Tag: Germany

DHL and Finland Post agree on business acquisition of Kelpo Kuljetus Fi Oy.

Posted by | Jul 12, 2006 | |

DHL and Finland Post have agreed on a business acquisition based on which DHL will buy out Finland Post’s 49 per cent of shares in Kelpo Kuljetus Fi Oy, the jointly owned domestic transport company, rendering Kelpokuljetus a fully-owned DHL subsidiary. This deal is subject to approval by the competition authorities.

According to the deal, Finland Post will acquire the regional transport business of Kelpokuljetus, comprising the transports from post centres to delivery post offices and customers, whereby staff responsible for regional transport services, the related equipment and customer contracts will transfer to Finland Post. These employees will join Finland Post under their current employment terms.

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GLS invests in international parcel service

Posted by | Jul 12, 2006 | |

General Logistics Systems B.V., Amsterdam (GLS) is investing more than 100 million euros to strengthen its pan-European network in the current business year. The focus here is on the expansion of cross-border structures and services. Customers appreciate quality and service: already last year, the cross-border parcel volume rose by 26 per cent.

A total of 45 million euros are currently being invested in new constructions, the expansion or the modernisation of locations. Two international hubs will be built in France and another one in Hungary. Important investments will also be made in Denmark (hub expansions in Copenhagen and Kolding), Germany (six new depot constructions) and Poland (new headquarters construction with an adjacent depot).

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Swiss MailSource Expands in France, Buys EPS Internal Postal Business

Posted by | Jul 5, 2006 | |

Swiss mailroom management solutions provider MailSource, a subsidiary of Swiss Post, founded internal postal services company MailSource France SAS on July 1, 2006, as part of its expansion in France.

The new company has acquired the customers and staff of Paris-based Euro Postal Services SARL (EPS) with immediate effect for a six-digit sum in euro, Swiss Post said in a press release on July 5, 2006.

MailSource France SAS is expected to generate an annual turnover of around 600,000 euro ($766,000) with the prospect of significantly increasing revenue, profit and number of employees over the next few years.

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German Mail Market

Posted by | Jun 30, 2006 | |

TNT Germany at Bern said that the German mail market was 10 billion Euros with 40% liberalised. There is no real competition and no clear time table for liberalisation. TNT want the German regulator to ensure the level playing field and fair play and not manage competition.

If the regulator sets out subscribed models then he restricts innovation, which was his major comment.
Paul J

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