UPS opens new sorting centre in NW France
UPS has strengthened its business in France with the opening of a new sorting centre at Rennes in the north-west of the country. It also plans to upgrade its flights between Rennes and the European air hub in Cologne.
The new sorting office covers 2,400 sqm, employs 57 people and handles some 5,000 parcels a day, French newspaper Les Echos reported. This has enabled UPS to double the volumes it handles at the site.
Moreover, in September, UPS plans to replace the B737 on its Rennes-Cologne route with a larger B767 freighter, according to the newspaper. This will operate weekday flights on the route. In addition, a new UPS Academy will also be opened in Rennes to provide training for 200 new employees over the next two years.
The Rennes region is a major express market, local newspaper Ouest France reported. ”Local companies have dramatically growing needs to ship parcels to France or Europe. Two thirds of companies use express carriers,” explained Claude Thomas, UPS operations manager Western France.
UPS operates out of 90 locations in France and has more than 3,000 employees.
