Dufry

Dufry AG
Aktiengesellschaft
Traded as SIX: dufn
BM&F Bovespa: DAGB33
Industry Duty-free shop
Founded 1865
Headquarters Basel, Switzerland
Number of locations
1,700
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Juan Carlos Torres Carretero, (Chairman)
Julián Diaz, (CEO)
Products Consumer Goods
Revenue Increase US$ 4.1 billion (2013)
Increase US$ 168.2 million (2013)
Number of employees
21,800
Website www.dufry.com.

Dufry AG is a global travel retailer operating around 1,700 duty-free and duty-paid shops in airports, cruise lines, seaports, railway stations and central tourist areas. Dufry employs almost 21,000 people. The Company, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, operates in over 60 countries worldwide.

History

The Company was owned by Patrick Laurent until it was sold to a joint venture led by Advent Mexico in March, 2004. This worldwide company owns stores at airports, railway stations, and ports, and operates concessions onboard airlines and cruise ships.

In 2008, Dufry purchased the Hudson Group.

Milestones and History

Location

Some of the principal locations of the company are:

The company is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker: DUFN) and BM&F Bovespa (ticker: DAGB33).

References

  1. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-04/dufry-agrees-to-purchase-nuance-group-for-1-55-billion-francs.html

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