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Express Delivery under Pressure to Add More Value as Parcel Service Closes the Gap
Europe’s parcel and express delivery business is expected to continue to grow at a higher rate than in previous years due to an increase in business-to-consumer (B2C) traffic and strong international demand, according to new research by market analyst Datamonitor.
However, the research, “European Express Market Map 2008,” which covers 12 major European markets, says that although currently exhibiting a higher growth rate than parcel services, express services are going to have to demonstrate extra value as customer demand is shifting to using cheaper yet reliable parcel services in key growth areas of international and business-to-consumer (B2C) delivery services.
“Over the next five years, the B2C and C2C (consumer-to-consumer) sectors will experience faster growth than B2B (business-to-business), due to increased e-commerce activity, especially in less mature home delivery markets such as Italy and Spain,” said Erik van Baaren, Datamonitor express analyst and author of the study.
International services are also growing at a higher rate primarily due to the enlargement of the European Union and the trend to centralize operations to fewer countries and outsource manufacturing to low-cost countries, according to van Baaren.
Read MoreAngel Garcia del Arenal, new director of the Seur Internacional subsidiary
SEUR appointed Ángel García del Arenal the new director of its subsidiary SEUR Internacional. An Aeronautical Engineer from the Universidad Politécnica, Madrid, Ángel García del Arenal, who joined SEUR in 1992, besides directing the company also carries out the function of coordinating the international networks and continues to direct the subsidiaries of Integración Logística in Barcelona, Valencia and Madrid.
Ángel García del Arenal has broad experience in the company where we can emphasise his activity as director of Logistics and Technology in the Cold division and as director of Logistic Projects in SEUR S.A.
Before joining SEUR, Ángel García del Arenal was a consultant with Seinca S.A., Norsistemas S.A. and Timken España.
Read MoreIPC leads environmental sustainability initiative
The International Post Corporation (IPC) announced today at its bi-annual Board meeting in New York City, its plans to develop a three-tier program to address environmental sustainability among its member posts. The program will focus on developing common sector-wide definitions and measurement systems; conducting stakeholder research and communicating sector-wide advances in environmental sustainability throughout the postal industry.
“Climate change is no longer an issue of debate,” said Jean-Paul Bailly, chairman and CEO of Groupe La Poste in France and chairman of the IPC Board. “Two prominent areas for concern to postal operators and our industry stakeholders are the operation of extensive road and air transport networks and issues related to direct mail, a strategically critical business for posts.”
Mr. Bailly added, “Because of the sector-wide urgency of the issue, the IPC Board will devote its annual conference this May to develop a common environmental sustainability initiative and map the way forward for the postal industry.” The conference, Leadership through Sustainable Development: Postal Industry Challenges and Opportunities will take place on 29 and 30 May, 2008 in La Chapelle en Serval, France. CEOs representing 24 member postal organizations and several selected CEOs from both inside and outside the industry are expected to attend.
Last month, IPC conducted a members’ forum on the subject of environmental sustainability, where it was decided that IPC should take a leadership role in providing the platforms for members to come together to define the way forward for the sector.
IPC has been a leader in providing postal delivery measurement systems for nearly 20 years, we are the natural partner for the postal industry and it makes sense that we are the organization to develop a common system for environmental measurement and research among the posts,” said Herbert-Michael Zapf, CEO and president, IPC.
Read MoreSeur to invest EUR 40.5 million in new facilities in Barcelona
Seur invests in Barcelona Spanish express company Seur, partly owned by France’s GeoPost (La Poste), is to invest EUR 40.5 million in new facilities in Barcelona to further upgrade its infrastructure.
The new 16,400 sqm facility, which is one of the ten hubs of the Seur network in the Iberian Peninsula, is divided into a 8,400 sqm cross docking bay and the 8,000 sqm Seur franchise Barcino.
The new loading platform incorporates the latest technologies which include a double conveyor worth EUR 6 million with a capacity to sort up to 14,000 parcels per hour.
Furthermore, the goods are controlled by means of a barcode reading system which transfers real-time information according to the position of each parcel.
The Seur franchise Barcino is located next to the hub and is one of the 85 franchises of the Seur network, which has invested EUR 11.5 million of the total EUR 40.5 million in its new facilities. With an extension of 7,994 qm the franchise Barcino employs a workforce of 290 professionals to ensure the best service possible. Barcino has generated a turnover of EUR 32 million in 2006.
Manuell Valle, Seur CEO, pointed out during the inauguration the importance of the new facility for the company. “The new platform is a reference of modernity and is well situated in terms of land, sea and air. These conditions are suitable to enhance the service quality for thousands of customers and follow the path of continuous improvement after the inaugurations of the Seur franchise in Sevilla and the franchise and hub of Lisbon.”
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