Purolator cuts ribbon at new Quebec hub

ST. LAURENT, Que. — Purolator Courier says that its new 160,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility near Montreal is now open for business.

Equipped with the latest package sortation capabilities and scanning technologies to serve the Quebec market, the St. Laurent terminal is Purolator’s most efficient and technologically advanced hub in Canada, the company boasts.

The new hub is located on a 38-acre site located at 5000 Boulevard de la Cote-Vertu, adjacent to Aeroport International de Montreal.

With a staff of 350 employees and automated conveyable sorting and scanning technology, the facility has the ability to process 24,000 pieces of conveyable freight per hour as well as provide customized solutions and enhanced service to customers. The hub is designed to accommodate future growth for the next several years as well.

“As the leading provider of integrated distributions solutions to, from and within Canada, we are proud to introduce a facility that is on the cutting-edge of technology and provides a healthy and safe work environment for employees,” said Robert C. Johnson, President and CEO of Purolator.

Purolator’s recent company-wide business strategy includes an increased investment in technology, infrastructure, processes, and employees.