SHANGHAI, Aug. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTO Express
(Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: ZTO) ("ZTO" or the "Company"), a leading
express delivery company in China"), today announced that it has expanded
its fresh produce delivery services with the addition of two
high-speed rail links between Kunming, Yunnan Province, and Beijing and Shanghai. The expansion extends ZTO's current
fresh product delivery network to a total of eight high-speed rail
links including Guangdong,
Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei,
Jiangxi and Guiyang
Provinces.
ZTO began offering fresh produce delivery services in 2016 and
rapidly expanded it across China
in collaboration with air transportation and high-speed rail
networks to guarantee on-time delivery. ZTO has established outlets
in a number of fresh produce markets across China's south and southwest ensuring the
timely and safe delivery of fruits, vegetables and flowers to major
markets along the east coast within 24
hours.
Mr. Meisong Lai, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of ZTO, commented "The addition of two
high-speed rail lines between Kunming and Beijing and Shanghai in addition to the 12 airports in
which we arrange air transportation will ensure the freshness of
produce we deliver from Yunnan to
major markets on the Chinese eastern coast. The expansion of our
fresh produce delivery services is part of our focus on
anticipating the needs and providing higher-quality services to our
end customers, which further strengthens customer satisfaction and
brand loyalty. By expanding the application of new technology and
leveraging the data from our service outlets, we are able to ensure
the timely delivery of fresh produce parcels by attaching digital
waybills which prioritizes their handling and delivery through each
step of the delivery process. As the scale of our business grows,
we will continue to expand our transportation network in order to
provide the highest quality service possible and increase
shareholder value."
About ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: ZTO)
("ZTO" or the "Company") is a leading express delivery
company in China and one of the
largest express delivery companies globally, in terms of total
parcel volume in 2015, according to the iResearch Report. ZTO
provides express delivery service as well as other value-added
logistics services through its extensive and reliable nationwide
network coverage in China.
ZTO operates a highly scalable network partner model, which the
Company believes is best suited to support the significant growth
of e-commerce in China. The
Company leverages its network partners to provide pickup and
last-mile delivery services, while controlling the mission-critical
line-haul transportation and sorting network within the express
delivery service value chain.
For more information, please visit
http://zto.investorroom.com.
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Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press
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Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and
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included in our annual report on Form 20-F and other documents
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information
provided in this press release is as of the date of this press
release, and ZTO undertakes no duty to update such information,
except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
ZTO
Investor Relations Department
E-mail: ir@zto.com
Christensen
In China
Mr. Christian Arnell
Phone: +86-10- 5900-1548
E-mail: carnell@christensenir.com
In US
Mr. Tip Fleming
Phone: +1-917-412-3333
Email: tfleming@Christensenir.com
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