UPS ramping up Netherlands capacity
UPS has announced that its new €130m package sorting and delivery facility in Eindhoven is due to open in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2018.
The new facility, which will replace two smaller facilities, is a transit hub which will support the flow of goods to Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
“This is the largest facility investment in our company’s history in the Netherlands and one of the largest UPS investments in Europe,” said Tim Helsen, country manager, UPS Netherlands. “This state-of-the-art facility is a game-changer, allowing us to serve the Netherlands, a growing European export economy and a key player and logistical hub in today’s global economy.”
Once completed, the Eindhoven facility will have an operating area of more than 27,000 square metres and be equipped with technology that can sort up to 29,000 packages per hour, with room to expand to more than 50,000. The new building will have more than 100 loading and unloading bays, and nearly 100 parking positions for UPS delivery trucks.
“With this significant investment in the Netherlands, we’re excited to continue our 2 billion USD investment in Europe, a key growth engine of UPS,” said Nando Cesarone, President of UPS Europe. “We’re bullish on Europe’s future and with more small and medium businesses looking to ship cross-border, we have been speeding up our network across Europe.”
UPS has been offering service in the Netherlands since 1985 and currently has 16 facilities across the country.
