About the Company
Founded in China in the 1950s, this company has nearly 70 years of experience in the automotive parts industry. It specializes in the production and sales of engine valves and valve tappets for vehicles. With decades of continuous development and technical refinement, it has grown into one of the world’s largest manufacturers in this segment, supplying high-quality components to global automotive markets.
Challenge
The Red Sea crisis caused significant delays in ocean freight, disrupting deliveries to European automotive customers and resulting in costly production stoppages. Air freight was fast but not cost-effective.
Dimerco was chosen for its proposed solution — China-Europe rail service, a reliable, time-saving, and budget-friendly solution that kept shipments moving and penalties at bay.
Cross Border Rail from China to Europe
Keys to Success
Predictable
Fixed rail schedules and stable transit times supported the customer’s production planning needs.
Flexible
Multiple shipping options (FCL, LCL, air) allowed the supplier to adjust based on urgency.
Door-to-Door
Dimerco provided end-to-end service, from rail coordination to final delivery at EU assembly plants.
Fast Facts
Enabled more flexible routing via rail FCL (Xi’an–Budapest/Mala), rail LCL (Xi’an–Budapest/Warsaw), or air
Transit time was cut by 45 days
Costs was reduced by 10% versus sea freight
Results
By switching to Dimerco’s China-Europe rail service, the customer avoided further production delays and penalty costs. Shipments arrived on time, supply chain stability was restored, and the customer maintained on-time delivery performance to its European automotive clients, all at a lower cost than air freight.
