Tag: Spain

New challengers set to blow European road express apart

Posted by | May 23, 2005 | |

New players are set to seriously challenge the big global integrators in the fast-growing European international road express market. They will include national parcel operators and freight forwarders.

That was one of the arguments put forward at this month’s World Mail ‘ Express Europe conference in Brussels. However, industry observers questioned that suggestion, asking where the new market entrants would come. They also pointed out that both groups of potential additional competitors had tried in the past to move into that sector without success.

Opening the debate, German express, parcel and transport industry journalist and consultant Ludwig-Michael Cremer argued that the European international express market was set to see further segmentation between air and road-based operations. TNT already had fully separate pan-European air and road networks, he said, and DHL and UPS were set to follow. FedEx was currently focused on air express and might need to find a partner to develop the equivalent of its FedEx Ground operation in the US.

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GLS group expands European footprint

Posted by | Apr 25, 2005 | |

GLS, the Royal Mail-owned international parcels group, has strengthened its European network with several financial investments and expansion moves. In the Czech Republic, it launched a start-up subsidiary on 1 April and will invest EUR 2m in the new company, including EUR 0.6m in the first year. In Poland, the group has bought 100% control of GLS Poland in which it previously held 25.1% and plans a system partnership with the previous majority shareholder, the Raben Group. In Spain, GLS is expanding through its own network and a new partnership. Barcelona-based subsidiary Extand Sistema was renamed GLS Spain in March. At the same time, the group is now co-operating with Chronoexpress, a subsidiary of the Spanish post office Correos.

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GLS – expansion in Spain

Posted by | Apr 14, 2005 | |

The Spanish GLS subsidiary Extand Sistema SL has been operating as “GLS Spain” since March 1st 2005. And a new depot also went into operation in Madrid on April 1st. These developments characterise GLS’ new strategy in Spain: to drive on the development of the company-own network. At the same time, GLS continues to work with local partners; since February 2005, it has been working with CHRONOEXPRESS, a company currently rated third in the Spanish parcel and express market.

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Dutch TNT Express to complete Spanish network via acquisitions

Posted by | Apr 7, 2005 | |

TNT Express, a unit of the Dutch mail, express and logistics company TPG NV, currently seeks takeover opportunities in Spain in order to complete its network in the country, TNT Express management board member Marie-Christine Lombard said at the annual TPG general shareholders’ meeting of TPG on April 7, 2005.

According to TNT Express, Spain is one of the fastest growing markets in Europe.

At the meeting, TPG shareholders approved the statutory name change of TPG NV into TNT NV. The meeting also approved the reduction of TPG issued capital through cancellation of the shares, repurchased from the Dutch State. TPG bought back 20.7 million shares from the State for a total of some 400 mln euro (USD515.6 mln).

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Consolidation gains momentum in Europe’s Express and Parcels market

Posted by | Apr 7, 2005 | |

The latest findings to emerge from independent market analyst Datamonitor’s (DTM.L) “European Express Benchmarking 2004,” research reveals that the European* 34 billion Euro express market is consolidating. The top 6 players in the industry account for over 50% of these revenues compared to 2001, when they accounted for 44% of the market value and 47% of that in 2002. “The European express industry forms one of the fastest growing segments in the transportation business. Industry consolidation has continued apace as express and parcel delivery companies merge, make acquisitions and form strategic alliances in order to gain scale and enhance their capabilities. 2005 promises new opportunities for these companies with the expansion of the EU. Europe’s fast moving express industry proves difficult to keep track of and the players must be aware of competitors’ operations, changes within the industry and opportunities,” says Emilio Pedrinaci, courier and express analyst at Datamonitor.

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