Tag: Europe

Deutsche Post delivers takeover proposal to British rival Exel

Posted by | Sep 2, 2005 | |

Deutsche Post has approached Exel, its British global supply chain rival, about a possible takeover that analysts say could cost more than EUR5bn (USD6.5bn).
‘Discussions are at a preliminary stage and there can be no certainty as to their outcome,’ Deutsche Post said in a statement. Neither it nor Exel gave further details. The news sent shares in Exel soaring by as much as 17%, valuing it at GBP3.45bn (USD6.5bn), while Deutsche Post shares fell EUR 0.60 to EUR19.84 amid concerns it may be overpaying.

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DHL Iberia

Posted by | Sep 2, 2005 | |

DHL Iberia, the Spanish subsidiary of global CEP and Logistics service provider DHL, recently took over the transport company Transportes Alvarez Silva, domiciled in Galicia. It was agreed that the price of the acquisition would not be revealed. DHL Iberia hopes that it will strengthen its activities in Northern Spain. DHL now has branch offices in La Coruna , Santiago and Lugo in the northern Spanish province of Galicia .

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Palletways now in Iberia

Posted by | Sep 2, 2005 | |

The British Company Palletways, which has been one of the leading freight service providers in Europe since 1994 in the overnight transportation of palleted goods sector, is expanding its network on the Iberian Peninsula.

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TNT Mail UK wins Npower as it weighs up hiring postmen

Posted by | Sep 2, 2005 | |

TNT Mail has won a three-year deal to handle energy supplier Npower’s customer statements and direct marketing materials, as its parent company revealed it is drawing up plans to offer end-to-end delivery. Npower is TNT’s first utility sector client and follows Powergen’s move to private mail operator UK Mail.
Npower has more than 6m residential and business customers and the deal with TNT Mail is expected to cover around 50m items annually. Hilary O’Grady, the energy supplier’s logistics manager, said: “TNT has the size, scale and resources to deliver on what it promises.” It will use TNT’s Premier service, providing collection and delivery, using Royal Mail’s network for final sort and “last mile” delivery, in 48 hours.

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Interview with Allan Leighton

Posted by | Sep 1, 2005 | |

ON ALLAN Leighton’s desk at Consignia’s head office is a brightly coloured greetings card. With cheery drawings of horseshoes it wishes: “Good luck in your new job”. Quite.

Leighton’s “new job” is no ordinary one. The most famous “plural” director, who is at the helm of Bhs and Lastminute.com, is interim chairman of the renamed Post Office group.

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