believing in the future

ews
Newsletter of the
TRANSNATUR group
No. 24 July 2014
EDITORIAL
BELIEVING IN THE FUTURE !!!
2013 was a year of transformation and changes for Transnatur Vigo when we saw the need for
a new internal structure. A structure that would enable us to face the challenges lying ahead.
Building on an existing solid and cohesive team, we decided to boost the sea/air departments
by recruiting new members of staff that can contribute years of experience so that we can
offer a service that can fulfill the logistics demands of clients and agents alike.
In the present market with an increasing traffic amongst third countries, we set up a 2000m2
VAT-Free warehouse. This will help us increase the transport volume as we can now offer the
possibility to carry out import operations where our clients can defer the VAT payment, which results in financial
reductions as well as an opportunity for re-exporting goods without having to first nationalise them.
We are in a position where we can offer a complete transport and logistics outsourcing management, where
payments are based on services rendered only. This is a worthwhile solution to ensure more efficient logistics
operations. The world is experiencing a global economy where clients need the type of solutions that Transnatur
can provide by connecting international road, sea and air transport, logistics and Customs services.
Gone are the days where most companies were submerged in huge expenses which eventually ended up weighing
on their balances negatively once the sales volume decreased. Given the bad experiences of the past, more and
more companies are now looking for solutions that will allow them to fit into the different economic cycles and to be
better prepared to face them. Entrusting their logistics to a specialist like Transnatur is a good solution.
Thanks to this positive attitude at this point, where others are only focused on cost reductions and deferring all
investment to the future, this has turned out to be the correct decision and it has started to show benefits and we
are convinced that it will consolidate Transnatur as one of the key players in the transport and logistics field in
Galicia in the next few years ……
Gonzalo Lorenzo (Mr)
Branch Manager of Transnatur Vigo
OUTSTANDING NEWS:
A friendly meal between Mr Werner Eggart Jr. and the president of our Company, Mr José
Pagés, held last March. The ties of friendship with the Eggart family go back as far as
January 1960. This is the year when they became the FIRST Transnatur CLIENT importing
from Switzerland. At that time, the Company Werner Eggart represented many
prestigious Swiss companies like Doral, Oel Chemie or Viscose Suisse, amongst others.
During all these years, Werner Eggart has been a very loyal client to our organisation and
with Werner, the founder's son, we are still today doing business and straightening our
close and sincere friendship.
WE HAVE BEEN VISITED:
January 2014 – SIFTE BERTI – Italy
March 2014 – AGILITY LOGISTICS – Switzerland
Visit of Sifte Berti - Mr.
Alessandro Nadotti (Branch
Manager of SB Parma). Some
interesting visits were carried
out and we got very positive
feedback regarding the joint
logistics service provided by
Transnatur & Sifte Berti.
Presentation of the new internal structure of the Sales Dpt
at Agility.
April 2014 – ZIEGLER – Holland
Annual visit to revise the existing collaboration.
May 2014 – KORMAN – China
Visit of José Antonio Pérez to our Offices in Barcelona,
Valencia, Madrid and Zaragoza.
February 2014 – HYLAND SHIPPING – Ireland
Visit of Mr Tino Hyland, managing
Director of Hyland Shipping in
Ireland,
sales-campaigning
in
Valencia and Madrid. In this picture,
with Francisco López, Branch
Manager of Transnatur Madrid.
ZAG
VLC
February 2014 – CS CARGO – Czech Republic
Presentation of Ms Katerina Pajerova as the new Key
Account Manager at CS Cargo, our Czech agent.
BCN
MAD
WE HAVE VISITED:
March 2014 – SPEDITIONS PARTNER – Austria
January 2014 – SIFTE BERTI – Italy
Visit of the Managing Director Mr
Valentin Peklar, our agent for the
Wienn zone in Austria who was
sales-campaigning in Irún and
Barcelona. In this picture with
our colleagues from Transnatur
Irún in a “sidreria.” (Cider
House).
Last January, our General Directors for
Transnatur Norte and SH Transnatur,
Mr Eduardo Lopetegui and Ms Sameiro
Araujo respectively travelled to Italy
with the Managing Director of the
Transnatur Group, Mr Javier Pagés.
This was a courtesy visit where they
took the opportunity to revise the
commercial strategies and the
operations systems in both Companies.
March 2014 – TRANSWAY – Cyprus
Visit of Ms Georgia Charalambous.
NEWS:
TN ALICANTE:
TN VALENCIA:
TN BARCELONA:
Last January, Alicante coordinated the
Jorge Martínez, Head of the Sea&Air
Interview to Mr Ángel Casanovas, in charge
shipment of an extra-sized machine (Air
Coordination Dpt organised an information
of the Marketing & Foreign Relations Dpt by
Preheater) to the United States. The
session on our China consol service. The
the coordinators of the SEFED Programme
machine travelled from La Unión (Murcia-
meeting was attended by members of
at the El Prat Town Hall with whom
Spain) to the Port of Santander where it was
Transnatur representing various offices
Transnatur has collaborated on various
loaded onto the vessel for Galvestone.
and its objective was for them to learn about
occasions before.
The measures of the piece were 5285 x 5220
the details of the service and consequently
x 4137 mm and it weighed 22.500 kgs.
be able to undertake good sales actions.
This information session was
held
in
February
and
was
presided and organised by the
Branch Manager of Transnatur
Valencia, Juan Carlos Menéndez,
and his team.
SEA & AIR SALES CAMPAIGN IN BRAZIL
Last April, Jesús Crespo, the
Southamerica BDM of the Transnatur
Group campaigned in Brazil together
with our Agent in that country, Nuno
Ferreira, with the aim to gain new
accounts, build on the relationship and,
especially, grow further so that we can
continue being an important reference
in that country.
In the photo we can see our colleague
Jesús Crespo next to Denise Alves,
Managing Director of the Company,
Ricardo Gellhaar, Sales Manager and
the rest of the sales team at Nuno
Ferreira.
TRANSNATUR IT MEETUP:
As usual every year, the It people of the various offices got
This enriching experience amongst work-mates of
together to do some bonding and have a good time in a
different offices will happen again next year in Zaragoza.
relaxing way. This year, the meeting point was Valencia,
where our colleagues
Javier Sierra, Julia
Truque
and
Jesús
Campos showed the
best of Valencia and
its Fallas.
NEW RECRUITS:
Ion Areitio begins
2014 by winning the
G u i p ú z c o a
championship.
A
true TXAPELDUN!!!
In Barcelona: Raquel Fernández (Customs Dpt); Magda
Arranz (Sea Dpt); Gaspar Coll (Sales Dpt); Fernando Aranda
(Exhibitions Dpt)
In Galicia: Alejandro Fernández (Sales Dpt)
In Las Palmas: Joaquín Sánchez (Branch Manager)
In Madrid: Eva García (Sales Dpt)
TRANSNATUR WITH THE SPORT:
Annual Adegi race. The complete Transnatur team.
On 30 March, our
colleagues Javier García
and Víctor Algarra from
the Valencia Office, took
part in the Berlin halfmarathon. Their times
respectively: 1h 41' 17''
and 1h 47' 38''
10 years: Jesús Heredia (Road Traffic, SEV); Pepa Pérez
(Road Traffic, BCN); Álvaro Martínez (Administration,
BCN); Valentín García (Warehouse & Logistics, BCN);
Rubén Pérez (Warehouse, BCN); Gemma Franch (Road
Traffic, BCN); Isabel Latre (Road Traffic, BCN); Rudolph
Bougoussa (Road Traffic, ALC); Víctor Manuel Márquez
(Warehouse, ALC); José Manuel Collado (Customs, VLC);
Franklin Meen (Air Dpt, VLC).
15 years: Cesar Lizana (Warehouse, MAD); Pilar Jiménez
(Sea Dpt, BCN); Salvador Capdevila (Customs, BCN);
Próspero Pérez (Sales Dpt, BCN); José Mª Soler
(Mar&Air, ALC); José Javier Alcalde (warehouse, ALC);
José rabel Llobregat (Road Traffic, ALC); Vicente Mena
(Sea Dpt, VLC); Pilar Cebellán (Sea Dpt, VLC); José
Vicente García (Road Traffic, VLC).
PHOTOS & TRADITIONS:
www.transnatur.com
Daybreak in Barcelona.
20 years: Fuensanta Boiso (Book-keeping, MAD); Enric
Baldó (Road Traffic, BCN); Vicente Girona (Road Traffic,
VLC).
25 years: Manolo Abellán (Warehouse, BCN); Mercedes
Sola (Road Traffic, BCN); Jorge Botella (Road Traffic,
ALC).
30 years: Jordi Palau (Warehouse, BCN).
MISCELLANEOUS:
Photo of Maria Clarke, in charge of
the Exhibitions Dpt at Schenker
London showing the Transnatur fan in
a party featuring the sixties.
Fallas in Valencia:
Published by Transnatur Barcelona. For the translation, Angels Ariño
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