Expolanka Holdings restructures, goes for new logo

Expolanka Holdings Ltd, a leading diversified business conglomerate recently restructured its business and launched a new logo to become a more streamlined, efficient, and resilient global organisation ready to respond to the global challenges and needs of the customers and become the next top diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka.

The company has structured all its strategic business units into five core areas including transportation, aviation, trading, manufacturing and strategic investments.

The company started in 1978 as a small trading company and today it has expanded so much that Expolanka is in 40 cities across 16 countries.

Now our plan is to be among the top ten companies in Sri Lanka and think of a public offering in the future, said Group Director Shafik Kassim.

This year we are planning to expand our operations to Ethiopia, Congo, Sudan and Burundi. In addition we will also secure the Schenker Agency for worldwide logistics in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Mauritius and the Maldives. Starting this year ExpoLanka companies will represent Swiss Air in Bangladesh, Qatar Airways in Tanzania and Virgin Atlantic in Mauritius and Kenya.

Classic Travels (Pvt) Ltd, set up in 1994 offers a range of professional and personalised services.

Classic expanded its business by establishing Wings Classic Tours and Travels Ltd in Bangladesh in 1997 as a joint venture between Expolanka and Wings Group of Bangladesh.

The company holds the exclusive franchise of Aramex International in Bangladesh and Taiwan.

Expolanka Freight set up in 1982 is a provider of freight forwarding and supply chain management solutions with a strong focus on the Indian sub continent, Africa and the Middle East.

The airline division of the company represents prestigious carriers such as Saudia Cargo, Air France Cargo, KLM Cargo, Czech Airlines Cargo, Virgin Atlantic, Royal Jordanian and Royal Brunei as their GSA in Sri Lanka.

Neptune Papers was established in 1997 to export all types of paper and metal scrap while Classic Papers (Pvt) Ltd is a fully integrated paper converting facility. Bio Extracts (Pvt) Ltd produces a range of herbal products in 1993 while Expolanka Pharmaceuticals was established in 2002 to distribute Baraka Products in Sri Lanka.

Denshun Industries specializes in the manufacture and export of children's and ladies woven garments. Expolanka Plantations owns a tea plantation and a factory which was established in 2004. Expolanka Commodities, Expolanka Limited, Expolanka Teas, Hello Corp and APIIT are also companies under the group.

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