What:

As part of the USPS 10-Year Plan, 118 additional package sorting machines have been installed throughout the country, one here in the St. Louis area.

USPS is already thinking ahead to provide more predictable service to our customers during one of the most important times of the year. As part of a $40 billion dollar investment, these package sorting machines focus on modernizing operations to better equip the Postal Service to provide a world class service to customers.

Last year’s holiday season was like no other for both USPS and our customers. Demand for package delivery grew nearly 48 percent year over year (Oct. 1 – Dec.31, 2019 to the same timeframe in 2020) nationwide while the American public relied on USPS to connect their holiday and essential correspondence. The Pandemic drove a surge in online shopping and ecommerce, sparking a new comfort level for customers to shop from home.

As a result of this customer package demand, the Postal Service relied on manual by-hand sortation of packages to route them to our customers. The installation of these additional machines is a game changer, allowing for 12 times the package sortation capability than manual sortation and a better, more reliable service to our customers locally and beyond.

We welcome you to come visit with us and see firsthand our new machine and the potential it brings as we approach the Holiday Season.

When:

August 19, 2021 8:00pm

Where:

St. Louis Parcel Support Annex
4702 Park 370 Blvd
Hazelwood, MO 63042

Who:

Ron McGaha, Lead Plant Manager will share information on the new machine and the positive impact it will have during the upcoming Holiday Season.

RSVP:

We encourage the media who are attending to RSVP. Please contact USPS Strategic Communications Specialist Mark Inglett  mark.m.inglett@usps.gov.
Any post-event questions can also be directed to Mark, as well.

A Postal Service national press release containing Infrastructure Invenstments as they relate to the 10-Year Plan can be accessed at this link.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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