Tag: Switzerland

Swiss Post International market activities stepped up in Italy and Sweden

Posted by | Jan 17, 2005 | |

Swiss Post International (SPI), the international arm of Swiss Post, is further
expanding its business activities. In Italy SPI has completed a takeover of Porta a Porta S.p.A, including its wholly owned subsidiary, the Italian logistics company Servizi Distribuzione e Logistica S.r.l. (SDL). In addition, SPI will become the logistics partner of HSE (Home Shopping Europe), the Italian teleshopping provider. Boosting its activities in the Italian market enables SPI to reinforce its presence in the business-to-consumer segment and to offer customers a comprehensive range of services in the areas of storage, logistics and delivery, as well as in cross-border mail and goods traffic. At the same time, SPI has acquired ownership of Mail & Logistics in Sweden, its former franchise partner, and is now represented in Scandinavia by its own subsidiary.

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Letter prices in Europe

Posted by | Jan 1, 2005 | |

Deutsche Post report of current international letter price comparison.
Compares: Belgium / Denmark / France / Germany / Italy / Netherlands / Norway / Republic of Ireland / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / UK / Austria / Finland / Greece / Luxembourg / Portugal /
P:LibraryPostalLetter prices in Europe Dpost report.pdf

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Swiss Post acquires Alsace-based SAT

Posted by | Nov 10, 2004 | |

Swiss Post International (SPI), the international unit of Swiss Post, has acquired Société d’Affretement et de Transit (SAT). The company, based in Huningue, Alsace, offers a wide range of services in the fields of import export business, EU customs clearance, fiscal representation, international forwarding and storage. By acquiring the SAT Group, SPI can expand its service range and offer comprehensive solutions for cross-border goods traffic: from international forwarding and dispatch to all-round customs services and delivery.

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Popular initiative in Switzerland: “Postal services for all”

Posted by | Oct 27, 2004 | |

In a continued effort to adapt to market liberalisation, the Swiss Post Office is restructuring further to increase efficiency and profitability. This includes the closure of several local post offices. The initiative “postal services for all” called on the government to guarantee basic postal services and to include the communes in decisions affecting the network of post offices.
The initiative was supported by the trade unions, consumer organisations and representatives of the leftist parties. The government and a majority in parliament opposed the initiative.

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