Bertschi adapts its network to evolving trade flows

(CONNECT) In 2025, rapidly changing trade flows and stagnant European chemical markets made their presence felt on the Bertschi Group, while uncertainty surrounding tariffs and regulations significantly impacted the flow of goods in the chemical logistics segment. The economic downturn in Europe and associated factory closures on the continent led to a reduction in regional production and increased imports.

According to a statement, the Group nevertheless managed to post total sales of 1.02 billion Swiss francs. The stagnation in comparison with 2024 is also a result of the appreciation of the Swiss franc, meaning that when adjusted for currency effects, sales at Group level actually increased by +2.5 percent.

At the same time, Bertschi moved to adapt its network to the flow of goods. For example, it opened the trimodal Antwerp Zomerweg Terminal, in addition to expanding the trimodal terminal in Rotterdam. At the company’s location in Middlesbrough in the North East England, it laid the foundations for expanding the site by acquiring adjacent land.

For the first time, Bertschi is now also present in Mexico. The company has additionally established new subsidiaries in Taiwan and in the city of Ningbo in eastern China.

In Singapore, Bertschi expanded its Isotank heating capacity at its major global hub on the Jurong Island Chemical Cluster.

“It is our responsibility to detect these shifts in global trade early and provide customers with secure logistics routes, even when the market reorganizes itself”, as Hans-Jörg Bertschi, Chairman of the Board of Directors, comments in the statement.

Volatility is set to become a permanent feature of doing business, according to Group CEO Jan Amet, who adds: “Our job is to keep customers’ supply chains running reliably by managing the operational and compliance work in one integrated service backed by our infrastructure and expertise”. ce/ug