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TNT Express launches new morning delivery in France

Posted by | May 2, 2007 | |

After completing a study of customers’ needs, TNT Express has launched a fourth morning delivery service in France.

The fourth morning delivery service for parcels and documents is scheduled before 10.00.

Alongside this the company also delivers urgent next-day packages before 08.00 and 09.00, as well as before 13.00, but recent studies showed that a following-day service before 10.00 for parcels up to 30kg would be beneficial for professionals daily operations.

This new inititaive will commence at the beginning of June. “It will offer professionals more flexibility with an optimal market coverage across the country,” TNT Express France said in a release.

“This offer is supported by the strength of TNT Express’ infrastructure in France,” the company added, “and the power of its road and air networks.”

TNT Express France last month opened a new 10,000 sqm parcel and document sorting centre and regional HQ north of Paris, which can handle 26,000 packages a day, and now has some 120 sites in France.

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Ciblex – Key Figures

Posted by | May 1, 2007 | |

Key figures:

Ciblex France

o 2005/2006 turnover: EUR 126 m
o 760 staff members
o 80,000 parcels delivered every day
o 1500 technical operations carried out every day
o A network of 200 technical operators covering France
o 17 agencies and 92 technical depots guarantee complete nationwide coverage
o 3400 local delivery points for parcel pick-up
o A warehouse storage capacity of 39,000m2
o 700 sub-contractors bound to Ciblex France by a Quality charter: “Référentiel exactitude” (exactness standards)
o 36,000 towns covered in France
o A connection with a reliable European express network with partners in every country

Ciblex Belgium

o 2005/2006 turnover: EUR 13.6 m
o 4500 parcels and 40,000 letters delivered daily
o 42 staff members
o A central platform at Zaventem and an agency in Liège
o A warehouse storage capacity of 1800m2
o 60 sub-contractors

Ciblex Holland
o 2005/2006 turnover: €0.9 m
o An agency in Utrecht
o A network of 10 delivery vehicles

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CIBLEX, specialist in added-value express Distribution and Maintenance, obtains Certipharm certification delivered by AFAQ

Posted by | May 1, 2007 | |

CIBLEX, specialist in added-value express Distribution and Maintenance, obtains Certipharm certification delivered by AFAQ, thus confirming its expertise in express medical distribution, which represents almost 50% of its turnover.

CIBLEX obtains Certipharm certification delivered by AFAQ, thus confirming its expertise in express medical distribution, which represents almost 50% of its turnover.

Ciblex, presided over by Teddy Mégarbane, is asserting itself in its highly competitive sector by differentiating itself from general transport companies through an approach targeting markets where it offers high added-value services that combine reliability, quality, flexibility, traceability and security.

These arguments have been able to persuade large companies in the Medical sector: laboratories, manufacturers of medical devices and diagnostic products and pharmaceutical depositories such as DEPOLABO Pharma-Logistique, Aexxdis, Biomet,
Eurodep, General Electric Healthcare, Wyeth, Bayer and Roche Diagnostic.

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GLS France speeds up European deliveries by a day

Posted by | Apr 27, 2007 | |

GLS France announced that it will speed up its European business parcel service to six European countries by one day.

The efficiency of the group’s European hub and improved reorganisation of its long-distance transport plans across the continent have enhanced the speed and progress of the company..

Its EuroBusiness-Parcel was already deliverable in 48 hours from France to the Benelux market, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal and the UK. But now GLS has been able to add Denmark, Austria and the Czech Republic to the two-day service.

The progress has also been seen in deliveries to Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia which now takes up to 72 hours instead of the 96 hours needed previously.

GLS’ network covers 35 European countries, including all members of the European Union. Deliveries from France to towns and cities in any of these countries varies between 48 hours and 120 hours, depending on their location and customs clearance times at the borders of non-EU members.

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GeoPost announces results for 2006

Posted by | Apr 18, 2007 | |

GeoPost achieved a turnover of euro 2.969 billion in 2006. In comparison with 2005, the Group saw an increase of 16%. In the last 5 year GeoPost almost doubled its turnover.

With 500 million parcels in 2006, GeoPost holds second position in terms of volume and third place in terms of turnover in the European express market.

The dynamic growth has been achieved by the group’s aggressive development strategy. This strategy has seen GeoPost acquire Exapaq in France, Interattica in Greece, and a new franchise agreement has been signed with SEUR in Spain. In addition to these external acquisitions the Group has achieved strong organic growth.

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