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US delivery firms eye Thai gateway

Posted by | Feb 3, 2006 | |

The United States wants Thailand to open the express delivery service sector so its firms can use the country as a gateway to expand to neighbouring countries in the Asean region in a prospective free trade agreement, according to Sompong Siriponsilp, director of the Transportation Institute of Chulalongkorn University. Sompong said yesterday that US companies wanted to establish Thailand as a service base to build trade networks and tap markets in Indochina and other parts of the Asean grouping. Thailand’s wide network in these regions would benefit US companies.

Thailand participates in many regional economic and social cooperation forums such as the Greater Mekong Sub-region, the Asean Free Trade Area as well as FTAs between Asean and other trading partners, he said.

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FedEx drivers wrongly classified as independent contractors, NLRB rules

Posted by | Feb 2, 2006 | |

In the latest of a series of decisions exposing FedEx Ground’s driver misclassification tactics, The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that 23 FedEx drivers in Northboro, Massachusetts, are employees and not, as FedEx wrongly contends, independent contractors. The drivers who work for FedEx Home Delivery (FHD), a division of FedEx Ground, are seeking union representation from Teamsters Local 170 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The decision clears the way for the workers to hold an election in the next month. The ruling is yet another big setback for the company, which has been misclassifying drivers to avoid paying taxes and overtime, and to prevent workers from forming a union. “This decision sends a clear message to FedEx Ground – stop misclassifying your workers to fatten your bottom line,” said Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa. “These workers deserve health and welfare benefits, competitive wages and a voice in the workplace.”

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Pitney Bowes to acquire Emtex

Posted by | Jan 31, 2006 | |

Pitney Bowes Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Emtex Ltd. for approximately USD41 million. Emtex’s software and services allow large-volume mailers to simplify document production and centrally manage complex multi-vendor and multi-site print operations. Upon completion of this transaction, Emtex will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pitney Bowes within its Document Messaging Technologies division. Subject to regulatory approval and completion of other customary conditions, the transaction is expected to close in the first calendar quarter of 2006. This acquisition is part of the company’s strategic framework for growth, according to Michael J. Critelli, Chairman and CEO of Pitney Bowes. “We are successfully growing our mailstream presence by continuing to add value for our customers. Emtex helps us fill a critical gap between document creation and mail finishing operations in large production mail environments.”

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Swiss MailSource takes Over US Forrest Solutions

Posted by | Jan 30, 2006 | |

Swiss mailroom management solutions provider MailSource, owned by Swiss postal carrier Schweizer Post, will fully take over US sector company Forrest Solutions Inc, MailSource said on January 27, 2006. MailSource will pay a two-digit sum in million for the New York-based enterprise. Forrest Solutions (www.forrestsolutions.com), active in the field of mailroom and recruiting services generates an annual average turnover of USD44 mln (36.3 mln euro). Among its customers are banks, law firms, publishing houses and advertising companies in the New York region.

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DHL breaks ground on new Service Center Facility in US Salt Lake City

Posted by | Jan 30, 2006 | |

DHL today announced plans to expand its operations in Salt Lake City and construct a new service center facility at the Salt Lake City International Airport. The UD4.3 Million Investment includes construction of a 62,000-sq.-ft facility at the airport to serve Salt Lake City and surrounding areas for pickup, delivery and sorting operations. DHL currently has a “pass-through” ramp operation at the airport, where packages are off-loaded from its dedicated aircraft and shuttled to its existing service center in West Valley City, Utah. Construction started this month on a larger service center that will consolidate both facilities, strategically located at the airport, which will result in earlier delivery times and later drop off cut-off times for local customers. “By expanding the size of our current service center, DHL will be positioned to accommodate a decade of growth in the Salt Lake City area,” said Michael Epeneter, Senior Vice President of Operations at DHL.

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