C.
Woermann
(Ghana)
Ltd
Company Profile and History
Woermann
is
a
"family
empire"
founded
by
Carl
Woermann
and
is
a
mid-sized
company
in
African-European
trade.
Carl
Woermann's
son
Adolph
Woermann
(1847-1910)-who
was
elected
to
the
German
"Reichstag”-became
one
of
the
most
important
merchants
in
African
trade
and
the
owner
of
the
world's
largest
privately-owned
shipping
company.
He
was
engaged
in
the
formation
of
the
German
African
colonies,
especially
of
Cameroon
and
today's
Namibia.
The
company
was
founded
in
1837
and
trade
with
Africa
started
at
the
same
time.
During
the
course
of
World
War
I,
shipping
routes
to
Africa
became
inaccessible,
ships
were
lost
and
Woermann-owned
properties
in
Cameroon,
Gabon,
Liberia
etc.
were
expropriated.
In
1920,
Kurt
Woermann,
Adolph‘s
son
re-build
the
business.
He
re-opened
offices
in
Monrovia,
Freetown,
Accra
and
Eloby/Bata
where
German
ironware,
machinery,
textiles
and
pharmaceuticals
were
traded
in
exchange
for
cocoa,
palm
oil
and
rubber.
During
World
War
II
the
company
once
again
lost
its
African
business.
Its
African
businesses
were
opened
again
in
1949.
In
1954
C.Woermann
Ghana
was
formally
founded.
An
office
was
opened
in
Accra
and
in
1973
an
office
in
Kumasi
was
opened.
In
200
warehousing
facilities
were
extended
at
the
Kumasi
site
and
in
2003
in
Accra.
C.Woermann
co-ordinates
all
export
and
financial
operations
from
its
headquarters
in
Hamburg.
Import
and
distribution
is
managed
directly
from
its
subsidiaries
in
Nigeria
and
Ghana,
where
an
extensive
range
of
products
with
European
and
worldwide
manufacturing
labels
are
stocked.
In Country Location
Nsawam
Road,
Avenor
Junction,
Accra,
Ghana;
Telephone:
+233
21
225141/
221777
Telefax:
+233
21
227407
Lake
Road,
Kumasi,
Ghana;
Telephone:
+233
51-37597
or
-22952;
Telefax:
+233
51-22952
Services and Products
C.
Woermann
(Ghana)
acts
as
a
technical
trade
and
service
company
specialising
in
machinery,
tools,
spare
parts,
tyres
and
equipment
for
industry,
commerce
and
agriculture.
The
main
departments
are:
Automotive,
Machinery
and
Steel,
which
deal
with
a
wide
selection
of
products,
including:
DEUTZ:
Generators
with
DEUTZ
engines
20
-
1000kVA;
BOMAG:
Compaction
machinery;
PUTZMEISTER:
Concrete
pumps
(stationary
und
mobile);
IRMAIR:
Air
compressors
(with
diesel
engine);
ABAC:
Air
compressors
(electrical);
CAMS:
Mini
excavators;
HC:
Forklifts
from
1.8
to
10
tons;
SAME:
Tractors
from
75
to
210
HP
;
WOOD
MIZER:
Band
saws
(stationary)
;
STIHL:
Saws,
cutter,
high
pressure
cleaner
;JOPER:
Plows,
Trailers;
MAKITA:
Power
tools
for
wood,
metal
and
stone
;KENNEDY:
Tools
for
maintenance
jobs
;IRWIN:
Tools
for
workshops;
ABUS:
Security
systems
(locks)
Number of Employees
52
people
Financial Information
N/A
Market Share
C.
Woermann
is
Ghana’s
leading
international
supplier
of
automotive
parts,
machinery,
steel
and
autoparts
and
its
products
are
available
country-wide.
Woermann
is
one
of
the
strongest
trading
links
between
Germany
and
Africa.
Leading
suppliers
such
as
Bosch,
Stihl,
Michelin,
Federal
Mogul
and
Mahle
have
selected
C.Woermann
as
their
sole
agent
and
partner
in
Africa.
Business Objective
“C.Woermann
is
committed
to:
building
long
term
relationships
with
its
customers;
building
long-term
partnerships
with
its
suppliers
;providing
a
first
class,
reliable
service
;supplying
products
which
consistently
meet
high
quality
standards
;
and
conducting
all
business
according
to
fair
trading
practices
“
Business Model
Its
strategy
for
growth
is
based
on
a
strong
family
tradition,
longstanding
presence
in
Africa
long
standing
partnerships
with
global
suppliers
and
strong
link
in
the
supply
chain.
“The
strong
family
management
team
of
C.Woermann
combines
over
160
years
of
company
history
and
experience
in
export
and
international
trade
with
the
most
high
tech
means
of
transportation,
communication
and
warehousing
which
exist
today.
Collectively
they
provide
the
company
with
strategic
direction
and
are
the
driving
force
behind
C.Woermann‘s
trading
success
seizing
the
opportunities
today
and
overcoming
the
challenges
of
tomorrow.
“
Ownership of Business
C.
Woermann
Ghana
is
a
100%
subsidiary
of
C.WOERMANN
GMBH
&
CO.
KG.
Benefits Offered and Relations with Government
Woermann
is
on
the
List
of
“Importers
in
Good
Standing”
and
is
exempted
from
the
1%
IRS
Withholding
Tax.
Product Development
N/A