ZTO Express (ZTO; ) is a Chinese logistics company based in headquartered in Shanghai. It is one of the largest couriers services in China. It is dual listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and as well as the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK).
Background
ZTO was founded in 2002 by Lai Meisong, a native of Tonglu County which produced the founders of several Chinese Logistics companies including STO Express, Yunda Express and YTO Express. Lai had previously dropped out of high school to work at STO Express where he became a veteran in the logistics industry.[2][3]
In October 2016, ZTO held its initial public offering (IPO) and became a publicly listed company on the NYSE. This was different from its domestic peers from Tonglu where they chose to do a backdoor listing in China instead. It was speculated that an IPO would allow new shareholders to cash out more easily and for Lai to retain control of the company while siphoning some of his fortune into a developed market. The IPO was the largest in 2016 raising US$1.4 billion. ZTO was said to have benefitted from the "Alibaba