Tag: UK

Palletforce targets Scottish market

Posted by | Apr 1, 2005 | |

PalletFORCE is planning to shake up the Scottish pallet distribution market with a substantial increase in its presence across the country, including a new depot in Glasgow and two well-known new members. Existing member Wm Armstrong is opening a new depot near Glasgow and has been joined in the network by two new members Gordon Leslie Distribution, based near Paisley, and JBT, located in Aberdeen and Inverness, with additional depots on the Shetland and Orkney islands. Coverage in Scotland is completed by one of PalletFORCE’s founder members Glenhire Express, based in Fife.

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Post offices target key role in financial services delivery

Posted by | Apr 1, 2005 | |

Given postal service operators’ extensive branch networks, the provision of financial services is a natural choice for those operators seeking to diversify their revenue streams and fulfil government obligations to provide universal banking services. New research from VRL Publishing* reviews the evolving role played by post offices in the distribution of retail financial services and the opportunities and threats posed to traditional bank providers.

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Strength in numbers is major plank in Pallet Systems success

Posted by | Mar 31, 2005 | |

Membership of one of Europe’s fastest-growing pallet freight systems has been the spur for major growth at a Black Country business.

Pallet Systems has opened an 8,000 sq ft operations centre in Wednesbury and a head office at Darlaston’s Metro House.

For the past two years the company has been a member of Palletways, a UK-based network based at a 350,000 sq ft hub in Lichfield and a membership of around 100logistics organisations. By joining forces the companies are able to bring together small volume loads to make more economic use of a combined transport fleet of vans and lorries.

Pallet Systems considers itself one of Palletways’ success stories and has continued to go from strength to strength.

In addition to new premises, it has also recently appointed two new business managers, a new invoice clerk and two customer service operatives.

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Exel refuses to comment on rumours of Deutsche Post takeover bid

Posted by | Mar 30, 2005 | |

Exel PLC have refused to comment on rumours that Deutsche Post AG is preparing a bid for the group.

The bid rumour pushed shares in the logistics and freight management group 8 pence higher to 860 at 12.05 pm.

‘The company does not comment on market speculation,’ a spokeswoman for Exel said.

Exel’s share price has recently been buoyed by intense speculation about a bid, with United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) and Federal Express also mentioned as potential bidders. At today’s price, Exel would be valued at about 2.56 bln stg.

Last month, the group was subject to a round of takeover speculation after it posted a 15 pct increrase in underlying pretax profits to 170.2 mln stg.

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Size, weight, thickness and price – Royal Mail opt for complex approach

Posted by | Mar 30, 2005 | |

After consulting customers about a move to Size Based Pricing (SBP) and for
a period Format Pricing during 2003 and 2004, Royal Mail has added further
confusion by now announcing its Pricing in Proportion (PIP) proposals.

Peter Carr, Chairman of Postwatch commenting on the proposals said: “We
understand and support moves by Royal Mail to price products in accordance
with associated costs. It is important that the dominant monopoly service
provider’s products are cost reflective in the UK’s fledgling competitive
market. Otherwise Royal Mail could unfairly subsidise some of its services
to retain market share.

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