DHL Selected by Stryker Orthopaedics as Exclusive Carrier for Global Imports; New Contract Signed with Market Leader in Medical Devices.

PLANTATION, Fla. -- DHL, the world's leading express delivery and logistics company, today announced a new three-year contract with Stryker Orthopaedics, a global leader in the development, manufacture and sale of orthopaedic products and services. The new contract calls for the transport of all Stryker Orthopaedics' medical devices from Europe to the United States using DHL Import Express, a unique, all-inclusive, door-to-door service for expediting imports to the United States and between third countries.

Stryker Orthopaedics is one of the market leaders in this rapidly growing industry, and has the top selling products in a large number of the sub-categories within the business. At company-owned plants in France, Germany, Ireland and Switzerland, Stryker Orthopaedics manufactures a variety of medical devices, which it sells and distributes to hospitals and doctors across the world.

Stryker Orthopaedics chose DHL as its exclusive carrier because of its ability to expedite these critical shipments within 48 hours from Stryker manufacturing plants overseas to its distribution center in Mahwah, New Jersey.

"DHL's regulatory expertise has been invaluable in helping us expedite our shipments of medical devices to the U.S., a necessity for patients that so desperately need them," said Kevin Harris, director of logistics, Stryker Orthopaedics.

"Many customers looking for greater speed, visibility and control over their import shipments are now looking to leverage DHL's unique Import Express service," said John Pearson, Executive Vice President of Commercial for DHL. "Stryker Orthopaedics can now leverage DHL's extensive international capabilities and coverage to get their products to market quickly and efficiently through one single source."

With the Import Express service, DHL takes complete responsibility from pickup to delivery, all for one pre-quoted transportation charge. Once the shipment is underway, easy track and trace is available from pickup through final delivery. The customer receives one invoice per billing cycle in the customer's currency, allowing DHL Import Express customers to easily budget for and audit all import shipments. To utilize DHL Import Express, customers need only to establish an Import Express account number, which provides all routing order instructions.

"The support that our company receives from DHL's dedicated sales, customer service, operations, and gateway personnel has been outstanding, and allows us to have our import needs managed seamlessly from pickup to final delivery," said Harris.

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