APC Postal Logistics expands operations to US West Coast
US mail and parcel export specialists APC Postal Logistics have opened a new processing facility in California. The company said the facility opened just ahead of the festive break will serve as the nexus of its West Coast sales and operations in the United States.
Expansion will mean enhancing the international delivery and logistics services it offers to online retailers, fulfillment companies, publishers, mail houses and printers in the Western United States, while extending live customer service hours.
The new facility is located in Bell, close to LAX Airport in the Los Angeles area, and is designed to process and export both parcels and mail.
It will work alongside APC’s existing state-of-the-art 35,000 square foot facility on the East Coast, which is located near JFK International and Newark Liberty Airports.
The new facility will be about 8,500 sq ft, with its proprietary tracking software system at the location able to process and barcode 260,000 parcels each month, the company told Post&Parcel.
Real-time
Jerry Conrad, managing partner at APC Postal Logistics, said: “This expansion will allow us to provide more efficient and faster uplift to our customers west of the Rockies and will improve our ability to provide real-time service and support to all of our customers.”
APC Postal Logistics is a privately-owned company established in 2001 by four mail industry veterans. The company provides mail and parcel logistics and export services for more than 1,900 active clients, including publishers, non-profit associations, catalogue firms, direct mailers, printers and online retailers.
The company recently made upgrades to its proprietary web-based tracking system, parcelConnect, and together with the geographic expansion, the improved technology platform aims to support a rising demand for trackable parcel and mailing services, particularly for the e-commerce market.
Conrad told Post&Parcel that e-commerce business-to-consumer activity now accounts for about 95% of the parcels the company processes, with the biggest three e-commerce segments being consumer electronics, apparel and footwear and books, video and music.
He said business was currently strong for exports to Europe – particularly the UK, Germany and France – as well as Canada, and the emerging markets of Brazil and Russia. He also said Australia is a particularly booming market for US e-commerce clients.
“For Australia, parcels valued under $1,000 are not subject to duty and tax,” he explained. “This combined with an affluent population and a high computer literacy rate makes it a top country for exporting parcels.”
