UPS has announced that it will open six new locations in Atlantic Canada creating some 250 newjobs in cities located in each of the four Atlantic provinces as it continues to invest in its
Canadian network.The company already announced last November that it will begin to perform pickup and deliveryservices for its customers in Moncton and Halifax beginning in April 2012, replacing its currentagent.
Additional cities in the Atlantic provinces will be added to the network during the second halfof 2012. This will include pickup and delivery services for customers in Saint John andFredericton, New Brunswick; Sydney and New Glasgow, Nova Scotia; Charlottetown, Prince EdwardIsland; and St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
The expansion, which represents a multi-million dollar investment and approximately 250 new UPSjobs, builds on the commitment UPS has shown to the Canadian market particularly in recent yearswith investments in Vancouver, Burlington, Toronto and Calgary. Since 2005, the company hasinvested more than $215 million in its Canada network.
UPS said it has been a long-standing employer in New Brunswick with its customer contact centre,accounting and brokerage functions located in the province. The UPS Store network also operateslocations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick.
“This is a very exciting year for us. Adding six more cities to our expansion signifies thepotential for growth we see in the Atlantic provinces,” said UPS Canada President Mike Tierney.”Wecontinuously evaluate ways to leverage our superior service, technology and reliable brand withinCanada and around the globe. Atlantic Canada is the next logical step for our customers and for ourbusiness.”
UPS began the expansion of its global network into Canada in 1975. Over the past 36 years, thatnetwork has grown to include a delivery fleet of 2,500 vehicles, almost 10,000 employees and morethan 85 daily airline flight segments. Another 1,900 employees provide logistics and distribution,freight forwarding and customs brokerage services to Canadian customers.
