Bangkok--18 May--Spark Communications
TNT Express is the National Founding Sponsor of the “Helmets for Kids Thailand” project. An initial donation of 5,000 helmets will be distributed to school children in poorer communities within this year.
According to the Thai Police, 500 children died in motorcycle accidents in 2005, and the majority was under the age of 15. Another 13,000 children were seriously injured. The aim of the “Helmets for Kids Thailand” project is to reduce these casualties as well as to create awareness of children road safety.
Buy 1 get 1 free with TNT
TNT Express announced an incentive campaign “Buy 1 get 1 free” for its customers. Those who use the TNT Asia Road Express service before June 30, 2006 will immediately get one free domestic express service, weighing less than 10 kilograms. The free domestic express service is valid until July 31, 2006.
TNT Asia Road Network is the Asian first and only service offering land express service covering the country network of Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. It is more cost effective than airfreight and is faster than seafreight.
Mitsubishi awards 8-year contract to TNT
Mitsubishi has awarded TNT Logistics with an eight-year contract, valued at 200 million baht, to support the automotive company’s operations in Thailand. TNT will deploy 50 staff to manage Mitsubishi’s Wheel Sub-assembly Operation for all of the company’s vehicles at a 2,500 square meter facility in the Eastern Seaboard. The contract adds to TNT’s growing portfolio of automotive clients in the Thai market.
TNT to operate two parts collection contracts for Isuzu
Two contracts to deliver components to Isuzu’s manufacturing plants on a daily basis from a total of 99 suppliers at various locations throughout Thailand have been awarded to TNT Logistics Thailand. Under the four-year contracts, TNT will collect components from the suppliers at 100 different locations and deliver to four Isuzu manufacturing plants: two in Bangkok, one at Gateway City and one at Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate (ESIE). Over 1,000 collections a week will be undertaken, with a total weekly weight transported of over 2,200 tonnes.
TNT launches domestic Express in India
TNT announced its domestic expansion plan in India in line with the global strategy of focusing on building quality networks in emerging markets. Investment of around 100 million Euros will be spent in the Indian market over the next five years, further reinforcing its commitment to the booming Indian economy. This launch makes TNT the first multinational brand in India to offer international and domestic services using an integrated air and road network. TNT also aims to be the leading integrated player in the Indian market by 2010.
TNT named "Best Road Haulier” in Asia for second consecutive year
TNT Express announced that it has won the coveted "Best Road Haulier Asia” award for the second time running in the Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA). As the industry’s top accolade for excellence in Asia, the twentieth AFSCA was held for the first time in Kuala Lumpur. The results were announced at the annual gala dinner organised by Cargonews Asia at the Shangri-La Hotel.
For more information on any of these stories, please contact:
Parritta Songkrorath or Warangkana Paungsiri
Spark Communications Co., Ltd. Tel 0 2653 2717-9
Email [email protected] or [email protected]