Swiss Post takes over Prevag early delivery service from BZM

 Swiss Post will be able to handle more newspapers in future: it is taking over the delivery company Prevag (Presse-Vertriebs AG) from Basler Zeitung Medien (BZM). With around 800 employees, Prevag has been managing the early delivery of daily and Sunday newspapers in the Basler Zeitung catchment area for over 30 years. The carriers distribute around 30 million copies each year, as reported by Swiss Post. The purchase price was not disclosed. Following the takeover, the early delivery of Prevag is to be merged with that of Blick. Swiss Post has been responsible for the latter since last March. The aim is to provide major customers in the publishing industry with "a comprehensive range of delivery solutions for daily and Sunday newspapers".
Swiss Post has been active in the early delivery sector since the mid-1990s. With the Prevag takeover, the yellow giant now wants to further expand its position in newspaper delivery.