PostNL Parcels wins Zalando

The Hague – PostNL Parcels has won a contract to deliver Zalando orders in the Netherlands. Zalando is one of the fastest growing online Fashion retailers in the Dutch market. PostNL Parcels will handle both delivery and return shipments. The contract will become effective in the end of the second quarter of 2012.

Omega Pharma extends its contract with PostNL Parcels Belgium

The Hague / Turnhout – Omega Pharma, a leading player on the Belgian market for over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and personal care products, has extended its contract with trans-o-flex Belgium for another three years. Trans-o-flex Belgium, whose upcoming acquisition by PostNL was recently announced, has been the distributor for Omega Pharma’s business-to-business consignments in Belgium since 1987. The contract involves the handling of 15,000 pallets and 500,000 parcels annually.

PostNL launches mobile telephony per second

The Hague – Today, PostNL extends the range it offers at its PostNL Post Offices to include a prepaid mobile service. The company will start selling SIM card packages and Combi packages, featuring a mobile phone and a SIM card, in 2,000 post offices in the Netherlands. PostNL Mobiel’s telephone services are easy on the pocket, simple and reliable.

PostNL officially launches Dutch Country Houses stamp series with Keukenhof Castle

The Hague / Amersfoort – PostNL, together with the Dutch Cultural Heritage Agency, today officially launched the Dutch Country Houses stamp series. The first sheetlet in this series features the Keukenhof Castle in Lisse. The first stamp sheetlet was presented to Lisse-born musical performer, singer and presenter Bastiaan Ragas at Keukenhof Castle by Annerie Lekkerkerker, Retail Director at PostNL Marketing & Sales, and Erik Kleijn, Head of Heritage Structures at the Dutch Cultural Heritage Agency.

Stamps encourage visits to Amsterdam

The Hague – PostNL today issued its Europe 2012 and Netherlands 2012 stamps, the theme of which is ‘Visit’. These stamp sheetlets explore the theme of ‘the waters of Amsterdam’ and encourage Europeans to visit Amsterdam. The sheetlet with stamps for destinations in the Netherlands is called ‘Bezoek Amsterdam’ while the name of the sheetlet with stamps for destinations in the rest of Europe is a translation of this: ‘Visit Amsterdam’.

PostNL provides further update on use of expected proceeds sale stake in TNT Express

The Hague – Following recent publications on the news wires, PostNL provides a further update on the use of the expected proceeds from the sale of the stake in TNT Express.

Some mail delay in and around Amsterdam due to power failure

The Hague – Today residents in and around Amsterdam will only receive some of their mail, and in some cases none at all. The cause is a power failure over night in the Sloterdijk area of Amsterdam, which also affected the PostNL sorting centre.

PostNL has signed an irrevocable undertaking with UPS in support of UPS' offer for TNT Express

The Hague – Today United Parcel Service, Inc. (“UPS”) and TNT Express N.V. (“TNT Express”) jointly announced that they have reached agreement by entering into a Merger Protocol on an all-cash public offer by UPS for all issued and outstanding ordinary shares of TNT Express (the "TNT Shares") at an offer price of € 9.50 for each TNT Share (the “Offer”).

PostNL to acquire Dutch and Belgian trans-o-flex activities from Austrian Post

• PostNL Parcels gains a strong B2B market position in the Netherlands and Belgium
• Austrian Post gets a sustainable solution through this new logistics partnership in the Benelux

The Hague / Vienna – PostNL Parcels has agreed to acquire the Dutch and Belgian activities of the trans-o-flex Group, owned by Austrian Post. With this acquisition PostNL Parcels immediately gains a strong market position on the Belgian business to business (B2B) market while strengthening its position on the Dutch market for multi-colli shipments, for example palletised consignments. Both parties have agreed not to communicate any financial details about the transaction.

PostNL’s delivery location in Culemborg and Vianen to close

The Hague – On 19 March 2012, PostNL will be closing its delivery location in Culemborg and Vianen. This closure is part of the previously announced reorganisation at PostNL. The company will be closing all its delivery locations in phases between early 2012 and the autumn of 2013. PostNL has been forced to make drastic changes to its operations in response to changing customer needs and the sharp decrease in postal volumes.

PostNL’s delivery location in Den Bosch and Rosmalen to close

The Hague – On 19 March 2012, PostNL will be closing its delivery location in Den Bosch and Rosmalen. This closure is part of the previously announced reorganisation at PostNL. The company will be closing all its delivery locations in phases between early 2012 and the autumn of 2013. PostNL has been forced to make drastic changes to its operations in response to changing customer needs and the sharp decrease in postal volumes.

PostNL’s delivery location in Waalwijk to close

The Hague – On 19 March 2012, PostNL will be closing its delivery location in Waalwijk. This closure is part of the previously announced reorganisation at PostNL. The company will be closing all its delivery locations in phases between early 2012 and the autumn of 2013. PostNL has been forced to make drastic changes to its operations in response to changing customer needs and the sharp decrease in postal volumes.

PostNL’s delivery location in Weert to close

The Hague – On 19 March 2012, PostNL will be closing its delivery location in Weert. This closure is part of the previously announced reorganisation at PostNL. The company will be closing all its delivery locations in phases between early 2012 and the autumn of 2013. PostNL has been forced to make drastic changes to its operations in response to changing customer needs and the sharp decrease in postal volumes.

PostNL’s delivery location in Woerden, Vleuten en De Meern to close

The Hague – On 19 March 2012, PostNL will be closing its delivery location in Woerden, Vleuten en De Meern. This closure is part of the previously announced reorganisation at PostNL. The company will be closing all its delivery locations in phases between early 2012 and the autumn of 2013. PostNL has been forced to make drastic changes to its operations in response to changing customer needs and the sharp decrease in postal volumes.

PostNL’s delivery location in Zetten and Arnhem-Zuid to close

The Hague – On 19 March 2012, PostNL will be closing its delivery location in Zetten and Arnhem-Zuid, from where the mail delivery in Elst takes place. This closure is part of the previously announced reorganisation at PostNL. The company will be closing all its delivery locations in phases between early 2012 and the autumn of 2013. PostNL has been forced to make drastic changes to its operations in response to changing customer needs and the sharp decrease in postal volumes.

PostNL publishes agenda AGM 2012

The Hague – Today, PostNL published the agenda of the upcoming Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) on 24 April 2012. The Supervisory Board of PostNL N.V. will propose to appoint Mr F. Rövekamp as a member of the Supervisory Board at the AGM. In addition, the Supervisory Board will propose to re-appoint Mr P.C. Klaver as a member of the Supervisory Board.

Stamps marking 125 Years of the Dutch Salvation Army encourage compliments

The Hague – PostNL is issuing a special stamp sheet to mark the 125th anniversary of the Dutch Salvation Army. Arno van Bijnen, Retail & Consumer Market Director at PostNL, presented the stamp sheet to commissioner Hans van Vliet, Commander of the Salvation Army for the Netherlands and Czech Republic. The presentation took place today, 1 March, at Plein Square in The Hague, where this special anniversary and National Compliment Day were being celebrated.