GLS investment of 8200000 euros in the Belgian new ecological site

Recently, GLS Belgium company invested EUR 8200000 in a new ecological site in Wallonia Nivelles, expected by the end of 2013 enabled, mainly for the parcel and goods sorting and processing.
This is GLS in third ecological site in Belgium, thirteenth ecological sites in europe. The site has a staff of about 265 people and a delivery driver, every day, sorting and delivery 35000 parcels and 2400 pallets. Parcel sorting terminal has 103 loading and unloading port, covering an area of about 5000 square meters, freight terminal will have 57 loading and unloading port, covering an area of about 4000 square meters.
GLS managing director Eberhard Fritze said in Western Europe, separation process by freight types enable sorting to achieve high quality of industrialization and specialization. The new site is located between Brussels and Charleroi, close to the A7 motorway. Eberhard Fritze also said, new goods traffic volume is increasing. Restructuring made the Nivelles site bear some capacity of two sites, reduced the distribution of different. Design of Nivelles site conforms to the GLS standard, using the most advanced scanning, transmission technology and the function of the safety system.
As part of its sustainable development plan of Think Green, GLS for each new buildings are equipped with green function. For example, in Puurs site, heat pump, water use and installation of solar panels has obtained the good effect in practice. The same equipment deployed in Nivelles and Habay site. At present, the Habay site is under construction. These deployments to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and saving water.
MYEX Minya Express International
2013-09-18