Deutsche Post Venture in Phillipines
November 2001 – Deutsche Post has established a new Transport operation in the Philipines in which it holds a 70% stake with the remainder held by a local partner
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Thiel Logistik has acquired GST
November 2001 – Thiel Logistik has acquired GST, a French based logistics concern with operations in FRance and Spain
Read MoreCommunications Authority prepares for changes
A study on the cost-based price formulation for postal services had been completed by the Hungarian Communications Authority and Andersen consulting. The study concluded that prices for services which are set by the government, such as postage rates for letters and small parcels are in line with cost-based prices determined by Magyar Posta Rt.
Read MoreUSPS use Belgian technology to eliminate anthrax
Belgian particle beam accelerator maker Ion Beam Applications has signed a contract with the USPS to sterilise mail in a bid to try and eliminate anthrax from the countrys mail system.
Read MorePB interest in Sepac confirmed
Pitney Bowes has confirmed it is looking to buy mailing subsidiary Sepac from the French diversi fied services group Fimalac for approximately FFr1.45 billion.
Secap provides a range of mail processing equipment, supplies and technology for low- to mid-volume mailers.
Italian Post Office on the cards
Analysts have warned the governments intention to plough ahead with a Euro60 billion privatisation plan, which could include Poste Italiane, may face practical problems as global growth slows and political opponents voice their criticism.
Read MoreGovernment Will Maintain La Poste Network
The French secretary of state for industry, Christian Pierret, yesterday told a gathering of France’s mayors in Paris that the French government has no intention of dismantling the network of the French post office (La Poste).
Read MoreSlovak Post Office reports SK434M in profits for Jan-Sept
The Slovak Post Office Slovenska posta (SP) showed profits of Sk434 million on revenues of Sk4.521 billion and costs of Sk4.087 billion in January-September of the year, spokeswoman Petra Malarova told a news conference today.
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