GERMANY's Dachser Brazil has coordinated for thyssenkrupp Elevadores the import of 250,000 disposable masks, which were later distributed to all employees of the lift manufacturer in Latin America.

Both companies' headquarters are based in Germany, and Dachser is thyssenkrupp Elevadores partner for logistics operations in Brazil and other countries around the world, noted the American Journal of Transportation.

From Shanghai Pudong, to Frankfurt, then to Guarulhos airports, the masks arrived in Brazil, and were then trucked from Sao Paulo to the Salgado Filho International Airport, in Porto Alegre.

"The partnership between thyssenkrupp Elevadores and Dachser is long. We have been the local partner for the air import of the company in Brazil for three years now and we are very proud of that", said Dachser Brazil chief Joao Paulo Caldana.

Currently, Dachser is responsible for almost the entire volume of air imports in Brazil of thyssenkrupp Elevadores, one of the world leaders in urban mobility solutions, such as elevators, stairs, and moving walks and boarding bridges. Mr Caldana credits the company's agility and a high level of customer service for this work.

"It was a cargo of considerable size, which needed to reach its destination as quickly as possible. For this reason, we opted for a transport route via Asia-Europe-South America, which are also areas of operation for thyssenkrupp Elevadores," said Mr Caldana.