The story behind

With more than 125 years of experience, K. Hansen Transport A/S is a family-run business with a long tradition of meticulousness.

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Transport with tradition – since 1896

With more than 125 years of experience, K. Hansen Transport A/S is a family-run business with a tradition of diligence, commitment, and treating goods as if they were the company's own. This means that an agreement is an agreement, and that an agreed delivery time is something you set your clock by.

A lot has happened both in terms of the street scene and trucks since K. Hansen Transport A/S was founded back in 1896. Back then, horsepower was scarce and four-legged. It is a long way to the state-of-the-art trucks that are now on the roads with goods both day and night.

Contact us – we are ready to help

Do you need a stable and flexible partner for distribution? At K. Hansen Transport A/S, we are ready to help with everything from single deliveries to tailor-made logistics solutions.

Contact us today to learn more:

Phone: +45 76 96 06 44
Email: distribution@kht.dk

We look forward to hearing from you and finding the solution that best suits your business.

Our History
1896
The beginning
The company's origins date back to 1896, when Christian Nissen Lorentsen established a haulage business in Vejen.
The beginning
Peder Hansen - First generation
1924
Peder Hansen - First generation
Peder Hansen bought the haulage business in 1924. Peder Hansen's son, Kristian Hansen, also joined the business and worked as an assistant from the age of 20. Under Peder Hansen, the business underwent rapid technological development. In the late 1920s, the company made the leap from horse-drawn transport to motorized vehicles.
1930
Kristian Hansen - Second generation
In 1930, the entire business was transferred to Kristian Hansen. The business developed positively, mainly due to forward-thinking management, but also thanks to good and loyal employees. One factor that contributed positively to the business's development was its long-standing customer relationships, which remain a characteristic feature of the company today.
Kristian Hansen - Second generation
Karsten Hansen - Third generation
1974
Karsten Hansen - Third generation
Karsten Hansen took over the company on May 1, 1974, when the generational change was completed. Kristian Hansen was given a lifetime employment contract with the company. After the takeover, Karsten Hansen restructured the company with a focus on freight transport.
1996
100th anniversary
In 1996, K. Hansen Transport A/S celebrated its 100th anniversary. This was celebrated in style over four days with events for current and former staff, family, customers, suppliers, and other interested parties from Vejen and the surrounding area.
100th anniversary
110th anniversary
2006
110th anniversary
On May 1, 2006, K. Hansen Transport A/S celebrated its 110th anniversary with a big party at Park Alle 18, where 220 employees and their families were invited. The year also brought honor to the company when one of its trainees won the Danish Championship for warehouse trainees.
2012
Jakob Wiborg Hansen - Fourth generation
Jakob Wiborg Hansen is taking over the company after a three-stage generational change. Although Jakob does not have a heavy goods vehicle license, he has a license to lead and run the company safely in the same spirit. The company has undergone a natural development and now appears "streamlined" and action-oriented.
Jakob Wiborg Hansen - Fourth generation
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The people behind the transport

At K. Hansen Transport A/S, you will be greeted by loyal employees who understand the importance of good service. The seniority among employees is unusually high, which testifies to a stable framework and a culture where professionalism and responsibility are prioritized.

The company was named ITD Company of the Year in 2010 and has previously come close to winning the titles of Transport Company of the Year and Workplace of the Year.

In addition, our students have achieved impressive rankings in both national and international competitions. We are proud of this, as it demonstrates our investment in both people and the future.

The story continues

Although we have more than a century behind us, we are constantly looking ahead. Transport needs change, and so do the solutions. We evolve in line with our customers' needs – but without letting go of the foundation on which the company is built.

Carefulness. Commitment. Decency.

That was the starting point in 1896.

It still is today.

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From horsepower to trucks

When great-grandfather Peder Hansen took over the then small company, its most significant assets were:
"7 work wagons, 4 flat wagons, 3 charabancs, 1 jumbe, 1 landau, 5 horses, and harnesses."

It was Karsten Hansen's father, Kristian Hansen, who first believed that the future lay in trucks, and in 1928 a used Chevrolet was purchased for the formidable sum of 1,100 kroner.

Since then, development has progressed rapidly.

Today, the fleet consists of 65 trucks, most of which are less than four years old. The development from horse-drawn carriages to modern equipment has made it possible to perform tasks on a completely different scale – and with the flexibility that today's companies expect.

What began with work wagons and horses has now become a professional transport and logistics company offering a wide range of services.

Today, we offer, among other things:

Dry figures:

200 talented employees

50,000 m2 warehouse hotel

68 own trucks and associated chassis

12 trucks

7,000 m2 terminal

If you would like to read more about the history of K. Hansen Transport A/S, you are welcome to request our anniversary book, which tells the story from the beginning until 2012.

The anniversary book can be ordered by contacting post@kht.dk.

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