DHL wins Heidelberger Druckmaschinen contract

DHL has been awarded a three-year contract by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen to manage the warehousing and distribution of its newly established DHL-Heidelberg Hong Kong Logistic Centre (HLC).

Operating 24/7, the HLC serves as a spare parts centre for the Asia-Pacific region, and will reduce delivery time for Heidelberg customers by up to 50 pct.

Prior to the establishment of the multi-million dollar HLC, spare parts were sent to customers directly from Heidelberg’s spare parts centre in Germany.

DHL will manage the 15,000 sq.ft warehouse located in Tsuen Wan, which houses inventory in excess of USD 2 million.

With DHL’s extensive air express network in Asia-Pacific, it will enable the next-day delivery of spare parts to Heidelberg’s customers in major cities in the region, overcoming geographical spread, reducing lead times and optimising inventory levels.