More than 5000 tonnes of paper from Finland and Sweden is now being moved across the UK to some of the country’s leading printers by Securicor Omega Logistics under a new three year contract with M-Real, Europe’s third largest producer of paper and paperboard.
Read MoreThe Norway Post Group’s interim accounts for 2002 show a pre-tax loss of NOK 106 million. Revenues from addressed letter mail fall significantly. Extensive processes of change provide permanent cost reductions of a billion NOK, while quality and service are better than ever.
Read MorePitney Bowes Inc, the leading global provider of integrated mail and document management solutions, today announced that it is redefining its brand through a major marketing campaign targeted to a new audience: the c-suite (CEOs, CFOs, etc.) This integrated marketing campaign is the most significant branding endeavour the company has undertaken in more than 15 years. The campaign is a key part of the company’s growth strategy and is designed to educate businesses about the importance and criticality of timely and accurate communications relative to their bottom line.
Read MoreA charging structure discriminating against consumers in the Highlands and Islands is to be reviewed by Parcelforce.
The Royal Mail Group business said yesterday the review would assess the distribution network and zonal pricing system which splits the UK into three different charging areas, including one specifically for the Highlands and Islands.
The other zone covers England, Wales and parts of Scotland, while the third area takes in Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Scilly Isles.
Read MoreThe state-owned Latvijas Pasts (Latvian Mail) company last year processed over 58 million letters, up by 5 million or 9 percent from 2001, said the mail service transportation director Agris Timma.
Most of the letters handled by Latvijas Pasts in 2002 were local mail — nearly 50 million letters as opposed to 45 million in 2001.
Read MoreFrance’s state-owned postal service La Poste said it expects 2003 sales to rise 3.5 pct to 15.515 bln eur, following the approval of its 2003 budget earlier today.
The company also said it expects to break even at the operating level in 2003, while pretax profit is expected to be over 100 mln eur.
Read MoreThe UK-based international logistics service provider Tibbett & Britten Group plc has expanded its business with The Big Food Group (TBFG) in Scotland, following the award this month of a long-term open-book contract to manage TBFG’s Scottish distribution operations at Livingston, West Lothian, and Bellshill, Lanarkshire.
Read MoreGerman postal giant Deutsche Post DPWGn.DE said on Monday the German cartel authorities were looking into complaints that new contracts with some of its agencies broke competition laws.
A Deutsche Post spokesman said the group had been approached by the German cartel office about the complaints and the company had until the end of March to give a formal reply. The group has about 7,000 private agencies like bakeries or grocery stores that also sell postal products, he said.
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