{"id":60,"date":"2021-04-19T08:58:49","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T06:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.atco.de\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2025-07-21T08:06:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T06:06:39","slug":"ueber-uns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.atco.de\/en\/ueber-uns\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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August T\u00f6pfer & Co. (GmbH & Co.) KG<\/h2>

ist ein traditionelles familiengef\u00fchrtes Handelshaus, welches seinen Kunden als Systemanbieter im Bereich Lebens- und Futtermittel alles aus einer Hand bietet: Import, Lagerung, Verpackung sowie Logistik. Das Unternehmen besch\u00e4ftigt derzeit knapp 400 Mitarbeiter. Zu den Kunden z\u00e4hlen die f\u00fchrenden europ\u00e4ischen Einzelhandels- und Discountunternehmen sowie die Lebensmittel- und Futtermitelindustrie. \u00a0Die Rohwaren bezieht ATCO direkt von zuverl\u00e4ssigen Lieferanten in den Ursprungsl\u00e4ndern, mit denen ATCO seit vielen Jahren zusammenarbeitet. Da unter anderen auch aus eigener Abpackung \/ Lagerung \u00a0aus Hamburg geliefert wird, kontrolliert ATCO die Produktqualit\u00e4t vor Ort und sorgt f\u00fcr die Einhaltung der Liefertermine. Durch kontinuierliches Wachstum in den traditionellen Gesch\u00e4ftsfeldern, Zucker, Trockenfr\u00fcchte und Futtermittel hat das Unternehmen seine heutige Position erreicht und z\u00e4hlt in den Branche zu einer der f\u00fchrenden Unternehmen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Philosophy<\/h2>

Throughout its many years of experience in the wholesale and export business, ATCO has always been committed to respecting tradition while focussing on the future. ATCO sets the highest standards for the quality of its products and services. Moreover, ATCO works constantly on further developments and optimisations. This consistency is key to how the company sees itself. ATCO thus continuously guarantees the best possible quality for its customers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n August T\u00f6pfer was living in Weimar in 1904, earning a living as a sole trader.<\/b>
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\n During the First World War, August T\u00f6pfer left the company that bears his name. E.O. Schmidt took over August T\u00f6pfer & Co. in Weimar as sole proprietor.<\/b>
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\n After the First World War, Rudolf Fischer acquired the company August T\u00f6pfer & Co. and sought additional shareholders, including Rudolf Ernst, who was a close friend of his.<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t <\/div>\n

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\n The Hamburg branch was set up to enter into the import and export business in 1920. It was initially limited to an office on Deichstrasse.<\/b>
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\n Towards the end of the 1920s, the branch in Erfurt was founded \u2013 with excellent transport connections in close proximity to the train station. The business in Erfurt primarily focussed on the local wholesale of colonial goods. However, mail order business was also conducted with food delivered to the end consumers.<\/b>
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\n Following the Second World War, the business was concentrated in the branch in Hamburg. The branch in Thuringia was closed. At this time, August T\u00f6pfer & Co. belonged to five owners, including Rudolf Fischer and Rudolf Ernst. This was symbolised by the five leaves of the palm in the company logo. <\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t <\/div>\n

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\n Towards the end of the 1950s, this generation of limited partners gradually retired from the company. Alfred and Klaus Ernst, the sons of Rudolf Ernst, took over management of the company. They focused on continuous expansion of the traditional lines of business: sugar, dried fruits and feed. Particularly in the international sugar trade, August T\u00f6pfer & Co. established itself as a major player.<\/b>
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\n The third generation of the Ernst family, Rudolf and Robert Ernst, took over management of the company in 1990 and are still running the business to this day. The company achieved its current position thanks to continuous growth, offering customers everything from a single source: import, storage, packaging and logistics.<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t

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Locations and partners<\/h1>\n

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As a distributor, we source our raw materials from longstanding contractual partners in the countries of origin. Through close communication and diligent controls at our locations in Germany and Spain, we ensure that you receive your products both on time and in top quality.<\/p>\n Visit our locations<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Product range <\/span><\/h3>

ATCO sources raw materials directly from reliable suppliers in the countries of origin with whom ATCO has been cooperating for many years. Since products are supplied from the company\u2019s own packing facility in Hamburg, ATCO monitors product quality on site and ensures compliance with delivery dates.<\/p>

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