DELPHI Technologies (a brand owned by BorgWarner Inc.) and GEODIS in Poland have extended their collaboration until 2027. This new agreement that includes the expansion of warehouse space in Wrocław (Poland) will allow an increase of 50% in volumes handled.

Delphi Technologies is providing products for sophisticated vehicle systems with leading service solutions for the aftermarket. With new markets, in addition to the existing ones served in Central and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and North Africa, Delphi Technologies needs a partner to support its growth. The agreement with GEODIS provides an increase in warehouse space in Wrocław by 5,000 square meters by 2027, resulting in a total of 20,000 sqm.

GEODIS in Poland will also continue to provide DELPHI Technologies Aftermarket additional support covering logistics optimization, customs services, return logistics, consumables purchasing, master data updates (part dimension scanning), as well as labelling or packing to meet specific legal or customer requirements.

“Poland is one of our key markets in the North, East and Central Europe region”, says Thomas KRAUS, GEODIS President & CEO North, East and Central Europe. “To be the growth partner for our clients is part of our mission, vision and values at GEODIS. The expansion of the warehouse space reflects this and shows what we bring to the partnership with our customers.”

The five-year old cooperation between GEODIS and the DELPHI Technologies’ Aftermarket business began with the launch of a regional distribution center in Wrocław in 2017. The productive relationship over the period, combined with the quality of the service and the prime location of the warehouse facility, contributed to DELPHI’s decision to extend the contract.

Mark COOK, EMEA Supply Chain Director, DELPHI Technologies said: “GEODIS has demonstrated its high level of flexibility with an in-house warehouse management system which was successfully adapted to our individual needs and markets served. This partnership extension with GEODIS in Wrocław represents a major step forward for our business and has been a key part of our Aftermarket distribution strategy. The success achieved over the past few years allows us to move forward with confidence and grow profitably.”

Michał SZYMAŃSKI, Contract Logistics Operations Director, GEODIS in Poland says:

“We are proud to be recognized as a trustful partner. For 5 years, GEODIS has demonstrated its reliability and flexibility. The difficult period during the COVID-19 pandemic posed a major challenge, in response to which GEODIS in Poland maintained a reliable level of services despite the significantly fluctuating demand and the necessary restrictions which were implemented in order to guarantee safe operations. We are now fully committed to support the growth of Delphi technologies in new markets”.

GEODIS – www.geodis.com 

GEODIS is a top-rated, global supply chain operator recognized for its commitment to helping clients overcome their logistical constraints. GEODIS’ growth-focused offerings (Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and Road Transport) coupled with the company’s truly global reach thanks to a direct presence in 67 countries, and a global network spanning 120 countries, translates in top business rankings, #1 in France, #6 in Europe and #7 worldwide. In 2020, GEODIS accounted for over 41,000 employees globally and generated €8.4 billion in sales.

Twice the size of the current facility, the new site will provide best-in-class logistical offerings to GEODIS’ customer base

GEODIS, a leading global transport and logistics operator, has announced a strategic move to a new facility at Auckland Airport, following strong and sustained growth in the New Zealand market. The 5700 sqm facility – with its prime location, advanced enterprise-grade systems, and extensive storage space – will offer GEODIS’ expanding client base the capacity needed to ensure seamless end-to-end supply chain support across both local and cross-border markets.

The unprecedented surge in consumer demand brought about by the pandemic, has heightened the need for resilient supply chain strategies, particularly within the healthcare industry, with pharmaceutical companies forced to reinforce their logistical requirements. Keeping these needs in mind, GEODIS’ new site will feature specially designed temperature-controlled areas to facilitate the optimal storage of pharmaceutical products at +15-25 degrees as well as +4 degrees Celsius.

The growing demand will also be addressed by the site’s high productivity storage solution, which consists of two-metre wide aisle racking that affords 5,000 pallet locations. There is a tier one Warehouse Management System (WMS) that offers automated operating systems to support the thriving e-commerce fulfillment business. The purpose-built facility is located at one of Auckland’s most prominent industrial hubs at Auckland Airport with connections to the main arterial routes used for distribution. It will also house GEODIS’ international container freight station (CFS), contract logistics and last mile distribution set-up to enable full-service supply chain management under one roof.

“Significantly, this new facility is in harmony with our commitment to being a strong growth partner to our customers. As GEODIS continues to expand, we will also continue to enhance our infrastructure and processes to align our evolution with our customers’ development ambitions,” said Stuart Asplet, Sub-Regional Managing Director, Pacific & Regional Director Sea Freight, Asia Pacific. “The supply chain industry has certainly been disrupted by the pandemic, yet GEODIS’ passion to stay ahead of the curve has continuously pushed us to deliver industry-leading solutions that add value to our customers’ business goals. Our core belief to make a tangible impact on our clients’ goals, has allowed us to remain one of the fastest-growing logistics operators globally”.

The move further emphasises GEODIS’ focus on the APAC market and follows a series of investments and advancements made in the region over the past few months. The consolidation of the company’s operations from multiple sites to a single site will also boost efficiencies. The logistics provider has signed a long-term lease for the Auckland facility, encouraged by a healthy growth trajectory in the market.

“We’re confident that the facility at Auckland Airport will be a gamechanger for our customers. Features like the increased capacity, temperature control rooms, state-of-the-art technology, and advanced security measures ensure more precise and cost-efficient warehousing,” said Hugh Mackay, Managing Director, New Zealand. “This new site reflects the scale of things to come for our operations in New Zealand. Our laser sharp focus on providing a robust set of solutions and unmatched service to our customers holds the key to strengthening our presence in a competitive marketplace.”

The move will take place in October 2021 and is slated to amplify GEODIS’ offerings to more businesses including key verticals such as pharmaceuticals, retail, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG).

GEODIS – www.geodis.com 

GEODIS is a top-rated, global supply chain operator recognized for its commitment to helping clients overcome their logistical constraints. GEODIS’ growth-focused offerings (Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and Road Transport) coupled with the company’s truly global reach thanks to a direct presence in 67 countries, and a global network spanning 120 countries, translates in top business rankings, #1 in France, #6 in Europe and #7 worldwide. In 2020, GEODIS accounted for over 41,000 employees globally and generated €8.4 billion in sales.

• In the first half of 2021, GEODIS achieved revenues of €4,865 million, up +21% compared to 2020 at constant exchange rates and scope of consolidation, resulting from sustained activity recorded in all the Group’s business lines and regions.
• EBITDA of €458 million, up by more than 60%.
• The amount of operating cash flow has enabled the Group to finance acquisitions while reducing net financial debt compared to June 2020 (-€123 million).
• GEODIS is thus in line with the trajectory of its Ambition 2023 strategic plan, demonstrating the relevance of the strategic choices made over the past several years.

“In a still uncertain economic environment, GEODIS has confirmed its ability to generate profitable growth, with a revenue up 21% and EBITDA up 60%. These solid results support our ability to invest in growth while investing in the ecological transition of all our activities. Our good performance has enabled us to strengthen our investments in the company’s digital transformation and to self-finance our latest acquisition, PEKAES, a leading distribution network in Poland, a strategic country for GEODIS. These solid results are in line with the “Ambition 2023″ strategic plan, which aims to achieve growth for the Group at least equal to that of the global logistics market over the period, and to accelerate the conversion of this growth into earnings,” explains Marie-Christine Lombard, Chairman of GEODIS’ Executive Board.

Growth driven by e-commerce in the United States and Europe

The share of e-commerce activities has continued to grow, posting double-digit growth, and now accounts for more than €2 billion of the company’s €8.4 billion in sales. The health crisis has amplified a trend that now seems to be sustainable and has an impact mainly on two business lines of the company:

• Last-mile delivery (Distribution & Express) with 23% of daily deliveries today destined for individuals versus 15% in 2019.

• Contract Logistics with an increase in inventory management and order preparation activities on behalf of global marketplaces but also for many companies that have developed their own online merchant sites.

Faced with this growth in e-commerce, GEODIS has developed three new offers to better serve its customers:

• GEODIS e-Logistics, an end-to-end logistics offer, the objective of which is to help brands offer the same customer experience online as in store. To do this, GEODIS leverages both its global network of logistic hubs and transportation services along with its new digital platform that allows a real-time overview of all inventory available in stores, warehouses, and/or on the move anywhere in the world.

• GEODIS MyParcel, a direct-to-customer intercontinental delivery service that guarantees delivery in 4 to 6 days, at a lower price than express delivery, from the United States to 27 European countries and Canada. 

• GEODIS Zipline, a mobile application developed in the United States, which enables private individuals, selected through a rigorous process, to provide an urban delivery service according to their daily route or to make several deliveries throughout the day.

Strong growth in intercontinental air, sea and rail transport

Despite the extreme tension in the sea and air freight market, GEODIS has been able to meet its customers’ demand by securing capacity and completing its offer:

• Chartering of two vessels between Asia and Europe to alleviate the difficulty its customers were having to obtain capacity from regular carriers at a competitive rate. Other charters are planned for the 3rd and 4th quarter of 2021.

• A new air transport offer, GEODIS AirDirect, with a route between Shanghai and Guadalajara constituting the only direct access to Mexico from northern and central China. Unique to the market, this charter service already exists between Europe, China and the United States.

Renewed customer trust

GEODIS’ agility and responsiveness throughout the health crisis have been praised by its customers. According to the Ipsos survey, which was launched in the first half of 2021, 89% of customers say they are satisfied with the services and solutions offered by GEODIS.

(Measurement of customer satisfaction by Ipsos, conducted in the first half of 2021).

Acquisitions to strengthen GEODIS’ activities in strategic areas and markets

• The closing of the acquisition of PEKAES, one of the leading LTL (Less-than-TruckLoad) and FTL (Full-TruckLoad) transport networks in Poland. This acquisition allows GEODIS to strengthen its market position in Poland, which is one of the most important European logistics platforms.

• The acquisition of CondiServices, a company located in the North of France, which completes GEODIS’ e-commerce offer and more specifically the management of returns. 

• The acquisition of Velocity Freight Transport, Inc. in the United States, expanding GEODIS’ transportation offering in North America.

• The signature in early July of an agreement to acquire GANDON Transports, a leading player in the transport of temperature-controlled pharmaceutical products in France, with the aim of continuing GEODIS’ development in the healthcare market.

The fight against climate change: a priority

The health crisis has not slowed GEODIS’ investments in the environmental field, its ambition being to reduce its CO₂ emissions by 30% by 2030 compared to 2017 in part by:

• Ordering 200 LNG vehicles that will be fueled with biogas for urban deliveries in France, with the ambition to deliver in a decarbonized manner to 37 French major cities by 2023. The decarbonization of freight transport will necessarily involve the greening of fleets.

• The launch of a worldwide carbon offset program.

The Group obtained an A- rating by the CDP. Only 14% of the 5,800 companies assessed by the CDP worldwide in 2020 received an equivalent or higher rating. This result recognizes GEODIS’s approach to integrating its suppliers in efforts to reduce CO₂ emissions as well as lobbying at the European Union level to define and impose stricter CO₂ standards for vehicles.

GEODIS – www.geodis.com 

GEODIS is a top-rated, global supply chain operator recognized for its commitment to helping clients overcome their logistical constraints. GEODIS’ growth-focused offerings (Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and Road Transport) coupled with the company’s truly global reach thanks to a direct presence in 67 countries, and a global network spanning 120 countries, translates in top business rankings, #1 in France, #6 in Europe and #7 worldwide. In 2020, GEODIS accounted for over 41,000 employees globally and generated €8.4 billion in sales.

The publication of group’s annual Activity & CSR report confirms revenue growth, innovation and the pursuit of an environmental commitment.

More than a year after the start of the pandemic, the health crisis has not interrupted GEODIS’ growth and continuous expansion, notably with the acquisition of the Polish company PEKAES. The report details GEODIS’ management of the crisis, its contribution to the delivery of essential goods and personal protection for care-givers and populations, and also an acknowledgement of its strategic role as a leading global logistics provider.

“The Covid-19 crisis presented us with multiple challenges, as it did for all companies and individuals.  Our priority was to ensure the safety of our teams. At the same time, we worked to secure our customers’ supply chain,” said Marie-Christine Lombard, President of the GEODIS Board of Directors.

The pandemic highlighted GEODIS’ agility and ability to react with innovative solutions to ensure the reliability and resilience of supply chains. In 2020, amidst a disrupted maritime and air environment, GEODIS implemented more than 650 air charters to secure customer shipments worldwide.

In response to the acceleration of e-Commerce, GEODIS launched two new offerings: GEODIS eLogistics and GEODIS MyParcel, positioning he company as a preferred logistics partner for brands seeking to grow their online sales directly to consumers, and thereby retain control.  GEODIS e-Logistics provides a real-time overview of all available inventory and enables order management across all sales channels, as well as the determination of the most appropriate source of supply, delivery method and return options.  GEODIS MyParcel consists of a B2C delivery service from the U.S. to 27 European countries in 4-6 days guaranteed.

GEODIS also continued its actions to optimize the use of resources and reduce CO2 emissions, which have been part of its ongoing commitment for over 10 years. A leader in multimodal transport in Europe, at the end of 2020 GEODIS inaugurated a new platform in Dourges, France to facilitate cross-modal shipments. At this time it also set up a carbon offset program to offer to its customers.

The company experienced significant growth in 2020 (+4.5% increase in total revenues), a performance which supports the implementation of the ‘Ambition 2023’ strategic plan.

Among the non-fiscal indicators as well as external assessments, we note:

–           90% satisfied customers (87% in 2019),

–           84% satisfied employees,

–           Leader status in the Gartner Magic Quadrant report,

–           Gold level (score 68/100), awarded by EcoVadis,

–           A- rating from CDP, placing the Group in the category of companies that are leaders in controlling and reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.

The GEODIS 2020 Activity and CSR Report is available for download by clicking here.

GEODIS – www.geodis.com 

GEODIS is a top-rated, global supply chain operator recognized for its commitment to helping clients overcome their logistical constraints. GEODIS’ growth-focused offerings (Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and Road Transport) coupled with the company’s truly global reach thanks to a direct presence in 67 countries, and a global network spanning 120 countries, translates in top business rankings, #1 in France, #6 in Europe and #7 worldwide. In 2020, GEODIS accounted for over 41,000 employees globally and generated €8.4 billion in sales.