UPS
UPS operates worldwide and offers a fast service through a very carefully organised network. Together with ParcelParcel, UPS offers a range of logistics solutions for both Express and Economy services, such as UPS Standard, UPS Express Saver, UPS Express and UPS Express Plus.
Background
UPS wasn't always called UPS. In 1907 James Casey founded the American Messenger Company in Seattle, USA, with just USD 100. In 1913 the company put its first vehicle into service, a Model T Ford, and from then on it focused on delivering parcels for retail shops. Together with his partner Claude Ryan, James Casey merged with a competitor called Evert McCabe. From that moment the company was known as Merchants Parcel Delivery.
The three of them realised it was much more efficient to combine deliveries and carry the parcels in one vehicle. In 1919 it became official: United Parcel Service was the final name. UPS quickly expanded its services nationwide and then worldwide. In 1924 the company used a conveyor belt for the first time, which meant parcels and documents could be sorted even more efficiently.
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