Purolator opens state-of-the-art hub in St-Laurent, Québec
Purolator Courier Ltd., overnight courier company, today announced that its state-of-the-art facility in St. Laurent, Québec, is now open for business. Equipped with the latest package sortation capabilities and scanning technologies to serve the Quebec market, the 160,000 square foot facility is Purolator’s most efficient and technologically advanced hub in Canada.
The new Montréal hub is located on a 37.5 acre site located at 5000 Boulevard de la Côte-Vertu, adjacent to Aéroport International de Montréal Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau. Working with a staff of 350 employees and automated conveyable sorting and scanning technology, the facility has the ability to process 24,000 pieces of conveyable freight per hour as well as provide customized solutions and enhanced service to customers. The hub is designed to accommodate future growth for the next several years.
The opening of the new Montréal hub represents a key milestone in Purolator’s company-wide investment strategy that is introducing new options, new solutions and new capabilities to its customers. Introduced in 2005, Purolator’s transformation includes an increased investment in technology, infrastructure, processes and employees. The roll-out of the transformation is currently underway and will bring new strengths, increased reach and scope of network – making it easier to find distribution solutions that fit customer requirements as well as ensure that it consistently delivers the customer experience that has enabled Purolator to become Canada’s largest courier.
