Danzas expands in Mexico
Integration of Danzas and Doal creates multi-modal powerhouse delivering one-stop logistics solutions to Mexico’s trading community. Danzas continues aggressive expansion across Latin America.
Basel, August 06, 2001. Danzas has entered into a joint venture with Doal S.A. de C.V., one of Mexico’s leading logistics companies. Since 1986, Doal served as the exclusive agent of the former Air Express International Corp. The combined company, known as Danzas AEI S.A. de C.V., will initially operate in three key trading centers – Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey – with a team of 300 professionals. Danzas has operated in Mexico since 1969.
The integration of Doal and Danzas merges Danzas’ strong air and ocean import business with Doal’s powerful export network, especially in air freight services. The integration will also combine Danzas’ leading position on the trans-oceanic trades with Doal’s core U.S.-Mexico market. Besides becoming one of the leading logistics companies in Mexico, Danzas AEI S.A. de C.V. will now establish a major presence in two-way trade linking Mexico with all of the major continents.
The merger marks another step in Danzas’ strategy to create the dominant integrated logistics platform throughout Latin America. Since February, Danzas has expanded its presence in Chile and Colombia through key acquisitions in both countries.
“The merger with Doal is significant in that it not only extends our reach throughout Mexico, but it positions us to capitalize on growth in the U.S.-Mexico trades and to capture share of import-export traffic linking Mexico with Europe, Asia and the rest of Latin America,” said Samuel Israel, Head of Danzas Latin America.
According to Israel, the new company is looking to build regional “logistics corridors” between Mexico and Central America by leveraging the transport capabilities of our trucking network with Arwest as well as the customs and warehousing and distribution capabilities in the region of our Central American joint venture partner, Cormar. A similar regional initiative is underway in the four-country Mercosur region of South America, Israel said.
“For our customers, the integration creates compelling synergies from both a product and geographic standpoint,” said Agustin Alva, the new country manager of Danzas AEI S.A. de CV and former COO, (Chief Operating Officer) of Doal. “We now offer a broad portfolio of multi-modal transportation services and value-added logistics solutions, and we can execute those solutions across a comprehensive route network connecting multiple continents. Doal’s unique strengths on the NAFTA trades will complement Danzas’ trans-oceanic distribution system to give companies in Mexico superior value for their logistics investment.”
