QWL Co-Mail Capabilities
Express Collation Mailing System (sm)
Co-Palletization vs. Co-Mailing

QWL Co-Mail Capabilities

Short-Run Magazines: QWL’s short-run co-mailing operation, known as the Express Collation Mailing System(sm), is based in our new Bolingbrook, IL facility, in addition to QWL’s Chicago consolidation operations. This co-mail and distribution hub will offer three co-mailers, with at least 30 pockets each and advanced inkjet and label application capabilities. If you are a short-run Periodical publisher interested in co-mailing, contact Joel Weber, Vice President of Sales, at (630) 679-3952.

Long-Run Magazines: QWL has 19 years of proven success co-mailing and polywrapping medium- and long-run magazine titles. QWL maintains two, 12-pocket co-mailers, offering weekly pools at our Trenton, TN facility. If you are a long-run Periodical publisher that is interested in co-mailing, contact Ted Russell, Director of Business Development, at (212) 583- 6573.

Catalogs: Any Quebecor World print production plant with selective binding capability can offer co-mailing to its qualifying catalog customers. QWL can enhance the catalog co-mailing process through consolidation, drop shipping, presort services, Big Pockets and more. If you are a cataloger interested in co-mailing, contact your print sales representative or Joel Weber, Vice President of Sales at (630) 679-3952.

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What makes QWL’s Express Collation Mailing System(sm) so different from other co-mail operations in the industry?

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QWL’s new program specifically targets short- and medium- run publishers. While QW does offer co-mail capabilities for its longer run titles and catalog titles, QWL’s Express Collation Mailing System(sm) only accepts publications and supplementals with a circulation from 5,000 to 150,000 copies.

QWL is the only one in the industry to offer simultaneous, dynamic multi-origin co-mailing and nationwide distribution specifically to the shorter-run publishing market. Unlike other networks, publishers need not adjust their scheduling just to enter one of our co-mail pools. They can jump in at any cycle, beginning with the geographic region running at the time of their entrance into the pool. Plus, QWL’s Express Collation Mailing System(sm) includes its dynamic entry program with full utilization of QWL's seven consolidation centers and expediting program to get the mail to over 320 USPS entry points at no additional charge.

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What is the difference between co-palletization and co-mailing?

Co-palletization consolidates the physical bundles of mail, which have already been addressed and presorted, onto pallets in order to create more Hub- and ADC-eligible pallets. Co-mail, on the other hand, combines individual pieces of mail into new, better presorted bundles and has a huge impact on presort and drop ship-eligible pallets. So, co-palletization does not change the publication's presort qualification or package make-up. Co-mail does, because each title's file is merged with other participants' files and the entire "pool" is presorted into qualifying packages as a larger mailing.

Most importantly, the savings generated through co-palletization are achieved simply by getting the mail out of sacks and onto pallets (approximately 0.7 cents to 1.5 cents per piece). With co-mail, additional savings are generated by increasing the quantity of high discount packages. Therefore, savings can be as high as 16.2 cents per piece!

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