Business grows as new clients come on board

IT’S ALL about team work – timing, keeping your eye on the ball and using your skills to keep ahead of the competition. Whether you’re talking football or logistics, the principles are same – and for Interlogistics MD Stefano Vigoriti, they’re fields in which he is equally at home and equally passionate. The company he bought out six years ago was named for the football club, Inter- Milan, a name that fits well with the intermodal, interlinked logistics game. “Over the past year we’ve seen business growth of over 50%,” Vigoriti told FTW, “due largely to the signing of three major new clients.” And while he remains bullish about future growth, he believes that in the current economic climate these levels are likely to plateau. Under his captaincy, the company has expanded beyond its initial focus on Italy, catering for imports and exports to and from the Far East, Brazil and Europe, with Italy and Spain the key European markets. It handles a diverse mix of imports, from mining trucks, tiles and appliances to artificial turf, while granite is the main export to the US and UK. Interlogistics sees itself as a true 4PL service provider, outsourcing all services but providing a complete doorto- door option. Expansion into the areas of warehousing and distribution is however under consideration. “We have a lot of warehouse space and are already involved in distribution for our own clients – this is therefore a future growth area that we may consider based largely on market demand.”