Three German publishers to form mail joint venture

DuMont-Schauberg, Rheinisch-Bergische Druckerei- und Verlagsgesellschaft and W. Girardet, three German local newspaper publishers based in the west of the country, are to form a mail delivery joint venture, which will be named West Mail. Business customers with large volumes of mail will constitute the main target market for the new company, which is to be launched in the coming month. West Mail will recruit new staff for distribution in urban areas, while, in rural areas, existing newspaper delivery staff will also be responsible for mail delivery.