Purolator International is targeting the rising trade between the US and Canada with the openingof new regional offices across the USA.
The US company, a subsidiary of Canada Post-owned express parcels firm Purolator, opened sevennew branches last year and plans three more in the first quarter of this year.
The new locations will be in Columbus, Newark and Phoenix. In 2012 regional offices were openedin Baltimore, Charlotte, Denver, Indianapolis, Pittsburg, San Diego and St. Louis, giving it 26offices across the country.
The company’s on-going addition of regional office expansions is indicative of the surge indemand for logistics experience and expertise in transporting goods between the United States andCanada. Purolator International specialises in the air and surface forwarding of Express,Freight and Parcel shipments, customs brokerage, and fulfillment and delivery services to, from andwithin Canada.
“Purolator International is focused on opening new locations across the U.S. in the top marketsfor trade with Canada,” said John Costanzo, President of Purolator International. “Canada iscurrently the United States’ largest goods trading partner with 19% of overall US exports going toCanada in 2011. Purolator offers unmatched service options, border clearance expertise, andunderstanding of the Canadian market.”
“Purolator’s growth comes at a time when US business is increasingly looking to Canada as asource of new customers and economic opportunity,” added Purolator Vice President for Field Salesand Service Quality John Sweeney. “Near-shoring, the returning by US companies of their operationsto nearby or neighbouring countries brings outstanding opportunities to Purolator. No otherlogistics company has the commitment, the resources and the expertise in the Canadian market asPurolator does. Businesses choose Purolator because we are the recognised name in Canadianlogistics.”
A recent survey by international business consultants AlixPartners found that 42% of seniorexecutives have already taken steps to near-shore manufacturing operations or plan to do so withinthe next three years.
According to the company, US goods and services trade with Canada already totalled over $680billion in 2011, with exports of $337 billion and imports worth $343 billion.
