DHL Global Forwarding has announced a fresh investment of US$8.8 million in New Zealand for a new 11,600 sqm facility adjacent to the Auckland International Airport. The new office and warehouse facility will support anticipated business growth and offer enhanced logistics solutions to customers from all industry sectors, the company said.

“We have seen our business in New Zealand grow 20 per cent over the past two years with the life science pharmaceutical, industrial and FMCG sectors as primarily sectors of growth. In this current economic climate, businesses are looking to improve logistics efficiencies and stay competitive. We see tremendous opportunity ahead and this investment reinforces our commitment to New Zealand,” said Amadou Diallo, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding South Asia Pacific.