Belgians buy French IMX
The Belgian post and parcel operator Bpostgroup has taken over a majority stake in IMX France, a Paris-based international delivery provider. The Belgians are due to acquire 100% of the shares by 2024.
IMX offers a range of cross-border delivery and return solutions for e-tailers. Its proprietary digital solutions include ‘Happy-Post’, ‘Colis Expat’ and ‘Shopiles’. With its partners and agreements with 245 specialists for last mile deliveries, it provides a variety of delivery services (parcels, letters, press publications, tracked shipments, delivery with signature, return goods, etc.).
The move to acquire IMX is, again, driven the potential of global e-commerce. The French management team and all the employees will remain on board. “This acquisition fits perfectly with our strategy to become a major e-commerce logistics player in Belgium, Europe and North-America,” said Dirk Tirez, CEO of Bpostgroup. (sh)