Draft:Epost Global

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ePost Global (legally ePost Global LLC) is an American international parcel shipping and logistics company headquartered in Cypress, California. Founded in 2003, the company offers cross-border parcel delivery, customs compliance, and multi-carrier orchestration services to e-commerce retailers, direct-to-consumer brands, and third party logistics providers across more than 200 countries and territories.[1] One of the largest privately held direct-to-consumer international shipping providers in the United States, the company operates through a network of more than 100 carrier partners and processes shipments through four strategically located U.S. facilities.[2]

History

Founding and early years

ePost Global traces its origins to 2003, when co-founders Kelly Martinez and Fabrizio Alvear established Express Postal Options International, an independent international shipping company serving U.S.-based businesses.[3] The business grew into a direct-to-consumer international shipping provider and was subsequently acquired by RR Donnelley (RRD), a publicly traded business communications and marketing services company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, where it operated as a division referred to as RRD International.[4]

Period under R. R. Donnelley

While operating as a division of RRD, the business faced constraints on capital investment as the parent company managed competing organizational priorities. According to Kintsugi Capital Partners, the leadership team's capital requests were frequently not approved, and the team grew concerned about the long-term impact of underinvestment. RRD subsequently announced plans to exit its logistics platform entirely. [4]

Management buyout and relaunch (2020)

In 2020, co-founders Martinez and Alvear, with the support of private equity firm Kintsugi Capital Partners, repurchased the international mail and parcel logistics business from RRD.[1] The transaction was structured as a corporate divestiture and management buyout.[4] RRD's divestiture of its International Mail and Parcel Logistics Business to ePost Global LLC closed in November 2020, as confirmed by an announcement from RRD's President and Chief Executive Officer, Dan Knotts, who stated the sale completed the company's previously announced exit from its logistics platform.[5] RRD's proxy statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in January 2022 further documented the divestiture as part of the company's prior asset sales.[6]

Following the buyout, the newly independent company rebranded and repositioned as ePost Global, with an emphasis on propriety technology, multi-carrier routing, and cross-border e-commerce services.[4] As part of the acquisition, epost Global retained the employees, customers, and vendor relationships of RRD's international logistics operation.[5][7]

Post-buyout growth

Within two years of partnering with Kintsugi Capital Partners, ePost Global grew its EBITDA by three times and expanded its technology platform, investing in facility automation and proprietary routing infrastructure to better compete with large multinational logistics providers.[4][1] The company's leadership described the period following the buyout as one of significant operational restructuring, including the introduction of formalized financial controls, new technology leadership, and expanded carrier partnerships.[1]

In June 2022, ePost Global expanded its U.S. footprint by operating a process facility in Miami, Florida, establishing a southeast hub to serve customers in that region.[8]

In October 2023, the company launched Domestic eDGE, a multi-courier domestic parcel service providing two-to-five day delivery across the United States.[9]

In September 2024, the company launched Canada eDGE, a service for domestic and cross-border e-commerce distribution within Canada, operating through processing hubs in Toronto and Vancouver.[10][11]

In December 2025, ePost Global announced a strategic partnership with GLS Group, a European parcel carrier and subsidiary of International Distribution Services, to expand cross-border delivery capabilities across North America and Europe.[12]

In early 2026, ePost Global and ShipWise, a Portland, Oregon-based multi-carrier shipping platform, announced expanded cross-border returns capabilities, integrating international reverse logistics into Shipwise's platform for e-commerce merchants.[2]

Operations

ePost Global routes shipments through a network of more than 100 carrier partners, using data-driven routing to select delivery paths based on real-time carrier performance. The company describes its model as multi-carrier orchestration, optimizing across carriers rather than directing all volume through a single provider.[13]

The company operates four U.S. processing facilities: its headquarters near Los Angeles in Cypress, California; a Midwest hub in Itasca, Illinois; a Northeast facility in South Hackensack, New Jersey; and a Southeast hub in Miami, Florida. Each facility is positioned near major international airports and postal hubs to optimize routing.[8]

ePost Global holds Postal Qualified Wholesaler status with the United States Postal Service, a designation that enables pre-negotiated rates for last mile delivery on certain domestic and international routes.[5]

Services

The company's services include international parcel delivery to more than 200 countries and territories; Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) solutions in which customs duties and documentation are handled prior to dispatch; domestic multi-carrier parcel delivery via Domestic eDGE; cross-border e-commerce distribution within Canada via Canada eDGE; and international returns management in partnership with ShipWise.[2][9][10]

Industry context

Epost Global's operations intersect with several significant trends in cross-border e-commerce logistics, including tightening customs enforcement globally, rising international return rates, and growing trade compliance complexity for direct-to-consumer brands. A 2025 analysis by the company of 15.6 million international shipments found that approximately 73% of product categories were subject to tariff exposure, with 42% of shipment value concentrated in high-scrutiny customs categories including electronics, luxury goods, and food products.[13]

The company has been cited by trade media in the context of the Canada Post labor disruptions of 2024 and 2025 with an ePpost Global executive noting that rotating strikes risk delaying shipments during peak seasons, and recommending that shippers maintain diversified carrier networks as a mitigation strategy.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Harnish, Verne (April 3, 2025). "An e-commerce logistics firm positions itself for rapid growth". ScaleUps. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Mahoney, Noi (2026-03-16). "International returns surge as e-commerce merchants face rising logistics hurdles". FreightWaves. Archived from the original on 2026-03-19. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  3. ^ "About Us". ePost Global Shipping. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  4. ^ a b c d e "From young startup to the go-to experts in international shipping | Kintsugi Capital Partners". www.kintsugicapitalpartners.com. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  5. ^ a b c "RRD Completes Sale of International Mail and Parcel Logistics Business". Business Wire. November 3, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  6. ^ "R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Definitive Proxy Statement (DEFM14A)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. January 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  7. ^ "ePost Global LLC Completes Acquisition of International Mail and Parcel Logistics Business". GlobeNewswire. November 11, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  8. ^ a b "ePost Global Expands to Florida". Business Wire. June 15, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  9. ^ a b "ePost Global Launches Domestic eDGE to Support eCommerce Small Parcel Customers". Accesswire. October 3, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  10. ^ a b "ePost Global Launches Canada eDGE, Revolutionizing Parcel Shipping for eCommerce". Business Wire. September 17, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  11. ^ King, Hazel (2024-09-20). "ePost Global launches cross-border e-commerce service in Canada". Parcel and Postal Technology International. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  12. ^ "ePost Global Announces Strategic Partnership with GLS to Accelerate Global Shipping Expansion". Business Wire. December 9, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  13. ^ a b De Leon, Pamella (2025-07-10). "Cross-border ecommerce shipments face new customs challenges". Commercial Carrier Journal. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  14. ^ "Canada Post rotating strikes: How shippers can limit holiday hurdles | Supply Chain Dive". www.supplychaindive.com. Retrieved 2026-04-30.

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