MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 16, 2020 /CNW/ - "It's like watching a
child taking its first steps," are the words that come to mind when
Gordon Reed is asked how he feels
about seeing UPS Canada's largest package sorting and delivery
facility up and running. As the director for special projects
in UPS's industrial engineering department, Gordon has spent a lot
of work and long hours getting the massive, 850,000 square foot
facility in Caledon, Ontario
online. "This project is close to my heart and our whole team is so
proud that we could get this facility operational in time when it
is most needed."
The new hub has begun operations in anticipation for the annual
increase in volume that will start around Cyber Week and continue
through January 2021. Part of a
$500 million Canada investment plan announced in 2018, the
facility features advanced scanning and sortation technology,
integrated with data-driven tools to increase efficiency and
reliability for UPS's customers in one of the fastest growing
provinces in Canada.
"This year has not been without its challenges and we want to
make sure we do our part to reduce the stress of the coming
holidays as much as possible for all Canadians," said Dominic
Porporino, president of UPS Canada. "We anticipate a record
breaking holiday season, but this new hub – our flagship facility –
and the dedicated people that operate it, are ready to serve
Canadians when they need it the most. It is a testament to our
company's purpose of keeping the world moving forward by delivering
what matters."
To further help successfully deliver the holidays this year, UPS
expects to hire over 100,000 seasonal employees globally. In
Canada, more than 5,000 new
employees will be hired to provide additional support. Full and
part-time positions will be filled and many past seasonal hires
have landed permanent jobs at UPS.
Earlier this year, UPS also opened a 180,000 square foot
expansion at its Montreal facility
and, in November 2018, the company
unveiled a new facility in Kanata,
Ontario and has expanded its package centres in Brampton and London,
Ontario and Edmonton,
Alberta.
To prepare your business for the busy holiday season or plan
your online shopping, visit ups.com to view the UPS Canada Holiday
calendar.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including transporting packages and
freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced
technology to more efficiently manage the world of business.
Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS
serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. UPS's
international expansion took its first steps north and entered the
Canadian market on February 28, 1975.
Over the past four decades, UPS in Canada has expanded to approximately 12,000
employees serving Canada from
coast-to-coast. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, UPS Canada operates a
delivery fleet of over 3,000 (package cars, tractors, trailers and
shifters) of which more than 41% run on alternative fuels. Today,
UPS is customer first, people led, innovation driven. UPS was
awarded America's Best Customer Service company for Shipping and
Delivery services by Newsweek magazine; Forbes Most Valuable Brand
in Transportation; and top rankings on the JUST 100 list for social
responsibility, the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, and the
Harris Poll Reputation Quotient, among other prestigious rankings
and awards. The company can be found on the web at ups.com or
pressroom.ups.com and its corporate blog can be found at
ups.com/longitudes The company's sustainability
eNewsletter, UPS Horizons, can be found at
ups.com/sustainabilitynewsletter. To get UPS news direct,
follow @UPS_News on Twitter. To ship with UPS, visit
ups.com/ship.
SOURCE UPS Canada Ltd.