1969 marked the birth of the Josef Venneker livestock business. On their Westphalian farm in Nordkirchen, Josef and Hildegard Venneker founded a livestock marketing business. With just one trailer, farmer Josef Venneker initially began to sell the animals from his farm. After this was successful, farmers from the neighborhood also wanted to sell their animals. This is how the livestock trade grew from the Venneker farm in Nordkirchen. The family gradually expanded the trade and transportation of animals.
They soon purchased their second and third livestock trailers. The company expanded. The farm increasingly became a transshipment point for breeding and slaughter animals. In 1986 and 1988, sons Albert and Heinz Venneker took on responsible roles in the family business. When the business was handed over to Albert Venneker in 2002, the company was renamed Viehhandel Josef Venneker, Inhaber Albert Venneker e.K.. Heinz Venneker took over the management. The versatility of the second-generation family business is also reflected in the name "Venneker Unternehmensgruppe" (Venneker Group) with the divisions Livestock Trade, Logistics and Nature.
The Venneker Group has grown continuously over the last few decades. It has retained its friendly family character to this day. From the very beginning, the aim has been to maintain a good working relationship and confident partnership with the agricultural sector. This is based on excellent service and long-term cooperation based on trust. The company could no longer be continued on its own farm - despite numerous office containers.
After 49 years, a new location has been created for key parts. In 2018, a modern logistics center was built on a five-hectare site on the L 810, on the outskirts of Nordkirchen, in a prime traffic location. From this new company headquarters, the dynamically growing family business serves breeders and fatteners throughout Germany and neighboring countries. The family character is a company culture:"We are making a difference!"
This is not just a slogan, it is also a program. Within the family work area and also outside, for example when it comes to supporting the sports club. The recipe for success is the identification of the employees with their employer and that of the customers with the Venneker Group. More than 200 employees work there: business people, IT specialists, logisticians, freight forwarders, professional drivers, mechanics, trainees and sales representatives. "Our staff are our greatest asset," says owner Albert Venneker. "We not only invest in training and further education, but also in the best working conditions. This applies to our administration and commercial department just as much as it does to our drivers!" The third generation has already gained a foothold: Nils Venneker studied business administration, has been with the company since 2017 and manages purchasing and sales. As a livestock marketer, Venneker is the market leader in the industry and is always available: 24 hours a day, around the clock. Seven days a week.
