DHL Express and Trelleborg sign 3-year distribution contract

Germany - DHL Express and Trelleborg Sealing Solutions have signed a three-year global distribution contract extending a successful partnership between the two companies.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is a global supplier of precision seals for safety critical applications in the industrial, automotive and aerospace markets. The company offers a unique range of sealing products using proprietary materials, innovative manufacturing methods and patented products.

The new contract will see DHL Express provide Trelleborg Sealing Solutions with its Time Definite and EUROPLUS Day Definite road based products.

According to DHL, Time Definite is a customised door-to-door export, import or domestic delivery of documents and parcels by four different precise time options on the next possible business day. While DHL EUROPLUS offers a high level of reliability, late pickup and early delivery times, as well as a fast and convenient premium systemised road-based service all over Europe.

Thomas Uhlig, president of global supply chain management for Trelleborg Sealing Solutions said, "I am delighted to embark on another successful journey together with DHL Express. Over the past 6 years we have been very satisfied with DHL's service, and I am certain that we will continue our fruitful relationship in the same spirit."

Graham Slawson, head of the automotive Europe department at DHL Express Global Multinational Customers, said, "DHL Express and Trelleborg Sealing Solutions can look back on a business partnership that has constantly grown over the years. We have continuously developed our relationship, and I am very much looking forward to offer our service range and expertise over the next 3 years."

The two companies have had collaborations over the past six years ranging from freight to global forwarding.