Hoofddorp, November 8, 2024 – FedEx Express Swiss Post, the joint venture between FedEx Express and Swiss Post, announced today that it will open a new facility in Gossau in the canton of St. Gallen next year. The new facility increases capacity to handle growing volumes, including shipments from larger customers. The construction work is on schedule and should be completed in Autumn 2025.
FedEx Express Swiss Post will consolidate the operational and administrative activities of two locations in Wängi and Münchwilen in the new facility. Around 35 of its own employees and around ten couriers from business partners will work at the site in a modern, comfortable working environment.
The new facility is located on a plot of around 14,500 square metres and has 3,600 square metres of operating and warehouse space as well as 400 square metres of office space. It has three loading bays for trucks and 40 loading bays for vans that deliver and pick up shipments in the region. Compared to the previous set-up, the hourly sorting capacity is over 30 percent higher.
Sustainability is a feature of the design of the new building. A photovoltaic system covering approximately 3,400 square meters will support renewable energy generation, with its final output still under planning. Additionally, charging stations for electric vehicles will support the future rollout of EVs. Even during construction, environmental considerations were prioritised, with some excavated materials recycled for the building’s foundation.
Following the opening of the new building in Dällikon in the canton of Zurich in Autumn 2023, the facility in Gossau is another significant investment by FedEx Express Swiss Post in Switzerland.
“Our mission is to deliver an outstanding service experience to help our customers grow their businesses,” says Stefan Dries, Vice President Ground Operations Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Benelux for FedEx. “With this new facility, we’re well-positioned to manage additional volume, among others in the e-commerce sector.”
“The new facility provides a modern working environment for our team members,’’ adds Ron Willemsen, Managing Director Ground Operations Switzerland & Austria. ”The set-up is designed to offer our customers in the region enhanced service and greater opportunities to grow.”
FedEx Express Swiss Post offers a wide range of time-definite services to its customers. Amongst its services, the company offers overnight delivery to the US, delivery to over 50,000 postcodes in Europe and door-to-door delivery within Switzerland.
