Dufry
#1935
Rank
$7.28B
Marketcap
Switzerland
Country
Mr. Juan Carlos-Torres Carretero (Exec. Chairman)
Mr. Xavier Rossinyol Espel (Chief Exec. Officer)
Mr. Yves Gerster (CFO & Group Treasurer)
Summary
History
The company owns stores at airports, railway stations and ports, and operates concessions onboard airlines and cruise ships.
Milestones and History
2020: Hudson becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Dufry and is delisted from the NYSE.
2019: Dufry acquires a 60% stake of RegStaer Vnukovo.
2018: Dufry's subsidiary Hudson Ltd. listed on the New York Stock Exchange with its first trading day on February 1, 2018
2016: Renewal of existing concession contracts. Company is included in the Swiss Leader Index, compiled of the 30 largest Swiss Corporations listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
2015: Acquisition of World Duty Free
2014: Acquisition of The Nuance Group
2012: Acquisition of 51% of joint venture with RegStaer Group in Russia. Acquisition of 51% of travel retail operations of Folli Follie Group in Greece
2011: Acquisitions of retail companies within Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador, Martinique and Armenia, involve 21 duty-free shops split between ten airports
2010: Merger of Dufry Ltd. With Dufry South America Ltd.
2008: Acquisition of US based travel retailer Hudson Group with 550 shops in 69 airports and transportation terminals in the United States and Canada.
2007: Acquisition of one of the main travel retail operator in the Caribbean based in Puerto Rico with 23 shops in Puerto Rico and other Caribbean locations.
2006: Initial Public Offering of Dufry South America Ltd. in December. Trading of the shares on the Brazilian and Luxembourg stock exchanges. Acquisition of the Brazilian travel retailer Brasif and its logistic platform Eurotrade.
2005: Dufry becomes a publicly listed company – its shares being listed on SIX Swiss Exchange. Acquisition of the remaining 25% share capital from previous shareholders by a consortium led by Advent International Corporation. Change of logo / corporate design.
2004: Consortium led by Advent International Corporation acquires 75% of outstanding share capital of Dufry. Focusing of strategy on travel retail – divestment of wholesale and non-strategic activities .
2003: Name changes to Dufry.
1952: Start of duty-free retail business – opening of the first duty-free shop in continental Europe in Paris/Le Bourget.
1948: Start of duty-free wholesale business.
1865: Origin of the group.
Mission
Vision
Key Team
Mr. Eugenio Andrades (Chief Exec. Officer of Operations)
Dr. Kristin Kohler (Global Head of Investor Relations)
Mr. Pascal C. Duclos (Gen. Counsel & Sec. to the Board of Directors)
Renzo Radice (Global Head of Corp. Communications & Public Affairs)
Mr. Jordi Martin-Consuegra (Chief Exec. Officer North America)
Ms. Sara Lizi (Head of Investor Relations Americas & Communication Division 4)
Mr. Luis Marin Más Sardá (Global Chief Corp. Officer)
Recognition and Awards
References
Mr. Juan Carlos-Torres Carretero (Exec. Chairman)
Mr. Xavier Rossinyol Espel (Chief Exec. Officer)
Mr. Yves Gerster (CFO & Group Treasurer)
