DHL Mexico to invest USD100 mln in five years
DHL de Mexico, the local unit of global express and logistics company DHL, a unit of German postal services group Deutsche Post AG, plans to invest some $100 mln (82.4 mln euro) in the forthcoming five years, to strengthen its technology platform and customer care, under its expansion policy, the company’s director general Leticia Navarro said on October 26, 2005.
DHL Mexico currently holds some 22 pct market share. The company will invest $25 mln (20.6 mln euro) in 2005 to maintain its growth in the country, Navarro noted.
The company envisages to raise its capacity in the three largest receiving centres, namely Ciudad de Mexico, Guadalajara and Saltillo.
The company plans record high investments of some $30 mln (24.7 mln euro) for 2006.
The company has invested some $600,000 (494,700 euro) in raising by 18 pct the capacity of its transfers centre in Guadalajara.
DHL has been operating in Mexico for 25 years and has a staff of 2,500. The company operates in Mexico 56 stations. [Editor’s note: DHL de Mexico, the Mexican unit of global express and logistics company DHL Express, announced $12 mln (9.98 mln euro) investments in renovation of its transport fleet, the Latin America News Digest reported on September 27, 2005.]
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Source: El Economista
