Delivery firm opens £138m hub at East Midlands Airport

UPS has officially opened its expanded air hub at East Midlands Airport (EMA).

The firm says the investment of £138m strengthens the connection between the Midlands region and businesses throughout the country, with the hub fitted with the latest package sorting technology that further increases efficiency, reliability and speed.

“Our investment at East Midlands Airport shows our confidence that UK businesses of all sizes are poised to make the most of export opportunities now and in the future,” said Jim O’Gara, president, UPS UK Ireland & Nordics. “Our message to companies large and small in the region is that the world is at their fingertips, and we’re here to make doing business internationally as easy as doing business at home.”