Tag: Finland

Itella to acquire a logistics group NLC in Russia

Posted by | Apr 28, 2008 | |

Itella will acquire National Logistic Company (NLC), the leading warehousing service provider in the Russian logistics market . The deal will reinforce Itella Logistics’ position as one of the leading logistics operators in Northern Europe and make it a one of the market leaders in the rapidly growing Russian logistics market. In future, Itella Logistics will provide logistics services throughout Russia via its extensive logistics centre network and transport connections. With a staff of 6,000, NLC’s net sales for 2008 will be around EUR 180 million. The completion of the acquisition is subject to the approval of the Russian competition authorities.
NLC is Russia’s leading warehousing service provider, and one of the few operators with a comprehensive logistics centre network, covering not only Moscow but also 6 other major cities in Russia. The firm is experiencing intensive growth: at the end of this year, it will have some 600,000 square metres of warehousing space, including 230,000 square metres in its own premises. In addition to warehousing, NLC’s services comprise transport and deliveries in Russia, complemented by Itella Logistics’ comprehensive global land, sea and air freight services.
Comprehensive warehouse logistics and transport network in Russia
The service portfolio and customer business lines of Itella Logistics and NLC are highly similar. NLC’s customer base comprises international manufacturers and retail chains of daily and special goods, pharmaceutical companies and Russian trade firms.

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Itella Corporation’s results January-March 2008: Increases in wage costs reduce profitability

Posted by | Apr 24, 2008 | |

– Consolidated net sales for January-March totalled EUR 447.4, up by 3.7 per cent. – International operations represented 26 per cent of net sales.
– Year-on-year, consolidated operating profit decreased by 27.5 per cent, to EUR 33.3 million. EBIT margin dropped to 7.4. Profitability weakened due to the brisk increase in work force expenses resulting from last autumn’s collective labour agreements and Easter occurring in March.
– Letter distribution volumes remained stable.
– Itella Mail Communication acquired DH Tools Oy, a company offering enterprise marketing management services.
– Itella Information and Norway Post announced plans to establish a joint venture under the name Itella Information AS. Poland will become the Group’s tenth country of operation, Itella Information having agreed on the acquisition of BusinessPoint S.A. in January.
– Itella Logistics acquired Kauko Group Oy, specialising in international transport services, and the Swedish company Hansar Logistics AB.

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Itella Information joins European electronic invoicing network

Posted by | Apr 16, 2008 | |

Itella Information has been accepted as a member of EXPP Summit, a co-operative organisation, which disseminates information on processes related to e-invoicing and payment management. The members of the organisation and companies participating in its activities are leading European e-invoicing service providers. Itella is one of seven member companies, while another Finnish participant is TietoEnator. The organisation’s aim is to assist companies in identifying the best e-invoicing solutions, thereby achieving cost savings.

– Itella Information currently functions as an e-invoicing operator in as many as nine European countries. Participation in the activities of organisations and consortiums such as EXPP Summit is important to Itella, since this provides it with a channel for receiving information on e-invoicing in Europe, and for sharing its experiences with others. Itella is currently engaged in exporting its inter-company e-invoicing solution to Norway and Estonia, says Director Heikki Länsisyrjä, who is in charge of Itella’s information logistics operations.

In an environment undergoing internationalisation, information provided by the EXPP Summit on supranational solutions, models and systems in the area of e-invoicing is considered important.

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The progress of Itella Logistics in Estonia’s consumer parcel markets continues

Posted by | Apr 14, 2008 | |

Itella is continuing its rapid advances in the Estonian consumer parcel markets and launching, in addition to the automatic parcel terminal pilot project, the distribution of consumer parcels in three R-Kiosks in Estonia. In the first phase, parcels will be delivered in the R-Kiosks of the Nurmenuku Centre (Õismägi), the Magistrali Centre (Mustamägi), and the Smuuli Neste in Tallinn (Lasnamägi).

“The co-operation about to be launched with the R-Kiosks supports our objectives of establishing our own extensive distribution network for consumer parcels in Estonian markets. The R-Kiosks and the automated parcel terminals that we introduced in March offer consumers the possibility to select the place for parcel pickup that is most convenient for them. The R-Kiosk network is extensive, and these outlets are well suited to parcel delivery,” explains Aku Happo, Director of Express Business Line.

During the trial period, Estonian consumers can receive products ordered through Anttila.ee by visiting a nearby R-Kiosk instead of the local post office. The arrival of a parcel will be announced with a text message. In connection with picking up their parcels, end users will be requested to provide feedback for further development of the service concept.

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Itella studies and develops the usability of Posti web service

Posted by | Apr 9, 2008 | |

Itella is developing public web services to make them more user-friendly. The project will start with the Posti.fi website, one of Finland’s most frequently used electronic transaction services. During the spring of 2008, Itella and Logica will cooperate in a study on how the current website serves senior citizens and how the usability of the site could be improved, both as regards senior users and other website visitors.

The Posti website attracts almost one million visits on a monthly basis. The use of the Internet both for information searches and eTransactions is increasing, and a growing number of senior citizens use the Web for various transactions. – In future, the easy usability of online services will be one of the key features of the information society in providing services for people of all ages. Itella wants to be the first to contribute to this cause, comments Tarja Hopeakangas, Business Development Manager responsible for Itella’s online services.

In April, Itella and Logica will test and study the usability of the current Posti website with a test group comprising people of 60 years of age or over. Enter ry, a senior citizens’ information technology association, is contributing to the selection of the test group. The association has participated in many public sector projects as an expert and usability tester. The tests will provide valuable information on how to make it easier to search for information.

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