UPS has opened a new high-speed package sortation center in New Castle, Delaware, to enhance package pickup and delivery options and support the growing demand of business and residential customers in the area.
The company further expects the new facility to add approximately 70% more package processing power and aims at creating new jobs.
Trayce Parker, president of UPS’s Chesapeake District, said: “This new UPS facility will provide additional pickup and delivery services to our customers in Delaware so they can focus on growing their business, while meeting their customers’ demands for speed and reliability.”
She added: “We are excited to bring more good-paying full- and part-time jobs to the New Castle area, as UPS expands our presence as a partner in the community.”
Featuring highly-automated technology that rapidly moves packages through the scanning and sorting process while capturing data to increase delivery accuracy, the new UPS package center is part of a multi-year strategic investment plan to grow UPS’s global smart logistics network.
Moreover, the New Castle building incorporates LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) practices and has applied for LEED Certification, which UPS says to be a demonstration of its commitment to sustainability and the environment.
Currently, more than 1,100 employees in Delaware provide package delivery, ground freight, healthcare and contract logistics services.
