Sheridan Magazine Services: Co-Mailing

Not so long ago, only large-circulation publications could take advantage of presort discounts for co-mailing.

But with the steep postal increases for periodicals contained in the 2007 USPS rate case, publishers and printers alike are scrambling for ways to lessen the impact. Fortunately, this rate case offers more discounts for work-sharing than ever.

That’s where co-mailing — the process of achieving distribution density by mixing mail from multiple sources to produce efficient, carrier-route packages — comes in. To generate discounts high enough to cover the costs and still provide savings for our customers, there has to be enough mail going to the same place at the same time. To reach that volume, we’ve partnered with ALG World Logistics to provide our short- to medium-run customers with a state-of-the-art co-mailing solution.

Because co-mailed magazines enter the mail stream close to their ultimate point of delivery, thus bypassing most of the handling by the USPS, benefits include

significant net postage savings for the vast majority of our customers
a very reliable — and frequently shorter — delivery schedule
magazines that arrive at their destination in better physical condition
the ability to track your mail all the way to the remote-entry point

We’re excited to be able to bring you the latest technology, the most capacity, the most flexible schedule and the most proven co-mailing and distribution service available today.

Please see our list of frequently asked questions for more information.