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FIVES EQUIPS DPD’S NEW PARCEL HUB WITH AUTOMATED SORTING SOLUTION
Fives supports DPD in its growth in Portugal, enabling the company to provide a faster and more reliable delivery service.
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In June, DPD officially opened their new parcel distribution hub in Loures, Portugal. With a total area of 12,000 square meters, this new hub, the largest in the country, is part of a DPD’s expansion plan in response to their growth.
In 2021, DPD delivered 23.8 million parcels in Portugal, an increase of 10.8% compared to the previous year, due to the significant and gradual increase of e-commerce in the country. This trend continued in 2022, so DPD decided to invest in an ambitious plan consisting of the construction of the new parcel hub in Loures, in the Lisbon region, to further enhance their service delivery.
GeoPost Group confirms its trust in Fives sorting solutions
The contract was awarded to Fives, a partner of the GeoPost Group since 1998. More than 80 handling systems have been installed, of which almost 30 based on Fives’ cross-belt technology.
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Fives' Cross belt sorter with destination chutes
The automated sorting solution designed by Fives showcases loop sorting technology and includes
- one 405-meter-long GENI-Belt™cross-belt sorter
- three GENI-Feed high-speed induction lines, and
- 95 destination chutes for local and international deliveries.
With this new logistics center that can manage up to 10,000 parcels per hour, Fives supports DPD in its growth in Portugal, enabling the company to provide a faster and more reliable delivery service.