Neopost

Neopost S.A.

Type	Société Anonyme
Traded as	Euronext: NEO
Industry	Manufacturing, technology
Founded	1924
Headquarters	Bagneux, France
Key people	Denis Thiery (Chairman and CEO)
Products	Franking machines and other mailroom equipment, document control software
Revenue	€965.6 million (2010)[1]
Operating income	€248.1 million (2010)[1]
Profit	€155.7 million (2010)[1]
Total assets	€2.056 billion (end 2010)[1]
Total equity	€606.2 million (end 2010)[1]
Employees	5,490 (end 2010)[1]
Website	www.neopost.com

Neopost is a manufacturer of postage meters and mailroom equipment. It claims to rank number one in Europe and number two worldwide in mailroom equipment and logistics systems.

It is quoted on Euronext Paris and is a constituent of the CAC Mid 60 stock market index.

As well as franking machines and postal scales, Neopost also manufactures machines for folding letters and inserting them into envelopes, letter opening machines, scanners for detecting suspicious items of mail and various other mail-related services. They also manufacture and sell consumables for their equipment, including ink cartridges and customised envelopes optimised for their machines.

Competitors

Neopost has a number of major competitors in the mailroom equipment area, including Francotyp-Postalia, Pitney Bowes, and Kern. Their competitors in postal franking include Pitney Bowes, formally Alcatel Business Systems.

In February 2008, Neopost purchased PFE International, a former competitor, for approximately £27 million pounds.

In January 2009, Neopost purchased Target (Renaddress), UK market leader for addressing systems.

In January 2009, Neopost purchased Satori Software, a US market leader for address management software.

In October 2009, Neopost opened a Stationery Department, with a catalogue of 20,000+ items.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Annual Report 2010" (PDF). Neopost. http://www.neopost.com/corporate/regulated-information/periodic-information/Reports2010/NEO2010_DRF_UK.PDF. Retrieved 4 May 2011. 

External links

• Official website