History

A successful business since 1945

A visionary with a truck: A one-man company with a single vehicle has developed into a growing enterprise with 105 employees, more than 29 vehicles and market-leading status.

Over the years, two branch service centers have been added: In the Hanseatic city of Hamburg and in the Main metropolis of Frankfurt.

Preserving the proven and blazing new trails: We have always developed and expanded our range of services while remaining faithful to the vision of our founder: From regional to national removals through to international and overseas removals – all to the highest standard.

Today Max Jacobi Movemanagement represents experience, professional know-how, individual customer service and excellently trained employees – more than 25.000 removals worldwide and the highest customer satisfaction speak for themselves.


1945

Max Jacobi founds his own company, hauling coal and potatoes with a single horse and wagon.

1953

Launch of the waste collection service.

 

1960

Establishment of the forwarding business.

 

1967

Opening of a new office building and a warehouse to accommodate growth.


1980

Launch of the computer / IT transport business. Retirement of the coal trading business.

 

1986

Joins the UTS (Umzugs- und Transport-System) network as one of the earliest members.

 

1987

Restructuring as a holding company with individual businesses as subsidiaries. Constant expansion follows.

 

1989

Addition of the packaging company INTERPACK GmbH.


1990-1991

Construction of a state-of-the-art warehouse and office complex to meet current and anticipate further growth.


1992

Establishment of UTS Europe in cooperation with North American Van Line.

 

1993

Admittance to FIDI.

 

1998

First FAIM (FIDI-accredited international mover) certificate holder in Germany and one of the first 12 FAIM-certified companies in the world.

1998-1999

Major contract awarded for the transport of government ministries from Bonn to Berlin: Federal Chancellery, Ministry of Transport, Justice Ministry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, American Embassy, Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM).

 

2000

Opening of the Hamburg branch office. All international operations transferred from Kiel to Hamburg.


2002

Founding of UniGroup Wordwide UTS.


2007

Opening of the Frankfurt branch office


2009

Managing directors Nis Kahlke and Bernd Jacobi retire from active service. Jean-Pierre and Michel Jacobi admitted as partners.


2010

Max Jacobi has always been, without exception one of the top three UTS Germany members in its annual “Mover of the Year” award.


2014

Jean-Pierre appointed as Managing Director of Max Jacobi Spedition, leading the company into the third generation.

 

2016

Rebranding of the global network into Harmony Relocation Network.

 


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