Mainfreight heading for 'impressive' record profit on pandemic demand

Portfolio Manager Michael De Cesare (MDC to us) talked to Stuff this weekend about NZX heavyweight Mainfreight, and why it did so well through the disruption of a global pandemic. 
 
 
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