The Belgian postal company Bpost has confirmed its intention to buy the Dutch press distributor Aldipress.
Aldipress, founded in the Netherlands in 1996, distributes over 1,300 different titles, including periodicals, comics, and novels, to 5,500 sales outlets in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
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The company is currently owned by DPG Media, and employs approximately 30 people. These staff members will be able to keep their jobs when the transaction is completed, which is expected to happen before the end of the year.
According to the Belgian company, the acquisition will "put customers, newsagents, and publishers first."
