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Partner Article: Parajett
Parajett AB, in Sweden has made investment in the highspeed, multi-format mail inserter EPIC, from BlueCrest. The EPIC replaces multiple legacy machines within a smaller and more energy efficiency footprint. Who would have thought that this printing company established in 1906 would still be driving innovation in multi-channel communication over a century later? Over 100 years of innovation, and it started with a dance… The year was 1906 and Sydsvenska Biljettryckeriet made its debut in the Swedish printing industry with so-called “dance-track” tickets. An ingenious little piece of paper that became a smash hit application and the first step on a long and successful journey in the print, mail and communications industry.
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eCommerce Site Launch
parcels.bluecrestinc.com
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Marketing Highlights
Post + Parcel Expo 2022
by Rick Becerra and David Jefferies
GREAT SHOW BY TEAM BLUECREST
Frankfurt was the location for Parcel + Post Expo exhibition, which takes place in a different European city every year. The show is growing with over 200 exhibitors and ever increasing display of technologies for the last mile, logistics and e-commerce delivery.
At this years Parcel + Post Exposition, the event grew in numbers. This year brought in a new prospect base from the traditional postal operators, which included retail, fulfillment warehouse, integrators and new exhibitors. Speaker sessions were expanded, UPU meetings were held with postal leaders, and the Parcel+Post Exposition served as an event to discuss opportunities with our dealer channel.
This year’s event is up by 52 exhibitors to a total of 222 exhibitors, compared to 2019 pre-covid. Some new exhibitor attendees include robotics, conveyance, spiral conveyance, lockers, software tracking, software object detection, extendos, and more. BlueCrest was the hit of the event, filling in the booth with overflows into the isles of various prospect discussions about the automation needs sought. Postal operators around the world seek to optimize operations and be more efficient as economic challenges loom. Others are looking to enhance the current operations and equip satellite sites with a more compact solution for regional sorting. The BlueCrest sales and management team was hard at work discussing BlueCrest solutions for parcel & eCommerce requirements.
BlueCrest is a long time participant and over the years has nurtured relationships with National and Private posts and now commercial fulfilment businesses at the show – indeed our reference parcel sortation clients of Oman Post, Latvia Post, Croatia Post have all been secured through this event.
This year we filled our booth with our established portfolio of mixed mail and parcel sorting solutions, and as you can see from the photos the booth was filled with interested clients and prospects.
A feature of the event is the senior level of visitor attending, boosted by the co-located conference, and the fact that companies come in teams, allowing deep and fruitful conversations to take place with our own subject matter experts. This means the show is a great platform to establish new relationships, meet decision makers and accelerate existing pipeline.
Our booth reflected BlueCrest’s refreshed brand with clear messaging and meaningful technology displays, positioning BlueCrest as a supplier of choice to the market.
Check out the most recent Industry Corner Podcast by BCC Software.
Episode 56 - 9/22/2022 Listen here Chris discusses some highlights of the annual Household Diary Study; the USPS recently published a preview of what we can expect in the January 2023 price change, and we are heading into a busy fall mailing season with a lot of industry activity.
Episode 57 - 7/22/2022
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Chris recaps the many changes since the last podcast including a decision, or actually lack of one, from the Supreme Court on future USPS pricing, a preview of PMG DeJoy’s vision for the largest overhaul of mail processing in decades, and the “aftershocks” from the July 10 price increase.
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Team Member E rik Lilleseth captures the Northern Lights.
International Highlights
by Wilhelm Kanzler | December 2022
BlueCrest team makes international tour for the first time since COVID.
Left: With Christine Häfner (Sales) at client Computershare in Munich, Dennis and Kim; at Computershare we’ve sold two EPICs and did a successful integration.
Middle: With client PD_Medienlogistik in Augsburg, Dir Production & Fulfillment Philipp Seewald, Dennis and Kim, discussing their needs and their plans going forward.
Right: Meeting with client and our Service Director Carsten Conradi (right) at PD_Medienlogistik, Augsburg
Left: Visiting the fullfillment center to discuss needs for logistic soltuions at PD_Medienlogistik
Middle: Meeting Production Director Jörg Nürnberger from Paragon, site Schwandorf; At this site BlueCrest has replaced 12 Kern inerters with 5 EPICs
Right: Meeting Sorter client Presort in Frankfurt, MD Hans Grimm
Celebrating Success with the Nordic Team
Left and Middle: Awards given to recognize the success of the Nordic teams, including an award for "Best Contribution." Right: Marie-Louise (Misa) Loden with Vidar Johansen. He is thanking her for organizing the first Team Meeting in 2.5 years since CV-19.
Above: Team leaders of the three best teams in Kickoff tournament, MarieLouise Loden, Christofer Steger and Mats Peterson. Above: Juhani Huovilla awarded for Finish results by Vidar Johansen Above: Raymond Andersen awarded for outstanding service revenue by Vidar Johansen Erik Lilleseth awarded for excellent T&M revenue by Vidar Johansen
Right: Installation Evry, Norway, November
The most Northern inserter installation we've done! We are not allowed to show pictures from the site, but the Northern lights were viewable by our colleagues. The aurora appears as lights in the sky produced when atoms and molecules in the upper atmosphere are hit by high energy electrons. The aurora appears where beams of high energy electrons penetrate the upper atmosphere. As the beams move, the aurora moves. The aurora is mostly seen along the belt which connects central Alaska, Canada, the southern tip of Greenland, Iceland, and the northern parts of Scandinavia. It’s important to remember that aurora can be a bit of a diva, and she will only start the show when she feels the time is right!
