Fortec Distribution Network and APC Overnight are in talks about working together, says Fortec director Rob Abrahams. Plans are in the “early stages”, he says.
The news comes as a second APC member company joins Fortec. Millbray Pallets has been formed as a subsidiary of L&C, based in Hainault, Essex to do the Fortec work.
Read MorePostcomm has sought views on proposals which aim to clarify precisely which services make up the universal service in the UK and how they should be provided by Royal Mail.
In the short term, users – and particularly domestic users — should not expect to see much change. This is because Royal Mail would still be required to continue all of its current services unless it seeks and gains Postcomm’s prior approval, following consultation with Postwatch, the consumer body.
Read MoreRoyal Mail has been accused of offering a cut-price service to catalogue companies in an attempt to win more business, a potential breach of its licence punishable by a fine.
Postcomm, the postal regulator, announced that it had received information suggesting Royal Mail was offering undisclosed discounts to attract catalogue mail.
The regulator said it had served Royal Mail with an enforcement order to provide detailed information about the alleged discounts, and that the postal company had agreed to comply. Postcomm said the inquiry would take “a few weeks”.
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