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Expansion of the logistic activities of the Bachmann<br />
organisation in Hong Kong is met with a positive response<br />
from customers.The pictures show (left) the second floor<br />
tion to the growing business<br />
volume.<br />
In China’s capital, Beijing,<br />
air freight shipment<br />
from all parts of the country<br />
account for a substantial<br />
volume of the total cargo.<br />
Loading and unloading,<br />
temporary storage and consolidation<br />
have always been<br />
and still are quite complex<br />
at this location.<br />
Growing use is made of<br />
Bachmann’s services for<br />
smooth and rapid cargo handling,<br />
including all customs<br />
information. The Beijing<br />
staff also organises precarriage<br />
and subsequent transport<br />
in northern China on<br />
behalf of its customers.<br />
Business is booming in<br />
Taiwan as well, where particular<br />
emphasis must be<br />
placed on the dramatic<br />
growth in foreign trade with<br />
several South American<br />
countries recently.<br />
Bangkok is, of course,<br />
the heart of the Thai market.<br />
There J. H. Bachmann additionally<br />
assumes coordination<br />
responsibility for shipments<br />
to and from the<br />
neighbouring countries of<br />
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia<br />
and Myamar. The Bachmann<br />
branch there also has<br />
a high level of competence<br />
in handling project business.<br />
Despite still generally<br />
weak economic growth, the<br />
Bachmann activities in<br />
Bangkok had to be strengthened.<br />
The customs clearance<br />
department is well established,<br />
says Thailand Manager<br />
Rainer David. It has its<br />
own licences and works for a<br />
numerous local and international<br />
customers in Thailand.<br />
Indonesia is also a success<br />
story for Bachmann.<br />
The branch in Djakarta is<br />
now regarded and recognised<br />
as one of the best air<br />
freight forwarding companies<br />
in the country for shipments<br />
to Europe, states Vollrad<br />
Peter Hagen, head of the<br />
Indonesian organisation.<br />
The development of<br />
Bachmann’s branches in<br />
BACHMANN<br />
of a Bachmann warehouse, which can also be accessed by<br />
heavy trucks. On the right is one of several Bachmann<br />
distribution vehicles.<br />
Asia looks good in the near<br />
future in Roost’s estimation.<br />
Now being part of the <strong>Imperial</strong><br />
Group, it is certain that<br />
J. H. Bachmann will continue<br />
to expand.<br />
In his responsibility as<br />
regional manager for Asia,<br />
Hans-Jörg Roost views his<br />
top priority as the consolidation<br />
and further development<br />
of his office’s own<br />
presence in the major countries<br />
of Asia.<br />
Trans-Pacific trade with<br />
North and South America is<br />
regarded as especially capable<br />
of expansion. Initial business<br />
transactions have already<br />
been concluded with new<br />
customers on these routes.<br />
Now branches are also to<br />
be opened in Malaysia and<br />
Taiwan, possibly even with<br />
local partners. Soon it will<br />
be Singapore’s turn as well.<br />
„In the difficult Japanese<br />
market,“ according to<br />
Roost, „we will establish a<br />
joint venture at the proper<br />
time in any case.“ However,<br />
it is also important that the<br />
company’s presence is extended<br />
significantly as<br />
planned in the USA in order<br />
to build up activities in this<br />
region, too. “It is only a<br />
matter of time until the<br />
name of JHB will appear on<br />
the map of many other<br />
countries in Asia“ says<br />
Roost. �<br />
In Hong Kong more than 50 Bachmann staff members ensure smooth operations<br />
planning and documentation of the incoming and outgoing shipments.<br />
IMPERIAL NEWS � 21
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