Tag: La Poste

ARCEP and French Postal Operators Form Association

Posted by | Mar 2, 2007 | |

All postal service operators on the French market and holders of licences from France’s telecommunications and postal regulator Arcep formed a postal operators’ association, Syndicat des operateurs postaux (SOP), on December 1. This comes in reaction to deregulation plans by the EU authorities. Members of the new association include the French postal service provider La Poste, DHL-Global Mail France (a subsidiary of the German group Deutsche Telekom), Swiss Post International France (the French subsidiary of the Swiss postal service) as well as Adrexo, Althus, IMX Spring and Stamper’s.

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Western Union extends its relationship with La Banque Postale

Posted by | Feb 27, 2007 | |

The Western Union Company announced that it has renewed its relationship with La Banque Postale. The new agreement will enable Western Union to pursue a successful business strategy as it continues to create rich opportunities by strengthening the Western Union brand and its relationships with Agents.
With approximately 29 million customers, La Banque Postale operates one of France’s largest financial services networks. They have a bank license that allows them to offer a wide range of financial services. In October 2006, Western Union and La Banque Postale celebrated 10 years of working together. The agreement with La Banque Postale promises to increase Western Union’s reach throughout France. Presently, Western Union and its agents operate more than 3,000 locations across France, and customers carry out millions of Western Union Money Transfers annually with La Banque Postale.
Both organizations also manage a successful joint venture “La Societe Financiere de Paiements” (SFdP) which, along with its correspondents, manages a network of 46 branches located in France’s major cities. This joint venture was created in 2003 to complement the Western Union service offering within La Banque Postale and endeavor to meet the wide-ranging needs of customers — primarily immigrants who have left home to seek a better life in France and who continue to send money home to the families they have left behind. These remittances provide support for everyday necessities like education, food and health.

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TAT Express is new trans-o-flex partner for France and strengthens European network

Posted by | Feb 21, 2007 | |

Trans-o-flex, the express delivery specialists, have gained TAT Express as their new partner for the French market in their European distribution network EURODIS. Beginning this month, TAT Express is delivering all France-bound trans-o-flex shipments. TAT Express puts trans-o-flex into a stronger position in the second-largest logistics market in Europe. In existence for 31 years, the French company employs 1,300 people, has annual sales in the region of EUR 143 million and transports about 14 million shipments. Since 2005 it has ceased to be a subsidiary of La Poste and is owned by a private investor and the management. Klaus J. Heinz, trans-o-flex CEO, on the new partner: “TAT Express is perfectly suited for a partnership with us, as our systems are very similar: high quality, the ability to carry parcels as well as pallets, use of the shipment concept, high competence in IT and the possibility to shift hazardous goods shipments in large quantities safely and reliably.”

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Record growth for DPD Masterlink in 2006

Posted by | Feb 20, 2007 | |

In 2006 Masterlink registered a record growth of volumes – 12,2 million parcels delivered. This figure represents an approximate 50% rise in comparison with 2005. This increase is also reflected in the growth of turnover by 40%.

Since the beginning of 2006 investments began in operational and IT infrastructure of DPD Masterlink. This resulted in the establishment of a second depot in Warsaw, enlargement of the company’s headquarters by further warehouse and office areas and expansion of the Katowice depot area and the modernization of other existing branches in the country. Simultaneously, the company invested in necessary warehouse equipment, conveyor belts and IT systems.
For the second year in a row the company registered growth three times bigger than the market, without jeopardising its commitment to maintaining a high quality of service. The future plans will see continued growth with further investments in the infrastructure. Rafal Nawloka, DPD Masterlink President, predicts that the finalization of the first phase of investments in operational infrastructure will occur in 2010.
The change of the legal name of the company is the last step in the transition phase of the two brands coexistence. Thanks to this change Masterlink will be able to build a new international image, as well as compete more effectively on the market and increase its share in the international parcels segment.

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La Poste to invest EUR 300 million euros over the next four years

Posted by | Feb 15, 2007 | |

France’s La Poste is set to invest in educating 100,000 postal delivery workers to improve their prospects within the company.

The organisation is investing EUR 300 million euros over the next four years.

La Poste has signed agreements with five postal unions and says the professional training initiative will lead to increased promotions this year with a substantial rise by the end of 2010.

La poste hope to modernise the role of delivery workers in the organisation, improving working conditions, employee health, the integration of disabled employees, training for newly-created posts and gender equality.

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