The new conveyor belt will speed up the processing of bulky shipments
Poczta Polska has begun installing conveyors for processing bulky parcels. A new conveyor belt was installed at the sorting plant in Niepołomice. By the end of February, the modern equipment will also be installed in Pruszcz Gdański, Wrocław, and Warsaw. These machines will enable faster and more efficient parcel processing. These are further investments in the automation of Poczta Polska's logistics processes, implemented in line with its chosen development strategy for the CEP market (courier, parcel, and express parcels). The company will allocate approximately PLN 2.5 million for this purpose.
Automation at Poczta Polska is one of the key initiatives included in the company's strategy for 2021–2023. To optimize logistics processes and develop services in the CEP market, as well as to adapt processes to customer expectations, the company is investing in modern machinery. These modernizations will positively impact the efficiency of handling the growing volume of shipments, which will soon be felt by consumers.
A modern conveyor belt supporting the sorting of large parcels has been added to the sorting plant in Niepołomice. The loop-shaped device is similar in design to airport baggage conveyors. The new device, manufactured by Cassioli Polska Sp. z o.o., enables more efficient handling of up to 20,000 parcels per day. This proven solution has been successfully operating since last year in Komorniki (near Poznań) and Zabrze.
" Investing in state-of-the-art machinery will ensure our systematic growth in the strategic CEP market. We are just beginning the assembly of conveyors for bulky shipments. Automating logistics processes is one of our company's strategic goals, the implementation of which will translate into increased work efficiency, ensuring the timeliness of courier shipments at the level expected by customers, and ultimately ensuring the long-term development of Poczta Polska, " says Andrzej Bodziony, Vice President of the Management Board of Poczta Polska.
By the end of February this year, further conveyor belts will also be installed in the sorting plants in Pruszcz Gdański, Wrocław and Warsaw.
Poczta Polska's investments are, among other things, a response to the systematically developing e-commerce sector, which has significantly increased its share in the overall shopping market, carried out by both large and smaller entities.
One of the projects currently underway is the acquisition of a second logistics facility in the Warsaw area. In 2021, the company began the process of selecting a general contractor who, according to the adopted schedule, will commission the new logistics facility for Poczta Polska (Polish Post) in Q4 2023. The new operational space will serve as a distribution hub for parcel and pallet shipments arriving from other sorting facilities across the country and from within its own area of operation. Simultaneously, work is underway to install sorters for the automatic distribution of KEP shipments at existing Poczta Polska logistics facilities in Wrocław, Lublin, and Lisi Ogon near Bydgoszcz.