John Menzies Plc - MNZS- Profile

John Menzies plc. The Group's principal activities are wholesaling distribution of newspapers and magazines, and providing cargo and ground handling services at airports. The Group operates in two divisions namely Distribution and Aviation. The Distribution operation provides distribution and marketing services to the newspaper and magazine supply chain. The division handles 4 .5 million newspapers and 2.5 million magazines each day, with deliveries to more than 21,300 customers. The marketing services provide services to retailers such as range management and space planning of news and magazines to maximise sales revenue. The Aviation operation provides airline customers with a range of passenger, ramp and cargo handling services. This division also has ground handling services relating to reservation, passenger transfer, baggage loading, passenger steps, cabin cleaning, toilet and water services, aircraft weight and balance, aircraft de-icing and ramp safety management. Distribution Services accounted for 80% of 2005 revenues and Aviation Services, 20%