Neuman & Esser Selects Birkart Globistics for International Cargo Management Project

Neuman & Esser Selects Birkart Globistics for International Cargo Management Project

June 20, 2007

Birkart Globistics' Global Freight Forwarding Solution
Streamlines Supply Chain, Improves Efficiency, and Cuts
Costs  


    BANGKOK, Thailand, June 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Birkart Globistics air + ocean, a business segment of Thiel
Logistik AG, has announced today that the Neuman & Esser
Group, one of the world's leading suppliers of reciprocating
compressors, has selected the logistics service provider as
its company of choice for the provision of international
shipping services, with a strong focus in the Asian market
place.

    As part of the solution provided, Birkart Globistics
Thailand, in partnership with its network of worldwide
subsidiaries, spearheaded a shipment and delivery programme
that assisted Neuman & Esser in the transportation of
compressors, motors and accessories from locations
including Germany, Finland, Italy, Korea and Thailand to
its consignee based in Melakka, Malaysia.

    The freight forwarding project, which began in February
2007, called for a comprehensive, integrated global
logistics solution that would seamlessly consolidate
essential air, ground and sea services to ensure critical
delivery times were met.

    In total, over 379 tonnes (755 cubic metres) of cargo,
estimated of more than 5 Million Euro value was transported
from Neuman & Esser's various worldwide locations, via
transportation hubs that included Germany, Finland and
Thailand, to the company's client located in Malaysia. 

    In addition, Birkart Globistics' information management
systems ensured that Neuman & Esser was able to keep
track of the progress of shipment consignments, plus
receive regular dispatch and delivery updates.

    According to Mr. James David Kilpatrick, CEO Far East
for Birkart Globistics air + ocean Neuman & Esser's
selection of Birkart Globistics resulted from the
customer's requirement for a strategic logistics partner,
with the relevant global shipping infrastructure and
technological expertise, to meet its needs for a customized
and reliable, cargo management solution. 

    "Neuman & Esser's decision to choose Birkart
Globistics as its worldwide shipping partner for this
significant project proves our proficiency in international
supply chain management, made possible by our extensive
integrated service systems, excellent customer support and
global reach," commented Mr. Kilpatrick.

    Mr. Kilpatrick also cites Birkart Globistics' personal
approach, flexibility, experience and competence in
managing large-scale logistics operations from
start-to-finish as key determinants supporting its
appointment to this project.

    Equally important, Mr. Andy Thom, Managing Director for
Neuman and Esser Thailand stated that the company had also
been searching for a single-carrier solution and considered
the Birkart Globistics' transportation solution to be the
most effective way to streamline its delivery channels and
freight forwarding systems, in order to reduce storage
costs and improve delivery times.

    "Throughout this project, Birkart Globistics
clearly demonstrated, time and time again, its wide range
of logistics capabilities and the breadth of its
international service infrastructure," stated Mr.
Thom. 

    "As a result, Neuman & Esser is proud of the
relationship we have developed with Birkart
Globistics," he concluded. "Given their
dedication, on-time delivery performance, and ability to
customize distribution systems to our individual
requirements, we now have a partner that is ideally suited
to Neuman & Esser's own and continually evolving
distribution and freight forwarding needs."    

    About BIRKART GLOBISTICS air + ocean and Thiel
Logistik

    Birkart Globistics air + ocean, headquartered in
Aschaffenburg, Germany, is present on all continents with a
total of 200 locations, including 87 of its own company
branches. In addition to air and sea transportation, 1,500
employees also provide tailor-made and complex logistics
services. The company's international focus is on Europe,
Asia, Australia, South America and South Africa. The global
air + ocean network is strengthened by partnerships and
cooperative ventures, and the company is a member of the
sea-freight cooperation Group 99 and the air-cargo
cooperation FUTURE. Birkart Globistics air + ocean is a
business segment of Thiel Logistik AG.

    As an external partner, Thiel Logistik AG, Grevenmacher
(Luxembourg), develops holistic logistics and service
solutions for trade and industry. In 2006, the Group
generated sales of EUR 1.89 billion and currently employs
approximately 8,000 staff in 42 countries. Thiel Logistik
operates on the main markets worldwide and has some 350
locations across all continents. 
Thiel Logistik AG is listed on the Prime Standard of
Deutsche Boerse. The major shareholder of the company is
DELTON AG, Bad Homburg, which has an equity stake of 50.26
percent.

    Please refer to http://www.birkart.com and
http://www.thiel-logistik.com for more information.


    For more information, please contact:

     Mr. Axel Herzhauser
     Regional Sales & Marketing Manager
     BIRKART GLOBISTICS FAR EAST LTD
     Phone:    [phone]
     Fax:      [phone]
     Email:    [e-mail]
     Internet: http://www.birkart.com