10 Facts About Herlitz

1.

Herlitz PBS AG is a former German manufacturing company originally based in Berlin.

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2.

Herlitz expanded to about 3,000 customers throughout Europe, with 1,335 employees as of 2012.

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3.

Herlitz ran the small firm for 31 years before stepping down in 1935 for health reasons.

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4.

Herlitz expanded its distribution after the company was taken over by the son, Gunter Herlitz.

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5.

Gunter Herlitz resumed business operations as early as the summer of 1945, initially dealing in bargains of all kinds.

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6.

In 1960, Herlitz established its own distribution organisation for West Germany.

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7.

Heavy losses from 1998 to 2000 forced Herlitz to make drastic cuts at the beginning of the 21st century.

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8.

Herlitz succeeded in making it through insolvency proceedings in accordance with the new insolvency law in record time while keeping operations running.

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9.

Herlitz carried a product line of around 15,000 office supplies and stationery items.

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10.

In 1990, Herlitz was awarded with the German Prize for Logistics at the German Logistics Conference, thus recognising the long-time merits of Klaus Albig.

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