DHL express delivery services

DHL is a world-renowned logistics brand that provides a wide range of services including express mail, parcel delivery, and supply chain management. The company was founded in San Francisco, United States, in 1969 by Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom, and Robert Lynn. In the late 1990s, the German national postal service, Deutsche Post, began acquiring shares in the company, eventually taking full ownership by 2002.

Today, the brand is the primary trademark of DHL Group (formerly Deutsche Post DHL Group), which is headquartered in Bonn, Germany. As of 2026, the parent company is finalizing a transition to trade officially as DHL AG, reflecting the global dominance of the DHL brand over the legacy Deutsche Post name. While the brand originated in the US, its strategic and corporate heart is firmly in Germany.

Because DHL is a service provider rather than a physical product manufacturer, its 'production' occurs globally across more than 220 countries and territories. The company operates a vast network of sorting hubs, delivery vehicles (like the Volkswagen van shown), and aircraft registered in various nations to facilitate international trade and domestic logistics.