company
transport and logistics since 1945
Since our founding in 1945 we have come to typify customised transportation and logistical services. Every day, with individual solutions and active globally.
Amongst our long-standing customers we count with pride many renowned and globally operating companies. They know how to appreciate the value of an innovative and reliable partner. With over 300 employees we also offer to place our know-how and long-standing experience in your service.
Six reasons why we could also be your transportation and logistical partner
- We are an owner managed and independent Swiss company
- We provide quick decision-making and are extremely flexible
- We focus on individual and customised solutions, worldwide
- We ensure high reliability at all levels
- We are a training establishment for qualified professionals
- With our solutions we optimise the price/quality and performance ratio
milestones
The firm’s founder, A. Lamprecht senior, backed the “right horse” in 1945. He discerned the economic recovery after the Second World War and the related, rising importance of transportation and logistics services. During 78 years the enterprise has been gradually built up and expanded – it is now being successfully managed in the fourth generation by Jenny Vargas-Lamprecht. 78 years have so much to tell, here are the most important milestones of Lamprecht Transport Ltd.:
| 1945 | Founding of Lamprecht Transport Ltd. |
| 1947 | Opening of the branch office in Zurich |
| 1965 | Opening of the branch office in Geneva |
| 1967 | Takeover of Nord-Süd Spedition AG Opening of the branch office in Ramsen, Switzerland |
| 1968 | Founding of American Lamprecht Transport Inc. in the United States |
| 1969 | Adolf Lamprecht jun. takes over the CEO position in the second generation |
| 1975 | Lamprecht Transport has 200 employees |
| 1994 | Quality in focus: Certification to ISO 9002: 1987 |
| 1998 | Thomas Lamprecht takes over the CEO position in the third generation |
| 2001 | Acquisition of FEAG Internationale Transporte AG in St. Gall Opening of the branch office St. Gall |
| 2002 | Founding of Expo-Cargo AG in Basel |
| 2004 | Lamprecht Transport Ltd. has 300 employees |
| 2005 | Opening of Expo-Cargo AG in Zurich |
| 2007 | Founding of Lamprecht Pharma Logistics Ltd. Basel |
| 2008 | Quality Assurance: Certification to ISO 9001: 2008 |
| 2009 | SQAS auditing |
| 2010 | Opening of the 5th branch of American Lamprecht Transport Inc. in Houston, Texas, USA |
| 2011 | AEO Certification (Authorised Economic Operator) |
| 2014 | Integration of Senrac Transportation Services in Houston TX, International Heavy Equipment Shipping, into American Lamprecht Transport Inc. |
| 2016 | Integration of Seabridge International Freight in Baltimore, Maryland. The company is operating as branch No. 6 of American Lamprecht under the brand Seabridge Lamprecht Merger with AmCar Freight in Miami, Florida. This 7th branch office works under Amcar Lamprecht |
| 2017 | Founding of the Joint Ventures WOG Lamprecht GmbH, St. Margrethen, specialized in customs services Opening of the 8th branch of American Lamprecht in Denver, Colorado and the 9th in San Francisco |
| 2018 | Opening of the logistics centre Wannenboden, Pratteln Certification ISO 9001:2015 |
| 2019 | Lamprecht Transport Ltd. is HACCP certified |
| 2020 | Lamprecht Transport Ltd. is certified for the storage of BIO products according to the stringent conditions in accordance with the Swiss BIO Ordinance With Ms Jenny Vargas-Lamprecht the fourth generation takes over the CEO position |
| 2023 | With the new Organisation and Business Process Management department on the management board, Lamprecht Transport is preparing itself for the challenges of digitalisation. Lamprecht Transport is expanding its warehousing and logistics activities by purchasing new warehouse space in Ramsen. |
Today, Lamprecht Transport Ltd. and its subsidiaries have the ideal preconditions available to continue successfully mastering the versatile challenges of the future.
management
quality
The satisfaction of our customers determines our success. That is why we continuously train our employees on quality, risk and safety. We count not only on the use of modern technologies, but also on the ongoing optimization of our internal processes. These activities are sustainably and transparently supported by our documented quality management system according to ISO 9001. For core and transport-specific elements, Lamprecht Transport Ltd. Basel and the logistics center Pratteln are audited according to SQAS and implement HACCP. We are also certified according to the very stringent conditions in accordance with the Swiss BIO regulation for the storage of biological products.
Quality labels that give you the confidence to have selected the right freight forwarding logistical partners:
security
Your transports will surely reach their destination safely. With selected basic training in the fields of security and safety (freight security as per FOCA guidelines, hazardous materials transportation, combating terrorism, securing loads, etc.) our employees are well trained and regularly refreshed.
We do everything for the safety of your goods.
A milestone in regard to security has been certification as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO). This certification demands extensive precautionary measures in terms of reliability, solvency and compliance with high safety standards as well as strict compliance with relevant legislation.
Enterprises that possess an AEO certificate benefit in connected customs areas from simplifications in security-relevant customs controls and simplified procedures. This, above all, is for the benefit of customers of Lamprecht Transport Ltd.
environment
Eco-friendly transportation and storage has always been a real concern for Lamprecht Transport Ltd. Accordingly, our freight forwarding professionals make every effort to process each and every transport as environmentally-friendly as possible. These measures include the highest possible exploitation of means of transport, the avoidance of empty runs and the optimisation of transport routes through to the segregated disposal of packaging materials.
We utilise, whenever possible, ecological means of transport such as combined transport (rail/road) and Rhine barges as well as electric and biogas-powered vehicles and resource-friendly paper-free solutions (e-freight and customs clearance).
In this way our thought-through planning and friction-free execution of your assignment pay off in the long term for everyone. We’ll stay on the ball and act sustainably.
memberships
Industry organizations
IATA – The International Air Transport Association
FIATA – International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations
System Alliance Europe – Cooperation of leading medium-sized groupage freight forwarders
ONLINE Systemlogistik – Europe-wide general cargo network
FETA Freight Systems International (FFSI) – Global network of freight forwarders
SPEDLOGSWISS – Association of Swiss Freight Forwarding and Logistics companies
Groupement Fer – Association of Swiss freight forwarding and logistics companies for the promotion of cross-border rail transport
Chambers of commerce, business organizations
Swiss Global Enterprise
Swiss Shippers‘ Council SSC
swiss-export – the Swiss Export Association
Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan
Swiss Business Council Dubai U.A.E.
Swiss Hong Kong Business Association
Swiss-Asian Chamber of Commerce
Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce
Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce
Swisscam – Swiss-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Germany-Switzerland