Air Cargo Pallets and Containers

Company PalNet GmbH Air Cargo Products
Date 16.09.2010

History

PalNet GmbH was founded by Klaus Demtröder in the year 1991 as FH-R Air Cargo Equipment Vertriebs-GmbH. As successor of parts of the company Brüggemann and Brand, Germany, FH-R held the intellectual rights of the Brüggemann & Brand ground equipment products such as pallet and container dollies and pallets and container stands.

In 2001 Klaus Demtröder changed the name to PalNet GmbH Air Cargo Products. He sold the rights for the ground equipment products and started a manufacturing company for pallets and containers in Stadtkyll, Germany. In 2008 the production plant moved to its existing premises in Wiesbaum, owning 10.000 m² of land and a 2,000 m² building for production and warehouse.

Management

The company has been managed since 1991 by Klaus Demtröder, who is also the founder and owner, resp. part owner, of the company. Klaus Demtröder has been in the aviation industry since 1975 and before the foundation of PalNet GmbH he held leading positions in various aviation companies such as Brüggemann and Brand, Aluteam and Transequip International.

Current Shareholders

PalNet GmbH is a privately owned company with a share capital of € 153.000,00 and the list of shareholders is as follows:

  Shareholders Share Capital: € 153.000,00
1 Klaus Demtröder, Germany
Managing Director, pers. liable Director (under German law)
€ 51.000,00
2 Alex Nichols, USA € 51.000,00
3 Nicholas A. Vendrig, The Netherlands € 25.500,00
4 Marc Terpstra, The Netherlands € 12.750,00
5 Peter Kuhuwael, The Netherlands € 12.750,00

Current status
PalNet is a free and independent company, registered under No. B 32346, Wittlich. PalNet holds design certification AP to DOA No. 152 by EASA and JAA, EASA and FAA certifications for its pallets, containers and horse boxes. PalNet is also certified by the LBA (German Aviation Authority) as a production company, LBA certification DE.21G.0151.

Contact

PalNet GmbH Air Cargo Products
Vulkanstr. 10 D-54578 Wiesbaum
Key Contacts:
Klaus Demtroeder (CEO)
Germany
  • +49 (0) 6593-980 93-0