1871
Founded in 1871 by Carl Heinrich Hellmann in Osnabruck, northern Germany the company started as a one - man business delivering parcels with a horse-drawn cart.

1906
Company name changed to Hellmann Brothers (Gebr.Hellmann) by sons Heinrich and Friedrich in Osnabruck.

1919
The transportation of furniture and coal added to the haulage products.

1935
New service launched: transportation of consolidated cargoes (ltl) with 60 employees.

1945
Company rebuilt by sons Heinz Hellmann and Emil Hellmann after World War II.

1948
On the osnabruck railway station ruins, a transshipment facility with rail connections was constructed for consolidated cargoes.

1957
New service: Quickverkehr guaranteed delivery service.

1980
New service: Europa-Kurier (europe courrier) introduced a guaranteed 24 - 48 hour delivery service.

1982
Warehouse built in Osnabruck.

1990
New service: Hellmann Parcel Systems is launched in Great Britain, in cooperation with british partners.

1997
Joint ventures in Poland.
Since January 2004 change to Hellmann Worldwide Logistics.

1999
Hellmann establishes new branches in S. Korea, Turkey and Spain.

2001
Mummert + Partner and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics receive the pilot project 9.2 of the BundeswehrSchneider Logistics and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics form a strategic alliance.Opening of the DCC (Digital Community Center) in Osnabruk.

2002
Founding of the LH Bundeswehr Bekleidungsgesellschaft mbH Union between Lion Apparel and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics to form LH Bekleidungsgesellschaft, which holds 74.9 % of the shares, and g.e.b.b. with 25.1%

2004
Contraction is completed on the new Shanghai Air Freight warehouse.
The companys operations new include 7 A-Class licenses and 23 offices in ther Peoples Republic of China.

2006
Helmann Receives the coverted " Award of Excellence " from the Global Institute of Logistics.

2007
Hellmann opens offices in India and Paskistan.

2009
Hellmann has developed a global network of 443 offices in 157 countries.

2011
Hellmann Korea Receives the coveted " Best Partner Award in 2010 " from LG Electronics.