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Menlo to expand in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand after growth in 2014

GLOBAL logistics provider, Menlo Logistics aims to increase its presence in Thailand and Malaysia and add to its portfolio supply chain services for two major new industries that present key opportunities for 2015.

The move follows the company's significant growth in South Asia in 2014, said Menlo vice president Robert Bassett.

Said Mr Bassett: "2014 has been an excellent year for Menlo in South Asia. We experienced over 10 per cent growth in the third quarter. We've added 27 projects this year and expanded our client base, positioning us for a good start in 2015."

Growth was supported by major investments in new facilities ?one in Singapore's Benoi Sector as well as one in Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur, and another multi-client warehouse that opened in Lakrabang, Thailand.

Collectively, the three new sites added 69,000 square metres of warehouse space across the region, bringing the total warehouse count under Menlo's management in South Asia to 35 covering 392,000 square metres.

Supporting the company's growth objectives is a branding initiative designed to better present the company's capabilities and value to the market.

Under this initiative, which followed a year of research, the company in September globally refined its brand as Menlo Logistics, launched a new website and adopted a new brand tag line, "Customer Innovation."

"We're already seeing results in terms of increased prospects coming to us directly for solution proposals, and expanded inquiries into our services from new and existing clients," said Mr Bassett.

Said Singapore-based South Asia managing director Desmond Chan: "Singapore's emergence as a regional logistics hub continues to provide the foundation for Menlo's growth in South Asia."

He also said that countries in ASEAN and India show promising signs of growth. "We currently have operations in five countries - Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, India and Australia. We also focus on specialised services for key industries, which presently include automotive, high-tech, aerospace, consumer and industrial, and wine and spirits," said Mr Chan.

"In 2015 we will be expanding these capabilities into logistics solutions for health care and oil and gas development, as well as additional support for automotive and industrial customers in India and Thailand," he said.