Vanderlande Industries, one of the leading equipment suppliers to the worldwide express, parceland postal industry, has signed an agreement with the Romanian company Urgent Curier in Bucharest
for its automated sorting solution after registering a 40% increase in orders for the financialyear 2012 (ending March 31).This is the first linear shoe sorter solution that Vanderlande will supply for the Romanianmarket confirming Urgent Curier’s position as one of the leading parcel operators in thecountry.
The heart of the solution will be Vanderlande’s POSISORTER sorting system with the latestergonomic developments including low noise and easy maintenance, and the capacity of sorting 7,000parcels per hour which can be further extended to 8,000 in future. Vanderlande said its softwaretools are also important for the sorting process at Urgent Curier.
“Users increasingly need on-demand access to information that is often hidden within differentdata sources. Creating reports that provide the necessary insight at strategic, operational andtechnical levels is therefore often time-consuming and requires specific knowledge”, Roald deGroot, Key Account Manager Parcel & Postal at Vanderlande Industries, said. “The VanderlandeIndustries VISION software suite offers a transparent solution for gathering, storing and analysingdata that allows our customers to make better decisions about the performance and efficiency oftheir total process.”
The POSISORTER provides positive high-capacity and high-accuracy sorting of a wide range ofproducts. This horizontal, high-speed sorting conveyor has full-width extruded aluminium carrierson which moulded divert shoes are mounted. These shoes slide across the carriers, pushing theproducts gently into the output spurs in a diagonal movement. The construction of the carrierscreates a closed deck, so that no objects can fall through or become stuck. Maintenance is quickand simple, with a patented ‘plug-and-play’ carrier design that allows a shoe to be changed in lessthan 60 seconds.
Separately, Vanderlande has also announced financial results for the year ending March 31, 2012,with its order intake up 40% to €713 million in value terms. All market segments contributed to theremarkable growth, especially baggage handling. Company turnover remained at the same level with€565 million while net earnings amounted to 2.9% of sales.
The orders received during the current financial year including those from King AbdulazizInternational Airport in Jeddah and from Zalando in Germany have contributed to an increase of 21%in the order book, which is at an all-time high of €852 million. As a result, turnover and profitare expected to increase next year.
Michiel Peters, CEO of Vanderlande Industries, commented: “With the 40% increase in orderintake, Vanderlande Industries has strengthened its position in a recovering market, and is ontrack to realise its strategic agenda. The lower net earnings are mainly due to margin pressures.The order book is at an all-time high for the company, and this constitutes a solid startingposition for the coming financial years.”
He added: “The Parcel & Postal market is growing on all continents, with double-digit growthof e-commerce as the main driver. Customers are again investing in the innovation of their networksolutions, including further automation of their sorting facilities. We have been able to profitfrom these conditions, and have confirmed our position as one of the leading suppliers in thismarket.”
With sales of more than €250 million in Eastern Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and SouthAmerica, Vanderlande has strengthened its position in emerging markets and increased its marketshare in all segments.
