Tag: Europe

TNT acquires print and mailing house Euro Mail

Posted by | Jul 15, 2005 | |

TNT has acquired the Dutch print and mailing house Euro Mail through Cendris, part of TPG Post. The positioning of Euro Mail is geared to Direct Marketing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), adding an important and valuable range of products and services to the portfolio of TPG Post and Cendris. Euro Mail reported sales of EUR29 million in 2004. The company employs 116 people at ten operational sites across the Netherlands. Euro Mail specialises in mailing activities (enveloping, addressing, sorting and distribution), print services, fulfilment and other DM activities, including data and consultancy. Euro Mail primarily serves small, locally operating businesses, but in recent years has added a number of larger companies to its customer base.

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Russett goes from Palletline

Posted by | Jul 14, 2005 | |

Bob Russett has severed his relationship with Palletline, the pallet network which he is largely credited with forming and of which he was chairman until late last year. He had stayed on in the position of president, a role that was never clearly defined.

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Amtrak secures Empire deal

Posted by | Jul 14, 2005 | |

Amtrak Express Parcels has secured a contract to become the sole overnight carrier for electrical goods retailer EmpireDirect.co.uk delivering up to 25,000 parcesl a month on next-day home delivery.

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DHL plans to buy logistics companies in Baltics

Posted by | Jul 13, 2005 | |

Deutsche Post AG’s express services and logistics company DHL plans to buy local logistics companies in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, BNS news agency said. Managing director of DHL Express Nordics Bill A. Blomquist said the company plans to expand in the Baltic countries. ‘This will happen through organic growth and takeover of local logistics companies,’ he said. Blomquist said the process has already started and talks with local companies are underway.

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Finnish Post to acquire Combifragt logistics company

Posted by | Jul 12, 2005 | |

Finnish Post (Suomen Posti) is planning to acquire Combifragt, a logistics company with 140 million euros of sales operating in Denmark and via its subisidiaries also in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. In cooperation with the present owners, operations of the company will continue as usual and changes in ownership will not affect either the company’s staff or daily work, Suomen Posti reported. “The merger of Suomen Posti and Combifragt will create a new important operator on the North-European logistics market, aimed at developing strong domestic transport services and versatile international transport services,” Suomen Posti said.

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