Desk to Desk Courier & Cargo (also known as DTDC or DTDC Express Limited) is an Indian

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delivery services company, headquartered in

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Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

. DTDC handles 12 million shipments every month.

History

In 2012, it acquired a 52 percent stake in Eurostar Express of Eurostar Group in

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. In April 2013, DTDC acquired 70% of Nikkos Logistics. In June 2013, French courier company GeoPost (owned by La Poste) acquired a 39% stake in DTDC from

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's private equity arm, taking its overall ownership in DTDC to 42%.

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History

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