PST CLC Mitsui-Soko’s fiscal year ends on the last day of March, but based on the current results, the company has performed well and will highly exceed its planned targets. Turnover is expected to exceed CZK 1.75 billion, an increase of about 75 percent from the previous fiscal year. This success was significantly boosted by the entry into the Slovak market, where PST CLC Mitsui-Soko has acquired a major customer, Continental Tires Slovakia, for which it provides part of the internal logistics and transport of finished products between the production plant in Púchov and external warehouses.
In Slovakia, the company is planning a significant expansion in customs services, warehousing and transport. Currently, a branch of customs services has been opened in Košice. “In Slovakia, we would like to provide logistics services to the same extent as in the Czech Republic,” says Jiří Bradna, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors and Commercial Director of PST CLC Mitsui-Soko. “We expect the new fiscal year to be even more successful. We plan to have a turnover of around CZK 2 billion, which is due to our expansion in Slovakia and the fact that we have managed to win new storage clients in the Czech Republic and extend contracts with existing clients,” says David Zimandl, CFO of PST CLC Mitsui-Soko.
Significant contracts within the outsourcing of internal logistics
PST CLC Mitsui-Soko has been successful in internal logistics services not only in Slovakia but also in the Czech Republic for a long time. Among other things, the excellent results for the fiscal year end are due to the extension of the contract with Continental at the logistics centre in Nehvizdy, where PST CLC Mitsui-Soko outsources the logistics and subsequent distribution of tyres to B2B customers
The extension of a major contract for the outsourcing of internal logistics at Philip Morris ČR in Kutná Hora also contributed to our success. The contract was extended for three years, with up to a two-year option. “Our goal is to maintain a high level of service and to continue to be a quality supplier of value-added logistics services for Philip Morris ČR. We would also like to expand the scope of services for this client in areas where they use outsourced logistics,” says Jiří Bradna.
In connection with this contract, a complete replacement of handling equipment was carried out. Interestingly, the company implemented a digital twin in Philip Morris ČR, thanks to which it made a number of optimizations.
Success across all divisions
“All divisions of our company, i.e. customs services, transport and logistics, did well. In logistics, the opening of the co-packing centre, where we managed to establish cooperation with new clients, contributed a lot to the fulfilment of our goals,” says Vít Votroubek, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of PST CLC Mitsui-Soko, who recently also became Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics of the Czech Republic.
“We also gained new customers thanks to CBAM, which is the European border carbon offsetting mechanism under the Green Deal. PST CLC Mitsui-Soko also processes CBAM reporting for companies that are part of the Mitsui-Soko holding,” says Petr Böhm, Director of Customs Services at PST CLC Mitsui-Soko.
“In the transport sector, sea, air, rail and road transport have all performed well despite the market complications. There has been a growing interest in intermodal transport, especially a combination of rail and road transport within Europe,” says Jan Bláha, director of the transport company PST CLC Mitsui-Soko.
Logistics with new management
The new Logistics General Manager is Pavel Nodžák, an experienced logistics professional. His goals include, for example, standardizing the setting of calculations for logistics services and warehouse occupation. Among other things, he plans to develop metrics for measuring the performance of individual employees and entire teams. The co-packing manager Petr Fejk has also been strengthened
In the fiscal year, we gradually succeeded in filling the available warehouse capacity and improving the efficiency of warehouse operations.
Artificial intelligence will help in reporting
One final interesting fact: David Zimandl adds that the company wants to focus more and more on the use of artificial intelligence. The company is currently preparing for its use in the news industry.
