PostNL ponders future foreign operations – nrc.nl

PostNL logo on a fleece jacket with a package delivery. Photo: ANP / Bas Czerwinski

Economy

PostNL going to fit in the coming months to see if all foreign operations still with the company. The reason is that the rules for each country constantly changing, making it difficult to work for the postal service. That made topvrouw Herna Verhagen today at the first-quarter figures.

PostNL next Netherlands operates in Germany, Italy and Britain. A few days ago, still PostNL announced that a joint venture in the latter country has gone awry. Partner LDC withdrew because of the “ever-changing postal market and the complexity of the rules.”

PostNL has made more sales in the first quarter of this year, but have less profit from that. The turnover amounted to 1.058 billion euros, an increase of 2 percent. Net profit decreased from 54 to 34 million.

TNT yield 6 percent in sales to mail in the Netherlands. The higher stamp price cuts and not enough to offset the fact that we send fewer letters in the Netherlands.

packets in the Netherlands was won just 7 percent more turnover. Abroad, 13 percent received more revenue. Interesting detail: PostNL benefited from the high demand for milk powder in China. In 2008, six babies died because toxins were mixed in baby milk powder. Since then, many Chinese get their powder from Europe.

From the international activities took PostNL in the first quarter to 461 million euros. That’s almost as much as being removed from the post in the Netherlands 476 million. Most of the turnover from the company from Great Britain 210 million. In Germany earned 131 million euros, in Italy 63 million.

On the future of the business in Italy seems to have thought all PostNL. In the press release, the company writes that “there are ample opportunities” to deliver packages also go next post in the country. This will even started in the current second quarter

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