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By issuing a stamp with the Pride Flag, we want to emphasise the equal value of all people and the strength represented by people’s unique qualities and differences. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time the Pride Flag has been reproduced on a stamp – which makes it particularly gratifying that people will now be able to send affectionate greetings with the Pride Flag stamp to all corners of the world.
Per Ljungberg, Head of Communications at PostNord Sweden
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PostNord Sweden tests new box combining both parcels and letters

PostNord Sweden has deployed its first "hybrid box" where individuals can post their letters, pick up packages, and send return packages. The initiative is a response to declining mail volumes and the growing need for cost-effective and innovative parcel solutions.Since parcel lockers are filled every day, the mailbox part of the box can be emptied simultaneously, that is, on a daily basis. The Hybrid Box is designed to handle postal items up to 3 cm thick C4 envelopes and is positioned at an accessible height of 120 cm, with the possibility of adjustment to further increase

PostNord releases ABBA Stamps – celebrating 50 years of music history

Every year, PostNord releases a number of stamps featuring a motif that illustrates someone or something that has meant a little bit extra to Sweden. It can be a person, a happening, or an event stemming from Swedish nature, culture, history, sports, or society. To celebrate 50 years of iconic pop music beloved by listeners worldwide, PostNord has chosen the music group ABBA as a motif this year.ABBA has had a tremendous impact on both Sweden and the global music scene over the past 50 years – a success story that began with the performance of "Waterloo" at the Eurovision Song Contest in

PostNord continues to deliver humanitarian aid from Swedes to Ukraine

For nearly two years, PostNord has been offering its services free of charge to those who want to send humanitarian supplies to Ukraine. So far, PostNord Sweden has completed a total of 126 transports, involving approximately 93,400 packages on 3,946 pallets to Ukraine.Shortly after Russia carried out its large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the Ukrainian postal service Ukrposhta appealed for help. PostNord Sweden quickly realized that with its transport and logistics services, the company could make a difference. PostNord's operates throughout Sweden, and it can offer

PostNord TPL appoints new CEO

Jonas Kolehmainen has been appointed as the new CEO of PostNord TPL, a subsidiary within PostNord. Kolehmainen has broad experience in the logistics industry.  Most recently, he was Chief Logistics Officer (CLO) at Snusbolaget Norden AB / Haypp Group AB.- Jonas has a documented good ability when it comes to development and change, as well as very good experience and knowledge in logistics matters. Jonas is driven, is a communicative manager, and has the ability to develop the business he is in. We are happy to welcome Jonas Kolehmainen to PostNord and Logistics TPL, says Mathias Krümmel,

PostNord in Sweden suspends all postal items to and from Russia and Belarus

As of today, March 24, 2022, PostNord in Sweden will neither forward nor accept postal items (letter-post items, parcel-post items and EMS items)  to and from Russia and Belarus.PostNord has made the assessment that a suspension is necessary in order for the company to be able to comply with the sanctions that the EU has decided on against Russia and Belarus. This temporary suspension will be in force until a screening system is in place that makes it possible to resume postal flows to and from these countries while complying with the sanctions, or until the sanctions come to an end.

The centenary of the birth of Czeslaw Slania, stamp engraver to the Royal Court, is being marked with a stamp

Czeslaw Slania was globally unique as a stamp engraver. No one else in the world of stamps has been so prolific. On 22 October, an engraved stamp is being released in minisheet format in recognition of his work.Czeslaw Slania started working as an engraver for Swedish Posten in 1959. His first Swedish stamps were issued in 1960. They were portraits of writer Gustaf Fröding and artist Anders Zorn. During his career, Slania created a large number of stamp and banknote engravings for countries throughout the world. What distinguished him was his use of a 500-year-old technique to convert other

PostNord Sweden caught criminal gang red handed

Theft of goods is a widespread problem in the logistics industry, and thieves are becoming ever more cunning. But as a result of comprehensive and thorough preparatory work and good cooperation with the police, PostNord recently succeeded in catching a gang in western Sweden while they were stealing goods – traveling at 80 kilometers per hour. The evidence can be seen on a surveillance film from one of PostNord’s trucks.During the summer, PostNord became aware of recurring thefts from trucks on a specific stretch of highway between Vara and Alingsås. When the same company kept suffering

In-door deliveries give greater choice

Recipients of e-commerce parcels will soon be able to choose to have their items delivered right inside their door. The new delivery method has been devised by PostNord and ASSA ABLOY. Digital locks have further expanded consumer choice regarding deliveries, as they make it possible to have parcels delivered inside the front door.Almost one in four Swedes wants to have their e-commerce items delivered in this way*. With PostNord’s forthcoming delivery method, the goods will be delivered inside the door with the help of a single-use code, which means that recipients do not need to be at home

Pride Flag becomes a stamp

Postage stamps are a reflection of modern Sweden, where the importance of diversity is self-evident. PostNord will therefore be issuing a Pride Flag stamp on May 4th, designed by artist Lisa Rydell. Stamp motifs need to reflect Sweden with historical and current events, individual achievements, anniversaries, sport and music stars, and cultural and contemporary events.”By issuing a stamp with the Pride Flag, we want to emphasise the equal value of all people and the strength represented by people’s unique qualities and differences. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first

Zalando chooses PostNord

German e-commerce store Zalando is choosing PostNord as its logistics partner for the Nordic region. Zalando established itself on the Nordic market during summer 2012 by launching online shops in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway.“We’re proud to be logistics provider to one of Europe’s leading online stores. With our Nordic logistics services and over 4,500 delivery points across the Nordic region we will be contributing to an effective solution that will lead to satisfied customers for Zalando,” says Max Ahlstedt, Nordic Sales Manager at PostNord. PostNord has strengthened its

Sweden's Crown Princess Couple Celebrated in Postage Stamps

Posten today presented postage stamps of Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel Westling to celebrate their wedding this summer. The new issue consists of three postage stamps available to purchase at Posten outlets from 13th May.The stamps were unveiled on Monday at Posten Norden's headquarters in Solna, just outside Stockholm, by Andreas Falkenmark of Posten."It is with great pleasure that I present these stamps of the Crown Princess Couple, which we are issuing on Thursday. A Crown Princess' wedding is both a contemporary and historical event that is a reflection of our time.

Castles, cats and children's books on new stamps from Sweden Post

The 2010 stamp year will start on January 28. The Swedish Castles & Palaces booklet depicts five popular castles and palaces, including royal Ulriksdal Palace. The body language of cats is captured with graphic precision on four stamps. One older and one modern children's book illustration serve as the motifs on this year's Europa stamps.The castles and palaces each represent their own era, ranging from the 1500s to the 1900s. The oldest of the group is Vadstena Castle in Östergötland, the construction of which started around 1550 and architecturally is Sweden's most renaissance castle. The

New stamps for 2010: weddings, books, anniversaries, flowers and good food

Sweden Post is proud to present its stamps for 2010. Themes that reflect Sweden in 2010 and are suitable for all kinds of letters and cards. Needless to say, we are commemorating Sweden's royal wedding in 2010. We are also highlighting the fact that Sweden is a nation of booklovers, from children's books to exciting crime novels. Our love of animals, nature and good food is also reflected in the 2010 stamps.The 2010 stamp year got off to a flying start on January 28 with Swedish Castles & Palaces, Europa 2010 - Children's Books and Cats. March 24 sees the release of stamps based on the

Sweden´s Posten Worldwide Leader in Overnight Delivery of Domestic First-Class Mail

Sweden's Posten Worldwide Leader in Overnight Delivery of Domestic First- Class Mail Posten, Sweden's Postal Service, reported today that it has achieved peerless scores for national overnight delivery. According to an independent assessment of national postal operators, Posten attained an on-time delivery performance score for First-Class mail of 96.2 percent. Posten also received high marks for domestic parcel delivery. In 2002, on-time delivery for DPD Företagspaket 16.00 business parcels was 97 percent. "I'm delighted that we can offer our customers this exceptional level of quality.

Svensk Kassaservice announces new fee for over-the-counter payments to Postgirot accounts

Svensk Kassaservice announces new fee for over-the-counter payments to Postgirot accounts From January 1, 2003, Svensk Kassaservice is raising the transaction fee on over-the-counter payments to Postgirot accounts from 25 kronor to 35 kronor. The purpose of the increase is to recoup operations costs at Svensk Kassaservice. The new fee also applies to payments made via rural letter carriers. Please direct questions to: Jenny Spets Wojarski, head of communications, Svensk Kassaservice, tel +46 (0)8 - 781 17 73, +46 (0)70 - 980 35 30 Posten's Presst Office, press@posten.se, tel +46 (0)8-23 10

Lennart Grabe steps down from Posten

Lennart Grabe steps down from Posten Posten's President and CEO, Lennart Grabe, steps down from his post today. Börge Österholm, formerly Executive Vice President of Posten, will serve as interim President and CEO. An executive search is underway to identify his successor. Former President and CEO of Telia, Marianne Nivert, will strengthen Posten's board of directors. Posten is one of the western world's most effective and best-run postal service providers. Posten has responded to changes in consumer habits and demand and fulfilled its important public service obligations. Lennart Grabe

Posten Interim results January-September 2002

Posten Interim results January-September 2002 - Operating income for the nine months ending September 30, 2002 was SKr491m (-150), of which Messaging and Logistics and Swedish Cashier Service accounted for SKr-425m (-130) and SKr-73m (-233), respectively. Posten Group's earnings improvement is attributable to reversed provisions of SKr916m related to future losses by the cashier network. - Posten announced new rates and criteria for domestic and international postage. The new rates will take effect on January 1, 2003. - Posten's phased rollout of the new service network is proceeding

New terms and rates

New terms and rates Effective January 1, 2003, Posten is instituting new terms and rates for domestic and international postage. The single-piece 20-gram first-class domestic rate will be SKr5.50. The new terms for international mail set a uniform rate for single-piece 20- gram letter mail of SKr10 within the "Europe" and "World" zones. The rate for nonprofit organizations will be SKr4.80 for mail items weighing up to 100 grams. - Domestic rates have not increased since 1997. During the almost six-year period that rates have remained flat, Posten has slashed costs and instituted an

Posten and WM-data team up to provide secure e-messaging

Posten and WM-data team up to provide secure e-messaging The Swedish Postal Service, Posten, and WM-data, a leading supplier of IT-related services in the Nordic region, have entered into an agreement whereby WM-data will sell and integrate Posten's eSkicka (eSend) and eBrev (eLetter) services into its customers' business systems. WM-data will offer these services as part of its e-business range: eBusiness Services, eBS and BTS, a message switch service. After a pilot phase during the first quarter of 2002, Posten launched its eSkicka (eSend) and ePostboxen (eMailbox) services in April. The

Stockholm C.A.B. to offer 24-hour service

Stockholm C.A.B. to offer 24-hour service - Pilot project shortens Motor Carrier Permit (MCP) application times from three months to three days The Stockholm County Administration Board (CAB) is fast becoming a 24- hour government agency. Soon MCPs may be applied for via various channels at all hours of the day. Signing an agreement with Posten for 24-hour services will expedite application times. Today, it can take up to three months to receive a Motor Carrier Permit. The county administration board reckons that the new service will cut this time to three days. The new system simplifies

Posten Interim results January-June 2002

Posten Interim results January - June 2002 *Operating earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2002 were Skr 570 m (-253). The earnings improvement is attributable to the reversal of provisions previously made for future losses in the cashier network of Skr 916 m. *The rollout of the new service network is proceeding according to plan. 55 of Posten's 91 local areas have implemented the new service network. *The Swedish Parliament has increased subsidies for cashier service to Skr 400 m. The EU Commission found the government subsidies in compliance with EU regulations, facilitating the

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