Tag: Mail Services

Swiss Post places 258 Mln Euro orders for letter sorting machines

Posted by | Mar 8, 2005 | |

Swiss Post placed 400 mln Swiss francs (USD340.8 mln/257.7 mln euro) orders with four companies for sorting machines and containers on March 8, 2005. Swiss Post will use the said equipment in the three new sorting centres and six subcentres, which it will start operating between 2006 and 2008 under the Reengineering Mailprocessing (REMA) project. Swiss Post will invest over 1.0 bln francs (USD852 mln/644 mln euro) in REMA by 2009. Swiss Post placed orders with Siemens Schweiz AG, Swiss Bern-based Gilgen AG, NEC Corporation and Swiss Aargau-based Georg Utz AG.

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Belgian Post installs six lighted Postboxes in Brussels

Posted by | Mar 8, 2005 | |

Belgian postal services company De Post/La Poste has installed six postboxes, which are lighted until 2300 local time, it was reported on March 3, 2005.

The postboxes, located in Brussels, Belgium, are easily recognisable through the symbol of a man on blue background.

The company delivers prior-stamp items, posted until 2230 local time, on the next working day.

De Post/La Poste (www.post.be) has 37,920 full-time employees. It processes some 3.7 billion consignments annually.

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US Deputy PMG Nolan to retire in May

Posted by | Mar 8, 2005 | |

After a 24-year career with the U.S. Postal Service, Deputy Postmaster General John M. Nolan will retire in May. The DPMG is a member of the Board of Governors and serves on its Capital Projects Committee. Nolan became DPMG in February 2000. He resumed his postal career after working 11 years as a director of a private-sector print and mail business.

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Posten 2004 year-end report published

Posted by | Mar 8, 2005 | |

Posten reported net sales grew 2 percent to SEK 25,120, operating earnings increased SEK 1,269m to SEK 991m and after-tax earnings improved by SEK 1,458m to SEK 1,225m. President and CEO Erik Olsson commented: Posten’s 2004 net earnings improved considerably year over year, driven mainly by higher revenues and substantial cost reductions. The bottom line is the proof that our organization was able to demonstrate crucial flexibility during a period marked by far-reaching changes and major cutbacks. Fierce competition and electronic substitution have eroded mail volumes, weighing on Posten’s largest business area, messaging services. Demand for Posten’s logistics and direct mail services continues to rise. In addition to solid financials, Posten is also pleased to report an uptick in customer confidence.

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