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SDV International Logistics
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SDV (SCAC (Société Commerciale d'Affrètement et de Combustibles) Delmas Vieljeux) is a logistics company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bolloré Group. It offers services including international transport, customs brokerage, warehousing and distribution, and supply chain management.

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With its headquarters in Puteaux, on the western outskirts of Paris, France, the company runs a global network of 600 agencies and employs 35,800 workers in 102 countries.[1]

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History

In 1885, SDV was formally established in France as a freight forwarder specializing in trade lanes from France to Africa. Since 1986, SDV has been the main logistics subsidiary of the Bolloré Group.[2]

Acquisitions

The acquisition of the Geis (now SDV Geis) network in Asia and the creation of SDV Geis Germany occurred in 2004.[3] In 2005, SDV acquired India's SWG Logistics.[4] In 2007, SDV also acquired JE Bernard in the United Kingdom to form a single operating organization under the name SDV UK Ltd.

More recently, SDV acquired the majority stake in Italian multimodal transport operator Getco, headquartered in Milan, Italy.[5]

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Organization

With a workforce of 35,800 people in the world,[1] SDV is organized in the following five geographical regions:[2]

Operations

It is divided into five main operating segments:[6]

  • Multimodal Transport
  • Customs and Regulatory Compliance
  • Logistics
  • Industrial Projects
  • Supply Chain

Services

The company offers services to industries such as Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Healthcare, Cosmetics and Perfumes, Fashion, Telecom and High Tech.[7]

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