Tag: GLS

GLS reports record revenues

Posted by | May 29, 2006 | |

General Logistics Systems B.V. (GLS), the European parcels, express and lo-gistics service provider continues to grow strongly. GLS Group’s revenues increased by 13.5 per cent to 1.5 billion euros – an increase of 180 million euros. The strength of its European network is demonstrated by the 26 per cent growth in international shipments. Volume growth together with continuing efficiencies contributed to a 37 per cent in-crease in Earnings Before Interest and Tax.

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UK Royal Mail refuses to comment on US talks

Posted by | May 22, 2006 | |

Royal Mail yesterday described a report that it is in talks with the US companies Fedex Corporation and UPS over an alliance with its pan-European parcels business General Logistics Systems as “speculation” and declined further comment. The Sunday Times reported Royal Mail was in talks with the two US companies over what it described as a ground-breaking European alliance. It said chairman Allan Leighton was still undecided which of the two companies to choose but was keen to use GLS to break into the postal markets in France and Germany.

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UK Royal Mail seeks alliance with American parcel giant

Posted by | May 21, 2006 | |

Two of the world’s biggest postal groups, Fedex Corporation and UPS, are in advanced negotiations to set up a groundbreaking European strategic alliance with Royal Mail. Allan Leighton, chairman of Royal Mail, is still deciding which of the two potential American-owned partners to pick but it is thought he is close to creating a new company that could transform the financial prospects of the British mail group. Leighton did not reveal the talks with the two US postal giants — Fedex, which is capitalised at USD33 billion (GBP17.5 billion), and UPS, worth USD52 billion. He wants the European operations of Fedex or UPS to team up with Royal Mail’s General Logistics Systems. GLS runs a pan-European parcels business and is Royal Mail’s most profitable operation.

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GLS accelerates European parcel shipment

Posted by | May 4, 2006 | |

General Logistics Systems (GLS) is reducing its regular delivery time for international parcels in Central Europe by one third. Parcel shipments that have to cross two borders now arrive at their destination one day earlier. Since April 1st, six countries are integrated into the “Euro 48” project. For Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic and the major part of France GLS is reducing the regular delivery time of its interna-tional basic parcel product from 72 to 48 hours. This affects shipments that cross two national borders. For neighbouring countries, a delivery time rang-ing from 24 to 48 hours is the rule at GLS.

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GLS: guaranteed 24-hour service.

Posted by | Apr 28, 2006 | |

The German parcel, logistics and express service company GLS has launched a new service. Companies which send their parcels by “guaranteed 24-hour service” can be sure that they will be delivered by 17.00 the next working day.

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