Correos buys 60 KePol automated parcel terminals
- News
E-commerce in Spain
Even though e-commerce plays a smaller role in Spain than in other European countries, online trading is nonetheless gaining ground. Indeed, the “ Online Shoppers 2013” study comes to the conclusion that as in the remainder of Europe, e-commerce is also growing steadily in Spain.
Moreover, Spain is the nation with the widest distribution of smart phones in the EU with 88 per cent of the population using the Internet several times daily and the forecasts for the national e-commerce field are just as positive as those for the rest of the continent. And although Norway and Sweden are likely to remain the two states with the highest share of e-commerce in Europe (76% and 74% respectively), the upward trend in Spain is set to continue.
KEBA supplies the parcel automation solution
Correos is well aware of these trends and has therefore opted for a parcel automation solution from KEBA, the leading specialist in this field. Following initial agreement in July, a contract was recently signed for the purchase of 60 KePol automats. KEBA is supplying Correos with a mix comprised of KePol FS outdoor and KePol LS indoor systems.
Convincing criteria
KEBA qualified for the invitation to tender issued by Correos in May 2014 and then won the ensuing competition.
Jordi Escruela Soldevila, Innovation Deputy Director of Correos, explains this decision as follows: “For us the determining factor was the extremely high quality of the KePol parcel automats. And KEBA was able to convince us with the best price-performance ratio.”
The sixty KEBA parcel automats are to be marketed under the name “ CityPaq”. The rollout is planned for 2015 with initial installations in railway stations in Barcelona. The installations will go on in gas stations and another similar placements in Madrid and another cities across Spain.
Related articles
Swiss Post putting the 100th My Post 24 terminal in operation
At the beginning of March 2018, Swiss Post put its 100th My Post 24 terminal into operation in Berne-Bümpliz. With 172 boxes it is the largest parcel locker in Switzerland to date. More than 11,000 households from the area can now receive, send, and return parcels and registered mail around-the-clock. In addition to traditional postal transactions, other services such as a locker function are available at the popular My Post 24 terminals.
Paz Group opts for KEBA parcel lockers
Paz Oil Company has opted for KEBA’s KePol parcel lockers to complement their business model in terms of an innovative delivery solution with a 24/7 pick-up service.
Smartmile and Keba join hands in a brand new partnership
Smartmile and KEBA announced a new partnership, installing their first outdoor parcel machines in Finland. The first collaborative machine was installed outdoors on 22 July 2021 in Finland followed by the second outdoor location on week 32 in Tampere. They intend to install Smartmile Enabled KEBA machines across Europe together as part oftheir long-term plan in the coming year.
