History

With important milestones in its history, Bächle Logistics has brought together the strengths of three traditional companies under the umbrella of Swiss Post Cargo since 2025:

• 1938: Hugger Logistics was founded by Georg Hugger, who built the company up into a leading provider in the automotive sector.
• 1945: Bächle Logistics was created and made its name through the innovation and specialization of metal and goods logistics.
• 1964: Gaiser was founded and achieved success in cross-border transport in Switzerland and Germany.

Bächle Logistics has been combining these decades of experience with cutting-edge technology and sustainable processes as part of Swiss Post Cargo since March 2025.

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• Founded in 2009 in Villingen-Schwenningen as a transport-independent warehouse logistics company, LCV GmbH has established itself as a leading provider in the domain of dangerous goods storage. With state-of-the-art high-bay racking systems and innovative IT equipment, LCV offers secure and efficient storage solutions.
• The company has been part of PostLogistics Ltd’s portfolio since 2022.
• LCV GmbH has been operating on the market as Swiss Post Cargo since March 2025.

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• 1976: Henri Baumgartner founds Botec Boncourt AG in Boncourt and establishes the company as a customs agency and forwarding company.
• 2015: Botec Boncourt SA and Botec Logistique become part of Swiss Post, which draws on the company’s individual strengths.
• July 2022: Botec and Bluesped pool their strengths and merge to form B-Sped Logistics (Suisse) SA.

• 1985: Founded by Heribert Bucher in Kerns, canton of Obwalden, as a one-man operation in the transport sector.
• In the following years: continuous expansion into a company with its own vehicle fleet, a growing team and advanced transport and logistics services.
• Expansion of infrastructure: development of the Alpnach Dorf site with storage and transshipment areas and expansion of capacities with a high-bay warehouse in Stansstad.
• 2022: Acquisition by Swiss Post and integration into the Swiss Post Cargo network to strengthen logistics competencies in Central Switzerland.

The most important milestones in the history of Iemoli Trasporti are the expansion into a specialized provider of international transport services between Italy and Switzerland and the current integration into Swiss Post Cargo:

• 1962: Founded by Giovanni Bigiotti Iemoli with a focus on transport services between Italy and Switzerland.
• 1994: Management is passed on to the next generation and the company continues to develop.
• 2004: Relocation to the Cadorago (IT) site and expansion of operations.
• 2010: Introduction of intermodal transport (including Chiasso–Basel) and founding of Iemoli Trasporti AG in Switzerland.
• 2021: Acquisition by Swiss Post and integration into the Swiss Post Cargo network.
• 2024: Opening of the new location in Turate (IT) as a further step in the company’s development.

• 2001: Founding of InTraLog with a focus on small consignment transport between Switzerland and Spain/Portugal.
• 2014: Acquisition of the Swiss subsidiary of Senator International and expansion of the business in the air, sea and rail transport sector (InTraLog Overseas AG).
• 2015: InTraLog AG and Hermes Spedition AG merged to form InTraLog Hermes AG and range of services expanded (including steel and food logistics).
• 2021: Acquisition by Swiss Post and integration into goods logistics and Swiss Post Cargo.
• 2023: Business combination with other logistics companies (including BPS, Otto Schmidt, FM Verzollung) and expansion of the integrated service portfolio.

• 1986: Founding of Relatra AG, focusing on customs clearance services.
• 1998: Introduction of the status of authorized recipient and sender (ZEV) and expansion of customs competence.
• 2000: Commissioning of the joint customs facility in Kreuzlingen/Konstanz and further development of the company.
• 2017: Integration into Swiss Post, which draws on Relatra’s expertise.

• 1860: Founded in Basel by Rudolf Friedrich “Fritz” Meyer with a wheel-making business, which was later expanded to include transport services.
• Expansion into a transport and logistics service provider active throughout Switzerland with services in transport, storage and customs clearance.
• 2008: Integration into Swiss Post, which draws on the strengths and expertise of FM Verzollung.

Customs agency Zollagentur Imlig has many years of experience in customs clearance and its Swiss business is now part of Swiss Post Cargo:

• 1988: Founding of Zollagentur Imlig and set-up as a customs clearance specialist at key border crossings along the Swiss border with Germany.
• 2011: Integration into Swiss Post, which draws on the individual strengths and expertise of Zollagentur Imlig.
• Expansion of the locations in Basel (Weil am Rhein and St. Louis), Rheinfelden, Thayngen and along the border with Austria as central cornerstones of the company’s presence.

• 2002: Founding of DESTINAS AG in Kreuzlingen, a key border location between Switzerland and Germany.
  Establishment of a specialized forwarding company for Europe-wide transport with a focus on individual solutions.
• 2017: Integration into Swiss Post, which focuses on the strengths and specialization of Destinas.

With important milestones in its development, eoscop AG today has many years of experience in the digital support of logistics processes and has been part of Swiss Post since 2022:

• 1937: Founding of Eoscop AG. Film recording and photocopying institute in Basel, with a focus on the production and processing of feature and documentary films.
• 2002: Reorganization with the founding of eoscop GmbH and focus on the development of business IT systems and IT services.
• 2012: Conversion to eoscop AG as a result of continuous growth.
• 2019: Move to the location in Balsthal, canton of Solothurn, and expansion of operations.
• 2022: Acquisition by Swiss Post and integration into the Swiss Post Cargo network.