History
In 1976 Leif Tullberg and 10 independent haulers established DSV, an acronym for “De Sammensluttede Vognmænd af 13-7 1976 A/S” (The Joint Haulers of 13-7 1976). Leif Tullberg remained CEO until his retirement in 2005. During the first decade the company mainly functioned as a cartage department for the owners, handling contracting haulage and deliveries.
Wishing a foothold on the international market, DSV bought two competing export companies in 1986, Borup Autotransport A/S and Hammerbro A/S-Bech Trans. Next acquisitions on the road to European operations were Samson Transport Co. A/S in 1997 and Svex Group A/S in 1999.
The purchase of the DFDS Dan Transport Group in 2000 provided DSV with important road transport services in Scandinavia, the UK, the Baltics and Europe and also a global network and logistics set-up with a key position within airfreight and overseas transport to the US and Asia Pacific markets. The purchase of J.H. Bachmann in 2005 reinforced the position within international air and sea transport.
The acquisition of the Dutch Frans Maas Group in 2006 placed DSV as a Pan-European road transport and logistics supplier – and one of the three largest in Europe. With the recent acquisition of ABX Logistics in 2008, DSV has also gained presence in South America and is now represented on all continents.
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