What:

Media Open House: Holiday Operations/New Package Sorter Machine
The United States Postal Service will host a behind-the-scenes tour of holiday operations at the St. Paul Processing & Distribution Center and the Minneapolis/St. Paul Network Distribution Center featuring an up-close look at the new Package Sorter Machines. The Postal Service is preparing for the holidays and is ready to meet the growing customer demand for package delivery. One of 112 new package sorters distributed nationwide was installed in the St. Paul P&DC and the Minneapolis/St. Paul NDC located in St. Paul, MN to provide more reliable service that customers expect through the holiday and beyond. Last year’s holiday season was like no other for both USPS and its customers. Package delivery grew nearly 48 percent driven by the surge in online shopping and ecommerce due to the COVID pandemic. Last year, despite the challenges of the pandemic, the Postal Service delivered a record 1.1 billion packages. St. Paul, MN like many facilities across the nation, relied on manual sortation of packages. The new package sorters will process thousands of packages an hour – up to 12 times faster than manual sortation. This is a unique opportunity to see how that mail is processed. It will feature a tour led by postal officials along with holiday handout information and tips about the best ways to ship cards, letters, and packages during the holidays.

Please send RSVP to Desai.o.abdul-razzaaq@usps.gov
RSVP required by Monday October 25, 2021 12:00pm

When:

Monday October 25, 2021 5:45pm
(St. Paul P&DC Tour begins at 6:00pm)
(Minneapolis/St. Paul NDC Tour begins at 6:30pm)

Where:

Saint Paul Processing and Distribution Center: Main Doors
3232 Denmark Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55121
(St Paul P&DC and Minneapolis/ST. Paul NDC are located adjacent to each other.)

Who:

Desai Abdul-Razzaaq, Strategic Communications Specialist U.S. Postal Service

Background:

As part of the 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence, the Postal Service is investing $40 billion on people, technology and equipment to modernize its operation and provide a world class service to customers, including the installation of new package sorters. These new package sorters will meet our customers’ evolving mailing and shipping needs and help achieve long term service improvements. With this immediate investment, the Postal Service is prepared to deliver the holiday season. Learn more at www.usps.com.

Parking:

 Media may park in the lot labelled “visitor lot” to the right of the entrance.  From there, please walk to the main doors (you will see two sets of doors, please use the ones to the right and not the BMEU entrance). USPS Representatives will meet you there.

Please be aware that you will be entering our plant and proper footwear is required. Please avoid heeled shoes and pumps. Ensure that you are wearing closed-toed (preferably leather) shoes that are non-slip.

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