TNT Express celebrates 60 years of successful delivery 1946 – 2006
TNT Express – leading global business to business express delivery company – today announced the 60th anniversary of the company’s first operations, which began in Australia in 1946.
Delivering 3.5 million parcels, documents and pieces of freight every week to over 200 countries across the world, TNT Express reported profits of 474 million euros in 2005. When the company was first established with a single truck in Australia at the end of the Second World War, TNT Express made a profit of eight dollars per week during the first few months of trading, hauling timber, glass bottles, cement and soil.
“Evolving from a small Australian enterprise into a globally recognised brand which employs 48,000 people across the world is a great achievement. With the on-going development of new customer-focused services and additional air and road routes that offer unlimited capacity, we are confident that TNT Express will maintain its success over the next 60 years,” said Marie-Christine Lombard, Group Managing Director, TNT Express.
Transporting goods without size or weight restriction, TNT Express operates a ‘never-say-no to the customer’ policy and has developed a diverse portfolio of services which are tailored to specific industries, in particular the Life Sciences, High-tech, Automotive and Fashion industries. These services are offered across TNT Express’ extensive global network, which has recently expanded throughout the Middle East and South East Asia.
“Increasing demand for our new services has prompted us to grow significantly, most recently across the Middle East and Asia. This year we launched Asia’s first and only integrated road network and plan to invest around 100 million euros in the Indian market over the next five years. Furthermore, in December 2006 and June 2007 respectively, we will take delivery of two Boeing 747 aircraft to launch a new direct route between Europe and China,” continued Mrs Lombard.
With this growth and expansion, TNT Express has developed a greater recognition of the social responsibilities required of a modern multinational corporation. The company is registered on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and works in partnership with the United Nations World Food and Environmental programmes to fight hunger and pollution across the world.
“We want TNT Express to be a well respected and trusted company that demonstrates accountability not only to customers and shareholders, but also to our employees and the global community,” continued Lombard.
In 2000 the company reached another significant milestone, becoming the first ever organisation to achieve a global Investor in People award, recognising effective investment in the training and development of the company’s employees.
