Gebrüder Weiss, an international transport and logistics company with US headquarters in Chicago, has teamed up with Delta Group Logistics, LLC. to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to police, truck drivers, healthcare facilities, and others this month.
Invested in the health and safety of their own essential workers, Gebrüder Weiss and Delta Group, who work together regularly, chose to invest additional funds into making sure the businesses around them had access to personal protective equipment. The companies purchased and have been overseeing the distribution of 8,000 facemasks to various organizations and companies in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. A majority of the face shields donated will go directly to Springfield, IL, to help stock the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ State Surplus Warehouse so that shields are ready when they are needed.
“Our teams understand how critical PPE is to the health and safety of our own warehouse workers. Being a family-owned company, we wanted to do more to help take care of the community. As soon as we had the opportunity to source face masks and face shields that we could deliver to the community, we moved on it. There is an immense need for PPE, and we are happy that we can make a small difference,” said Mark McCullough, CEO of Gebrüder Weiss USA.
Gebrüder Weiss and Delta Group Logistics will continue distributing PPE to more area healthcare facilities and front-line workers over the next few weeks. Both companies’ employees are actively and safely participating in face mask dissemination activities.
Gebrüder Weiss, a global freight forwarder with a core business of overland transport, air, and sea freight and logistics, is the world’s oldest transport company with a history that dates back more than 500 years. The family-owned company employs more than 7,300 people worldwide and boasts 150 company-owned locations. The business established a presence in the United States in Chicago in 2017 and has since expanded its North American locations to include Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York. Developing and changing with the needs of its customers during its long history, Gebrüder Weiss is also a pioneer in sustainable business practices having implemented myriad ecological, economic, and social initiatives. The company’s voyage into North America, along with its continuous growth, illustrates the need for highly experienced providers of global solutions through an international network of supply chain experts. Customized solutions with a single point of contact, provide customers with an exceptional service experience focused on responsible and economical solutions.
About Delta Group Logistics
Delta Group Logistics is a transportation brokerage company that started in 2013. Founders of the company are former truck drivers; a background in transportation enhances their understanding of the needs of customers and carriers. They are not simply a brokerage company; they are a transportation company. The family-owned company employs more than 100 people, with offices in Texas, Florida and Europe. Delta Group Logistics operates with the customers and carriers as part of the family.
