Category: UPS Press Release

• Expansion more than triples size of ground sortation and distribution hub to over 1 million square feet, nearly doubling package sorting capacity
• Adds even more support for express service packages routed to UPS’s nearby Worldport® air hub at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
• Business and retail customers gain speed-to-market and enhanced flexibility from highly automated “super hub”

UPS (NYSE:UPS) has completed the multi-phase expansion of its Louisville Centennial ground package sortation and distribution facility. The project has created 300 new full- and part-time jobs and features UPS’s advanced package processing technologies.

• Newly expanded service expands from 57 to 179 countries worldwide
• With 95 percent of consumers located outside the U.S., businesses can now add an extra pick-up day to their week for growth markets in Asia, Europe, the Americas, Middle East & Africa

UPS (NYSE: UPS) is significantly expanding the destination countries that are available to its U.S. customers using the company’s Saturday pick-up solution for export shipments. An additional 122 countries located in all regions of the world have been added to the current 57 destinations, including 20 new markets in Europe, 28 in the Americas, 2 in Asia Pacific and 72 in the Middle East and Africa. Businesses that schedule a Saturday pick-up for their UPS Worldwide Express portfolio packages from the U.S. to 179 international markets will have their shipments processed and shipped on Sunday and delivered as soon as Monday.

Shareowners of UPS (NYSE: UPS) today elected a Board of Directors for a one-year term and ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accountants. Twelve directors stood for election to the Board, and all were elected.

In other matters, UPS shareowners voted to reject a proposal to prepare an annual report on lobbying activities and a proposal to reduce the voting power of class A stock from 10 votes per share to one vote per share. Shareowners also rejected a proposal to prepare a report to assess the integration of sustainability metrics into executive compensation.

Second annual “Inside Small Business Survey” reveals both optimism and fear for owning a small business

New data from the second annual The UPS Store® “Inside Small Business Survey” reveals that the entrepreneurial spirit remains strong. Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of Americans dream of opening a small business, almost identical to the 2018 survey (66 percent). What’s more is that the survey found that age is no indicator of entrepreneurial dreams: 54 percent of Americans say that they would rather open a small business than retire, if money or health were not a factor later in life. Dr. Luke Pittaway, Ohio University College of Business O’Bleness Professor of Entrepreneurship, says this could be attributed to people living longer, healthier lives.

• 25% off ground shipping, 45% off air shipping, up to 50% off international shipping
• Savings of up to $699 a year to account holders with UPS Smart Pickup® service
• No weekly service charges; no waiting in line
• Reinforced commitment to supporting and growing small businesses

In celebration of National Small Business Week (May 5-11), UPS (NYSE:UPS) announced special promotions and discounts to help small businesses succeed. The significant savings and consultative programs help small and medium-sized businesses work more efficiently, scale and grow.