The story
Founding and first years 1971-1975
Dimerco was founded on July 15, 1971, in Taipei, Taiwan with a team of 8 people. In 1972 the company was certified as a customs broker and shortly established itself as a Taiwan-based Air Freight Transportation Service Provider with 3 offices.
International Expansion 1976-1983
In 1976, Dimerco opened its first overseas office in New York. Other US offices were opened in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Boston; then branches in Hong Kong, Manila and London. In 1980, the Singapore office opened to become the gateway to the Southeast Asia market and brought the number of offices to 16.
Southeast Asian Expansion 1984-1990
Dimerco expanded its presence in Southeast Asia by opening offices in Malaysia, Thailand & Indonesia.
China Focus 1991-1995
During this time, China's 'open-door policy' allowed limited direct foreign investment. In July 1991, Dimerco established its first office in the Shanghai Peace Hotel with the aim of building a strong presence in China. Additional offices were opened in Beijing, Xiamen, Qingdao, Fuzhou, Shenzhen, Tianjin, and Guangzhou, bringing the total to 38.
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On October 15, 2001, Dimerco was publicly listed on the Gre Tai Securities Market (now the Taipei Exchange).
New markets were exploited in India, US and Europe. In 2014, Dimerco achieved Top 10 APAC 3PL by air freight volume (Armstrong & Associates).
In 2020, Dimerco and Elanders entered joint venture for air and sea freight forwarding business in the newly founded German subsidiary of Swedish public company Elanders Group, ITG Air & Sea GmbH.
Dimerco exceeded revenue and profit forecasts in 2020, despite the challenges of the global pandemic.
A restructure was instigated putting in place a Leadership Team with decisions made by an Executive Management Board (EMB),
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