SDV International Logistics

SDV
Private Company
Industry Transport & Logistics
Founded 1885
Headquarters Puteaux, France
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
Number of employees
 35,800 (2014)
Parent Bolloré
Website www.sdv.com

SDV is a logistics company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bolloré Group. It offers services including international transport, customs brokerage, warehousing and distribution, and supply chain management via IT-based logistics solutions.

With its headquarters in Puteaux, on the western outskirts of Paris, France, the company runs a global network of 600 agencies and employs 35,800 workers in 102 countries.[1]

History

In 1885, SDV was formally established in France as a freight forwarder specializing in trade lanes from France to Africa. Since 1986, SDV has been the main logistics subsidiary of the Bolloré Group and experienced a worldwide development in all domains of global logistics.[2]

Acquisitions

The acquisition of the Geis (now SDV Geis) network in Asia and the creation of SDV Geis Germany occurred in 2004.[3] In 2005, SDV acquired India's SWG Logistics.[4] In 2007, SDV also acquired JE Bernard in the United Kingdom to form a single operating organization under the name SDV UK Ltd.[5]

More recently, SDV acquired the majority stake in Italian multimodal transport operator Getco, headquartered in Milan, Italy.[6]

Organization

With a workforce of 35,800 people in the world,[1] SDV is organized in the following five geographical regions:[2]

Operations

It is divided into five main operating segments:[7]

Services / Solutions

The company offers services to industries such as Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Healthcare, Cosmetics and Perfumes, Fashion, Telecom and High Tech.[8]

These services include coverage of customer's supply, distribution and after-sales logistics needs.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SDV". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Organization". Sdv.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ↑ "History". Sdv.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. ↑ "Freight major SDV Int'l acquires 75% stake in Air Link. | HighBeam Business: Arrive Prepared". Business.highbeam.com. 2005-04-09. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  5. ↑ http://www.transportintelligence.com/news/sdv-logistics-announces-merger-with-uk-forwarder/2582/1/
  6. ↑ x. "SDV Acquires Majority Stake In Getco | Journal of Commerce". Joc.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  7. ↑ "Services". Sdv.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  8. ↑ "Industry Expertise". Sdv.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

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