Parcel Hub Madrid for GLS Spain

Case study

GLS Spain is a subsidiary of the GLS Group, a leading provider of national and international parcel, freight forwarding and express services in 40 countries. Since 2005, the GLS Spain subsidiary has been growing continuously, offering parcel and courier services to become one of the leading companies in quality with a European-wide agency network.

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50,000+ parcels/hour capacity

Centralized operations in a 37,000 m² Madrid hub and deployed advanced singulation, scanning, and sorting technology to reach a milestone throughput in Spain’s logistics sector.

47,000 parcels/hour on primary lines

Installed four high-performance primary sorting lines, supported by AI-based Visicon singulation, six-side reading systems, and dynamic triple scales for fast, accurate processing.

3,000 parcels/hour for irregular items

Added two dedicated irregular-item lines to ensure smooth handling of non-standard parcels while maximizing overall system efficiency and flow reliability.

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