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to 3 months’ worth of stock. The
financial savings to the importer were
substantial, confirming the deep level
of customer-company interaction that
JF Hillebrand aims for.
This continual need to adapt and
evolve can be felt across all of the
company’s projects and divisions. For
example, new rules and regulations
must be acted upon as quickly and
efficiently as possible in order to avoid
complications for both JF Hillebrand
Group and their customers. The latest
major regulation is called SOLAS, an
acronymforSafetyofLifeAtSea.SOLAS
aims at preventing accidents resulting
from shipper’s non-declaration or
mis-declarations of cargo weights.
“Though the enforcement of this new
regulation is complicated, we can
rely on our local teams to keep our
customers informed about specific
local aspects.” The strength of JF
Hillebrand Group’s network lies in
the fact that with 58 offices and a
presence in 91 countries, they are
present in every significant importing
or exporting country.
Taking care of the
environment
Another area of interest is
environmental practices. Climate
change and other environmental
issues are highly important for big
companies as their work makes an
important difference. Michael was
enthusiastic about the environmental
practices of JF Hillebrand Group which