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Geodis partnership extends Xpedx's reach

Posted by | Sep 17, 2007 | |

A local distributor has formed an alliance with a French company that will expand both companies’ global footprint.

Xpedx announced Monday that it has signed a strategic alliance with Geodis, a Paris-based third-party logistics company. The two companies will offer a full range of logistics services, including air, sea and multi-modal transport, asset and inventory management, and other supply chain services.

“We will provide Geodis comprehensive geographical coverage and extended logistics service for their customers throughout the U.S.,” said Dan Watkoske, vice president of sales for Loveland-based Xpedx. “They, in turn, will provide the same for our customers with operations outside the U.S.”

Geodis, which has subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, Africa and Mexico, recently acquired TNT Freight Management, part of an Amsterdam firm with global operations, including in the United States.

Xpedx is a unit of International Paper headquartered in Memphis, Tenn.

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xpedx and Geodis forge new strategic alliance

Posted by | Sep 17, 2007 | |

xpedx and Geodis, two major providers of third party logistics services, today announced they have formed a global strategic alliance that enables both companies to expand their service and geographic reach for customers worldwide.

xpedx and GEODIS provide a complete range of supply chain management services to some of the world’s largest industrial companies, manufacturers and retailers. The new alliance will offer the full range of logistics services including air, sea, multi-modal transport, asset and inventory management, reverse logistics, demand planning and web-based custom reporting, which provides detailed information on all aspects of a customer’s supply chain.

The alliance enables the two companies to better serve and support their customers’ needs for logistics services across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and South America.

“Thanks to the Geodis network, this alliance allows xpedx to serve its customers wherever they have operations or local logistics needs,” said Dan Watkoske, Vice President of Sales for xpedx. “We will provide Geodis comprehensive geographical coverage and extended logistics service for their customers throughout the U.S. They, in turn, will provide the same for our customers with operations outside the U.S.”

“This alliance complements our recent acquisition of TNT Freight Management now re-branded to Geodis Wilson where we have a number of freight forwarding activities in the U.S. The Geodis Group is now able to extend its global offer all over the U.S.,” said Jean Louis Demeulenaere, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Development for Geodis. “As well, we are happy to extend our relationship with xpedx giving them the opportunity to propose to their clients an offer on a worldwide basis.”

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Geodis wins Paul Smith fashion contract

Posted by | Aug 24, 2007 | |

Geodis announced yesterday it had won a contract with world-renowned fashion house Paul Smith of the UK to deliver the designer’s products to European retail outlets and its own boutiques.

The deal followed a 10-month trial between the companies via Geodis’ Eurofirst distribution network. Under the agreement, goods will be collected from Nottingham-based Paul Smith’s dispatch warehouses and conveyed to Geodis’ European hubs, to feed into domestic distribution networks for final delivery to outlets across France, Germany and other markets.

Jamie Cuthbert, managing director of Geodis UK, commented: “Our focus is on specific services and market sectors, one of which is the provision of end-to-end European road freight services for producers of finished, high value consumer goods and our new arrangement with Paul Smith fits perfectly with that profile.

“Geodis is at the forefront of fashion logistics across Europe and offers a range of value-added services specific to the sector, such as labelling, hanging, bagging and security tagging of garments,” Cuthbert added.

Geodis’ recently opened a new group age platform in Bonneuil sur Marne Port, outside Paris, and unveiled plans for a new hub in Paris, due for completion in late spring of next year.

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Geodis plans French express acquisition

Posted by | Aug 2, 2007 | |

Geodis has signed a letter of intent to buy a French courier company called “46 Express” to strengthen its domestic express business. The deal was signed in July, according to the company’s half-year report.

“In July, Geodis signed a letter of intend to acquire the 46 Express group before the end of the year. This acquisition will deepen our express delivery network in France,” the company wrote. No further information about the company to be acquired was immediately available.

Meanwhile, Geodis has announced half-year results, with strong revenue growth following the February acquisition of freight forwarder Wilson (formerly TNT Freight Management). Consolidated revenue, including Wilson, rose by 22.1% to over €2,300 million, including 4.1% growth based on a comparable scope of consolidation and at constant exchange rates.

Revenue in France expanded by 5.9% to €1,394 million, led by steady growth in Groupage (LTL) and Freight Forwarding volumes, the company announced. Express revenues grew by 12% in the first half of 2007, boosted by the launch of pick-up and delivery operations for FedEx, Geodis said.

Express operating profit was stable with the positive effects of higher volumes and “ effective pricing policies” offset by higher operating costs and the start of a major new express contract, Geodis said in its H1 report. The company does not release express revenue or volume figures.

The company’s overall H1 consolidated operating profit fell to EUR 44.5 million, including EUR 14.1 million worth of Wilson integration costs, from EUR 53.1 million in first-half 2006. Net profit declined to EUR 14.2 million versus EUR 21.6 million in H1, 2006.

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Linehaul UK Ltd joins the Fortec team

Posted by | Jul 26, 2007 | |

Linehaul UK Ltd started operation in 2001 and joined Fortec in January 2007 and is responsible for palletized collection and delivery in the RH and TN area postcodes

Hanson Masih, Sales and Marketing Director, Linehaul UK Ltd, commented: “Our decision to become a member of the Fortec Pallet Distribution Network was reached following an audit of a number of networks. We were attracted to Fortec for several reasons including it’s extensive reach offered throughout the UK and Internationally through it’s parent company Geodis; the solid operations infrastructure; and feedback from established members. Overall Fortec has ticked all the boxes in terms of what we were looking for in our search for a partner”.

“In a short space of time, we have developed a close working relationship with Fortec and their ‘seasoned’ management and operations team have proved supportive in ensuring that a smooth start-up took take place”.

Hanson added “Looking towards the future, our aspiration at Linehaul is to grow the business profitably and sensibly – we see Fortec as an integral part of this strategy.”

With a dedicated team of 30 drivers and administration staff and a similar number of vehicles, Linehaul is now able to provide through Fortec, a nationwide and International palletised distribution service offering.

Welcoming Linehaul to the network Rod Abrahams Fortec’s Managing Director said “We are very pleased to welcome Linehaul into Fortec – they are joining at a very important time in the development of the Fortec network as we move to a new hub. I am confident they will settle quickly into the Fortec ‘family’ and become a very successful licensee”.

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