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HONGKONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 12 November 2018 - KerryLogistics Network Limited ('Kerry Logistics'; StockCode 0636.HK) has strengthened its partnership with Italian coffee group illycaffè through strategic collaborations, including thelatest joint sponsorship for the Italian Chamber of Commerce Gala Dinner 2018,which was held at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong on 9 November 2018.
Thepartnership between Kerry Logistics and illycaffè beganin May 2017. Apart from providing integrated logistics solutions to illycaffé, KerryLogistics also acts as the sole distributor of its iperEspresso coffee machinesand capsules in Hong Kong. Kerry Logistics' total solutions include inbound andoutbound transportation, warehousing, sales and marketing, distribution to retailchains, e-retailers, and offices, deepening the brand's market penetration through supermarkets, home appliance stores, lifestyle department stores, and B2B office supply customers.
Thepartnership also comprises sponsorships dedicated to premium customers fromfashion & lifestyle, automobile, and kitchenware brands. Cooperationbetween the parties includes organising coffee workshops and the set-up of privatevenue for members at a leading electronic appliance retailer's flagship store.
Robert Berger, Executive Director - Fashion& Lifestyle of Kerry Logistics (Hong Kong), said, "We are delighted to collaborate with illycaffè in helping to spread its distinctive Italian coffee culture in Hong Kongand advance its ongoing pursuit of internationalisation. The extensive range ofservices Kerry Logistics provides for illycaffè typifies the tailor-made andflexible solutions on which our brand has been built. We will continue tonurture an enduring and fruitful collaboration with illycaffè by serving its operationaldemands and delivering innovative and diverse supply chain solutions."
KerryLogistics and illycaffè have built their alliance to capitalise on the coffeeculture boom in Hong Kong, which has witnessed the number of independent coffeeshops rising and more coffee products being sold. The local coffee market isexpanding at a double-digit growth rate, which the two partners will put toadvantage through further business cooperation and development.
About Kerry Logistics Network Limited (Stock Code 0636.HK)
KerryLogistics is an Asia-based, global 3PL with the strongest network in Asia. Itscore competency is providing highly customised solutions to multinationalcorporations and international brands to enhance their supply chain efficiency,reduce overall costs, and improve response time to market. Kerry Logistics hasa network covering 53 countries and territories, and is managing 53 million sqft of land and logistics facilities worldwide, providing customers with highreliability and flexibility to support their expansion and long-term growth.Kerry Logistics Network Limited is listed on the Main Board of the Hong KongStock Exchange and is a selected Member of the Hang Seng CorporateSustainability Index Series 2017-2018.
About illycaffè
illycaffè is an Italianfamily business, founded in Trieste in 1933 and committed to offering thegreatest coffee to the world. illy is the world's most global coffee brand,producing the unique illy 100% Arabica blend made of 9 of the world's bestselections of Arabica; each day morethan 7 million cups are served in over 140 countries in the finest cafés,restaurants, hotels, and in offices and homes. illy hasbecome the standard forerunner of espresso, and thanks to three criticalinnovations, is considered the leader in the science and technology of coffee.With the bestowing of the first "ErnestoIlly Award for quality espresso coffee" in 1991 in Brazil, illy alsopioneered direct sourcing, sharing know-how, and paying a premium price for thebest quality, based on partnerships underwritten by the principles ofsustainable development. The company also founded the University of Coffee withthe aim of fostering and spreading its culture, providing comprehensiveacademic and hands-on training for coffee growers, baristas, and coffee loversin order to cover every aspect of the product. Everything 'made in illy' isenhanced by beauty & art, which represent founding values of the brand,starting from its logo -- designed by an artist, James Rosenquist -- andincluding the renowned illy Art Collection, comprised over 100 cups designed byinternational artists. In 2017 the company was employing 1,290 people, andposted consolidated revenues of €467 million. There are approximately 244stores and mono-brand illy shops in 43 countries.
