Waberer’s Group’s insurance business will expand its existing distribution channels, product portfolio and digitalisation efforts.
The company is also exploring opportunities for market consolidation and potential entry into the regional market.
Commenting on the strategy, Waberer’s CEO Zsolt Barna emphasises that the goals will be pursued through a combination of organic development and strategic investments and acquisitions. Sustainability is a key focus, with plans to increase the use of rail and intermodal transport, implement green investments and improve energy efficiency.
In addition, Waberer’s aims to increase its presence in the stock market, with a focus on increasing share turnover and liquidity broadening analyst coverage and involving regional financial analyst companies in its activities.