Japanese logistics group Nippon Express Group has bought Tramo, a company founded in 1984 whose name (TRAsportoMObili) reveals the company's main activity, which is Specialized in the logistics and transport of furniture and components high-end furniture. Last year Tramo, which is based in Chiasso, recorded consolidated revenues of over €117 million and a EBITDA in excess of €17 million.

The acquisition, which was completed on Tuesday, concerns 100% of the capital of the holding company Tramo SA and the entire capital of the 17 subsidiaries operating in Europe and United States to become part of Nippon Express Group, a group which employs over 73 thousand people in 49 countries and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Japanese society has a market capitalization of more than €4.8 billion and in 2022 generated consolidated revenues of over €19 billion recording a profit of more than one billion euros.

Tramo will continue to operate under its own brand also after the acquisition and, thanks to the possibility of using Nippon Express Group's infrastructure around the world and in Asia, will be able to develop its own business in Japan, China, Korea and South, Singapore and Hong Kong.

"This operation," explained Arnaldo Vivoli, CEO of Nippon Express Italia - following the Nippon Express' consolidation in the high-end logistics sector. range of luxury goods and fashion. In recent years, our Luxury and fashion customers are expanding globally their brands through products that feature the lifestyles, such as furniture and hotels, beyond of the traditional apparel industry. The acquisition of Tramo Group is of great relevance to our growth in the high-end lifestyle segment. The operation, In fact, it represents a step of fundamental importance both for the Nippon Express Group and for Tramo Group: there are numerous synergies that can be grasped thanks to the combination of the two realities and the sharing of know-how, in view of the resources unique and complementary features of the two companies. In fact, we will be able to propose exclusive services to our customers, such as the hand delivery of top-of-the-range products and designer furniture in Asian areas where To date, there is no such kind of opportunity and attention attention to detail in transport, asset management and assembly hyper-specialized."

"The agreement signed - commented the administrator - Tramo Group's delegate, Giovanni Di Maggio - marks an important turning point in the history of both organizations and from a consolidates Tramo's position of absolute leadership in the North American and European market for the management and transport of high-end products in the world of jewellery, luxury, fashion and design, but on the other hand it opens up extraordinary opportunities in the new Asian and Far East markets. Thank you the support of a highly structured player at a global level like Nippon Express, customers will benefit from the expansion of the range of new services and standards of even higher quality. It is, of course, a question of an opportunity of which all the high-end Made in Italy will be able to enjoy to manage in absolute safety all the logistic process for the transfer of goods and products of large value'.