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A well-consolidated network over time
GLS Portugal is one of the main ordering services nationwide, with a vast network of more than +80 branches and more than +2000 GLS Points. Founded at the end of 1999, GLS created, in a few years, a stable and sustained European parcel transport network. Today it covers 40 European countries and 8 US States.
Throughout all these years of the company’s history, there have been several milestones. Our service portfolio has also grown continuously, offering innovative transport solutions that meet the needs of customers and respond to the development of the parcel market and society, particularly with regard to online commerce.
Learn more about the landmarks of GLS Portugal’s history.
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2020-2025
Introduction of the FlexDeliveryService service in Portugal.
For greater proximity to its customers, GLS Portugal renews its website and creates its accounts on the social networks Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin.
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2018
The GLS Group again receives the CSR audit from EcoVadis.
This time with a silver rating, having improved in all categories.
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2016
The GLS mobile application arrives in Portugal.
It was also this year that the GLS group saw its sustainability management system revised for the first time. GLS achieves bronze in the independent EcoVadis certification program.
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2015
DB Schenker Logistics and GLS signed a strategic partnership agreement at European level (non-exclusive) for mutual support in their transport services for orders and shipments respectively.
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2014
GLS publishes its first sustainability report.
In the documentation for 2012/2013, the Group provides information on its environmental activities and respective reports and its social commitment.
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2013
With the new certifications and re-certifications, GLS completes the certification of the entire group for its quality management system according to ISO 9001 and for its environmental management system according to ISO 14001.
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2010
GLS acquires the remaining shares of GLS Portugal. The joint venture with Kislog is dissolved. After its foundation in 2005, GLS Portugal adapted its production processes and IT systems to those of the group, expanding its capacity to operate in the country.
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2008
The GLS Group is increasingly focusing on environmental protection activities across Europe.
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2006
GLS opens a new European Data Center.
GLS data from all countries is collected, processed and stored in a central server farm. This centralization allows GLS to make use of synergies across the Group. Modern technology and security thus go hand in hand.
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2005
GLS Portugal is founded, based in Lisbon.
The company is a joint venture between GLS and Kislog. It takes over all divisions of the subsidiary Kislog Personalis, which was previously the partner of the GLS network in Portugal. All systems are reconciled with those of GLS.