Automated guided vehicles operate at Hyundai Glovis’ new automated logistics center in the Korean capital region on Monday. The center has started providing logistics solutions for Kundal and other beauty products manufactured by The Skin Factory. Courtesy of Hyundai Glovis
Global logistics company Hyundai Glovis has started shipping Kundal beauty products overseas, strengthening its efforts to become a trusted logistics partner for K-beauty companies targeting international markets.
The Hyundai Motor Group subsidiary on Monday announced that it has signed a third-party logistics service agreement with The Skin Factory, the operator of Kundal. Kundal is a hair and body care brand from the Seoul-based beauty company.
Under the agreement, Hyundai Glovis has started providing end-to-end logistics services for Kundal and other brands under The Skin Factory, including inventory warehousing, storage, packaging and shipping. The company said it has leased an automated logistics center in the Seoul metropolitan area to serve as a hub for the overall logistics operation.
Hyundai Glovis declined to disclose the exact location of the logistics center, citing confidentiality terms of its agreement with The Skin Factory.
Equipped with automated guided vehicles and other unmanned systems, the center can quickly respond to growing volumes of small-quantity shipping orders – a hallmark of the e-commerce-driven beauty market – according to Hyundai Glovis.
Starting with The Skin Factory, Hyundai Glovis aims to provide end-to-end export logistics services to Korean beauty companies, handling international customs clearance and cross-border transportation by sea, air and land. The effort is part of the company’s broader goal to establish a “one-stop logistics platform” by leveraging its domestic hubs and global transportation network.
Hyundai Glovis expects the continued growth of the K-beauty sector to drive increasing demand for specialized logistics solutions. Citing US market research firm Allied Market Research, the company said the global K-beauty market is expected to reach $13.9 billion by the end of 2027.
“With our new automated facility, we can provide flexible and stable logistics services for beauty products, which often face volatile and unpredictable demand,” said a Hyundai Glovis official. “This will help improve our customers’ productivity while reducing logistics costs. »