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Recommended offer for DX Services plc by Mail Acquisitions Ltd (MAL)

Posted by | Jul 6, 2006 | |

The Boards of DX Services and MAL are pleased to announce the terms of a recommended cash offer by MAL to acquire the whole of the issued and to be issued share capital of DX Services. MAL is an English company, newly incorporated for the purposes of making the Offer, and is ultimately controlled by Candover Partners. The Offer will be 415 pence in cash for each DX Share and values the existing issued share capital of DX Services at GBP348.7 million. Conditional upon the Offer being declared unconditional in all respects, the MAL Group has also agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of Secure Mail Services.

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USPS discounts

Posted by | Jul 5, 2006 | |

Postal Rate Commission speaker (John Waller at UPU Bern meeting) said that USPS was now giving 14 billion dollars a year in discounts, giving an annual saving of 11 billion dollars for mailers.

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Wincanton in France wins a new contract with Kiala

Posted by | Jul 5, 2006 | |

Leading European Supply Chain solutions provider Wincanton has won a new contract with Kiala, the European parcel delivery leader to “Point Relais” (a network of delivery drop-off points) who offer mail-order specialists, commercial websites and manufacturers a unique delivery service for their end customers.

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Swiss MailSource Expands in France, Buys EPS Internal Postal Business

Posted by | Jul 5, 2006 | |

Swiss mailroom management solutions provider MailSource, a subsidiary of Swiss Post, founded internal postal services company MailSource France SAS on July 1, 2006, as part of its expansion in France.

The new company has acquired the customers and staff of Paris-based Euro Postal Services SARL (EPS) with immediate effect for a six-digit sum in euro, Swiss Post said in a press release on July 5, 2006.

MailSource France SAS is expected to generate an annual turnover of around 600,000 euro ($766,000) with the prospect of significantly increasing revenue, profit and number of employees over the next few years.

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Palletways launches new distribution operation in Spain

Posted by | Jul 5, 2006 | |

Palletways Group has officially launched its new Spanish distribution network, dedicated to express delivery of small palletised freight consignments. The new company, Palletways Iberia, is a joint venture between Palletways Group and Transportes Campillo. It will offer a 24-hour delivery service for small palletised consignments anywhere within the country, as well as an economy 48-hour service.

Local Palletways management will run the company and the network in Spain, headed by newly appointed managing director Luis Zubialde, who was previously managing director of logistics provider, Fiege.

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