FedEx Archives: 2002 Press Releases

( BW)(TN-FEDEX)(FDX) FedEx Canada Launches World Class Hub Facility With Art-of-Movement Celebration; New Canadian Hub Facility Creates A Vital Trade Link Between Canadian Businesses And Global Markets

    "The launch of our new Canadian hub facility represents a major milestone for our Canadian operations," said Don Colleran, president of Federal Express Canada Ltd. "More than bricks and mortar, this leading edge hub is a vital trade conduit - unparalleled in scope - linking Canadian businesses to global markets. In particular, our new facility supports our longstanding trade relationship with the United States and provides an effective link between corporate Canada and important markets in the U.S."
    Among distinguished guests in attendance, David J. Bronczek, FedEx Express, president and chief executive officer, joined Canadian executives to celebrate the opening of the new hub. "This leading edge facility is yet another example of our commitment to Canadian customers and employees," said Bronczek. "Through the innovative technologies this facility incorporates, we are fully prepared to meet future demands of a growing economy driven by robust international trade."
    The launch celebration was themed "art-of-movement" to represent the art of movement FedEx has achieved in the provision of transportation and supply chain services worldwide. An art-of-movement is achieved at the new Canadian hub everyday through a combined force of dedicated people, advanced technology and innovative design.

    CANADIAN FIRSTS:

    The new Canadian hub facility is responsible for several FedEx firsts in Canada, particularly in the area of technology. The hub is the first facility in Canada to use Symbol ring scanners - a hands-free scanning device that allows employees to handle packages more easily. Wireless technology is also used throughout the building.

    It is the first FedEx facility worldwide to implement INTERCEPT in full production - INTERCEPT is a FedEx-developed technology that better manages international clearance and warehousing information, by increasing control and visibility.

    The efficiency of the new facility is in the design of its sort operation, which is divided by function onto three floors and moves freight through the system more quickly than at the previous facility. A larger, more efficient facility not only improves sort capacity, but also improves delivery time by up to 45 minutes to some stations.

    The hub's Computer Control Centre is capable of handling complex routing, assuring flexibility and a smoother workflow. The built-in flexibility of the system allows the Control Centre to create detours around various problem areas to ensure reliability and continuous performance.

    In terms of scale, the new hub is more than three times the size of the previous facility. At 342,000 square feet (31,772 square meters), the hub can house three football fields or 11 ice surfaces. The interconnected conveyor system stretches across 12,141 feet (over 3,700 meters) and up 3 stories. Over 450 people work at the facility, moving up to 12,000 packages per hour (maximum capacity) through the system each day. The World Service Centre has a 10-agent counter and is the largest in Canada.

    The new Canadian hub is located in Mississauga, next to Pearson International Airport at 6895 Bramalea Road.

    About FedEx

    Federal Express Canada Ltd. is a global logistics company offering domestic and international shipping and electronic commerce solutions. The company uses real-time package status tracking systems, automated customs clearance services and a dedicated air and ground transportation network to serve Canadian and global markets. Celebrating 13 years in Canada, FedEx is dedicated to being the nation's "employer, neighbor and shipper of choice". FedEx employs more than 5,000 people in over 60 facilities coast-to-coast.

    With annual revenues of $21 billion, FedEx Corp. is the premier global provider of transportation, e-commerce and supply chain management services. The company offers integrated business solutions through a network of subsidiaries operating independently, including: FedEx Express, the world's largest express transportation company; FedEx Ground, North America's second largest provider of small-package ground delivery service; FedEx Freight, the largest U.S. provider of regional less-than-truckload freight services; FedEx Custom Critical, North America's largest provider of expedited time-critical shipments; and FedEx Trade Networks, a provider of customs clearance, international freight forwarding and trade facilitation.

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    CONTACT: Federal Express Canada Ltd.
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    KEYWORD: TENNESSEE INTERNATIONAL CANADA
    INDUSTRY KEYWORD: AIRLINES TRANSPORTATION
    SOURCE: Federal Express Canada Ltd.