Central HUB expansion of GO! Express & Logistics
- Investment sum of over €10 million
- Doubled capacities
- Consistently high standards ensured
Bonn, 3rd August 2017. GO! Express & Logistics is expanding its central sorting facility in Niederaula, Hesse. After completion, there will be over 7,600 m2 of hall floor space as well as ample space for offices, social areas and storage rooms. The expansion will enable 10,500 packages to be sorted per hour. To handle these volumes, up to 30 new employees will join the team. The expansion of the existing HUB will commence immediately in ongoing operation and is scheduled to be completed by May of next year. The medium-sized express and courier service provider is investing over €10 million in the construction project.
GO! continues to grow
The quality leader in express deliveries and highly time-critical consignments has recorded growth of over ten per cent in consignment volumes for the fourth year in succession. To handle the increasing consignment volumes, the decision was made to commence with the construction project earlier than planned. To meet growing customer demand for consistent standards in addition to the increasing consignment numbers, the logistics expert has focused on the continuous expansion of its network.
‘Following the construction and expansion of some decentralised regional HUBs, the expansion of our central HUB is another step towards reducing transport routes and preserving our flexibility in route planning,’ explains Ulrich Nolte, managing director at GO! Express & Logistics (Deutschland) GmbH.
Expanded capacity for further improved service
Once the construction project is completed, all conditions will be in place to further ensure maximum flexibility for the transportation of rising consignment volumes for customers. 70 additional gates for vans and lorries will ensure that all consignments leave the handling area on time and arrive at business centres by 10 a.m. or with customers throughout Germany by 12 p.m. GO! reaches all major European cities overnight.
‘This expansion will give us the capacity to continue handling the expected consignment volumes on schedule,’ explains Ulrich Nolte. ‘The new sorting facilities are designed to make sorting capacities even more flexible,’ Nolte continues.
In cooperation with BKM Schlüsselfertigbau and the VanRiet Group as strong partners, GO! is carrying out the project and promoting the issue of sustainability with the use of energy-efficient LED technologies and charging stations.
About GO! Express & Logistics – quality leader in the CEP market
GO! Express & Logistics provides overnight shipping services, 365 days a year, for anything that needs to arrive in perfect condition, safely and on time. The mid-market company, which was set up as a consortium by eight experienced couriers in 1984, has been expanding its extensive portfolio of logistics solutions for 40 years without becoming part of a corporation. Some 1,400 employees and more than 1,700 drivers and couriers work day in, day out to ensure the safe transport of over 10 million shipments a year (2023) – from urban cycle couriers right through to global express shipping operations. The product portfolio covers all customer-focused logistics services – from overnight express shipments through to full supply chain management. Performance rates currently stand at an excellent 99.43 per cent delivery rate on the first attempt and an impressive 0.02 per cent damage rate (both 2023). The company is further certified in quality management to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, in environmental management to DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 and holds certification in GDP compliance (good distribution practice).
Comprising a partner network with over 100 GO! stations in Europe, GO! Express & Logistics is an award-winner for the best customer service under package / courier services (WirtschaftsWoche) and ranks among the top 1 per cent of training companies in Germany. As such, the company is regarded as a quality leader in the CEP market with high levels of customer loyalty, exceptional customer service and excellent recommendation rates. GO! is especially proud of its high employee satisfaction and their ratings, which have made GO! a ‘Top Company’ and an ’Open Company’ on kununu.
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Press contact for GO! Germany
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