UPS Canada announced yesterday it is building a $26 million distribution centre at the Calgary International Airport to deal with a big jump in the packaging company's business in Alberta.
The new centre will employ 415 people and house 157 trucks, the courier company said in a release.
UPS will continue to operate its three separate distribution centres in the Alberta city until the new 150,000-square-foot warehouse begins operating in October 2009.
``Calgary is clearly Alberta's premier international gateway for cargo today and in the future and this new facility will ensure current and new customers continue to receive expedient, reliable and convenient service,'' said Mike Tierney, president of UPS Canada.
Since 2003, UPS Canada said it has seen a 60 per cent increase in the volume of orders from the Greater Calgary Area, particularly from the retail, technology and financial sectors.
