BRANDLINES SELL TO SWISS
THE sale last month of Palmerston North based consumer brands distributor Brandlines Ltd and an associated company FNZ Brands Ltd means the company can now leverage on the Swiss company DKSH Management’s comprehensive network, extensive product and service portfolio.
DKSH is a major international company with a particular focus on Asia. It is one of the top 20 Swiss companies ranked on sales and employees, has 610 business locations in 35 countries (590 of them in Asia) and has over 23,000 staff. It has a focus on fmcg products as well as fashion, luxury goods and hair and skin cosmetics. Brnadlines ceo Russell Wilson said his New Zealand team were excited at the new opportunities and he looked forward to continuing to manage and expand the business operations in this market.