Parcels and express company GLS aims to generate more business from the German pharmaceuticalsindustry. The Royal Mail subsidiary said that it will be exhibiting for the first time at the
Expopharm trade fair in Munich from September 21-24 to gain new business contacts and promote itsservices.“We offer 10 years of experience in the shipping of dental products, very high qualitystandards and industry-specific additional services,” explained Klaus Conrad, managing director ofGLS Germany. “We are targeting growth of 20% this year in the pharmaceuticals sector.” GLS putparticular focus on quality and secure transportation, with a damage rate of less than one item per10,000 parcels, he added.
GLS Germany said it has already successfully doubled its volumes in the pharmaceuticalssector in the last two years. Export shipments, particularly to Austria and the Benelux states, hadincreased strongly. It now delivers to all 21,500 chemists across Germany.
The parcels company offers reliable delivery with rapid transit times, full tracking andtracing and inclusive insurance, along with additional services specifically for thepharmaceuticals industry such as the “Adressee Only” delivery option.