{
  "id": 6709483,
  "title": "Brt cambia rotta: meno volumi, più redditività e crescita all’estero",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/brt-cambia-rotta-meno-volumi-piu-redditivita-e-crescita-allestero",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-11T04:32:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Il Sole 24 Ore",
    "slug": "il-sole-24-ore",
    "url": "https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/brt-cambia-rotta-meno-volumi-piu-redditivita-e-crescita-all-estero-AJOT9j9"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "Brt, the Italian logistics company, is adapting its industrial Galileo plan for 2025, shifting its focus from volume growth to profitability. Two years after the judicial administration, the transformation strategy initiated by the Bologna-based logistics firm remains the foundation of its recovery, but the new environment imposes more prudent objectives. The growth target for 2029 has dropped to between 10 and 13%, down from the 20% forecasted the previous year. CEO Stefania Pezzetti explains, \"The world has changed: inflation, higher fuel prices, pressure on prices, and the entry of low-cost operators have led us to adapt our strategy.\" Brt closed 2025 in loss, although with slightly higher revenues than the previous year. For 2026, estimates indicate a near 2 billion euro profit. In a market where parcel revenue tends to decline, Brt has decided to target segments where it believes it has a competitive advantage, such as heavier and more complex shipments, a greater balance between B2B and B2C, and higher-value services. The transformation involves the supply chain, with Pezzetti shifting the helm towards a drastic reduction of supply partners: from over 2,000 to around 150, introducing periodic controls. This move has helped avoid new problems, admits the CEO. Additionally, 2,000 warehouse operators have been internalized. The period of controlled administration has served as a stimulus to scrutinize processes and procedures. Looking ahead, Brt's growth will increasingly come from abroad. Of the 220 million parcels handled annually, 10% now goes beyond borders, and integrating with the French Geopost network, which recorded 15.8 billion euros in revenue and 2.2 billion deliveries with 160,000 pick-up points in 2025, \"offers a platform to accompany Italian SMEs in European markets and develop traffic with more sustainable margins.\" There are also new services: the Italian network has between 12,500 and 13,000 depot points and lockers, while Fresh, dedicated to temperature-controlled food products, has doubled revenue in a year, starting from small numbers. The broader issue of \"the logistics of impulse\" remains, with Pezzetti describing it as a race for increasingly rapid, precise, and seemingly free deliveries that have squeezed prices and margins, increasing traffic and environmental impact. \"We need to start restoring dignity to the work of express couriers, transport, and logistics,\" she says. The network's dignity can be part of the answer, along with greater consumer awareness. The July fire at Brt's Bovisa site in Milan is still under investigation, with material damages still being quantified. Full operations have returned, and no personnel were harmed, thanks to the effective safety measures. Pezzetti adds that the incident will also strengthen the network's safeguards.",
  "summary": "Brt rivede il piano industriale Galileo varato nel 2025 e sposta il baricentro della crescita dai volumi alla redditività. A due anni dall’amministrazione giudiziaria, la strategia di trasformazione avviata dall’azienda...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}