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CHENGDU, China, March 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DHL, the world's leading logistics provider, has been named official logistics partner for China Food & Drinks Fair for the second consecutive year. DHL Trade Fairs & Events China, a part of DHL Global Forwarding, will be the service provider for top exhibitors at China's largest food and drinks fair being held at the Century City New International Convention & Exhibition Centre (CCNICEC) in Chengdu from March 26-28. The fair is expected to host 3,000 exhibitors and attract 300,000 local and overseas visitors and generate an estimated total turnover of RMB 20 billion1.
Kelvin Leung, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific said: "The reappointment of DHL Trade Fairs & Events is a strong sign that our expertise in specialist trade fair and events logistic services is what the industry has been looking for in China. For trade fairs and exhibition organizers, partnering a global logistics company like ours gives exhibitors access to our global network to ship goods from anywhere in the world, using a variety of transport modes that best suit their requirements."
Part of DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Trade Fairs & Events China was launched in 2009 to cater to the fast growing events industry in China. Since then, it has provided logistics expertise for a wide range of events from exhibitions, sports, art and music shows to customer marketing and promotional events, earning a reputation for stress-free and time-sensitive delivery of often-fragile and over-sized stands and promotional equipment through multi-stops and extremely tight schedules. For the China Food & Drinks Fair, it will provide one-stop logistics services for over 100 overseas fair exhibitors from their country of origin direct to their exhibition booths in Chengdu.
Steve Huang, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding China said: "DHL creates tailor-made solutions for our clients and that is particularly critical in the exhibition industry where exhibition stands and equipment are unique to each client and are usually irreplaceable one-offs that have to be delivered in perfect condition at exactly the right time and place. DHL is extremely honored to be named the official logistics partner for the second time at a premier exhibition in China and the longest running trade platform for the country's alcohol and food industry."
With domestic demand on the rise in Asia, trade fairs and events taking place in the region are become more international. Last year, some 20%1 of shipments to China Food & Drinks Fair came from overseas markets. The China Food & Drinks Fair is one of China's oldest and most prestigious exhibitions, having begun in 1955.
DHL Trade Fairs & Events, with a global network of dedicated, high skilled and motivated specialists, offers one-stop shipping services for all customers worldwide.
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1 Source: Organizer - China Food & Drinks Fair 2015
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