Hasenkamp enters strategic partnership with MTAB in Scandinavia
Investment strengthens market presence in Northern Europe and deepens long-standing partnership
Cologne/Stockholm, 26 August 2025 – The Hasenkamp Group has acquired a minority stake in the Scandinavian specialist logistics company MTAB with effect from July 2025. Founded in 1968, MTAB is a long-established family-owned company that operates in all four Scandinavian countries and has a strong position in the fields of art, cultural goods and high-tech logistics. The investment that has now been agreed deepens the long-standing partnership and expands the operational area in which the Hasenkamp Group partner companies operate branches.
The two MTAB owners, Simon and Stefan Fors, will remain majority shareholders and continue to manage the company independently, making their own strategic and operational decisions. As part of the investment, Thomas Schneider, CEO of the Hasenkamp Group, will join the Board of Directors at MTAB.
"Our companies have been working together successfully for decades - especially in art logistics. With this investment, we are strategically deepening this partnership, creating new synergies and expanding our international presence in an economically and culturally highly relevant region," says Thomas Schneider, CEO of the Hasenkamp Group.
Simon Fors, CEO of MTAB, also emphasises the advantages of the new structure: "Hasenkamp and MTAB share the same values and quality standards. Together, we can share our expertise in an even more targeted manner, strengthen strategic coordination and offer our customers in Scandinavia, Germany and worldwide an even more comprehensive range of services."
The move is part of the growth strategy of both family-owned companies, which is focussed on high-quality special logistics for sensitive goods. Operationally, the structures, management and working methods of both companies will remain unchanged.
About MTAB
MTAB was founded in 1968 and, with locations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, is the leading specialist logistics provider in Northern Europe for the transport of art, cultural goods and high-tech goods. The company stands for the highest quality standards, customised solutions and long-standing customer relationships.
About Hasenkamp
Founded in 1903, the logistics company Hasenkamp is now in its fifth generation and is owned by Hans-Ewald Schneider and Dr Thomas Georg Schneider. The management team is complemented by managing director Ralf Ritscher. In addition to its headquarters on the Cologne city border in Frechen, the family-owned company has more than 40 locations worldwide. Around 1,000 employees lend a hand when it comes to planning, transport and storage of sensitive and valuable goods. Today, tradition and innovation at Hasenkamp are based on a regularly audited DIN and ISO certified quality, environmental and energy management process. This points the company’s path into a sustainable future. Hasenkamp divides its activities into four business units: Fine Art, Relocation, Archive Depot and Final Mile Services.