Public Company Transportation & Logistics

DHL Group

Bonn, Germany

DHL is the leading global logistics brand. Its divisions provide a portfolio of logistics services spanning parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment, international express, road/air/ocean transport, and industrial supply chain management, including specialized solutions for growth markets and industries such as technology, life sciences and healthcare, engineering, manufacturing & energy, auto-mobility and retail. DHL is part of DHL Group.

Focus Areas
International parcel delivery, International express, Freight forwarding
Website
group.dhl.com

Tracked deals

5

5 tracked deals across 2022-2026.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

3 buyout · 1 addon · 1 divestiture

DHL Group Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for DHL Group. 1 2022 3 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    DHL Global Forwarding
    Target
    Aero Cargas S.A.
    Location
    Uruguay
    Type
    Buyout

    DHL Global Forwarding, part of DHL Group, has acquired Aero Cargas S.A., a Uruguay-based logistics and freight forwarding company. The deal establishes DHL Global Forwarding’s first direct operation in Uruguay and expands its Latin America presence and logistics capabilities, particularly in life sciences and healthcare, free trade zone logistics, and industrial project forwarding.

  • Buyer
    DHL Supply Chain, DHL Group
    Target
    Strategic Delivery Solutions (SDS Rx)
    Seller
    HCI Equity Partners
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    HCI Equity Partners’ portfolio company Strategic Delivery Solutions (SDS Rx) has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by DHL Supply Chain, a division of DHL Group. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2025, pending customary approvals, and will integrate SDS Rx’s time-critical final-mile healthcare delivery services into DHL’s life sciences and healthcare logistics network.

  • Buyer
    DHL Group, DHL Supply Chain
    Target
    CRYOPDP
    Seller
    Cryoport, Inc.
    Location
    Germany
    Type
    Buyout

    DHL Group will acquire 100% of CRYOPDP, a specialty courier focused on clinical trials, biopharma, and cell & gene therapies. DHL says the deal strengthens its specialty pharma logistics capabilities and supports its Strategy 2030 ambition to lead in life sciences and healthcare logistics.

  • Buyer
    DHL Supply Chain
    Target
    Inmar Supply Chain Solutions
    Seller
    Inmar Intelligence

    DHL Supply Chain has acquired Inmar Supply Chain Solutions, the returns and reverse logistics division of Inmar Intelligence, adding 14 return centers and about 800 associates to its North American operations. The deal positions DHL as the largest provider of reverse logistics in North America and expands its returns capabilities to include remarketing, recall management, and supply chain analytics.

  • Buyer
    Deutsche Post DHL Group, DHL Global Forwarding, Freight
    Target
    J.F. Hillebrand Group AG (Hillebrand)
    Seller
    Cobepa, Other key shareholders
    Industry
    Transportation
    Location
    Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    Type
    Addon

    Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL) has acquired J.F. Hillebrand Group AG from majority shareholder Cobepa and other shareholders in a bolt-on transaction, integrating Hillebrand into DHL Global Forwarding, Freight as "Hillebrand Gori - a DHL company." The deal, signed in August 2021 and closed March 22, 2022 following regulatory approval, was valued at an equity price of €1.5 billion; Hillebrand operates in over 90 countries with more than 2,700 employees and specializes in ocean freight forwarding for beverages and non-hazardous bulk liquids.

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