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Targets and Achievements

2007
2008
 2009
2010
2011
2012


2007

TARGET STATUS
  • To have identified and completed successful acquisitions in Australia and the USA
  • Completed in the USA; however likely 2008 for Australia
  • To have a business in the United Kingdom contributing significantly to our international divisions
  • No longer an option and now a consideration for European expansion
  • To have six or more profitable operations in North East Asia
  • Likely 2008 and onward
  • To have Mainfreight International throughout the USA and generating more revenue than CaroTrans
  • The acquisition of Target Logistic Services (renamed Mainfreight from 1 July 2008) will provide revenues in excess of US$190 million per annum
  • To have developed a presence in South East Asia and India
  • Acquisitions continue to be reviewed
  • To be seen by the market as a significant New Zealand owned company earning substantial profits off shore for the benefit of New Zealand
  • In our considered opinion, we now contribute worthwhile profits to the New Zealand economy from our operations offshore

2008

TARGET STATUS
  • To have revenues exceeding $1 billion
  • On target for the 2009 financial year
  • To have our off shore interests generating more profit that our New Zealand businesses
  • Achieved 45% of net profit before abnormals from outside of New Zealand and likely to increase substantially
  • To be the dominant LCL logistics supply chain operator in Australasia
  • On target
  • To be achieving in excess of 7% return on revenue in our international divisions
  • On target with CaroTrans achieving 5.7% and Mainfreight Asia 15.9%.  Currently averaging 4.8% across all international operations
  • To begin to have global significance in international logistics using our foundations in USA, Europe, China and Australasia
  • On target
  • To increase the regional networks of Mainfreight International in New Zealand and Australia
  • Mainfreight International New Zealand has opened branches in Hamilton and Dunedin. Mainfreight International Australia is yet to establish any additional branches

2009

TARGET STATUS
  • To be further established as a Global Supply Chain Logistics Operator
  • On target
  • To have international operations across Europe and the United States, China, India, South East Asia and South America
  • On target
  • To have established logistics operations in China and the USA with some involvement in domestic distribution
  • On target; Target Logistics Services (Mainfreight USA) provides domestic distribution and some logistics services within the USA. China opportunites continue to be reviewed.
  • To have our Australian domestic and warehousing operations earning similar profits to that of our New Zealand operations
  • Likely during 2012
  • To have our American interests earning more profit than our Australian and New Zealand International operations
  • Likely in 2012
  • To have all our international freight forwarding businesses operating on the same technology platform for uniformity in data entry and customer interface
  • Likely in 2010


2010

TARGET STATUS
  • To have doubled our revenue from our 2006 result
  • Likely in 2012 as organic growth and acquisition activity both contribute to growth
  • To be well established, with our own businesses, around the world in all countries of trading imprtance
  • On target
  • To increase airfreight revenue to match seafreight revenue
  • On target 
  • To have CaroTrans established as a worldwide NVOCC operator
  • On target


2011

TARGET STATUS
  •  To be significantly progressed in doubling our revenue from 2006
  • On target 
  • To have more than 300 branch operations around the world
  • On target


2012

TARGET
  • To have more than $2 billion of revenue from worldwide operations
  • To have more than 400 branch operations around the world
  • To have the Mainfreight brand recognised around the world

“Our expansion in other countries has lessened any impact that a fragile economy in New Zealand may have on business.”

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