Purolator (Canada)

[code5]

I was just wondering what kind of association UPS has with Purolator here in Canada.

For those who don't know, Purolator dominates the Canadian courier market and their majority owner is Canada Post.

I have heard Canada Post would like to unload them, however, they are apparently riddled in debt. UPS has had several chances to purchase them, but will not assume that debt.

Recently, UPS has a working relationship with Purolator where they deliver our rural areas that we contract out and we deliver their U.S. volume.

Of course, there is speculation now that we plan or already have bought Purolator.

Does anyone have any information on this, or is it just the good old rumour mill.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I hate to admit it but I always thought that Purolator only made oil and air filters.

 

[rod]

Purolator was fairly big here in the midwest U.S. back in the 70's---then they just disappeared

 

[over9five]

We used to have a poster here who always bragged that Purolator was buying UPS.

....or was that TNet???

 

[brown observer]

before we think about Purolator I hope they close the deal with TNT first.

 

[iowa boy]

Purolator was fairly big here in the midwest U.S. back in the 70's---then they just disappeared

I hate to admit it but i too am old enough to remember those gun metal grey vans running around back in the 70s also

 

[Bloodybrown]

I hate to admit it but i too am old enough to remember those gun metal grey vans running around back in the 70s also

I remember, they had terrible service and ran on 1% profit margins just so they could survive......the barely did, until they just died!!

 

[Bloodybrown]

before we think about Purolator I hope they close the deal with TNT first.

I hope we get both of them as long as the price is right!!

 

[looper804]

Remember the commercials,the fast takling guy and all the people that couldn't remember their name.They were good commercials.

 

[Coldworld]

before we think about Purolator I hope they close the deal with TNT first.

there sure hasnt been much talk about this in about a week or two, does anyone have any positive proof that ups is going to give them a go???

 

[Big Duke 6]

Code5 search Facebook, groups , Purolator. To get there thoughts on this situation.

 

[FAVREFAN]

Remember the commercials,the fast takling guy and all the people that couldn't remember their name.They were good commercials.

Yeah, I remember. Those were in the early 80's. Hilarious! I remember.

 

[over9five]

Remember the commercials,the fast takling guy and all the people that couldn't remember their name.They were good commercials.

Like this?

Purolator Courier Commercial




Or this?

Purolator Courier spec commercial