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Simarco air cargo surge after acquisition of London-Heathrow firm
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LOGISTICS company Simarco saw air cargo traffic rise six per cent over the last 12 months since acquiring London Heathrow-based Formula Goss International (FGI) and Sutch and Searle.
Simarco co-founder Simon Reed said that the strategic move had allowed the company to consolidate services of three companies into a single unit at the UK's busiest cargo airport, improving operational efficiency, reported London's Air Cargo News.
Prior to gaining a foothold at Heathrow, Simarco had run its air freight operations out of its home depot in Witham, Essex and from Stoke-on-Trent.
"Having seen air freight sales rise to more than GBP4.5 million (US$5.75 million) in the last year, we believe that the performance thoroughly vindicates our initial decision and bodes very well for the future," Mr Reed was quoted as saying.
"Before we had agreed the acquisitions, though, we had a clear idea of what we wanted to do and how we might best consolidate our in-house air freight expertise with the experience of both FGI and Sutch and Searle."
He continued: "We have managed to make savings and generate considerable high volume and high value new business in the 12 months since, as well as being able to recruit extra staff as the division takes off."
The company has increased the size of its air freight team to 15, including the appointment of Karl Parker as the new head of air freight. Mr Parker joins the business after two decades working for some of the world's biggest names in the airfreight industry, most recently Hellmann Worldwide, Panalpina, UTi Worldwide and DHL.
Simarco co-founder Simon Reed said that the strategic move had allowed the company to consolidate services of three companies into a single unit at the UK's busiest cargo airport, improving operational efficiency, reported London's Air Cargo News.
Prior to gaining a foothold at Heathrow, Simarco had run its air freight operations out of its home depot in Witham, Essex and from Stoke-on-Trent.
"Having seen air freight sales rise to more than GBP4.5 million (US$5.75 million) in the last year, we believe that the performance thoroughly vindicates our initial decision and bodes very well for the future," Mr Reed was quoted as saying.
"Before we had agreed the acquisitions, though, we had a clear idea of what we wanted to do and how we might best consolidate our in-house air freight expertise with the experience of both FGI and Sutch and Searle."
He continued: "We have managed to make savings and generate considerable high volume and high value new business in the 12 months since, as well as being able to recruit extra staff as the division takes off."
The company has increased the size of its air freight team to 15, including the appointment of Karl Parker as the new head of air freight. Mr Parker joins the business after two decades working for some of the world's biggest names in the airfreight industry, most recently Hellmann Worldwide, Panalpina, UTi Worldwide and DHL.