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- United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is a leading multinational package delivery and supply chain management company that operates an integrated air and ground pickup and delivery network worldwide. The company provides time-definite delivery of packages and documents; international shipping services including day-definite, time-definite, and cross-border ground options; less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation; freight forwarding; customs brokerage; contract logistics; distribution; consulting; and specialized healthcare logistics solutions such as temperature-controlled cold chain services. UPS serves business-to-business, business-to-consumer, and e-commerce customers across three primary segments—U.S. Domestic Package, International Package, and Supply Chain Solutions—in more than 220 countries and territories, delivering an average of 22.4 million packages daily as of 2024. Founded in 1907 in Seattle, Washington, the company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
In recent developments, UPS entered into a definitive agreement in April 2025 to acquire Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc. for approximately $1.6 billion (CAD $2.2 billion), aimed at strengthening its global healthcare logistics capabilities with enhanced temperature-controlled facilities and specialized transportation in North America, subject to closing in the second half of 2025. Additionally, in May 2025, UPS divested its Ware2Go fulfillment subsidiary to Stord, establishing a strategic partnership that allows Ware2Go customers continued access to UPS parcel services while expanding Stord's network with 21 fulfillment centers. The company also launched new ground shipping options in April 2025, including UPS Ground Saver and UPS Ground with Freight Pricing for residential and commercial shippers, alongside insourcing its UPS SurePost product effective January 2025 and reconfiguring its U.S. network as part of "efficiency reimagined" initiatives targeting $1.0 billion in savings.